bacteria

Hi all, wondering if the bright minds of UKAPS can help me narrow down the causes of some bacterial illness issues in my first tank. It's all documented in my journal if you'd like more detail. I had some bacterial issues in my tank a few months ago after introducing new fish without...

Just want to share some information about nitrogen cycle. Hopefully this picture will help someone... I would like to know your experience with it, after what time you are adding livestock to your tanks?

It’s my first fish tank and it’s a 5 gallon low tech with Tetra plant substrate and will be planting dwarf hairgrass then hopefully introducing small fish. I haven’t added any of these things yet it’s all just rock. I’ve learned a few things to help about fish so far but I don’t want to miss...

HI All Not sure if this is the right forum (maybe a mod can move it to the right one) to ask this but does any one know if there is any symbiotic relationship between aquatic plants and bacteria. Here is the background to my question. I manage a aquatic shop and we have a popular brand from...

Hi everyone, I keep Chocolate and Samurai Gouramis in RO water and when I add peat to the aquarium, the PH drops to 5,2 - 5,5 in a few days, until the next water change. Then it will rise up a little. I´ve been searching the internet for the answer, but what I found is either too technical for...

Hi, guys! I'm cycling my tank for 9 days and during this time have appeared an odd yellowish dust on the plants, gravel, rocks and at whole tank. I'm putting crystalized bacteria every day (sera bio nitrivec and dennerle aqua rico) to cycling the tank faster. Do you think this dust is several...