Munchie
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yo just got 2 tropical fish!
ive fed them a few really small pellets and 1 of the fish keeps trying to eat them but doesnt actually ingest it......!
any ideas y this is?also 1 of the fish aint really active, just sits of doing fuck all!
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Matt H
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mav
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i have goldfish
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Graham
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Originally posted by Munchie
yo just got 2 tropical fish!
ive fed them a few really small pellets and 1 of the fish keeps trying to eat them but doesnt actually ingest it......!
any ideas y this is?also 1 of the fish aint really active, just sits of doing fuck all!
these the crappy pellets that you get free with the Bi-orb?
if so dont bother using them, buy some flake food from pets at home, munch what fish have you got? types
how long was the tank set up before you put the fish in?
did you use the sachets free with the kit?
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Munchie
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y wats up with the pellets?theve been in for an hour now as well, must remove them!
ive got 1 copper molly and 1 black molly...
i set the tank up yesterday nite and added both free sachets.wat the hell do i do with that little sachet of white stuff that looks like cocaine?
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Graham
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that free sachet is bacteria activater you should of really added that first.
right found your prob mate;
firstly the box is wrong when it says wait 24hours before adding a fish, its more like a week, the toxins in the water will more than likley kill the fish,
secondly you do actually have a heater in there dont you?
buy some "Dr Wellfish Aquarium Salt" its £1.99 from Pets at home and add a small amount of this daily into the tank, mollies benefit from this.
need any more help u2u me
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Munchie
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shit, cant i add the bacteria activatior now lol? theres nothing in the box that says that i had to add it and when,
yeh i have a heater! wasnt told about salt either, ill b adding a few more fish soon as well! so this food is crap then yes?so i shuld change it for flakes that float?
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Graham
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nah dont bother with the bacteria activater now.
wait for a week or so before you add new fish as it'll disrupt the tanks cycle and probably kill your existing fish.
flake food is better as it disolves when left in water for a while where as pellets dont. only feed the fish a tiny pinch a day tho.
this salt brings down the stress in the aquarium which mollies suffer from more than most fish
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Laney
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Graham the Fish Geek 
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Graham
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quote:
Originally posted by Laney
Graham the Fish Geek
it comes with working in a fnargin pet shop for last three years 
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Laney
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham
quote:
Originally posted by Laney
Graham the Fish Geek
it comes with working in a fnargin pet shop for last three years
"Pet Shop". Sure
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Munchie
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cheers mate! yeh i wont introduce any more fish! i need a holder for my heater tho! reckon i can get salt from my local hardware store or will it have to be pets at home?
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Munchie
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ill get that salt! thanks! wat about when i introduce more fish tho? also the fish r doing well so far and have survived 1 nite so far...
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3CorsaMeal
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i have 3 fish tanks in my room
only got pics of one tho
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leeshez
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Nice looking fish i have a cockatiels that is enough work
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