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pleco old? Hi there, havent been active on these forums for years now, but im hoping i can get some help. I have a pleco (of some sort, never found out the exac...	Goh	5	28-Aug-2010 03:35
Floating poo Is it normal for plec's poo to float? Some sinks to the bottom, but I find some floating almost every morning in the left top corner. I...	Kellyjhw	7	25-Aug-2010 18:53
L201 sexing Hi all. New to the forum and i'm hoping someone can sex my L201 hypancistrus. I'm hoping they're a pair. [IMG]http://www.directupload.co.uk/...	fishheadz	4	21-Jul-2010 20:00
Bristlenose babies- a few questions I haven't posted here for years because I haven't had any problems- and nothing has ever bred in my tank before. I thought my bristlenose were both f...	a-cathp	7	13-Jun-2010 01:37
Yo-yo lifespan? Does any one know the average lifespan of yo-yos? My water is fine; zero ammonia, zero nitrites, ph is 7.6, and 5 nitrates. The other fish in t...	Kellyjhw	4	03-May-2010 17:58
angel loaches in with yoyos? Hello all. just noticed my LFS had a lone angel loach. Does anyone have any sperience with these guys? would they fair well with a few yoyo loaches?...	divertran	0	22-Apr-2010 18:36
Corydoras Overstock I'm very overstocked. The problem is largely due to cories. The school varies from between 30 to 50. I am fortunate to have a LFS that operates mor...	amandalou	2	16-Apr-2010 03:06
75 Gallon Catfish Suggestions Hello I am currently in the planning stages of a 75 gallon tank and am not sure what to get for a catfish. As for tankmates nothing final but will mos...	mcdisgrace	2	12-Apr-2010 00:52
yoyo loach im going to put some yoyo loaches in my 47 gallon vertical tank. this tank contains 4 pepered cory's, 12 zebra danio's, and 3 gourami's. i need to kno...	dudehi	6	29-Mar-2010 23:30
Reappearing Otto after about 10 months now 2nd one appears I gave up with the ottos about 10 months ago after I lost the last two. After a bit of research I decided to buy some Cherry Red Shrimps about 5 mont...	keithgh	18	24-Mar-2010 05:59
I think my pygmy cories are spawning I've got 9 pygmy's, and the past day or so they have broken into smaller groups, wiggling and shimmying, and making T formations, then repeating the...	hca	4	22-Mar-2010 05:16
Zebra Loach! These guys are wonderful! I think they are so cute and they are very active. I only had one for awhile and I just got him a friend a few days ago! The...	zebra	3	22-Mar-2010 05:06
Feeding a pleco lettuce Do you boil the lettuce before you put it in the tank?...	venustus	4	21-Mar-2010 15:18
Smart plec I caught my Sailfin plec doing the smartest thing ever the other day. I have 3 four-line pims that harass the plecs at feeding time. If the pim...	Kellyjhw	1	06-Mar-2010 01:12
Food for my Pleco? I have just 1 regular common pleco in my 20g tank. I'm wondering if and how I'll need to feed him? The person at the store said he'd be able to find h...	Cortrell	15	25-Feb-2010 06:29
I know this is CRAZY... Pages: 1, 2, 3 Guess what my hubby brought today? 3 four-lined catfish and 3 common plecos. They will be stationed in the 40 gal tall with the only 2 inhabita...	Kellyjhw	42	17-Feb-2010 23:50
One of my old CLs dies Today it finally passed on for the last 2-3 weeks it had not been eating and was laying behind a huge piece of DW up high in the Anubias. It measur...	keithgh	2	05-Feb-2010 17:38
Rubber LIpped Pleco? does anyone have any info on a "rubber lipped pleco"? or possibly the link to a profile, ive looked on this site but nothing for a fish by that name....	Cichlid Kid	6	04-Feb-2010 09:46
Are all kuhli loaches pigs? My two little kuhlis eat non stop. I feed them half a wafer twice a day and every time I put it in before it hits bottom they're all over it. Am I not...	zeketaz	9	01-Feb-2010 02:17
HELP !?!? man i have a tiger shovelnose catfish about 10 inches long ... i know there nocturnal but mine always stays down by the bottom and only moves at night...	cjwalker28	7	22-Jan-2010 03:56
kuhli loach question Would a kuhli loach attack tetras? I came home from work today and my little male tetra was dead....	zeketaz	15	16-Jan-2010 14:18
I think i have eggs! Ok. I woke up this morning and was looking in my aquarium when i saw my two asian stinging cats out in the open but staying near the middle rock. I we...	cichlidl0ver	1	14-Jan-2010 16:48
I'm trying to identify my plecos We have a local petstore that is run by people who like rare plecos. They introduced me to some really cool ones and I bought 3. I'm just trying to...	sarphus	1	13-Jan-2010 03:36
Shrimp question I have been looking into getting some shrimp and what I read is that they're not compatible do to crossbreeding. What is so bad about crossbreeding?...	zeketaz	3	05-Jan-2010 00:39
WOAH! what a leap! So today I almost tripped and fell right in front of my fish tank, and made a loud vibration... the lid on my fish tank was pushed just a little bit b...	devon7	2	04-Jan-2010 07:22
my loaches want me to pet them! My Dojo loaches like to brush up against my hands whenever I put my hands in the tank. Is it bad for them to touch my hands?...	devon7	3	02-Jan-2010 11:32
Urgent Bristlenose advice ! Urgent help please . I just pulled out my TUFA rock disdlay to enable a good vacuuming session but my MALE bristlenose was reluctant to let go of h...	Zincubus	5	17-Dec-2009 21:56
I think my Yo-yo's went on strike! Okay, long story shortened, I stopped giving my yo-yo's the ponds snails out of my 40gal. (I feared passing on whatever was contaminating the 40g...	Kellyjhw	6	13-Dec-2009 19:29
New Dojo Loach Hey there, so I bought a Dojo loach for my 29g tank today because I thought it was just so darn cute and he/she seemed like a good candidate after cha...	devon7	2	06-Dec-2009 22:48
Pygmy Corys I really want to have pygmy corys in my 29 gallon tank, but they're not that common and I'm having trouble finding them. Buying them local isn't an op...	Spannsa	5	28-Nov-2009 23:08
Albino/Emerald Green Cories. Hi, I have two Albino Cories and two Emerald Green. I read somewhere that they need cover from extended direct light from the bulb, especailly the Alb...	PaulO	5	02-Nov-2009 07:14
Will the Bristlenose eat plants? Sorry if this has been answered but the search didn't seem to turn up anything. I have about 12 bristlenose in a non-planted tank but wish to move...	Killifisher	4	20-Oct-2009 19:55
Plecos and Shrimps?? Ive got a planted tank with ammano shrimp in it right now. I love them to death, but they don't do a great job with algae on the glass. I was gonna pu...	Gourami	5	23-Sep-2009 01:07
going something new,and BIG. hey guys.as some of mite know i just got a saratoga jardini,and hes currently waiting for sevral tank upgrades over the next 6-9 months. as these fell...	HOKESE	19	20-Aug-2009 20:53
Royal Whiptail Babies - The First Week on first of july my panamense hatched out - 54 babies! i put dad on his leaf in a breeding trap a day earlier, where he happily settled down to aerat...	jase101	7	09-Aug-2009 11:36
Plecos Just got myself a Pleco, about 100mmm long he/she is, hasnt come out yet so not sure which sub species or whatever it is. What have ppl been feeding...	neilb	6	15-Jun-2009 20:05
RTB Shark - Feeding Hello, I have just purchased a RTB shark. Its about 4 inches in length. I have had it for a few days and not seen it eat yet. What should I be feedin...	sterobin	5	08-Jun-2009 09:18
Sumo Loach Who.. Sumo loaches, anyone have experiences with them, keep them? I purchased one bout' 6 months ago, hes doing awsome! just moved him to my 80gal.. hes tak...	itsjustme1966	2	08-Jun-2009 00:43
Yoyos And Clowns V's Snails hi folks, i have an outbreak of malaysian trumpet snails in my 6footer and would like to know if yoyo loaches will eat them? i know clowns will, but...	jase101	6	07-Jun-2009 02:48
Sturisoma With Eggs!! very very excited - i have just found my sturisoma panamense male guarding and fanning about 40 eggs on the leaf of a big amazon sword!! i doubt the...	jase101	4	23-May-2009 00:08
I Found 1. ok guys,theres a tiger shovel nose catfish at my lfs. basicly my guy said he imported it for a customer who left a $150 dollar deposit on it,and now m...	HOKESE	5	21-May-2009 11:26
Pandas Have Spawned Again! After a barren period during which I had some problems with the Panda Fun Palace, everything is back to normal, and my Panda Corys are spawning again!...	Calilasseia	6	03-May-2009 10:46
Breeding M. thoracatum Anyone have experience with these hoplos? I have a pair, one male, one female, both about 7-8cm long (exluding caudal fin). I've read planetcatfish.co...	Fish_lover	3	30-Apr-2009 20:55
Otocincluscatfish Looks Fat Hi folks, I got 5 otto cats three weeks ago. They had been at the LFS for three months, and seemed to transition fine. I see one is quite big in th...	AnnieM	2	19-Mar-2009 04:32
Cory Ambiacus Loss And Questions Hi folks, New post followup about ambiacus. Sad news... the largest of the three new Ambiacus is dead this morning, and a second looks ready to go a...	AnnieM	4	17-Mar-2009 19:42
Bristlenose breeding??? Help, What do i do next I have a pair of bristlenoses.. I got two to keep each other company and i was hoping for two of the same sex but ones got bristles and the other do...	TravelingGypsy	9	17-Mar-2009 11:12
Have Single Fish... Needs Companion(S) My corydora (agassizii or Brevirostris... looks the same to me!!) lost his companion and he need to either find a new home, or I need to find one or t...	AnnieM	17	15-Mar-2009 20:59
7 Baby Bristlenoses hey guys,my mother in law brought back 7 baby bns,today,1 of her freinds apparantly has a bn pair,witch are just spawning like crazy,so hes trying to...	HOKESE	11	14-Mar-2009 05:40
Bristlenose Killing Fish? I've had a Bristlenose catfish for about 6 years (I bought him as an Ancistrus Goldspot). A couple of weeks ago I bought 3 Yoyo Loaches, mainly for s...	PsiBorg	8	12-Mar-2009 15:55
Yo-yo's as peace keepers My 5 angels have really grown and are now picking at each other. I guess, trying to pick a mate. Funny thing we noticed. Whenever they get too...	Kellyjhw	2	02-Mar-2009 10:06

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