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Common pleco odd behavior? My large common pleco (several years old) has been acting silly lately. He will sometimes lay on his back and swim around on the surface of the water...	MO	6	10-Aug-2005 17:07
Is zebra, or BN's plecos is as hardy as common plecos? As the title says, could they live like the common plecos, i have a pair of common plecos that was a year ago, in my small pond 30Lx28Wx12H = 43 USG....	ronnfive	5	10-Aug-2005 09:40
queens and kings ive seen both of these plecos and wanted to know if anyone knows how to breed and keep these lovlies...	bratyboy2	1	09-Aug-2005 18:29
violet gobies i saw them at petsmart and want to get one how should i keep it?...	bratyboy2	5	09-Aug-2005 18:13
Planning to get cories for my 8 g tank... ...what would you suggest? (peppered, pygmys(sp?), or any other, that stays small and hardy. Also, how many?) They will be kept with some of my molly...	ronnfive	4	09-Aug-2005 11:19
ottos good on the glass?? i was considering getting a few ottos for my new 10g guppy tank, but i want to make sure they'll clean up the glass. i have plenty of algae going on...	moondog	18	09-Aug-2005 07:16
Info on a couple different plecos Hi all, I am looking at a couple different plecos, and was just wondering what you could tell me about them, like size, feeding, tempermant, if they...	So_Very_Sneaky	5	09-Aug-2005 03:24
Otto babies so soon????? I bought four Ottos Wed pm, on Sunday I got the water tested and required a bit of adjustment Ph too high and cycling not correct unknown reasons. S...	keithgh	9	09-Aug-2005 00:29
Pandas / Zebra Danios I have had my Pandas for a while now, and they have always been in a tank with Zebra Danios. For the most part, they have been "boring" compared with...	Gromit	5	08-Aug-2005 22:59
butterfly pleco and hillstream loach..... Are they the same fish just with a different common name or are they 2 totally different fish? smilingpiranha...	smilingpiranha	2	08-Aug-2005 22:00
black ghost i am gettin a pair of 2" black ghost knives. i have a 2'1'1' tank. could i keep them in that temporarily. they will have no other tankmates. but the...	anubhav	7	08-Aug-2005 21:42
Zebra Plec $100 Ok, let me start off by saying that I'm not a huge Pleco freak or fan, I've really only kept common plecs in the past. However, I know of a guy within...	Dempsey fan	18	08-Aug-2005 17:24
Blue Lobster with Cories??? I was thinking about getting a freshwater blue lobster to house in a tank with my cories (plus one clown loach). I was wondering if the lobster would...	Cheshire Cat	14	08-Aug-2005 06:45
So uh wats ur recommendation for this situation guys? a 10 gallon tank with guppies. I need me some bottom dwellers. What would u recommend? Note: Banjo catfish is already in there. Only 1 tho'. Thanks...	Betta23	10	08-Aug-2005 04:59
Best bottom feeder? What fish or creature is the best for cleaning the bottom of ur tank? Getting all the yuky stuff out....	judz	15	08-Aug-2005 02:34
breeding ottos is it hard? i have at least 1 female and 4 males, the female is full of eggs, what do i have to do to have them breed? anything special? how hard r th...	fishyhelper288	8	07-Aug-2005 16:06
Skunk Loach Warning Quote from the profile. "This peaceful loach has been reported from a very limited number of sources as being semi-aggressive in the form of nipping...	Shannen	19	07-Aug-2005 15:00
MY BN Laid Eggs!!!%##$% After 6 month since I purchase a 2" pair of albino bristle nose catfish, and they finally bred! They spawn on the ceiling of a driftwood "cave" wi...	aquatic_dynasty	15	07-Aug-2005 02:49
Growth rate for CLOWN LOACHES I recently aquired 2 4cm clown loaches from a friend who swapped to marine. Ordinarily I wouldn't have taken them, but their other choice was living...	Callatya	9	07-Aug-2005 02:44
Getiing my new clowns to feed? I have just got two Clown Loach after seeing them at a very good price for their size. Only had them two days but worried that their not going to eat....	flash	14	06-Aug-2005 15:36
clown loaches in groups Are clown loaches kept best in groups or are they happy alone? thanks.........openwater...	openwater	17	06-Aug-2005 15:33
biting clown loach My clown loach nibbles on my hand when I am cleaning the tank. More recently he's biting harder. He's not scared and lets me tickle his belly and push...	rupey	10	06-Aug-2005 15:26
bottom feeder for small tank? What is a good bottom feeder for a small tank? I like the small size of the corys, but their size is offset by them needing company of their own kind...	id10t	4	06-Aug-2005 15:15
clown loach questions are they slow growers, i say this only because, clown loachs are everywhere, but they are so expensive. and the larger guys are very expensive, so ar...	bettachris	6	06-Aug-2005 14:28
Longfin Bristlenoses! Just received my 6 longfin bristlenoses in the mail, and the lady put in an albino regular fin as an extra. These little things are sooooo adorable! D...	castlequest	12	06-Aug-2005 13:14
CATFISH I NEED INFO ON A SHARK CATFISH. WATER TYPE , FOOD, EXT....	KARTOON9	5	06-Aug-2005 05:00
Very fat Albino cory question I got 2 albino corys 6 months ago. They were much the same size at the time but recently one has gotten much bigger and has a massive belly. I'm rela...	niallyb	13	05-Aug-2005 23:45
new loach! New find-at least for me-at the lfs, so I had to pick some up Not much info about them online though. Very active, approx 3" each right now, and u...	Theresa_M	10	05-Aug-2005 14:57
butterfly/hillstream loach question hello all, I bought a butterfly loach for $5.00 U.S., and it's a really cool fish to have, it's eating the algae off the window, doesn't move much, bu...	charlie_tuna	4	05-Aug-2005 14:41
A Word About Otocinclus - The Updated Article Version Reposted I saved this some time ago I did a search on FP but could not find it. I have noticed several Otto questions recently including mine. Could the origio...	keithgh	1	05-Aug-2005 14:14
Feeding Ottos Normal behaviour I have just put four very healthy and fat Ottos into the Betta 11G tank no others yet except the 4 zebra Danios which I used for cycling. They have g...	keithgh	4	05-Aug-2005 13:43
Favourite Bottom Feeder Pages: 1, 2, 3 Okay, we all want them, we love them, and fools like me even overstock them Here is my question - What is your favourite Bottom Feeder and how bad is...	ClownyGirl	42	05-Aug-2005 10:28
I bought a Feather-fin catfish I went to the lfs and i bought a Feather-fin catfish It's really small(baby)2cm long.At the lfs they sold it under the name of upsidedown catfish......	Rob1619	6	03-Aug-2005 22:19
Skinny clown loach (and interesting link) I am fairly sure this has been discussed before but i can't find the thread so sorry if this is a repeat, I have one very skinny clown loach. he eat...	goldfishgeek	7	03-Aug-2005 20:40
Ottos... My 29 gallon which had been giving me fits a few weeks ago is back to normal. The readings are all good now: PH 7, Nitrates 0, Ammonia 0 I am now down...	Two Tanks	4	03-Aug-2005 18:57
Water changes and baby Pandas? I need to make a big water change 30-50%. It's been a long time since the last one. I was having a problem stabilizing the bio-filter. Everything is g...	eminer1254	5	03-Aug-2005 18:05
Mango Just brought home our latest pleco -Mango the mango plec. Wow he is great, swims a lot, blinks at you and watches everything that goes on. Suprised re...	carolinedraper	10	03-Aug-2005 16:38
Baby Pandas and water changes Hello, My three baby Pandas have been living in my tank for at least 6 weeks. I haven't made a big water change in that time due to concerns about th...	eminer1254	3	03-Aug-2005 16:27
Can I add more Can i add 5 more schwartzi cories. Heres my list 5 festivums (under 3.5) 2 bolivian rams 7 lemon tetras 8 diamond tetras 6 schwartzi cories 2 BN [sm...	greenmonkey51	6	03-Aug-2005 06:27
Will Corys be able to get the bloodworms............ ......that have escaped and went to the bottom of the tank under the gravel? They tried to dig and pull these suckas out but the worms are really quic...	Betta23	10	02-Aug-2005 22:01
Is this a record??? Pandas Spawning Again ... I've just been chatting in the chat room (01 August 2005, 00:30) and before that, I did the full water change and gravel vac régime on the two aq...	Calilasseia	6	02-Aug-2005 21:55
Corys Spawned Well I am not sure where the eggs came from..I thought at first they were from the Rasboras.but I am now thinking they are from the Cories i have in t...	mjkelly	4	02-Aug-2005 19:29
small algae eater recommendation? Hi, I'm thinking about getting a small algae eater for my first/42g tank (see my profile for stocking). I don't have any live plants, just a lot of p...	upikabu	11	02-Aug-2005 13:54
RIP Bronze Cory I lost a Bronze Cory yesterday -- poor thing was just lying on his/her side in the front corner of the tank. I have no idea why, as they are all healt...	the_goldie	6	02-Aug-2005 04:42
BlacK Knife ghost Just a lil question are black knife ghost fish compatible with the cory and pleco species??...	Donkynutz	4	02-Aug-2005 04:30
Questions about hoplo catfish Hav had 6 hoplos for 18months...hav few questions 1. How old do they have to be to breed??(sexually mature) 2. How do you recognize males and females...	Angelman	4	01-Aug-2005 17:22
Awesome... Yesterday when we got our shipment at work from one of the distributors, instead of the Corydoras trilineatus we always order, they sent us...	Natalie	5	01-Aug-2005 05:00
Feeding Panda young'uns Hello All, Well, my three Panada babis continue to thrive in my 46 gl tank loaded with five adult Pandas, 8 Harlequins and six White Clouds. The bab...	eminer1254	4	01-Aug-2005 01:39
Weird Otos I got some otos last week for my new high light planted tank experiment. They are settling in just fine and are looking healthy, fat bellies and very...	trystianity	2	31-Jul-2005 14:53
Algae eaters Ive recently heavily planted my tank so im after some algae eaters. Can anyone recommend what are the best algae eaters that you can buy. Ive kept ple...	paddy	8	31-Jul-2005 06:32

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