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Ethics question In your opinion, is it justified to buy a fish and keep it in suboptimal conditions, in order to save it from even worse care? IE. Your friend has a...	djtj	16	23-Jan-2006 19:05
J/W what do u look for in a fish? just wondering, what do u look for in a lfs fish? like price, type, color, where it lives, etc... i just ask this b/c i wonder why alot of people d...	bettachris	8	23-Jan-2006 16:26
Hikari Wafers questions. Whaty is the basic difference between these two products. Sinking Wafers and Algae Wafers. OK I know one sinks and one has algae, but there must be...	keithgh	6	23-Jan-2006 12:06
Documentary on Lake Victoria Hi All, I just watched a fabulous Documentary last night on Lake Victoria, it was called "Darwins Nightmare" directed by Hubert Sauper (2004). It was...	So_Very_Sneaky	2	23-Jan-2006 11:09
Unique fish??? I have an extra 20 gallon sitting aroung my house and I recently acquired a new filter and heater so I was thinking of getting my 20 up and running. I...	thestooge	3	23-Jan-2006 11:02
Snail Eating Fish Pages: 1, 2 What kind of small fish eat snails???? I am a complete beginner, but are there any peaceful fish that will live in a community aquarium that eat snail...	BlackNeonFerret	26	23-Jan-2006 10:53
when to feed fry? it has been a LONG time sence i have had new born cory fry. when should i feed them? how will i know when their yolk is gone? theyare still pretty rou...	fishyhelper288	3	23-Jan-2006 06:01
Restocking a 55 I'm moving this weekend, so I'm selling most of my tanks and fish and condensing what I'm keeping into four tanks. These are the tank I'm not worried...	bananacoladafuze	4	23-Jan-2006 05:53
hardy and exotic does anyone know of some exotic yet hardy fish suitable for a 35g community aquarium?...	zachf92	12	23-Jan-2006 03:22
Care and Feeding of an Australian Lungfish? We just got a 6" Australian Lungfish and not sure how to care for it. I have read they are carnivorous, but other than that, I am feeling a bit une...	brewster	4	22-Jan-2006 22:53
Transparent knifefish LFS also has a transparent knife fish that I like. From a bit of research it can reach 14 inches and is predatory(like most knife fishes). Anyone ha...	pookiekiller12	3	22-Jan-2006 21:00
2 different species of sevrums breeding?!?!?!? hey i have a full sized green sevrum and a 6" rotkeil sevrum and they have decided to breed with each other they have done this a few times but this...	fishaholic	4	22-Jan-2006 07:12
what can I add to my 55g In my 55g I have: 8 head and tailights 4 rummynoses 8 corydoras sodalis/trilineatus 5 panda cories 3 yoyo loaches 3 ottos 1 BN 1 Angelfish 1 German R...	GirlieGirl8519	7	22-Jan-2006 05:44
20g Long unstocked and lonley....need ideas Hey as some of you may know i just got my first 20gallon long. Iam so pumped. I dont know what to put in it though. I kinda want chiclids like a pair...	Peter17	11	22-Jan-2006 04:43
can i get some blue rams i have a 29 gallon fish tank and i want 2 rams and it will be planted. 1 snake skin gourami 5 black skirt tetras 1 bolivan ram 1 ABF 4 corys 1 bn and...	riri1	4	22-Jan-2006 01:20
Add some corys? With my mollys gone I am thinking of re-doing my tank a bit. I would like to add some Panda Corys, since I cant add them to my 46g. Would this be alri...	Inkling	3	21-Jan-2006 23:20
barbs and loaches i have school of 6 tiger barbs. and i only have 2 clown loaches. i know the loaches are schooling fish but since they are known for schooling with tig...	judz	6	21-Jan-2006 23:01
tetras are tetras i have 2 glowlight, 3 neon, and 4 black neon tetras. again a question about schooling. i assume they arent the brightest animal alive but since all th...	judz	7	21-Jan-2006 22:00
rainbow shark [font color="#000080"] how big do these get? i have one right now in a 20 gal with some other fish. it seems fine. but if it needs a bigger tank i wan...	pacudude	4	21-Jan-2006 15:03
Stocking 9G/34L I have a Aqua One AR380, which has a Trickle (Wet-Dry) Filter and has a tank capactity of 34L/9G. The dimensions of the tank are 36(h)x38(l)x25(w)cm....	flopsy	3	21-Jan-2006 13:03
What do you all think of my tank setup / stocking. The tank is a 46 gal bow front with an aquatech filter, air stone for show, 250 watts of heat in two heater. No real plants. The residents 6 Red Tail...	muddydogs	3	21-Jan-2006 08:06
amputee catfish this might not be the right forum but i was cleaning my tank. giving it that really good clean. ie take all the plants out and clean and prun them. we...	judz	5	21-Jan-2006 07:10
"Centerpiece" fish recommendations Pages: 1, 2 I've got a 90 gallon planted community tank. I want to stock it with a lot of little community fish, but I want something bigger for a centerpiece. I...	coffeeman	23	21-Jan-2006 03:26
How's this for filter deal?? Okay, I had a poll on what filter to buy and the ECCO won by a landslide. Now, the bidding ended on it 10 minutes ago and here, for all the world to...	crazyred	2	21-Jan-2006 01:26
couch potato pleco hi! i have this 6inch long pleco in my 20 gal. all it does is sit under these rocks all day and night. yes, its definately alive, aka it still moves b...	pacudude	6	21-Jan-2006 00:22
10 Gallon Restocking I am restocking my 10 gallon, which at the moment has 2 bettas and 6 platys. I am putting the fish in another tank, and restocking the tank. I was thi...	labrakitty	6	20-Jan-2006 23:52
Is this right??? 1)I'm not trying to critisize you guys ir anything (in fact, you're all great and have been really helpful ) but, i have seen lots of suggestions f...	BlackNeonFerret	2	20-Jan-2006 22:06
Peacock Eels? I was wondering if anyone could give me some personal experinces with these awsome fish. I was wondering about tank size, feeding, tank mates, temperm...	Fish Guy	5	20-Jan-2006 20:24
good online fish stores Pages: 1, 2 does anyone know of some good, safe websites besides liveaquaria? i also want to know if aquabid is safe and reliable. any comments or personal exper...	zachf92	20	20-Jan-2006 19:08
stocking ideas for 10 gal Pages: 1, 2 Hi there been a while since i've posted. I have a 60 gal tank which houses my 2 oscars and pleco my daughter is totaly in love with my fish (shes o...	johnsfish1984	24	20-Jan-2006 18:49
any serious residual effects of copper? I treated some saltwater fish with copper in my 30-gallon quarantine tank. Now I want to convert it into a home for either some shelldwellers or a ju...	LMuha	1	20-Jan-2006 18:46
male/female how can u tell the dif. between male cories and female cories???...	ku5626	2	20-Jan-2006 17:08
Idea's for a 20 Gallon Tall I am pretty new to this hobby and was wondering if I could glean some of the collective wisdom here. I have a 20G Tall Aquarium with an Eclipse Hood....	slickrb	8	20-Jan-2006 16:56
Fight over food? Do your fish ever fisht over food? My betta elvis has some ghost shrimp in his tank. A ghost shrimp was eating a blood worm and my betta stole it!!...	fishys_cant_fly	3	20-Jan-2006 16:30
Oscar and Betta I want to know if i can add a betta with my oscar fish and 2 walking catfish and 1 rainbow shark, in my 10 gal tank....	paul_219	7	20-Jan-2006 10:36
red ramshorn snails i was just wondering if ramshorns need a partner in order to reproduce. i currently have two in a small tank that i am planning to take down, but i d...	niggit	2	20-Jan-2006 07:56
Dizzy fish I have noticed lately that a couple of my lemon tetra have been leaning to the side while they are relaxing and staying still. They just seem to be ti...	thestooge	4	20-Jan-2006 07:34
5 gallon betta + other fisf setup? 5 gallon filter flourecent ligh All the info i have sorry.. FISHYS!! Elvis, my vary friendly non aggressive betta 1-2 ottos ??? ghost shrimp PLANTS...	fishys_cant_fly	13	20-Jan-2006 03:19
Rainbow goby, Freshwater? LFS has a Rainbow goby that is in freshwater, and they say it lives its whole life in freshwater. It looks very similar to the Goo-Obo Gudgeon on the...	pookiekiller12	2	20-Jan-2006 03:08
The magic number 6 - WHY? Pages: 1, 2 I am seeing a whole bunch of posts saying that if you plan on having cories, they must be in a group of 6 or more. Its starting to spread to other sch...	Callatya	36	20-Jan-2006 01:40
Love my community tank I have a 10 gallon tank which isstocked with 2 leopard danios,2 black neon tetras,2 white mollies,2 sunburst platys,1 redwag tail platy,2 cherry barbs...	Margaret	8	19-Jan-2006 23:05
last stock question, i promise,lol ok, prospective loadout: 29 gallon TALL tank 7 corys (about 2" each) 6 lemon tetras (1.8" each) 1 Bolivian Ram (2.8" 2 Red Sunset Dwarf Gouramis (2...	reun	5	19-Jan-2006 23:01
help me give them options! i'm dismantling my ~10g tank this week with the fish going into a new 72gallon (US). i'm giving the 10g to my girlfriends sister whos coming to visit...	SheKoi	9	19-Jan-2006 22:42
Holy Threat Posturing Batman!!!!! Today after I finished cleaning the ucky water out of my Chinese Firebelly Toad tank I dropped a couple of mealworms on to the bare, dry tank bottom.....	Littlecatjoe	2	19-Jan-2006 14:13
quick question need fast answer i know it doesn't belong here, but with baby arowanas, whats the rule about the egg sack, they are to delicate to get them at this stage? i nee...	bettachris	16	19-Jan-2006 06:01
fish list Q's.. What fish would you reccomend me getting for my 46 gal bowfront tank?..I was thinking just up the lemon and rasboras school and maybe add a chocolate...	saltnewbie	4	19-Jan-2006 05:03
New Tank Setup - Advice Appreciated This question may be lengthy (sorry), but I’m not sure what is best procedure. I have a 75 litre tank, entering it's 2nd week since setup. Not...	TW	6	19-Jan-2006 01:35
info on silver dollars can eny one give me eny experiences or info on silver dollars...	juwel-180	1	18-Jan-2006 23:44
how full should you stock a tank I have got 96cm of fish to play with. Should i fully stock a tank or leave it with 10cm to spear....	juwel-180	7	18-Jan-2006 23:22
55 Gallon Set-Up Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 I have an empty 55 gallon tank. I was going to use it for a FOWLR tank, but I decided I want to go bigger. This means I have a 55 gallon tank with no...	dvmchrissy	63	18-Jan-2006 20:58

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