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stocking question As I posted in another thread about angels and gouramis. But I was wondering what else would be good tank mates with them? I am stocking a 55g. I was...	monkeyboy	8	03-May-2005 17:29
General question - Fish's Stomach size My boss told me the LFS told her that eat fishes stomach size could be judged by the size of the fish's eye. (same size) Is that true ?? :88)...	leongreenway	9	03-May-2005 10:53
why are there white things swimming on the top level of my aquarium!!!!!!!!!! i think they are parasites but im not sure!!!!!!! please give details on what to do!!!!!!...	jackdadempsey	2	03-May-2005 10:12
free 30 gallon tank Pages: 1, 2 This week, I will be getting a free 30 gallon fish tank from my friend (SCORE!!! ) I want to do a nice little community. I'm looking at: 1 snakeskin...	djtj	20	03-May-2005 07:22
Mail Order Angelfish My LFS isn't very well stocked when it comes to angelfish - searching through the web have come across House of Angels - anybody have any experience w...	newmand	6	03-May-2005 00:36
Am I Overstocked? I have a 72 bow In it I 1 common pleco 1 gold nugget 4 green corys 1 Pictus Catfish 3 Silver hatchet 1 Black Neon 5 silver dollar 2 Blue Acara 2 g...	ejack3377	5	02-May-2005 17:49
Fish Catching Skills 101 Pages: 1, 2 Is there a better way to catch your fish without having to remove all the decorations in the tank? I think I need to buy a bigger net, or construct s...	livebait	23	02-May-2005 17:05
schooling fish Pages: 1, 2 Right now I have two angelfish, two gouramis and a red tail shark in a 46 gallon tank. I would like to get some schooling (spelling??) fish. Please...	kidsmom	20	02-May-2005 05:24
BIG differences in test-kit readings I've become obsessed with nitrates lately, and am trying to monitor them in my tanks. The problem is getting an accurat reading. I have three brand-n...	LMuha	9	02-May-2005 04:52
chain stores Pages: 1, 2 Im starting to get fed up with my lfs. They're always more expensive and the quality is low. Today I went to probably the best one in town and looked...	greenmonkey51	23	02-May-2005 04:41
you know your obsessed when..... you see some logs in the back and think.. hmmm.... these would look alright in my 55g sad thing is... i considering using them. free wood.. but...	stuquarium	10	02-May-2005 02:02
fake plants for decoration Besides amazon sword, what fake plants would go good in an american cichlid tank along with driftwood for decoration? Thanks....	smnst	7	02-May-2005 00:09
another RTBS question I'm posting this here since it covers two forums Can an RTBS be kept with cories without problems? ~~~[img]http://img.photobucket.com/a...	Theresa_M	4	01-May-2005 22:23
help with changing location I have a 25G tank with sand as substrate.The sand has become anaerobic. And I need to move the tank to another room because of renovation.The tank ha...	dukydaf	6	01-May-2005 22:12
fish toys I believe the mystery cichlid is bored. He chases the Odessas, gets tired of that. Uproots plants, I replant them, he uproots again, I give up and lea...	Theresa_M	18	01-May-2005 18:29
why is it... drift wood, red rock white rock is so expensive? i can't get my head around why they change $5 a kilo for a peice of red rock. and upto 45$ for a...	stuquarium	7	01-May-2005 17:11
Fake plants and Algae I was just wondering what the best way to get rid of algae off of my fake plants is? I have a few that I just wipe it off of it but a few with jagged...	ClaireH	9	01-May-2005 16:00
OI RED TAIL....NO!!!! Hi guys, anyone know of a good way to stop my Red tailed Balck shark eating my plants? Leon...	leongreenway	4	01-May-2005 15:23
Will this fit my 29g? Oks im starting a 29gallon long FW/plant tank, and was wondering if this will be overstocked? Personally i think they will fit fine, but would like to...	salvatorus	10	01-May-2005 11:47
just a quick stocking question, Could I put a couple of "Trichopsis pumila" (Dwarf Croaking Gourami) in a 5g with or without a bumblebee goby? their profile says that b-b gobies are...	Hoa dude_dude	5	01-May-2005 08:13
Putting Yellow Lab in a community Tank I have a beautiful bright yellow 3" Yellow Lab cichlid and want to put him in a community tanks full with tetras and a pair of altums angels. Would th...	Trojan_man	8	01-May-2005 04:58
30 gallon schooling fish...which ones??? As you might know I have a 30 gallon tank setup. At the moment I have: 2 pearl gouramis-female 4 pristella tetras 3 schwartzi corys 5 panda corys 2 br...	labrakitty	8	01-May-2005 04:43
180 gallon community I'm going to be building a 48x36x24 acrylic tank over the summer. I decided that all good fishkeepers should have one awsomely huge community tank. Th...	djtj	8	01-May-2005 04:01
Stocking Tips For A 29 Gallon Can anyone suggest a good setup for a 29 gallon? I was thinking of having a centerpiece fish or two, 2 schools of 6 of Tetras and/or Barbs/Rasboras a...	Brian1216	11	01-May-2005 03:27
Is it normal to talk to your fish Pages: 1, 2 I talk to my fish. I just wanted to know if anybody else does and if this is normal. I dont want to be the only crazy fool who talks to her clown lo...	ClownyGirl	27	01-May-2005 01:33
F.W Rays i am a newb at F.W rays or ray for that matter. my first questions are what are the sizes of the smallest rays, and what are the right tank set-ups....	bettachris	1	01-May-2005 01:31
Hell tank ideas I am currently thinking of getting a 100 - 300 gallon "Hell tank" for my living room. I am toying with 4 options, so I figured I'd see what you guys h...	djtj	9	01-May-2005 01:19
Angelfish and Cardinal Tetras Okay to mix these two? I recently visited the Newport Aquarium (Newport KY, just outside of Cincinnati,OH) and one of the most beautiful displays had...	rasboramary	11	01-May-2005 00:56
180 gallon hell tank I just wanted to announce that my 180 gallon Hell tank will be dedicated to stingrays. It is a 48x36x24 inch tank. The occupants will be: 2 rectic/his...	djtj	1	01-May-2005 00:54
mini puffer fish? does anybody know if they are too small to be with angels? cuz they only grow bout 1 inch right? and how are these mini puffers? they look real cute,...	greenfootball	5	30-Apr-2005 23:58
Very Scary looking fish Pages: 1, 2 My local fish shop seems to have cross bred Convict Cichlids with another form of Cichlid and here are the results. It was ver worrying. [img]htt...	leongreenway	22	30-Apr-2005 23:58
color what is your most colorful fish? or what is your favorite fish with lots of colors? mine is either my parrot or my firemouth...	madwill	10	30-Apr-2005 20:18
Bought First puffers - DPs Well, I broke down and brought home 5 dwarf puffers tonight. They're quite small. The two largest are about 1cm and the 3 smaller ones between 1/2cm...	Big E	2	30-Apr-2005 18:11
55 g - Overstocked? I made a pretty vague topic about the future stocking of my tank earlier, but I think it was too vague to garner any intrest, so here's a more detaile...	yooki42	6	30-Apr-2005 17:23
Best Fish Magazine Pages: 1, 2 I am thinking of subscribing to a fish magazine, which is the best one?...	Hooktor	24	30-Apr-2005 17:22
5 gallon I was thinking over my options and I have an empty 5 gallon I was thinking either: option 1: 2 neo. brevis option 2: 1 dwarf puffer 3 bb gobies op...	djtj	9	30-Apr-2005 17:17
What would you do with this bottle? I know many of you are not familiar with the terrarium craze of the late 1970's -- some of you were not even born yet, but I have this big old bottle...	Two Tanks	13	30-Apr-2005 16:16
Boesemani rainbow fish.. Just been to a lfs and there i saw they had 4 boesemani rainbow fish,they there not big..around 3-5cm and the price is 6,00us$ for each,is this a good...	Rob1619	13	30-Apr-2005 16:13
Minimum arowana tank I was thinking a 6x2x2 (170 gallons) I would also stock with oscars, pacu, pleco, and jack dempsey...	djtj	15	30-Apr-2005 12:18
Needle Nose Gar I saw these at the ol LFS, and decided to do a lil research. From what I gathered they're one of the smaller gars, and reach about a foot in length. I...	gnr4ever8794	6	30-Apr-2005 08:55
A Sense of Loss Well, The Bala Sharks, some Platys, and a few other fish have gone off to the LFS. Now the boyfriend and I are feeling a sense of loss. We really did...	So_Very_Sneaky	18	30-Apr-2005 05:26
SA Biotpoe pics Let's see your South American biotope tanks(pics)!!...	cheech_n_chong	0	30-Apr-2005 03:34
Heaviest Rock - On Glass Bottom This sounds kinda odd, but I have rock (moss stone) that would look really good in a tank with alot of ground cover all around it. The rock is about...	tetratech	11	30-Apr-2005 02:58
HELP... white sand is turing blue gray It is the quick crete sand from lows for kids sand boxes. Someone here at FP recommended it saying that it worked fine in thier tank. I thought algea...	highjinx	9	30-Apr-2005 00:22
minimum height for an arowana I was thinking of what would be the minimum tank height for an arowana. I was thinking of building a custom tank that is 13'x3'x1'. I was wondering if...	djtj	9	29-Apr-2005 23:05
Trip to Aquarium Adventure I'm going to AA tomorrow. Last time I went they had some really nice Leopard Leporacanthicus Sultan Plecos. I might buy one if they are on sale. I t...	tetratech	0	29-Apr-2005 20:30
How to make clown loaches go nuts :%) Okay, hubby has this great idea, and we go and get Denison Barbs for our clown loach tank as dither fish. I want to add some tiger barbs to finish t...	ClownyGirl	5	29-Apr-2005 20:24
Purpose of Blue crystals? hey there this may seem as a dum question but do blue crystals need to be added to adjust hardness? from what i have heard.. not many ppl use it? how...	r0b3y	13	29-Apr-2005 14:58
Congo Lungfish i picked up a 12" congo lungfish from an extotic pet store for $50. right now i have him in a 50g tub awaiting how i should care for this oddity. so...	BeastKeeper	7	29-Apr-2005 13:37
Apartment people, what size tank do you have? Well now I dont know what to do. I was looking over my lease for my apartment and it says "aquariums are limited to 30 gallons". This was in my last...	kmpaton	17	29-Apr-2005 05:32

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