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Figure 8 puffer and mollies I heard that puffers will nip fins. I know this applies to long-finned fish like bettas or guppies. I just wondered if the puffers fin-nipping would e...	djtj	7	05-Apr-2005 07:52
Can fish sence noise?? I wondered today if my fish can sence the noise in my room. I have 2 subs and play music so loud that things sometimes fall of shelves. can my fish fe...	~Mista Psycho~	7	05-Apr-2005 01:33
good medium sized schooling fish? Here's my set up... 55 gallon tank with penn plax cascade 300 filter 1 giant gourami (about 8" with tail) 1 dwarf gourami 1 female betta 3 emerald c...	metalbug33	16	04-Apr-2005 23:38
Diatomaceous Earth Accident - Affects on Fish? I don't know if anyone has any knowledge or thoughts on the issue, but I lost power for a few seconds to my diatom filter (Whisper Diatomagic) while i...	Cory_Di	6	04-Apr-2005 18:23
restocking my 74g... Today i will give away my 6 mollies+20fry and 6 guppys to the lfs. So my tank has only bottomfeeders from tomorrow. I have a pleco(common)i belive..on...	Rob1619	6	04-Apr-2005 17:34
any oppinions on this stocking scheme? what about this in the 70g 6 zebra danio 6 gold danio 4 redline torpedo barb 6 tiger barb 3 clown loach? and possibly some peppered corys and/or pict...	hembo666	10	04-Apr-2005 17:30
Which filter to use in a 6gal? Hi there, I was about to get one of my small tanks running again and found out my little aqua one sponge filter broke down. I was wondering what sor...	Troy_Mclure	8	04-Apr-2005 11:42
7 gallon? Need answers ASAP! I just had a burst of platy fry from a platy that came pregnant and granted me with 8 fry then died. And one of my otehr fish mysterously had 2 fry. (...	labrakitty	10	04-Apr-2005 10:24
1 inch of fish per gallons of water??? Acorrding to this rule, one can have only 5 guppies in a 10 gallon tank because each guuppy is about 2 inches long. Isn't the tank sort of empty? I'm...	newbie53705	9	04-Apr-2005 05:14
fire eels i saw this huge fir eel at my wholesaler. it didn't even fit inside the pipe. well n.e way it was only about 6-8 inches . so are they aggressive or...	bettachris	8	04-Apr-2005 04:55
What would go well with this set up... I am planning out my next tank (though it is probably 6 months down the road) and I really want Blue Rams and Rummynose Tetras so I have come to this...	absoluterain	6	04-Apr-2005 04:34
What fish is this please Pages: 1, 2 <a href="http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/42382a35zcadc3500/ceae/__sr_/c704.jpg?phRUETCBQlyzdhjY" target="_blank">http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/4...	leongreenway	22	04-Apr-2005 01:31
Figure 8 puffer and crabs Can I keep a figure 8 puffer in a tank with fiddler and red-claw crabs? - Dj :88)...	djtj	1	04-Apr-2005 01:13
Breeding Kenyi's I was wondering if a 30 gallon tank with lots of rock caves and some plastic plants be big enough for a trio or more of breeding Kenyi cichlids( 1 mal...	Fish Guy	1	03-Apr-2005 18:49
Stress coat Anyone ever used King British Stress Guard, i got some today, it was cheapest one there, but I am now not sure if this is for a reason (Its not that g...	leongreenway	4	03-Apr-2005 18:03
when to jar? i hav some 7 week old betta fry, they are breathing air and such, when can i take the plastic wrap off, so i can move them to a diff tank, so when don...	fishyhelper288	7	03-Apr-2005 17:48
emerald eye rasboras in my 75 gal.? My LFS has a school of emerald eye rasboras. I'd heard of them before but I'd never seen them in real life. Photos do not do these little guys justice...	zoeandmaia	6	03-Apr-2005 09:40
Breeding Tiger Barbs? I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some advice on breeding these fish?...	Fish Guy	2	03-Apr-2005 07:26
Pencil fish? We have had a large school of Beckford's Pencilfish at work for a few months now, and as they've grown I've rather fallen in love with their colours....	tribblehappy	2	03-Apr-2005 03:11
Mysteriously Lost Fishes ok heres the story.. 6:00pm - parents leave home to go to a party 6:15pm - oldest brother leaves to go out 6:25pm - i leave home (last person at home)...	likemyfishiesfried	4	02-Apr-2005 21:31
Stocking Ideas? I have a couple tanks that I would like help with stocking, they are: 20 gallon- display in my hall so I need bright fish that can not be eaten by a A...	Fish Guy	17	02-Apr-2005 21:29
gravel help how much gravel should i put for a 3-4 gallon tank?...	Ashneil	6	02-Apr-2005 21:28
uh-oh, MTS strikes with a vengence I have all the symptoms -- the constant sizing up of every space in the house to figure what size tank would fit there, the running inventory in my he...	M.J.	5	02-Apr-2005 20:07
Yet another fish and pain question..... Pages: 1, 2 I couldn't help thinking the other day how experts are so certain that fish don't feel pain. How is it that they feel itchy when they have parasites...	Cory_Di	23	02-Apr-2005 19:17
water conditioner for NH4 reduction can you use the water conditioner to reduce ammonia in the freshwater tank in case of emergency???...	tankie	1	02-Apr-2005 18:30
moving rocks i have a mouth brooder that is moving rocks around. don't they do this to make a cave or something. i should have said, gravel. not rocks but gravel,...	bettachris	4	02-Apr-2005 17:15
Browny green algae A friend of mine has a 20 gallon tank with an algae problem it covers everything, the plants (fake) the rocks and all the sides. The tank gets no dir...	Mia	3	02-Apr-2005 17:11
My overstocked 10 gallon-I have decided to re-stock I currently have in my 10 gallon: 2 bristle nose catfish-8cm 3 platys-3-5cm 8 platy fry 1 sparkling gourami I am going to move the brislte nose into...	labrakitty	6	02-Apr-2005 17:09
140L. tank. What do you think about a 140L tank for Electric Yellows?. How much can i fit & any other comments, are welcome. Thanks alot in advance. [aq...	jasonpisani	3	02-Apr-2005 16:47
5 gallon, what to do.... I was origionally set on having a pair of brevis in my 5 gallon tank. However, now I'm not so sure. I'm already setting up a 30 gallon shellie tank. I...	djtj	5	02-Apr-2005 04:55
Easiest Fish To Spawn Here's a little para-poll, designed to identify some of the easiest fish to spawn from the main fish groups. Which are these fish, in your opinion? I'...	sirbooks	5	02-Apr-2005 03:35
Tank Stocking Hi! I currently have a: 40 GAL 1 Female Blue Gourami 9 Peppered Corys 50 GAL 1 Male Blue Gourami 1 Baby BN Pleco 6 Albino Corys 6 Tiger Barbs...	Tinkie	8	02-Apr-2005 01:39
When Should I let them run free... I have a small tank (12 gallon nanocube) and a little over two weeks ago my mollie had fry...I am curious as to when I can take them out of the breedi...	absoluterain	6	02-Apr-2005 00:35
got my new fish? i've just got a pair of gold rams. they're floating in the bag at the moment, i'll slowly add some of the tank water. can't wait see them in the tank...	SheKoi	2	01-Apr-2005 21:14
Nitrate Test I think there's something wrong with my Red Sea Nitrate Test. I've been getting a zero reading on nitrate even after adding PKNO3 (Greenlight Stump...	tetratech	2	01-Apr-2005 19:07
Arghhh..Rainbow Hydrids Stopped by my local LFS today to pick up some food. A tank caught my full of what at first glance were adult Praecox. Then I noticed while they were...	bensaf	2	01-Apr-2005 18:11
river tank 40 gal i want to make my new 40 gallon to a rivertank can some one help me...	tetrafan31313	5	01-Apr-2005 09:47
how go i get my YoYo to stop eating the heater?? Hey guys, I havent fed my fish yet, and i hear the "clicking" sound that comes after the clwon loaches are eating their pellets. And since i know tha...	victimizati0n	8	01-Apr-2005 08:08
my worst nightmare!! today i got home to a half filled tank and a soalked floor yup, u guessed i have a crack right down the middle of a, well it was a fry tank, but any...	fishyhelper288	4	01-Apr-2005 04:13
Mirabello 70 Hi I have just aquired a Mirabello 70, do I need a seperate air pump?...	leongreenway	0	01-Apr-2005 00:58
Lost an ADF and all my other fish The tank: 10gal tank with 4 neon tetras, 2 ghost shrimp and 2 ADFs I have had my ADFs for 7 weeks now, and due to the "cycling" I hadn't changed the...	$horty	6	01-Apr-2005 00:35
Bought Fish Tank with Unkown Fish from Garage Sale HELP! (Photos Added) Pages: 1, 2, 3 I need advice! About a week ago I purchased a 55 gallon fish tank with a beautiful stand for only 50 dollars. I've always loved fish and have lived i...	yooki42	44	31-Mar-2005 23:31
best fish for the job i have a algae problem in my tank and i was wondering what fish is the best cat eating algae, because i heard alot will stop as they get older...	amico	7	31-Mar-2005 21:24
yellow small fish anybody know of any fresh waterfish that are yellow and school and dont get bigger than 2.5 inches? I seen some yellowfish at my pet store that was la...	brtaylor2000	9	31-Mar-2005 21:21
need center piece fish for 15g i've got a 15g tank with rasbora and corys i would like a bigger colourful fish, 1 or two. so can't like being in shoals. it's not a planted tank -...	newfishboy	10	31-Mar-2005 19:29
sad gourami and 15g redone what you think??? in an other thread i asked for ideas on how to aquascape my 15g. i decided on sand substrate and mainly rocks. what do you think? pictures aren't gre...	SheKoi	3	31-Mar-2005 19:05
stocking order - does it matter Sorry - I posted this earlier in the wrong section - ba sed on the learned and much appreciated advice of all of you - I have decided to slowly stock...	newmand	2	31-Mar-2005 17:28
changing things around, any ideas? I'm feeling kind of bored or unhappy with these 4 tanks, I was wondering if I could do some moving around or add anything to change things? 2g hex, p...	Theresa_M	2	31-Mar-2005 17:05
question on this.. i have a sample packet of water conditioner i got for free from pet store [the whole packet is .25FL.OZ (7mL)] it says pour the whole packet(7mL) in...	benbenboy	8	31-Mar-2005 16:32
Brown algea... I have got some brown algea..some few spots on my glass and some on my plants and gravel. Should i take everything out and clean it or just try to cle...	Rob1619	1	31-Mar-2005 14:40

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