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Variant Cardinals ... :) After the thread I posted on variant Pandas, it's time for another one ... variant Cardinals! The last surviving Cardinal from my old batch has comp...	Calilasseia	4	01-Jan-2006 20:35
Neons Can 6neons go in a 5 gallon aquarium?? and if not permanitly for 1month?...	xlinkinparkx	7	31-Dec-2005 15:32
Cardinal Behaviour versus Shoal Size ... Way back in 1995, I bought some Cardinal Tetras for the aquarium that was, in the fullness of time, to become the Panda Fun Palace™. They were...	Calilasseia	6	27-Dec-2005 14:39
New Cardinal Tetras introduced I introduced three new cardinals today and instantly it brought all of the otheres out into the open whereas previously they were always hiding in the...	keithgh	8	26-Dec-2005 07:46
The story of 10 Cardinal Tetras Pages: 1, 2, 3 I know many beginner and advanced aquarists have trouble acclimating Cardinal Tetras. I myself had a school of 12 for over a year without a single lo...	tetratech	41	26-Dec-2005 05:52
Rehousing the new Cardinals The new Cardinals are being acclimatised as I type this. They've spent 30 minutes in temperature equalisation, and I'm now at the point where the wate...	Calilasseia	7	25-Dec-2005 15:30
Catalina Tetras I received some fish today that were simply on the list as "Catalina Tetra", and I can't find anything on them online. Has anyone heard of them? They...	Natalie	8	22-Dec-2005 23:10
diamond neon tetra? I saw these at my lfs.. They were like, the same size & shape as neon tetras, only they were white/opaqueish & has a blue shiny stripe.. And n...	Hoa dude_dude	5	21-Dec-2005 03:29
Agression in emperor tetras hola i bought 3 emperor tetras a month ago and they are super healthy and all but i had to remove the females to a 10gsince the male always goes after...	M.A.G.	7	17-Dec-2005 07:41
any tetras for a 5g? Are there any tetras, besides neons and cardinals, that could live in a 5g (minibow) with a male betta? The tank is planted, heated, and filtered. I h...	GirlieGirl8519	8	16-Dec-2005 06:32
The Deal with Emperor Tetras What exactly is the deal with these fish? I have a 55gal community tank and desperately want a fair size (say 12-18) school of these fish. I think t...	bowfinking	5	15-Dec-2005 14:51
Adding more Cardinals I am thinking of pushing the Betta tank a bit further My Profile has all the details except the small Clown Loach is still there. The filter I am us...	keithgh	5	14-Dec-2005 08:50
red bellies piranha in 60 gallon i was thinking of puting 3 red bellies piranha in a 60 gallon with very good filterration are those piranhas very boring to look at tho to they just...	justin pilon	3	13-Dec-2005 05:37
Red Eye/Lamp Eye Tetras? Hi there, I just picked up 3 of these little beauties yesterday. Wondering what anyone can tell me about them? I plan to get 3 more next shipment. I h...	So_Very_Sneaky	6	09-Dec-2005 11:46
Blue Tetras - Feeding Question Hey all, I've gotten 6 Blue Tetras and they are doing well so far. I've been feeding them the NLS crumbles and I have already seen their colour improv...	AngelZoo	10	08-Dec-2005 08:27
How bad is it getting? Just reading all the forums and random articles on the internet.. really, how bad is the Neon Tetra Disease becoming? And is there any hope in the fu...	Tanya81	17	08-Dec-2005 01:49
Tetras, pH and GH Are there any schooling tetra, or similar tetra-like fish, that will be OK in water with a 7.4 pH and GH of 15d ? Last edited by sj...	sjogren1	2	07-Dec-2005 05:16
What kind of tetra is this? I bought these fish today and they were called x-ray tetras. But they do not look like the picture of the fish on this site, which says they are also...	sugabeatz	5	05-Dec-2005 10:52
Is this normal for Cardinal Tetras I have eight in my Betta tank. During the day when the tank light is on there is usually only two out and about, when the tank light go off they all c...	keithgh	10	04-Dec-2005 06:41
Piranhas and cichlid pellets i fed my piranhas cichlids floating pellets and it seems like they like it once in a while... is that alright for them?...	Shaynester01	6	04-Dec-2005 01:33
piranha feedings I have 4 baby red belly piranhas, I have been feeding them one cube of krill a day. now that there bigger ( a looney size ) should i feed them more?...	justin pilon	4	03-Dec-2005 06:59
head and tailights Does anyone other than me keep head and tailight tetras? I didn't research before I bought them and got them because the LFS guy said they were ha...	GirlieGirl8519	8	03-Dec-2005 01:03
Unidentified Hemigrammus... I found this guy today in a shipment of wild-caught Rummynose Tetras, but I can't figure out what it is. Fishba se is rather limited in its selection o...	Natalie	8	02-Dec-2005 06:41
piranha help!! i have a piranha that is just one inche and it has a riped gill. u cen see all the red inside. Will that heal automaticly? he seems really healthy...	justin pilon	6	01-Dec-2005 07:35
mixing tetras? I want to start a tetra tank but want to get several different kinds. If I put, say 3, of these different kinds, would they be ok and school together?...	ladiejl	17	29-Nov-2005 07:13
can neon tetras be with betta fish? because in the compatibility list it says yes but only because of the pH and other simalaritys...	TheCrow2794	10	28-Nov-2005 12:04
food for neons My neons don't seem to eat much. I feed them the tetra granules that my Betta eats and I make sure the food sinks. They don't go to the top of the wat...	GirlieGirl8519	12	28-Nov-2005 10:52
How do you tell between the 2 "silver dollars"? I have had 3 Silver Dollars for 4 years. They are about 4+ inches long, 3+ inches wide. All have red on their anal fin and red tipps on their tail....	katana	6	28-Nov-2005 07:23
5 red bellies in 60 gallon yes i have 5 red bellies piranhas in my 60 gallon with good filteration( 900 gallon per hour) and i was wondering if i kept them well fed would they l...	justin pilon	7	28-Nov-2005 07:08
Breeding Tetra's. Any personal experienses or any links with Breeding Rummynose & Black Neon Tetra's?. Thanks alot in advance. [link=http://uk.pg.ph...	jasonpisani	9	28-Nov-2005 01:12
What's Next? I have a 25 gallon tank. I am trying to decide what other type of tetra I want in my tank I currently have 6 Von Rio Tetras 6 Cardinal Tetras I will...	dvmchrissy	16	25-Nov-2005 18:08
pianhas with oscars would it work if i had a full grown oscar with 3 little red belly oscars. the oscar has lived in that tank its hole life and the piranhas have bee...	justin pilon	3	22-Nov-2005 22:25
red belleies piranhas i was thinking of getting a reb belly piranha in a 20 gallon. if i just get one will it still be agressive? i heard that pirnhas are only agressive...	justin pilon	3	21-Nov-2005 19:26
tetras for warm water Ok i have now been looking at some sites and found many that keep rummynose and cardinal tetras with discus. I don't understand why they keep them bec...	Rob1619	8	21-Nov-2005 06:34
What kind of fish is it? I bought what I was told were Brillant Rasboras. However, all the pics I have saw on the net of BR's do not look like the fish I have. The fish I have...	ladiejl	11	20-Nov-2005 19:25
dither fish for congo breeding? My congo tetras spawn constantly in my main tank but my cleanup crew makes short work of the eggs. I tried moving my main male and female to a plante...	sham	0	19-Nov-2005 02:19
sexing emperor tetras hola i bought 3 emperor tetras on monday. at the lfs i remembered that males have blue eyes and fems have green/yellow eyes. now i am not sure. did i...	M.A.G.	4	18-Nov-2005 05:32
red bellies piranha's how big do red bellies piranhas get? im thinking of getting 3 in a 55 gallon i know thats alot but i will get good filteration and make sure my wate...	justin pilon	3	17-Nov-2005 08:35
new set up ok... im going to have a tank thats huge problaly 30-50 id say like 45 gallons but any ways i will get red gravel, small tunnel thats white on the in...	TheCrow2794	1	15-Nov-2005 22:22
Redbelly Piranha in 40 gallons Can a Redbelly Piranha be ok in a 35 or 40 gallon tank? There are so many different opinions online, but what is the answer?...	GQatPSU69	5	12-Nov-2005 08:50
Serpaes turned tan instead of red. What's up with that? I put three Serpae Tetras in a 20g Extra Tall tank. They have been there for two weeks but are tan colored and have not taken back their red color ye...	rasboramary	8	12-Nov-2005 00:09
Gold Tetra Question Has anyone kept these guys. I saw them for the first time at my lfs and bought a few. They have a very shiny gold skin (not dyed). They never stop m...	tetratech	18	11-Nov-2005 23:57
which one first? ok once my tank is ready for fish which one out of the following is the hardiest? Glowlights Blind caves Bleeding Hearts Im thinking the Glowlights? a...	loulou	7	10-Nov-2005 15:59
Which is hardier?? Pages: 1, 2 I got into a pretty intense debate with my LFS the other day and I need some facts. Which is hardier cardinal tetras or neon tetras? I see neons...	crazyred	21	09-Nov-2005 17:23
Albino Buenos Aires Tetras. Is it difficult to breed Albino Buenos Aires Tetras?. Any tricks & personal experiences please?. Thanks alot in advance. [link=http:...	jasonpisani	2	09-Nov-2005 17:19
Congo friends Well, I'm thinking about a setup consisting of: 6 Marbel hatchets 6-8 Congo tetra ( small ) 2 Dwarf neon gourami 10-20 tetras? 1 L204 1 Labe...	ThunderBolt	5	09-Nov-2005 13:41
how many piranhas in 60 gallon how meny red belly piranhas cen i get in a 60 gallon...	justin pilon	5	09-Nov-2005 13:28
What kind of Tetra is this??... Does anyone know of a tetra that looks similar in shape and size to the Von Rio/Flame Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus), but that does not have stripes?...	kowar100	3	09-Nov-2005 05:25
Neon tetra I had neon tetras about two months ago and they lived for under a week. They both died in the exact same place and the exact same position, only two d...	jonthacker	5	08-Nov-2005 06:08
Black Skirt Tetra My black skirt tetras always nip eachother and my other fish as well. They have already killed a juvinile guppy and a full grown neon tetra....	jonthacker	6	05-Nov-2005 20:18

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