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Piranhas in a 55? I was wondering how many piranhas i could put in a 55 and do they like a planted tank with a few caves? Also what are suitable tankmates for them? I h...	Fish Guy	14	13-Jul-2005 05:01
whats going on? ok im not sure what type of tetra i have i used to think i had bleeding hearts but instead of having a red spot they are all red so they cant be bleed...	Ethan14	8	13-Jul-2005 02:18
Inpaichthys Kerri – Blue Emperor Tetra – King Tetra Does anyone have these little tetras? I was reading about them in a German Aquarium Magazine and cannot find their profile here, neither does the F...	LITTLE_FISH	9	12-Jul-2005 20:08
7 Cardinals, Only 3 Left Hey everyone. I started up a new 55g tank about two weeks ago. I let the tank run by itself and settle for roughly one week. After that week, I went o...	mlfdco4	13	12-Jul-2005 03:32
fin nipping question i have 6 bleeding heart tetras in a 25 gal tank. They seem to chase each other around a lot and occasionally nip at each other. I would like to add 2...	Ethan14	6	11-Jul-2005 05:08
Bad batch of Lemons? Pages: 1, 2 I bought 7 Lemon tetras over the past 2 days (4 and then 3 more) from my LFS. 3 had died in the past day (one yesterday and 2 overnight). My water se...	kmpaton	20	08-Jul-2005 16:08
Weird neon Behavior? Well, i think my neons are retarted, everymorning i open my lights to find my neons scattered everywhere, then after about a hour tell be schooling l...	xlinkinparkx	7	04-Jul-2005 16:50
29 and stoked Okay heres the thing, I want to place a school of black neons, gold tetras, blue tetras, and pristillas tetras(x-ray tetras) with my schools of 5 dwar...	bratyboy2	5	04-Jul-2005 05:13
Too strong a current for Lemons? I have a 20 gallon high with a Penguin 200 on it. It seems like the Lemons and Cories are getting swept around a little bit on that side of the tank b...	kmpaton	6	02-Jul-2005 14:21
GOOD NEWS FOR DIED FISH!!!!!!!!!! i live in OHIO and went to my local Petsmart adn they only sell the none died fish. they sell white skirt teras, glass tetras, and only red parrot cic...	bratyboy2	9	02-Jul-2005 08:56
Least nippy tetras(not neons)? I have a new (used)55 gallon community tank that I am wishing to add 6-8 fish to(A small school). I currently am considering Glo lights, harlequin r...	pookiekiller12	15	02-Jul-2005 00:50
"I wonder where my fish has gone..." in my small tetra tank (6G) i have a small group of neons, another small group of black neons, a couple of chery barbs and 2 ottos. on morning, at co...	fry	8	30-Jun-2005 01:42
Lemon Tetra's again. After the Lemon Tetra & Angel wipeout i had 3 months ago, with something that i still don't know 100% what it was, but i think it was Fungus. I...	jasonpisani	8	28-Jun-2005 02:06
Tetra vs. Wcmm... Okay this question has really been bugging me so I'll ask it, Why do people suggest [link=wcmm's]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/whiteclou...	Hoa dude_dude	11	25-Jun-2005 08:41
Cardinals Tetras and NLS I have a couple questions 1. I have a chance to get some cardinal tetras for .75 cents a piece and I want some for my 75g SA tank. The only thing is t...	greenmonkey51	7	25-Jun-2005 01:35
Discoloured Female Neon I started my first tank 18 months ago with a group of neons for cycling. They all survived and lived very happily in the tank throughout its developme...	bigchris	4	24-Jun-2005 03:15
Congo Tetras Anyone have a large school of congo tetras. They seem to be really active. How are they with smaller tetras?...	tetratech	14	18-Jun-2005 20:18
Are these tetras compatible? -10 neon tetras -10 lemon tetras -8 flame tetras Last edited by egtrixie at 16-Jun-2005 15:14...	egtrixie	15	17-Jun-2005 21:15
Tetra tank Pages: 1, 2 Ive recently decided to change my tank set-up. Im planning on having a heavily planted tank with four shoals of 15 tetras per shoal. The problem im ha...	paddy	21	17-Jun-2005 20:10
what kind of tetra is this? lamp eye? its in a 120 gallon display tank at my...	fishyhelper288	13	15-Jun-2005 22:36
neons not getting along i recently (about a week and a half) added a group of 8 neons to a 29 g. with a 3in. pleco and 8 guppies plus several fry. for a week or so they were...	ab20	8	15-Jun-2005 20:52
Tetras in a ten Pages: 1, 2 How many neon tetras could live happily in a 10 gallon tank?...	123mjb	22	13-Jun-2005 13:01
those pirhanas so. my pirhanas are growing up so quickly! does anyone know how long it takes for them to get to their mature size approximately? Also... how can yo...	Tanya81	2	13-Jun-2005 02:26
romance is in the air...or in the water ive seen my rosy tetras this morning doin what i think is the courting ritual for the rosies...2 males dancing (wiggling) near the female trying to c...	tankie	6	13-Jun-2005 00:59
Neon Parameters Are these water parameters safe/ideal for neon tetras? pH: 7.6 Nitrate: 20ppm Nitrite:...	123mjb	9	12-Jun-2005 00:30
Bleeding heart tetras I purchased 12 bleeding heart tetras 5 days ago and have them in my 20 gal planted "quarantine" tank. They are doing fine, but I've read conflicting...	curvicep	7	10-Jun-2005 11:29
blind cave tetras i was thinking about a few of these. the tank set-up would be a 5g for a school of three....	bettachris	3	10-Jun-2005 00:12
rosy tetra new trick since i purchased my 5 rosy tetras say...2 mos ago...i nver seen them feed the bottom part of the tank...always just the top and most of the time..jus...	tankie	5	08-Jun-2005 17:29
Red Phantom Hi everybody, I am pretty new to fish keeping. I have had my 10g tank for about 6 months, stocked as follows: 1 Angel 1 Chinese Algae Eater 2 Guppie...	jenna1981	3	05-Jun-2005 12:57
Neons and ghost shrimp Can neons and ghost shrimp live together in a 10 gallon tank?...	123mjb	5	05-Jun-2005 03:53
bloodfin question I have a blood fin that looks like he has black eyes. I recently had an otto die with wht looked like black eyes.<br><br>Are they possibl...	marxinger	1	02-Jun-2005 13:37
darter tetra? About a month ago Jorge got some pygmy corys, oddly enough from the place he's now working. When Kihm bagged them, he apparently scooped up a little g...	gartenzwerfe	13	01-Jun-2005 09:39
nice rummynoses One of my lfs has some really nice rummynose tetras but I dont know if I could keep them. I can up my water change schedule to 30% twice a week but my...	greenmonkey51	5	31-May-2005 16:46
sexing neon/card how does one sex cardinals/neons. i have a few of each and some are fat, where some are slimmer. i am guessing that the fatter ones are females and...	bettachris	6	28-May-2005 03:38
exp in cardinals and black neon I've never kept either of these tetra and would like to know a little about them. For instance do they really grow to 5cm? How timid or active are th...	lifeofcrimeguy	7	27-May-2005 23:26
Question about swim bladder disease Hi there, I'm certain my albino tetra has a swim bladder disease. Can this be cured or is it fatal? Is it infectious? Will the other fish catch it?...	vicks	1	27-May-2005 23:16
Calling all Schooling Experts I have a situation in my tank that I can't fiqure out. I have a S.A tank with a school of 15 cardinals, 8 rummys, 2 angels, 2 rams, some ottos and dwa...	tetratech	10	26-May-2005 17:44
How many time do I feed my neon per day? hi all I'm currently feed my 10 little neon once daily with flake and some times blood warm. Like at afternoon when where the fish is very hungry. Som...	IMCL85	7	26-May-2005 17:12
unhappy black widows I have 6 black widow tetras (BWT) in a 25g tank with 2 platy tank mates. The tank is fairly new and cycling at the moment. Originally I had three BW...	fishymama	4	25-May-2005 16:03
PROCHILODUS INSIGNIS Pages: 1, 2 PROCHILODUS INSIGNIS any info on this fish. it looks very odd almost like a hybred. i have room in my 75G will this be enough. i don't want it to...	bettachris	22	24-May-2005 06:26
just a note on rummy/pencilfish behaviour hey there gentle fish-folk... i've been studying my fish today and noticed a few of my male rummies chasing and belly-butting the egg-laden female be...	jase101	3	23-May-2005 05:39
green fire tetras Are these the same as bloodfin tetras? They have the same colors and body one they have greenish coloring on their bodies. It's not died or anything,...	djtj	3	23-May-2005 03:11
r they good schoolers are lemon tetras tight schoolers and do they nip fins and how active are the i like having fish that are interesting to watch...	LOACHESRCOOL	4	22-May-2005 18:34
Black widows in a 10g? I'm getting a 29g soon and moving the fish in my 10 to the 29. I have a lonely black widow tetra that I rescued in a 5g (my 2 cherry barbs died) becau...	GirlieGirl8519	5	20-May-2005 20:07
Cochus Blue Tetra rare in Austalia? I wouldn't mind a couple of these little buggers for my tank. Nice colour, will hopefully look good with my future rummy's and if i had these, it woul...	tweaky	6	19-May-2005 11:41
red pacu question How fast do these guys grow?...	Johnny the Oranda	14	16-May-2005 05:10
your vote and opinions please Deciding between the following three; tankmates would be a snakeskin gourami, cories, BN, RTBS. I'm looking for color, activity, schooling...which wou...	Theresa_M	14	13-May-2005 23:53
are neons delicate? i was wondering if neons were delicate because i want some but people tell me theyre extremely delicate...	LOACHESRCOOL	7	12-May-2005 07:22
Piranha Help Ok. I Am Getting A Fully Grown Piranha I Am Not Sure What kind And When I Am Getting It But I Know It Is Soon. I Am Also Going To Buy A Tank And I Wan...	Ashneil	15	12-May-2005 06:27
i.d tetra????? we went to lfs today and saw some lovely red/orange coloured tetras with lots of finnage. we looked at the name and vowed to look them up when we got...	_wendy_	7	10-May-2005 08:38

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