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pencilfish breeding! hey folks, i bought a dozen tiny pencilfish 4 weeks ago, they've since doubled in size and today the alpha male and female were breeding! really in...	jase101	9	09-May-2005 23:05
black widows if i was to get a school of 6 black widdows in my 40gal with my 2 angels.. is it possible that they will nip the angels fins .. or is it nothing to wo...	r0b3y	3	06-May-2005 16:12
Rosy Tetra Can anyone give me info on this species? Are they hard to find? Can they be put in 29 gallon community tanks with Rams or Gouramis? I have only see...	Brian1216	5	06-May-2005 07:44
how many How many tetras could I have in my 75g with 2 bolivian rams and a royal plec. I want as many different body shapes as I can get while still having goo...	greenmonkey51	10	04-May-2005 15:22
Silver Dollars in 125 I'm considering adding a school of silver dollars in my 125 gallon that current has 7 bala sharks,6 clown loaches, and 6 tiger barbs. Will I be ok in...	Cichlid Keeper	7	04-May-2005 03:41
A green Neon?!?!?!?!?!? When i originally got my 4 Neons, all of them were Normal Neon colours. 2 of them died, so I'm left with the 2. 1 of them is now green??...	ruby2509	3	03-May-2005 23:39
tetras to go with angels I am getting two young angels for a 38 gallon tank. I would like one school of tetras to put in there with them. What do you think would work in thi...	smnst	4	03-May-2005 21:50
diamond tetras Are these very hardy. I found some at a local chainstore for $1 a peice....	greenmonkey51	12	30-Apr-2005 20:58
Idauntify My Fish I was at another LFS today than the one I work at (shhh... ), and in one of the tanks that was seemingly empty, something caught my eye. I took a cl...	Natalie	9	29-Apr-2005 05:23
Algae-Eating Pencilfish Okay, this sounds crazy, I know. But I have actually seen several one-lined pencilfish (Nannostomus unifasciatus) eating algae from plant leaves! We j...	sirbooks	9	27-Apr-2005 03:17
I know why my Neons keep dieing :( Hey whats up, I have had my fish tank going for about a month. plus the cycling I have had 5 Neon tetras die I was sick of this so I decided to tak...	integra_for_life	13	24-Apr-2005 20:27
best m/f ratio for black phantoms? hey there - as i reported last week, my black phantoms were breeding. i have two females and 7 males, and the girls really took a beating during the...	jase101	3	24-Apr-2005 10:07
Golden Von Rio Tetras? I was at Petsmart the other day and saw a tank of fish labeled Golden Von Rio Tetras. Anyone heard of these? They look like Von Rio/flame tetras, bu...	cutiepatutie	7	23-Apr-2005 20:51
Black Neon Tetras I am probably getting Black Neon tetras instead of Rummy nose, due to a loss of my last Sparkling Gourami. So I have decided to but down on the more d...	labrakitty	11	23-Apr-2005 14:05
Lemons or Rummy nose??????? For my 126 litre tank I need a school of tetras currently there is: 2 lace gouramis 5 panda corys 3 schwartzi corys 2 bristle nose catfish 4 pristella...	labrakitty	11	22-Apr-2005 11:47
10 gallon tetra tank Could I put 6 neon tetras in a ten gallon with a betta?...	tank77	7	21-Apr-2005 05:35
new fishies!! well, today i took delivery of my 50 new rummynose tetras!!! they are utterly awesome, i lost one in transit, and one's face and tail are still pale,...	jase101	11	18-Apr-2005 01:44
black phantoms breeding! ok, there's something in the water at the moment... sterbai last week, today, my black phantoms were spawning for about two hours!! i have 7 males an...	jase101	3	16-Apr-2005 16:49
New Rummy Nose Just bought 6 Rummies. They school really well. Will they be alright with an angelfish and 5 serpae tetras. And advice? I know they are dedicate fish,...	JQW	9	13-Apr-2005 14:57
neons over cardinals i was told that cardinals are harder to keep, but in my school of 17 there are neons that gone missing.they may have died or been eatten. so what is g...	bettachris	17	12-Apr-2005 04:00
which are the hardier tetras? we need to either get some tetras or rasboras for a fairly new tank. i have been told that lemon tetras are semi hardy. what others?...	_wendy_	5	09-Apr-2005 18:47
Black neon - "smudged" stripe? Odd question... I've got black neon tetras and one of them seems to have... well, the only desc ription I can give is that one of them seems to have a...	kitten	3	09-Apr-2005 05:18
silver dollars could i keep a school of silver dollars with my oscar? they are deep enough and big enough not to be eaten right?...	madwill	7	06-Apr-2005 00:28
hybred Q i am not trying to do this, but like in my post b4 i have neons and cardinals together. if they do breed what will the young be like. i mean the red...	bettachris	2	05-Apr-2005 21:01
what are my neons doing i have a school of 16(mixed) neons and some cardinals mixed in as well. well.neway there are two neons that left the group and are in the java moss....	bettachris	7	05-Apr-2005 20:59
break-in period for neons how long do neons break-in the tank to know that they are home???...	tankie	6	03-Apr-2005 01:03
Best shoaling tetra's Hi can anyone advise me what are the best shoaling tetra's. Im wanting to get about 20-25 in my tank. I would preferably like some which have very bri...	paddy	17	02-Apr-2005 23:21
Lemons AND Cardinals Spawned!!! At The Same Time!!! Last night (21/03/2005) I was in the chat room, and while I was there, the Lemon Tetras that live in my Panda Fun Palace™ began spawning. Frenzi...	Calilasseia	15	01-Apr-2005 08:20
Tetra Checklist This page purports to be a checklist of all known members of the Fami...	Calilasseia	6	31-Mar-2005 03:38
Best Shoaling Tetra's Hi can anyone advise me what are the best shoaling tetra's. Im wanting to get about 20-25 in my tank. I would preferably like some which have very bri...	paddy	3	30-Mar-2005 22:57
Silver Dollar food choices I've have five Dollars in a 55 gallon tank for over a year.The tank is really becoming a mess and requiring cleaning very often. I started out feeding...	sioux2	1	30-Mar-2005 06:54
new tetras well i got some neons and cardinals. these are my first neons and my first cardinals ever. i think i got about 6 cards, and about 10 neons. right now...	bettachris	8	30-Mar-2005 06:45
pirhanas well i think i ended my task to get pirhanas. they are alviable to me alot, but now i am seeing that it isn't worth it. it would have been cool, but...	bettachris	3	30-Mar-2005 06:03
? about female Lemon If she is currently spawning with the male (and be "chased" , is it common for her color to lighten to an almost "transparent" appearance?...	angiewny	2	29-Mar-2005 05:27
safe with angels Are lemon, glowlight, and von rio tetras safe with angelfish....	greenmonkey51	6	28-Mar-2005 06:13
silver dollar Can some silver dollars go in a 55 gallon with a severum, and a african knifefish? If so how many?...	tank77	3	25-Mar-2005 22:25
Tetra Questions, Need info hey, whats up I am thinking about buying a 55G AGA tank Aside from the tank pumps etc.. i have some questions I am planning to stock it with...	integra_for_life	8	25-Mar-2005 06:08
stocking options for 55g freshwater Looking for advice/recommendations on stocking options - I've just finished cycling my 55g freshwater with zebra danios - I'm looking to do kind of...	newmand	3	25-Mar-2005 04:47
Glowlights with regular neons? Will they school together? Will 3 glowlights be happy with 4 regular neons? Or should I just get 3 more regular neons? A total of 7 or 8 is the max I...	ozziegt	5	24-Mar-2005 22:54
sliver dollar and pirhana since they are related can silver dollars(or a speices that is realated with prihana)live with them. i remember watching a tv segment where they show...	bettachris	9	24-Mar-2005 01:09
Von Rio Tetras? Are you able to post a photo? as that would help in making identification easier....	CoasterCarl999	5	23-Mar-2005 00:48
Black tetras acting weird Today I noticed very odd behavior between 3 out of 5 Black tetras. The one is huge, looks like it swallowed a marble, and the other 2 are chasing it a...	angie6999	3	20-Mar-2005 21:04
mixing hybrids is it possible to breed a neon to a cardinarl tetra....	bettachris	9	20-Mar-2005 20:40
Harold Schultz Tetra Can I keep 6 Harold Schultz Tetras in a 5 gal? probably not but id like to ask anyway seeing as they only get to be about 2cm, & even if I cant pu...	Hoa dude_dude	6	20-Mar-2005 00:55
species tank dreams... i'm in a bit of a dilemma at the mo... i currently have a community tank with sterbai corys, royal whiptails, marbled hatchets, black phantoms, red ph...	jase101	6	18-Mar-2005 08:03
How Many Tetras in my 10 gallon? How many neon's could i fit?...	Rduran	6	18-Mar-2005 04:01
Light for Tetras Hello to all. I have been "lurking" here for a while and have enjoyed this forum on Tetras especially all the great information on lemon tetras. My 1...	BAM9314	6	17-Mar-2005 22:34
Spawning Lemon Tetras Hello everybody! I have been trying to collect all the information on how to breed tetras, and Lemon Tetras in specific. I know the basics, but I woul...	Characidae	12	16-Mar-2005 15:43
What should i get? Pages: 1, 2 i have an empty 125 litre tank, in the stages of aquascaping it and what not. It will have a fluval 304 using a surface skimmer for the current. lot...	cols	22	15-Mar-2005 05:53
Tetra Identification Required please Heya! I would appreciate it if any1 can ID this lil critter for me, the LFT had it as a Pulcher tetra, [link=http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gd...	Rafiki	9	13-Mar-2005 17:54

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