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Clown Loaches Hi everyone. I have a 120 gallon aquarium with two oscars, a jack dempsey, a synodontis catfish and a pictus catfish. I was wondering if I had enough...	Optimist	3	15-Oct-2006 03:49
Cory questions I had one cory cat and love it. Of course my LPS did not inform me that they were school fish. I now do all my research online and feel that I am twic...	TopperMcFly	7	12-Oct-2006 17:34
Breeding My little Bristle Nose Pleco is just getting his bristles. Ild say hes about 4months old and i have a 6month old female. Neither ild say are full size...	judz	6	12-Oct-2006 08:20
Feeding clown loaches Ok, I never knew I would have to ask this, but I have got these two 7 inch clown loaches that wont eat anything. They havent eaten in like 10 days now...	ClownyGirl	8	10-Oct-2006 07:53
What Sort Of Corys? Just bought two cory's from lfs and can't remember what type he said they where, they are about 1" long translucent in colour with a broad tapered bl...	nick1014	6	09-Oct-2006 23:41
Corydoras Sterbai? Hi, My LFS has got a fresh stock of Corydoras Sterbai. They are beautiful and active. I have never kept any corys. Please give some suggestions and ad...	mughal113	15	08-Oct-2006 10:32
What's your favourite? My tank is teaming with activity, mostly from my beloved bottom dwellers For me, it's my corys, sultan pleco and clown loach. I was just wonderin...	dorycora	5	08-Oct-2006 05:04
Thoughts On Plecos I have a 46 gallon tank and am looking to get a pleco. I have read that the bristlenose is one of the better ones go go with. My question is, what ab...	psuklinger	4	06-Oct-2006 19:24
Possibly Pregnate Corys...!!! This can be great news for me or horrible, One of my big corys(bronze) has a bump on its belly, like between its fins, theres another one who might ha...	xlinkinparkx	3	02-Oct-2006 10:56
Channel catfish MY local walmart has begun selling semi large channel catfish. As an avid fisherman (catch and release) would these be a good idea to add to a larger...	phishin09	10	29-Sep-2006 23:44
Rafael Catfish question. I have recieved information that Rafael Catfish will make clicking or croaking noices at some period of the day, is this true? -Soidfuf...	Soidfuf	12	28-Sep-2006 13:26
Any more ideas? catching a yoyo loach I fairly easily caught 4 out of 5 of the yoyos in my 55g but the 1 I've spent 5 days now trying to get. I've tried to sneak up on her with a net, cha...	sham	6	24-Sep-2006 07:57
Bristly Noses =) Okay we'll im currently stocking up a 29 to: 6 Cherries 8 Pandas 2 Other Cories 12ish Neons and 4 ottos BUT i want a bristly nose =) instead of the...	Eagle1810	5	22-Sep-2006 00:44
Feeding Queen Arabesque Hey y'all, I just got a Queen Arabesque pleco and boy, is she pretty. I'm curious what to feed her for sure. She hides in the back of my 55 by day by...	crazyred	12	21-Sep-2006 22:17
Yo Yo Loaches Do yo yo's like snails as much as there cousins the clown loach, asking mainly for the reson that i have a snail problem and the yo yo is a better siz...	Hyphenjr	7	19-Sep-2006 11:34
Newborn Panda I just discovered a new baby Panda Cory in my tank today. It seems to be healthy and is getting around the tank good. I guess you could call it an "oo...	CFIIMATT	1	19-Sep-2006 08:11
Sick Black Ghost Knifefish??? hello everyone. well i have a question about my Black Ghost Knifefish he/she seems to be getting really "fat" i dont know if he is sick, fat or maybe...	purple	3	18-Sep-2006 09:07
African Ropefish Question Will an African Ropefish live well in a tank with several tiger barbs?...	Soidfuf	13	17-Sep-2006 00:42
Who Has The Biggest? Lol Smallest? i was wondering who has the biggest catfish out of everybody. also the smallest (probably a cory) well my biggest catfish is going to be a 10" bumble...	X24	13	16-Sep-2006 19:34
Need Help Feeding African Ropefish I just purchased an african ropefish and I am currently feeding it frozen krill. I'm not sure if the ropefish notices his food. Is this because...	Soidfuf	5	16-Sep-2006 14:29
Corydoras rabauti. Can you please give me some personal ideas on breeding C.rabauti, or else some good site on these Corydoras. Thanks alot & best regards....	jasonpisani	6	13-Sep-2006 09:15
How To Catch An Algae Eater I have to ask, cause I have no clue. I have 4 chinesse algae eaters in my tank and I have no clue how to get them out. I have 5 khulis and 5 danios a...	psuklinger	13	10-Sep-2006 22:27
Something else: garra rufa. next weekend I'm going to pick up some 20-25 garra rufa. [link]http://www.fishba se.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=26483&genusname=Garra&speciesnam...	tinfoil	3	10-Sep-2006 10:09
Yasuhikotakia modesta hi all, Today I brought four blue loaches home, size being 7~8cm. I've put them into my 50g community where already 2 clown loaches are present (8 cm...	mughal113	3	09-Sep-2006 12:39
Skunk Botia I have read mix reports on them, would they be fine in my 30 with a couple guppies, a betta, and 4 cories?...	cherrybarb	7	08-Sep-2006 14:00
Dojo Ever-Hungry Hi all, I recently purchased a 3" Dojo Loach for my 20H, and he is relatively happy. I do, however, have very hungry fish and they rarely leave lefto...	Silver_Fish	11	07-Sep-2006 08:15
Black Ghost Knifefish hi everyone well im just getting back into keeping fish its been about 5 years since i had a tank set up i just got a new tank about a month ago its a...	purple	18	05-Sep-2006 22:04
Plecos? Pages: 1, 2 ok curiosity question. i'm having the hardest time finding a pleco that will stay under 7 inches. all the shops near me say they cant get them. so my...	monkeyboy	29	03-Sep-2006 10:33
Clown Loaches - difference in growing rates? About a year ago my LFS recommended that I put a clown loach in each of my two tanks to control a snail problem. I did ask if just one would be ok as...	janenenc	4	29-Aug-2006 21:24
Khuli Loaches I just bought 4 khuli loaches for my 46 bow. I have 5 gold fish (lift over from cycling) and 4 alge eaters. I have drift wood, plants, and some large...	psuklinger	8	29-Aug-2006 20:18
They've Done It Again! Baby Panda! I did have 12 Pandas in the Panda Fun Palace ... then a baby one turned up and made it 13 ... and now, we say hello to number 14. Just spotted him abo...	Calilasseia	9	29-Aug-2006 00:06
Some Kind of Striped Loach... Today I bought a couple loaches called "Peppered Dojo Loaches" for $3 each. I'm pretty sure they are a Cobitis species rather than a Dojo Loac...	Natalie	7	23-Aug-2006 03:44
What To Do With An Unknown 8" Catfish?? Hi. I've just acquired the job of maintaining 2 10 gal. goldfish tanks. In one are 8 tiny baby goldfish and a catfish about 8" long. It looks like...	Caviar	3	22-Aug-2006 10:59
Ottos, staying hidden :( Hello all, My ottos used to come out more often, and suck on the front glass also. Now anytime I get near the tank they all hide and run around like...	captain_dork	5	21-Aug-2006 12:09
bottom feeder for Mbuna tank Pages: 1, 2 I'm still working out the details for my 55g (4 ft) Mbuna tank. I know I want some bottom feeders, but not sure which ones are right for the tank. I...	GirlieGirl8519	21	20-Aug-2006 22:25
Clown Loaches and Cherry Shrimp? Will my loach eat me new cherry shrimp? The loach is only 2 inches......	manborg	5	18-Aug-2006 19:16
Khuli Loaches with cichlids I have a question about Khuli Loaches and cichlids. I am setting up a cichlid tank and am planning on having Electric Yellows and Rusty cichlids. Wo...	crusha	12	18-Aug-2006 10:07
Batik loaches ready to spawn? About a week ago, i returned home from a short vacation. I was looking at my trio of Neomacheilous triangularis(batik loaches) and the 2 i assume to b...	clownloachfan	5	16-Aug-2006 15:47
My Baby catfish..pictures.. Pages: 1, 2 Just thought I would share some pictures of one of my favorites he is still quite small, but..trust me, he will be a giant! He is all black, excep...	fishyhelper288	21	15-Aug-2006 19:00
New cories I found these in my LFS today, they were labeled as C.Julii however i don't believe this to be true. ONly went in to get some more peppered corries b...	bonny	6	13-Aug-2006 19:14
A Good Pleco wat is a cool pleco that could go in with a channal cat and a small austrailian arowna....	riri1	4	11-Aug-2006 04:17
What are good types of bottom dwellers I am just wondering what types of bottom dwellers are the best so i could get them in the near future...	ffchoasx	6	10-Aug-2006 00:00
New Dwarf Synodontis Species Discovered! While checking some taxonomy links for Characins, I alighted upon something that will please lovers of Synodontis catfishes everywhere! A new...	Calilasseia	10	08-Aug-2006 13:25
Looking for Interesting Pleco I have a 29 gallon tank and I was wondering if anyone could recommend an interesting pleco species for me. I have kept pleco's before so I know that...	carttman	6	08-Aug-2006 09:31
My New Logperch Crew! I caught 6 in the begining, but 2 died so now I have 4 happy somewhat healthy logperches ranging from around 4 inches, to around 5 inches..they are so...	fishyhelper288	5	08-Aug-2006 02:50
Pepper Cories are Breeding Hey all. My pepper cories are breeding. I have 6 of them and I was looking at my tank and 4 of them were going nuts. I walked over and I have 13 eggs...	Needeles	6	07-Aug-2006 20:35
Ideal size Currently i have 3 Young (<2ins) Albino Bronze Catfish (Corydoras Aeneus) they're in a 15, but we're going to try and buy a bigger tank for when they'...	BlackNeonFerret	8	02-Aug-2006 18:37
Ancistrus ID I found this guy (girl?) in a shipment of Common Bristlenoses. When not stressed out, the fish is nearly black with many small, whitish-yellow spots....	Natalie	5	31-Jul-2006 03:42
Khuli loaches are they breeding??? I have noticed two extra KLs in the Betta tank. How do I know easy they have a totally different markings. I have two types of totally markings som...	keithgh	4	30-Jul-2006 10:11
Cory Playing Dead? Yesterday afternoon before I went to work I did a head count on both my tanks. When I checked the 20 gallon I noticed one of the peppered cories floa...	sunspotkat	3	30-Jul-2006 01:22

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