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bristlenose breeding we think our bristlenose has laid eggs in a cave as the male is sat in the entrence making a fanning movement with his fins and has been there doing t...	hembo666	11	08-Dec-2005 01:33
C. Multimaculatus I would like to know some stuff about them, as i saw 2 HUGE (around 10cm) ones at my LPS. They look really interesting Last edite...	von dutch	11	07-Dec-2005 13:51
D o j o Loaches! ^_^ - Feeding Time! Well I got myself a couple of Golden Dojo Loaches, they are doing wonderfully, and are as great as I had hoped (personality wise). I wanted to know...	AngelZoo	3	06-Dec-2005 08:01
What Bottom Feeders? Hi Im just starting up a 55g tank and so far have 4 peacock cichlids in there. I was just wondering what bottomfeeders i could put in there to keep...	carpe_diem	13	06-Dec-2005 04:41
Crazy Catfish from work! Ok here is the deal. At work we have this crazy catfish. It is probably about 3-4 inches long with a tail that looks much like a knife fish. No one...	Wingsdlc	9	06-Dec-2005 04:11
Nori as Pleco/Otto food I've learned that Nori (a sort of edible seaweed) is considered a good food for herbivorous marine fishes. Woudl this be suitable to give to a freshw...	Calilasseia	2	05-Dec-2005 07:02
clown pleco!! now i heard there is another species that often gets mixed up with clowns, does that species get large? and what is different about the 2 species? t...	fishyhelper288	4	05-Dec-2005 05:05
WEIRRRRRD... i had my "moonlight" LED set up on tonight so i could watch my bristlenose pleco,south american bumblebee cat,and school of cories browse their way th...	reun	13	04-Dec-2005 10:27
What's your favorite cory? Hi, I am trying to pick out a type of cory for our tank. What's your favourite and why? I've had albino corys before and really liked them but want...	tinfil	11	04-Dec-2005 06:31
poor little corys!!!! i just noticed today the two spotted corys i have are very skinny. they dont seem sick, but they have always been timid...it seems the other corys,ple...	reun	6	04-Dec-2005 06:29
Juliis with Pandas? Hello All, My son has a 20gl tank with Julii corrys and Tiger Barbs. The corrys never come out into the open except at night. I suspect that the Tige...	eminer1254	5	04-Dec-2005 00:51
Dyed or normal? Pages: 1, 2 Heidi and I are arguing over some albino cories we saw at a lfs. Owner, of course, swears they are natural, I think they are dyed, and Heidi isn't su...	pugperson	21	03-Dec-2005 04:15
Good pleco for 20Gal. with gups and corys I have an algea invasion and need help. Chineses algea eater is to mean. Any suggestions? -NewBreeder16...	NewBreeder16	5	02-Dec-2005 22:28
I'm worried about my Common Pleco. I have a common pleco in a 55 gallon tank with an assortment of mollies and some white skirt tetras. anywho, the mollies keep the tank pretty free of...	chelaine	3	02-Dec-2005 16:48
Feeding Pumpkin Has anyone here done this for their plecos. An LFS I went to had it in with all his plecos and it apparently brings out their colour really well. Do...	Darthannihl8or	9	02-Dec-2005 10:22
Clown loach behaviour? I've been noticing just lately with one of my 5 clownies that it seems to be intent on bugging one of my kissing gouramis. As the gourami goes to have...	RustyBlade	9	02-Dec-2005 09:16
Oto with washed out colour Hi guys, I got a couple of otos for my 2ft planted tank over the weekend and one of them has this washed out colour (light, almost transparent grey),...	upikabu	4	01-Dec-2005 12:46
Similis Corydoras I saw these at the LFS today (not a bad price either, cheaper than the pandas...and they have these other fish advertised as pandas, but clearly they'...	sumonator	4	30-Nov-2005 03:27
albino cory cats Does anyone know if albino cory cats will school with non-albinos of the same species?...	Tiamet2B	12	29-Nov-2005 15:56
Good algea eaters Hey! I have now removed all of my fish except the 14 Black phantoms and 3 clown loaches because iam going to have discus soon. My tank is now starting...	Rob1619	10	29-Nov-2005 02:35
ottos i really like the sound of these fish, and think they are the best choice for my planted 3foot tank. are they sensitive to nitrates? is 10 too high? a...	loulou	15	28-Nov-2005 10:31
Big plecos Check them out I think you need a big tank to have these guys [link=http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/uploads/post-2-1131673299.jpg]http://aquat...	Rob1619	17	28-Nov-2005 10:06
How peaceful are clown loaches? I have been thinking of putting a clown loach in my 10 g fry tank to eat the pest snails. I have 2 week old guppy fry. Do they search out and destro...	esandbergger	7	28-Nov-2005 10:03
Black Ghost Knife Fish How many can be kept together. I had two, both healthy but within a week one had died whilst the other had flourished? I love these fish and would l...	crusha	8	28-Nov-2005 09:55
Syno Multi spawning Hello all. Just sharing some joy. Wed night I witnessed my Multis spawning. No host cichlids in the tank. This was a natural egg scattering spawn. I w...	stallion81	3	26-Nov-2005 00:12
New tank! Yay the day has finally come: i have graduated to a 20g long!....man o man its a 20 long and i want to check with you bottom feeders about this plan.....	Peter17	5	24-Nov-2005 01:08
Anyone recognise this catfish? Pages: 1, 2 I purchased this bottom feeder from a petstore and they had no idea what he was or how big he would get. sorry for the blurry photo, he doesnt sit sti...	reun	20	23-Nov-2005 14:41
I wish stores would stop with common names Looking on a stock list for a lfs I came across "Calico Bristlenose". I cant find anything about them on the net. Its probably a new one added to our...	Lindy	19	23-Nov-2005 03:42
CLs sudden growth spurt After all the sudden deaths I bought four CLs about 2&1/2ins/65mm. About two months later all have grown at least 1ins/25mm. As most know the...	keithgh	2	23-Nov-2005 01:35
Planted tank needs Algae Eater! :) I just wanted to get some ideas of what kind of algae eater would go well in a planted aquarium? Something that would not mow down on my beautiful fol...	pezgurl	6	22-Nov-2005 07:48
algae eater for a 55g I am looking for an algae eater for my 55g. I already have ottos so I'm looking for something slightly bigger. I have thought about a BN but wanted to...	GirlieGirl8519	9	22-Nov-2005 07:44
Cory's And Loaches Hi, I was hoping if someone could help me with a slight problem I have. I am about to set up a 6'X2'X2' tank and can't decide between a school (5-6)...	JamesInOZ	8	21-Nov-2005 22:53
Feeding Eclipse cats i need help with feeding my eclipse catfish which has a reclusive and timid behavior, it will stay hidden in its rock exept for night time but i dont...	Crazy_Coyote	3	20-Nov-2005 23:45
please tell me who i have? ok, i dont have pics atm but i can describe him for ya his head is spotted, his dorselfin is clear, and the rays split (sort of like a crowntail...	fishyhelper288	9	20-Nov-2005 04:26
Uh Oh...it isnt a Bristlenose... Last night I lured my pleco out with some zuccuni into a soft blue light so i could get a good look at her. I had been duped. before I bought her(or...	reun	14	19-Nov-2005 23:21
Greedy Pleco had to be moved i've had to set up my 10g tank again, because the male bristlenose i was given is so greedy he chases my cory's and clown pleco around the tank, he ha...	SheKoi	2	18-Nov-2005 22:45
I found a baby Panda Cory! My panda cories spawned at least a month ago. I thought none of the fry had survived. This morning I found a 1/4 baby. It's so cute! I saw panda cori...	cbcinnie	9	18-Nov-2005 00:26
Anyone ever have problems with ottos and angels? I'm thinking of adding some ottos to my 37 g planted tank that will eventually house my lone Angelfish. Every once in awhile, we hear horror stories...	NFaustman	9	17-Nov-2005 20:59
How many cories to a school? I currently have one bronze cory and everyone is telling me he needs more buddies. since he(or she? might be a she since its bigger) has had no compet...	reun	11	17-Nov-2005 00:39
elephantnose I went to a LFS this weekend and they have elephantnose fish. I have seen these in my aquarium magazine but never in a store. I know they get around 9...	GirlieGirl8519	6	15-Nov-2005 06:11
Pleco ID? Okay, I'm going to ask a hard question... ID a pleco from a drawing. Didn't have my camera on me, but I THINK the markings are close... sort of. *...	kitten	5	15-Nov-2005 04:07
I got a free pleco Just been to the lfs and there i got a free Leopard pleco baby..he is only 4cm-5cm I will try to take some pics,but now he is hidding. Robby [s...	Rob1619	11	15-Nov-2005 00:53
bottom feeder flr mbuna Im tryen to get a stocking list going for my new 55.Its going to be mbuna.Its going to be yellow labs for sure and either snow white socolofi or P.Ace...	LOACHESRCOOL	15	14-Nov-2005 04:41
dojo/weather loach species Can anyone tell me if I have 2 different dojo loach species or some sites to check out? I looked at loaches.com but while there were plenty of first...	sham	5	13-Nov-2005 09:09
Where to get hard-to find Corys? Hello Everyone, I've been looking for hard to find Corys...Dainty Cory...at my LFS's. They've done a good job trying to help me out but are unable to...	eminer1254	5	11-Nov-2005 17:07
algae eater for SE Asian tank What would be a good, harmless algae eater for a SE Asian type tank? I'm thinking SAE or CAE, but will they bother my other fish? I've heard that th...	crazyred	8	09-Nov-2005 17:06
eel in a malawi tank Is there any type of eel that can go in a yellow lab and socolofi 55gallon tank? or would a dojo loach work?...	LOACHESRCOOL	5	09-Nov-2005 02:04
Small Corydoras Pages: 1, 2 are Dainty Cories/Salt and Pepper Catfish and Dwarf/Pygmy Corydoras good fish??? do they really only get as big as an inch??? are they fun and active?...	kj fishy-finn	20	08-Nov-2005 23:01
Cory hovering Okay, odd question... there are four full grown cory aeneus (or, heck, they're huge, they've got to be nearly full grown, I'm assuming someone brought...	kitten	5	08-Nov-2005 05:21
12inch bristelnose... 12inches... thats big to be a bristelnose if you ask me. [link=http://www.plecofanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8939]http://www.plecofanatics.com...	Rob1619	6	07-Nov-2005 04:23

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