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Albino Chocolate Pleco? at petco today they had what they called a albino chocolate pleco. i've never heard of them before. it looks to me like a bn, but i've never seen on...	jfk	9	24-Feb-2005 04:42
which is this cory? I bought 2 of these cute guys (all they had) a couple of weeks ago. They are definately shy and I'm going to try to find more. They were sold as c....	Doedogg	11	24-Feb-2005 03:38
gold Bristlenoses? Hey does anyone have any pictures of gold bristlenoses they can post, mine are really small and i just want to make sure they look healthy before i pu...	jakeoman	5	23-Feb-2005 14:38
Mixing schools... Hi everyone, I was wondering if it was bad to mix cories into a school If you could give me some info it would be greatly appreciated....	Golden Ryukin	10	22-Feb-2005 21:19
Panda breeding? Hey guys, Weird things happened today, I was staring at my 20 gallon, and realized something strange. I added 8 pandas about a month ago, and one...	SamanthaStorm	1	22-Feb-2005 02:03
bottom feeder for 30 gal cichlid I have a 30 gallon tank with a female convict cichlid and a firemouth. They get along relatively peacefully and the convict is abotu 3 inches and teh...	tigershark0098	1	22-Feb-2005 01:57
Will different corys school together? I am looking at getting some corys for a tank I have just set up and was thinking of maybe getting 2 bronzed, 2 peppered & 2 albino rather than al...	Gromit	5	22-Feb-2005 00:40
info on old friends I have had Hara jerdoni, butterfly cats I think, for six months I have two of them. NO I didn't get the info first which was wrong but now there in my...	bruce	1	21-Feb-2005 20:34
Panda Cory experts advice needed please! My tank has finally cycled and I have finally found a store which has Panda Cories! I called all the fish/pet stores within an hour radius of wh...	neurotica1983	17	21-Feb-2005 20:09
hillstream loaches Can anyone tell me anything about hillstream loaches? So far I know that they need a current and like cooler waters. thanks...	zoeandmaia	6	21-Feb-2005 08:43
Need info I got these panda cories from my lfs, and asked how big they get they told me 5" however everywhere I read 1.5" which is it how big do they get? I nee...	bruce	7	21-Feb-2005 05:44
Cories indigestion. On different occasions I have noticed bubbles floating up from the gravel and I didn't understand where they're coming from. When i looked at the gra...	Untitled No. 4	12	21-Feb-2005 00:10
Cory Eggs? I'm not sure if I'm seeing right today. I have one cory Sterbai and I think she is laying eggs on the side of the tank in different places, is this wh...	smileyriley13	2	20-Feb-2005 22:18
Which Plecs Eat Algae? My work has a couple of Peckoltia plecos: the para pleco, and the leopard frog plec. Though they are Peckoltias (according to Planet Catfish), most of...	sirbooks	10	20-Feb-2005 20:33
orange tailed loaches how old do they get and how big, i have in my 55G three oranged tail loaches that i have had since the biggening of my fish days which was about 7 ye...	bettachris	1	20-Feb-2005 08:58
Most playful small Cory's? Just wondering if anyone has opinions on what they think are the most playful & interesting cory's. I have some bronzed corys in my current tank...	Gromit	10	20-Feb-2005 06:56
Zebra Plecos Might anyone know where I can find a few black and white zebra plecos? before I even knew the price of them I thought they were some beautiful fish. T...	highjinx	13	20-Feb-2005 06:09
Arabesque Pleco Question Our Arabesque pleco spends most of her time at the top of the tank resting in some plants by the filter output. This seems a little strange to me bec...	jenbabe256	2	20-Feb-2005 06:07
bumblebee cats I was browsing my lfs the other day and I found the most adorable catfish. the only problem is I don't know anything about it? Ive checked for the...	ghostfish	7	20-Feb-2005 05:37
flying fox i was doing some reading( ) and i read that flying foxes shouldn't be kept together. i was at my lfs on friday and i saw flying foxes housed togethe...	bettachris	2	20-Feb-2005 02:47
Cory/Neon/Guppy compatibility? I currently have a 20 gal with about 7 adult guppies and 5 neons. Are these fish compatible with any of the smaller cories? I know cories are schooler...	hamstamasta	7	20-Feb-2005 01:16
Lost an Otto - not sure why?? A couple of weeks ago, one of our three ottos died kind of suddenly , and I'm wondering if this has happened to anyone else. She (?) looked like she...	misty7	13	19-Feb-2005 10:14
Clown Loach growth pattern I was watching my tank closely today while they were attacking a pear. Then all of a sudden I saw a CL about 2+ins. It appears one of the baby clow...	keithgh	7	19-Feb-2005 10:11
pleco i.d. Pages: 1, 2 This was advertised as a Bristlenose Pleco. Then my wife was told a Candy Striped Pleco (Peckoltia Vittata). Any ideas??? Jessnick...	Nick	32	19-Feb-2005 04:55
Which catfish or pleco for new 30 gallon tank? Wondering what kind of catfish or pleco would be recommended for a new 30 gallon tank -- there are so many varieties readily available, but i'm concer...	Daisy	16	19-Feb-2005 02:14
suprise breeding of pepersed corys Got up this morning fed fish before leaving for work & spoted something small moveing about on the gravel turns out on further inspection their ar...	dragon	6	18-Feb-2005 21:09
Biggest pleco you have ever seen Pages: 1, 2 Can someone post pics of HUGE placos?...	CoryAddict	20	18-Feb-2005 16:16
Dispatch,!!!!!!! We've got a HOMICIDE!!!!!!!! The victim: juvenile pictis cat ~3 inches The evidence: visual on DOA pictus cat Time fr ame: between 0030 hrs and 0700 hrs Crime Sceen: Body disco...	FISH MAISTRE	9	18-Feb-2005 07:16
Keeping gravel clean for my cories? Hey guys and girls, just a quick question. I've got a shoal of cories in my rainbow tank and well, keeping the gravel clean is becoming a bit of a co...	Curare	6	18-Feb-2005 05:50
CandyStiper PL*COS,and ALBINO CORIES,with ANGELS? i was wondering well my tank is cycling if i could move my candy striper and corieds to my 30 gallon to help it cycle for my new angels which will b c...	Cichlid Kid	6	18-Feb-2005 04:00
Spotted Bullfrog Pleco Anybody have any information on this fish? Thats all I know is the common name. Saw them today at the pet store. They had a wide mouth, and looked ver...	gnr4ever8794	2	17-Feb-2005 23:48
id my catfish please (Jaws) it is darkish color w/ like leopard markings. its about five inches long and tends to eat mollys, guppies, swordtails, tetras, and danios. i know thi...	mikeplam	12	17-Feb-2005 22:40
Kuhli loaches for 10 gallon I have a heavily planted 10 gallon with 2 Guppies. You can barely see the substrate (Flourite) because there is so many low plants. I've read that Kuh...	nattereri	10	17-Feb-2005 17:19
breeding mutant corys Im trying to breed these deformed albino corys. to make a permanent strain. right now i have 5 to breed (picked out 5 adnormal corys from the LFS reg...	AW0L	3	17-Feb-2005 16:15
sigh dead loaches Sigh.... My severums and baby clown loach had/have ich. I have been treating with half dose malachite green. Today I find only 2 of 7 clown loach...	~jamie~	11	17-Feb-2005 04:48
algae eater compatibilty 29 gal. tank with 2 Angels, 11 Harlies and 7 Panda cories. Looking for a compatible algae eater, who will eat like crazy. Let's hear the suggestions p...	Nick	19	17-Feb-2005 02:41
Clown Pleco I have A Clown Pleco and I am wondering what the best food for him would be. I didn't realize this kind doesn't eat algae. I just assumed all plecos d...	mjkelly	7	17-Feb-2005 02:14
cory breathing hey guys, one of my schwartz corys appears to be doin what would be hyperentilating (if itwas human) just appears to be doing what they do when th...	SamanthaStorm	6	16-Feb-2005 19:44
CATFISH AQUARIUMS Are their such as thing as catfish only aquariums. Does anyone on this site have a tank with only catfish?...	JTF	15	16-Feb-2005 04:17
Pleco ID A while back, I saw a pleco labeled as butterfly pleco. It's coloration was a yellowish-tan with dark brown spots, and I really liked it. However, kno...	Racso	12	15-Feb-2005 17:56
Common Pleco I just purchased a common pleco (4cm) and is currently in my 2ft fry tank. It planted with mostly Anubias and a few corkscrew wal and some Elodea/Eger...	Forever-mango	6	15-Feb-2005 06:50
BGK my BGK is at the surface of the water luckily he isnt upside down why is he doing it?...	Alex	2	15-Feb-2005 06:25
Dead Pleco? Why? I don't understand what caused his death. I have had him for about a month. He was ~7 inches long and of the "common pleco" variety. I got him...	FISH MAISTRE	13	15-Feb-2005 04:16
Pictus Catfish Pages: 1, 2 I've been thinking of getting a small school of these bottom feeders, for a tank dedicated to them. My question is, if I want to get 5 of them...(bec...	The Mutant Goldfish	20	14-Feb-2005 20:02
Whiptail Catfish What size tank is neccessary for these guys. I've been loking around on the net & there's not much on them other than photos. I wanted to put one...	WiseIves	6	14-Feb-2005 14:55
What should I do?? (buying Panda cories) I have a rather large problem finding any store that constantly has Panda Cories. Unfortunately my only real options are Petco, Petsmart, etc. Around...	neurotica1983	4	14-Feb-2005 14:52
Wafers for my cories? Is it appopriate to put some wafers into my tank with my cories and baby pleco? TIA...	Peter17	8	14-Feb-2005 14:50
Pandas first or Harlies first? For the past couple days I have been cycling my tank using NI Cycle and a gorgeous pair of Cherry Barbs. The numbers have been good and the fish are...	neurotica1983	5	12-Feb-2005 17:42
Good "left over" food eater Hi, I have a 20g community tank with 5-neons an 6-lemon tetras also a black molly. Theres no algaes but lots of left over food on the bottom. I was...	kesfish	8	12-Feb-2005 13:30
Cory needs ID (pics) very skittish but may be because of lack of numbers. very short nose and barbels. tends to swim in place in the current when the other cories dont. do...	Sin in Style	11	12-Feb-2005 00:08

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