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The fight is on.... Ok, I'm at my wits end here... I have a pleco in my guppy tank (yes, I know I need to find him a new home, anyone want him?) About 2 weeks or so ago...	houston	10	01-Jan-2005 03:39
buying cories online....... I know cories cant survive in a fish bag for a long time because of the air needed so would it be bad to order cories from an online store. The reson...	brtaylor2000	4	31-Dec-2004 20:07
new ottos i've got algae over most of my plants. so i've just brought 3 Otocinclus affinis for my 40g - see profile. just need a bit of information on them - a...	SheKoi	4	30-Dec-2004 19:35
Cories and Aquarium Salt - What's the real deal? I have heard from many different sources and many different LFS's that: 1 - Cories can't stand any salt in the water at all and you should never use...	John'sWildKingdom	15	30-Dec-2004 07:25
Oto Question I had a build up of green algae in my 44 gallon tank so, despite previous failures of succesfully keeping Otos in this tank, I decided to try again....	todash19	3	30-Dec-2004 06:01
Do bristlenose plecos need wood? Pages: 1, 2 Ok, here goes another question about bristlenoses. At my local lfs today, they had bristlenose plecos, but I was told that the tank needed driftwood...	pugperson	21	30-Dec-2004 04:19
To orange or not to orange Hello Everybody, I have yet another fishy question. I have 13 clown loaches all between half an inch to 3 inches in size in my 79 gal. Months ago, I...	ClownyGirl	1	29-Dec-2004 23:17
Pregnant,fat,or other???? Within the last 2 or 3 days 1 of my albino cories has become really big.It does look like it is carrying eggs,but I can't really tell.It acts normal...	Guppy_man	3	29-Dec-2004 21:33
COTW I've been a bit behind schedule with finals and whatnot (AP pysics is especially troublesome). Anyhoo, on with the show. Speckled Madtom (Noturus...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	1	29-Dec-2004 19:57
Loaches Are skunk loaches aggressive at all? I'm actually looking for yoyo's but no LFS has them. Most only have clowns, Blue Botia, & now I have found an...	WiseIves	14	29-Dec-2004 08:09
How many Corydoras in .... How many corydoras cats could I fit in a 25g tall tank? I currently have 2 Trilineatus Corys in there, 1 kuhli loach, and 3 yoyo loaches. The yoyos ha...	So_Very_Sneaky	0	29-Dec-2004 04:11
How do I grow algae for my Catfish? I have a number of Catfish in my tank. I normally feed them off algae tablets + live foods, but how do you grow algae?...	JJWhiptails +Catfish	7	29-Dec-2004 01:41
Otto feeding I recently got 5 ottos for my 29 gallon. What cool little fish! I love to watch them school together. Anyway, I am worried about what they are going t...	Pippin	10	28-Dec-2004 21:38
Interesting pleco behavior... I have a common pleco in my 55 gallon, he is only about 8-9 inches now so hes not too big yet, but he has been acting strangly. I was just wondering...	fishiedude	11	28-Dec-2004 21:12
What's the deal with eels? I was at the fish store today and they have a new fish called a Fire Eel. It's black with an incredibly bright stripe running down it. It's a beauti...	smackitsakic	8	28-Dec-2004 20:07
Prevent ICH How do I prevent my clown loaches from getting ich. They are small, ranging from 1/2 inch to 3 inches and get ich atleast once every 3 mths. I know, t...	ClownyGirl	10	28-Dec-2004 16:01
coolie loach question i am planing to get 3 coolie loaches. is there anything specific i need ? is three a good number? thanks...	possum	6	28-Dec-2004 08:38
panda and pygmy mix For a number of reasons I'm seriously considering consolidating two of my smaller tanks into one larger when we move. I lost one of my panda cories t...	Theresa_M	1	28-Dec-2004 01:28
Female Whiptail not eating, What should I do? I bought a female Whiptail recently, but she doesn't seem to be eating. What should I do?...	JJWhiptails +Catfish	1	28-Dec-2004 00:14
kuhlii loach I seen this idea on another site,and I personally had mixed feelings about it.Could I put 2 kuhlii loaches in a 5 gal? I had 5 in my 29,but I had grav...	Guppy_man	5	27-Dec-2004 19:17
bumblebee catfish a customer brought in the biggest and best bumblebee catfish ive ever seen. but i have no clue in what these guys need so i out him in my 55usg with s...	BeastKeeper	2	26-Dec-2004 12:48
Blue Botia Is there anyone that has xperience w/ these loaches? I have one in a 55 gallon & was thinking about getting more of them, maybe 2 more for a total...	WiseIves	11	25-Dec-2004 05:50
red tail loaches i have a few questions here. 1: how big do these red tail loaches get? 2: how many of them must their be fore them to be happy?...	Azrael_Darkness	18	24-Dec-2004 19:21
what do you feed your cories??? What do you guys feed your cories? any vegies? i just feed mine fishfood that sinks to the bottom. Ive also givin them pears and peas!...	BabyBlueEyes	6	24-Dec-2004 18:35
golden chinese algea eater? how do these fish look like? i have a algea eater and i think its the same kind but its not gold its a brown with black dots... it also has tan in it....	BabyBlueEyes	10	24-Dec-2004 06:58
cory swimming at the top My cory keeps swimming at the top of the aquarium and seems to have trouble getting to and staying at the bottom. The other day I thought he was dead...	kylewayne	2	24-Dec-2004 05:37
New Sterbais Hey folks, I picked up 3 new small sterbais today. I've been looking for sterbais at a decent price for quite a while. They are currently in their...	SJinNJ	4	23-Dec-2004 16:56
Help? I would like to get some bottom feeders for my 55g I'm thinking along the lines of panda corys or something similar. It is a planted tank, with sand...	Sandy02	4	23-Dec-2004 16:16
clown loaches i haven't had clown loaches in years. n.e way i have three ( blue body loaches with orange fins) i don't know what they were called but i have had t...	bettachris	3	23-Dec-2004 00:20
Cory Dying One by One... very slowly Hi, need some help. I have a 30 g tank with some cories (1.3" each) and 4 goldies (2.5" each). I do 20-30% water change weekly. My cories are dying on...	wk	7	22-Dec-2004 06:28
best fish to go with featherfin catfish i was hoping to use the featherfin to be my first fish in my new tank. but some sites say these cats are pretty territorial with other tank mates. so...	BeastKeeper	14	22-Dec-2004 04:43
banjo cat & yo yo loach im looking to fill the bottom of my tank and i think ive narrowed i down to the banjo cat & yoyo loaches. but ive heard that yoyo's can be extrem...	BeastKeeper	6	22-Dec-2004 02:23
My cory laid egggs! One of my Albino corys just laid loads of eggs but all the other fish have eaten them all Now the poor cory is laying still with its head buried i...	tessa38uk	18	22-Dec-2004 01:54
size of dwarf bristle nose pleco? I have a quick question for the experts. Saw on aqua bid dwarf bristlenose plecos. I know on the profiles it states that regular bristlenoses can gr...	pugperson	4	21-Dec-2004 23:56
Living In a Catfish Paradise Well, as I mentioned on another thread, I went to a large lfs today. They must really be stocking up on awesome (and possibly rare, it's the first tim...	sirbooks	10	21-Dec-2004 06:21
New Habrosus Laying Eggs - Once again, the 20 long prooves to be the Love Tank If I hadn't witnessed it, I would not have believed such a large egg would come from a...	Cory_Di	4	21-Dec-2004 04:50
skunk loaches. Will skunk loaches get along with my dwarf gouramis and rad rasboras? there's a striped rubbernosed pleco in the tank as well. still looking for yo-yo...	divertran	6	21-Dec-2004 04:34
Brown Zebra Pleco? Wondering if anybody has one..LFS has what they call a Brown Zebra. Wondering if it is the same as the chocolate zebra, L-270....	C6R	4	21-Dec-2004 04:27
wut bottom feeder will go in a mbuna tank its a 55 gallon with a electric yellow, a bummble bee(getting rid of),rainbow shark (goin in a 30gallon)chinesealgea eater Last edi...	tetrafan31313	5	21-Dec-2004 03:20
My Bristlenose sure does like her brown algae I was neglecting my tanks for awhile, but i cleaned them out yesterday. First time in a month, and i had not cleaned them out for a month before that....	Gomer	3	20-Dec-2004 06:57
Potatoes? Safe? Are potatoes a safe source of food for plecs? Or do they release poisonous toxins in the water?...	Mkcube	3	20-Dec-2004 06:48
Cory Problem I have an established S.A. tank. with alot of driftwood and javamoss. The tank inhabiants include some senstive fish: Blue Rams, Rummynoses, Cardina...	tetratech	4	20-Dec-2004 00:59
Cories in 10 gallon, flourite I'm planning a 10 gallon tank for one betta and a school of cories. I might plant it and I was wondering if flourite would be fine with the little gu...	Pippin	8	20-Dec-2004 00:22
Odontodes Can someone explain what these are and how to find out if the Plec I am looking at has very long odontodes or not?...	Perky	14	19-Dec-2004 23:17
Banjo cat A lfs worker/friend recently gave me a teeny tiny banjo cat. He purchased some at an auction in October. This little guy is approximately 1/2 inch l...	storm	6	19-Dec-2004 04:46
eggplant? We have a rubbernose plec that is kind of picky when it comes to what he decides to eat. He just pushes the algea pellet around the tank like a hocke...	jenbabe256	1	19-Dec-2004 04:44
picking up plecos how can everyone pick their pleco up? If i even bump mine, it totally flips out....	victimizati0n	5	19-Dec-2004 04:40
Dinosaur eel? Just wondering, I was @ Petco 2day & saw an "Dinosaur EEl". Does anyone know of such an eel? I did some searches but found nothing. He was about 6...	WiseIves	4	19-Dec-2004 04:37
Plec Stumped Hi! I have a pleco for 6 months and he has not grown at all. Is something wrong or am I just lucky to have a small pleco?...	CoryAddict	10	19-Dec-2004 01:09
Bristlenose Species. Where can I find more info on the different species of Bristlenose? (Is that right?) I have a fantastic albino male, who is 5"+. I've also a smaller...	SuperMummy!	6	18-Dec-2004 13:53

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