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Upside Down Catfish Has anyone kept upside down catfish? I am thinking of some for my 9 gallon tank. I have 4 guppies 2 platies 2 bristle nose catfish. In January I am ge...	labrakitty	6	15-Nov-2004 01:17
L134 , Leopard Frog Pleco Link for reference: [link=http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/peckolti/213_f.php]http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/peckolti/213_...	castlequest	8	13-Nov-2004 22:26
Botia Kubotai Can anyone give me some information on these such as minimum tank size for adults and possibly some foods they would like? thanks!...	castlequest	5	13-Nov-2004 06:46
Help! Cory Eggs Looks like one of my cories are breeding. I've got about 10 eggs on a silk plant and about 20 more stuck to the glass. What do I do so they'll have...	smurf	4	12-Nov-2004 22:19
royal whiptail info hey gentle fish-folk... i have four young royal whiptails, and they are doin great, but i would like some extra information, anecdotal or otherwise,...	jase101	5	11-Nov-2004 18:17
Good Algae Eater? Is there such a thing as a good algae eater? I find all they so is make for of a mess then cleaning it. I was wondering what species could you suggest...	Fish Guy	13	10-Nov-2004 18:25
Giant Otocinclus I didn't see this guy in the profile anywhere. Picked it up a few weeks ago at the pet store for about $7. Size is around 3 inches. They called it...	RobD	2	10-Nov-2004 18:09
What are my three large Clown Loaches up to now ?? More Updates Over the last 10 days they have managed to move an area of approx 8ins x 6-7ins x1ins as seen by the photo. Recently I thought the cave was not high...	keithgh	16	10-Nov-2004 07:33
Feeding Clown Loaches Ok,This may seem like a really dumb question but oh well here goes.I've started to feed my clown loaches different types of vegetables trying them one...	Cichlid Keeper	9	09-Nov-2004 18:57
Hiding loaches... What to do? Alright, as many of you know I've recently gotten 7 YoYo Loaches. The problem is that I'm worried about them and I can't seem to find them. I've check...	john.stone	11	09-Nov-2004 16:10
rubber lip pleco Anyone have experience with this pleco. Are they good algae eaters and will it get along with my bn and african cichlid in a 75 g. thanks................	openwater	4	08-Nov-2004 12:06
corys or clowns Pages: 1, 2 which one do you prefer and why...	Alex	39	08-Nov-2004 10:35
Fire Eel I bought a fire eel the other day and I am wondering how to feed him. He is too small to have live fish at the moment. So how can i feed him? all my f...	garbutt_dave	15	08-Nov-2004 09:39
corys I am considering adding six corys to my new 15 gallon aquarium. I know they perfer to be in groups. Do they all have to be the same species or can i...	johnnylaw1984	4	08-Nov-2004 03:08
agressive algae eaters My 29g is just coated with brown and hair algae seemingly over night. I put some otos in there but they just hid in the corner away from the paradise...	sham	12	07-Nov-2004 23:34
Cories (How many people have used this name for a topic?) Cory barbels may become short if they are kept in not-so-great water. They usually grow back to their full length if the offending water is cleaned, o...	FishProfiles.com	4	07-Nov-2004 19:50
columbian sharks pale my columbian sharks are so pale im scared that they might die i had moved them from a very low brackish water to pretty high so i thought they were st...	resle	7	07-Nov-2004 02:52
hifin spotted pleco Hi, I was wondering if anyone has experience with this pleco. Looked on net for info came across some, but I though I ask here. Sorry I don't have sci...	openwater	8	06-Nov-2004 17:58
Special Notes for Keepers of Unusual Corydoras This little piece was inspired by another browse through the species section of the Lambourne book on Corydoras catfishes. Here, I shall offer...	Calilasseia	4	06-Nov-2004 11:30
Cloan loach and pacu? Would they be compatible?...	puffer_archer	6	05-Nov-2004 13:42
shovel nose cats i dont really know anything about these fish could you help i just saw a picture and thought i would like to have one Last edited by...	Alex	6	04-Nov-2004 22:41
to keep or not to keep.... I have 1 cory that was one of my very first fish in my 10 gallon which was my first real tank. I didn't know at the time that they should be kept tog...	devon7	17	04-Nov-2004 17:49
Pleco ID Ok, So after doing more research, and seeing more pictures, I know my pleco isnt a baryancistrus niveatus. He looks most like the picture someone pos...	So_Very_Sneaky	8	04-Nov-2004 17:30
Approving profile? Err, why is everyone rejecting my profile? I don't think I wrote anything wrong in it, other than the lack of a scientific name. And if the "Gold Nugg...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	3	04-Nov-2004 17:28
worried about my cory i'm a bit worried about my albino cory. i keep my tank in my bedroom and lying in bed last night i noticed that its caudal fin is damaged. one of the...	lou	6	04-Nov-2004 01:46
looking for info on albino chocolate pl*co I'm looking for an algae eater for my 40g and was planning on getting a bristlenose, however, they're not always available. I noticed an albino choco...	johnsmith	3	03-Nov-2004 23:02
LASER CORYS FOR SALE!!! Here the link: [link=http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfish&1099488307]http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fw...	Perky	5	03-Nov-2004 06:34
cories breeding i am so excited my cories had eggs, i woke this morning to find about three little piles of eggs on the side of the glass there is approx 50 in tota...	moondragon	1	03-Nov-2004 01:33
Are they mating...? I have two hillstream loaches. Today I noticed they are actively on top of each other. It went on for 1 hour or more. I was wondering what are they d...	Manix	2	03-Nov-2004 00:35
Pleco Action My plecos (two) are very active all the time. They used to only roam at night when the light was out but now when I feed the goldfish, they come to t...	larry c	3	02-Nov-2004 23:48
cory cats or other clean up fish i have a tank with a couple juvinile bichers (3-4 inches). I feed them shrimp pellets, when the shrimp pellet swells in the water, the bichers eat it...	johnnylaw1984	3	02-Nov-2004 23:18
knifefish activity I have had my knife fish for almost two weeks and have not seen him come out of his hiding spot once yet. He hides behind a plant and never comes out...	johnnylaw1984	3	02-Nov-2004 22:45
Clown Loach what is considered a good age I have actualy no idea how old mine are but if some are supposed top grow past 10ins (yet to see) and they grow extremly slow. It could be different...	keithgh	8	02-Nov-2004 21:53
Otto for Worms and Slim Hi, there are some very fine worms and a la yer of slim on the sides of my tank. I have 3 Ranchu and 7 cories in my 30 gallon tank. I am thinking of ad...	wk	9	02-Nov-2004 07:39
Pictus Cat I have a pictus catfish in my 55 Gallon aquarium along with 6 Tiger Barbs and 4 Rosy Barbs. I have had problems in the past with catfish because I hat...	aquaman18	3	02-Nov-2004 07:29
help with plec ids I won these fish from lotsoffish on aquabid for making him a banner. 1 pleco is yellow with black stripes, and the other is black with tiny white dots...	castlequest	8	02-Nov-2004 06:31
what would you do Just a question I have a weather loach in a 75gal planted with 5 Botia Strigata(along with 3 dianotoides). I also have a 10 gal with a red tail loach...	Jeremy	5	02-Nov-2004 01:09
help with cory breeding Hey everyone, I came home today, and i looked in my tank (which seems to have alot of fish dieing lately) and it looked like my 2 corys were dead, but...	victimizati0n	18	01-Nov-2004 17:49
Zebra Otos Pages: 1, 2 Simple question: Is $4 each a good deal for them? If so, then I'll get a few. Oh... Are they about the same hardiness of regular otos?...	Natalie	21	01-Nov-2004 17:33
Mixing Syno Species I have added my 2 Upsidedown Catfish to my 55g which also has a Fetherfin Syno in it. The first night they seemed to be a bit boistorous but I know th...	Perky	8	01-Nov-2004 17:20
Just read the Clown loach Article I bought 3 clown loaches from petco. They were very light when I bought them, almost white. The article says that they were stressed out (which i can...	victimizati0n	4	01-Nov-2004 13:43
black ghost knife Pages: 1, 2 i just purchased a black ghost knife for my 55g. i was hoping someone had had them before and could give me a little more information. i've done a l...	bayara	22	01-Nov-2004 07:54
Plecos & Ottos I have a 10 gallon with 2 ottos and a 55 gallon with a pleco. I have one question. After they eat all of the algae in the tank what should I feed them...	aquaman18	3	01-Nov-2004 05:07
Wood question Is Bogwood too hard for a Bristlenose to eat?...	nitro	3	31-Oct-2004 21:38
knifefish i have had my knifefish for a few days now, and i havnt seen him eat yet. i feed him shrimp pellets that sink (wardley). i was told that is what the...	johnnylaw1984	8	31-Oct-2004 19:47
Borneo Stonesuckers?????? Anyone ever heard of these little guys? I saw them at a LFS, but they apparently dont know anything about them except that they have them in stock....	SnogardOne	9	31-Oct-2004 18:55
zebra pleco with pictures, please look hi im new to this forum, can experts out there help me sex my plecos?? i cant really tell wether theyre male or female. i would greatly appreciate it...	du ma	19	31-Oct-2004 12:59
Hoplo Catfish Eye Problems Help please I dont consider it a sick fish, It is eating well and loks very healthy except that eye. Any ideas it could be damage from an accident with a rock?...	keithgh	2	31-Oct-2004 07:17
How many algae wafers for a BN? I got my new bristlenose (about three and a half inches long) yesterday and I figured it would probably take him a week to get through the algae on my...	DoctorJ	13	30-Oct-2004 00:50
identify this pleco please http://www.bbpix.com/pix/fishprofilepic 007.jpg I thought it is a common pleco, but it has the reddish tint to it, is this a common, or another kind?...	victimizati0n	7	29-Oct-2004 12:15

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