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What Food? Cories will eat almost anything you offer them, but they like bristleworms the best....	FishProfiles.com	3	21-Aug-2004 02:04
Bringing in a Plec Trying to get prepared for the Winter.....Live in Tx, so Winter really isnt very harsh, but my pond does hit in the low 50's at time....Not worried ab...	vic	1	20-Aug-2004 23:00
Zebra Pleco Petition I have recently posted asking if anyone knew the reason as to why Zebra Pleco's weren't allowed in australia and if anyone knew how i could get them....	angel2211	9	20-Aug-2004 19:15
Fire-Eel is a true Eel??? I was browsing through an issue of "Aquarium Fish" at a pet shop today. I noticed an interesting article that responded to someones question of what t...	lunker101	8	20-Aug-2004 16:36
cory/ loach question I plan on adding new fish to my tank . It is a 46 gallon tank with 11 tiger barbs in it and I want to add a species of bottom fish, either corys or yo...	NowherMan6	5	20-Aug-2004 16:33
buying your fish Do you buy most of your fish from the lfs, or from good sources on the net? My lfs mainly stocks the common, and after exploring the net it seems the...	June	0	20-Aug-2004 08:22
rope feeding im feeding my rope fish srimp pellets but he dont seem to be eating them can anyone help...	oscar23	7	19-Aug-2004 17:22
A little bit worrried about my pandas. I bought a couple pandas a few days ago for my tank. They are really cool and school around together. My trouble is feeding them last night i droped i...	fish1	15	19-Aug-2004 15:28
Different Cories In A Tank Hi, I think this has been discussed before and so pardon me for asking again. Is it ok to keep different cories together to the extend that there may...	wk	9	19-Aug-2004 12:37
Need an algea eater for a 10 gal I need a good algea eater for a 10 gallon that can stay in there with 4 mollys?...	djprincessx	8	19-Aug-2004 06:58
Freshwater Feeders Pages: 1, 2 Is there any freshwater bottom feeders that will eat the fish poop? (Nitrate or Nitrite I think its called) because I'm trying to get a ballanced tank...	IhAvEsOmEfIsH	21	19-Aug-2004 05:45
Otto Can otto tolerate a temp. of 28, 29 degrees C?...	Week End	3	18-Aug-2004 21:31
digging clown loaches Has anyone else seen their clown loaches digging? I've had 4 of them for about a year now. Lately on occasion, looking in the tank I could find only...	Dolf	2	18-Aug-2004 18:52
worms dry or live for loaches? I read loaches like bloodworms, brine shrimp and quality flake. Then I read loaches should be fed live worms. Then I read live worms are dangerous t...	June	5	18-Aug-2004 08:55
angelica botica??? Has anyone ever heard of angelica botica? I just brought him home from lfs today. They said they didn't know much about him because he was a new speci...	June	11	18-Aug-2004 03:44
Do Yo Yo Loaches Get Big? I'd like to put 2 or 3 into my 33 gallon, but I have no idea exactly how big these guys get. The tank has a sandy bottom. John...	John'sWildKingdom	7	18-Aug-2004 00:48
Cory question I just set up my new 55g tank and am thinking about the fish I planned to put in. I wanted to get a school of corys. Im just concerned they wont be ab...	Fishyandrew45	8	17-Aug-2004 22:03
Royal Pleco w/aggressive fish Does anyone have any experience with Royal Plecos in an aggressive tank? He's a beautiful (and expensive!) fish and I don't want him to get nipped by...	Megan	10	17-Aug-2004 20:59
Probably been asked a million times already but.... Pages: 1, 2 Well for starters i'm from Australia where most of you know we can't by the L-46 Zebra Pleco here. Well i've been making some enquiries and have found...	angel2211	20	17-Aug-2004 12:52
air??? i dont know if this has been posted before but my corys sometimes go up to the surface and then come back down they do it once in a while was wonderin...	armybook	7	16-Aug-2004 18:16
Can a cory get an egg stuck outside it's gill cover? I posted in hospital tank about sick cories..see that post for more info. But I wanted to ask here, can a Cory get eggs stuck on it..like right outsid...	girlunderrainbow	0	16-Aug-2004 18:01
ottos what are ottos???...	armybook	4	16-Aug-2004 16:02
Feeding Cories Here's a silly question. I've got four cories and I'm dropping in sinking tablets every night. The trouble is this. I've noticed that the tablets s...	Silverlight	10	16-Aug-2004 15:59
My male bn is guarding eggs... In a cave in a tank with frontosas, with a pH of 8.6. I cant get a very good look at the eggs because he is guarding them very well. I didnt exp...	Lindy	3	16-Aug-2004 08:03
Common Pleco I have a problem with my Pleco. In the last 2 weeks the fish has changed appearance and demeanor. It started swimming wildly and then I have noticed a...	jacnyr	7	16-Aug-2004 07:33
How long do vegetables last in the tank/overfeeding About how long can I expect a large piece of zuchini to last in the tank(for my clown plecs). How often should I feed them vegetables and are algae wa...	Mkcube	12	16-Aug-2004 05:51
what cories have the most color? what cories have the most color? i would appreciate some ideas on cories. i need their scientific names and max size....	Wurm_TM	14	16-Aug-2004 04:32
Lost my Zebra Yesterday, i noticed a silence in my bedroom. This is very unusual, since i usually hear the splashing of a penguin 170 that filters my 25g. Sure enou...	lunker101	7	16-Aug-2004 00:21
corys and fry [color=purple]If i were to put one of my cories in my 10 gallon just for a quick little cleaning will it eat my fry? Just wondering.[/font]...	djprincessx	3	15-Aug-2004 22:54
Is this Corydoras gomezi or another species? I've been trying to identify my cories, so far the closest I've come has been either C. copei or C. gomezi, neither seem completely correct, though go...	Dr. Bonke	6	15-Aug-2004 22:16
How many? Hey folks, I am converting a 29 gallon tank into a species only tank which would contain just sterbai cories. I'm hoping I can get them to breed....	SJinNJ	2	15-Aug-2004 07:54
Help with Cory ID I purchased 4 of these corys. They were large in size, larger than the norm of corys sold in LFS's. Here is the catch: I dont know what they are. th...	Tanya81	12	15-Aug-2004 03:33
25 Gallon tank with eel Is there any freshwater eels that would suit well in a 25 gallon tank?...	IhAvEsOmEfIsH	4	15-Aug-2004 02:44
How do you feed your cories live worms? i've been trying to feed my panda cories live bloodsworms but it's not really working. Everytime i get near the tank they hide, so when i put in the...	seedkiros	11	14-Aug-2004 20:59
Help with oto I've had my share of oto's dying on me, but can anyone shed some light on the following situation? I recently bought 3 oto's for my tank. There is st...	phantomile	1	14-Aug-2004 15:37
Cory Bitten? (Pic inside) What happened to my cory? It looks like he was bitten, but I'm not sure. This happened a couple days ago, I think. Yesterday and the day before he was...	Janna	9	14-Aug-2004 04:55
pictus i was looking at the pictus catfish profile on this site and it says it cannot be bred. If they cant be bred then how do we still have them?...	boil	4	13-Aug-2004 21:13
should I return this cory to the lfs? I didnt' notice when I bought him yesterday, but he has a white discoloration on the top of his head, about 1/8 inch long or so, maybe more...I don't...	fishygirl68	2	13-Aug-2004 17:23
Good Bottom Feeder Corys or Otos. Corys shoals of 6. Otos shoals of 3....	FishProfiles.com	5	13-Aug-2004 10:57
bottom feeder for a 30 gallon i want a botom feeder for my 30 gallon, i dont want it to be an egg eater, what about a pictus? we have the small ones, they are silver with spots, i...	fishyhelper288	11	13-Aug-2004 01:23
Cory Barbels I have noticed recently that some of my cories are missing their barbels. The gravel is smooth, there is no ammonia or nitrite, and nitrate is less th...	Janna	12	13-Aug-2004 00:03
New Jullii cory's going crazy!! Is this normal? I thought these guys were BOTTOM feeders...they are ALL over the tank!! They speed right up to the top, and back down...I know they should be kept in...	fishygirl68	5	12-Aug-2004 22:54
Good (Small) Bottom feeder? Is there a good, somewhat small in size, bottom feeder that can do good in a community tank, but does not have to be in a school? I have a 20 gal tan...	CyndieL73	3	12-Aug-2004 17:18
Clown Loaches+Plants-safe? Read they can really tear up plants.. or just punch some holes. But, some say if fed veggies/etc..plants are safe with them. This is a 125 gal with P...	girlunderrainbow	4	12-Aug-2004 10:43
feeding plecos is it possible to feed a common plecos something other than algae tablets.......for instance,could i put little peices of lettuce, etc. in there??...	fishowner	19	12-Aug-2004 07:29
I found my clown loach! I rearranged my 180g tank atleast a 2 months ago and noticed shortly afterwards that a clown loach was missing. I found him tonight. Lesson i've learn...	Lindy	6	12-Aug-2004 06:06
Clown Plecos Can anyone give me a mini-care guide on these guys and maybe a few personal experiences too.Thankyou...	Mkcube	11	12-Aug-2004 05:15
Pandapandapandapandapanda!!!! I got my first batch of panda cories yesterday! They're soo cute! and small! They make my aneus albino look monstrous!!! 3 for now, and then another...	Curare	7	12-Aug-2004 03:30
Odd Emerald Cory Behavior I just got four Emerald Cories and two German Blue Rams to put in my 20g along with six little tetras. Everybody else seems happy, but the cories are...	Silverlight	5	12-Aug-2004 00:43
Clown Loach behavior (is this normal?) A friend of mine got 2 clown loaches for his 55 gallon tank. (note-It's not my tank, and not what I would have put in there! And he knows that.) A...	crickit99	2	11-Aug-2004 20:55

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