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breeding platys I want to breed my platys, but i'm not sure if they are old enough. How old are they when they begin to reproduce? I've had mine for a week (so far 2...	agent_alice	5	19-Jul-2004 03:14
fire eel??? went to the LFS and saw an amazing fire eel! never heard of this eel and the info ive found ont he web isnt consistent. so please help with my search...	BeastKeeper	3	19-Jul-2004 01:20
overfeeding or underfeeding? I'm not sure if i'm overfeeding or underfeeding or if it's just right. When i feed my fish, all of them are really anxious to eat, so i give them a lo...	agent_alice	6	19-Jul-2004 01:02
Moving WE are moving and i would like to lower my water level in my 29 to transport it. After i refill it will I have to cycle it over again....	zachjc_14	6	18-Jul-2004 23:08
cleaning gravel with kuhlie loaches Hello, I was wondering how is the best way to clean the surface of my gravel? I have 2 or 3 (brought three but not sure how many are left....) kuhli...	justicerulesok	4	18-Jul-2004 20:30
Planting in 20 Gallon - HELP!!! when you plant real plants in your aquarium then how do you exactly clean your aquarium? when i clean my aquarium i take all my plastic plants out a...	kj fishy-finn	9	18-Jul-2004 20:20
Overstocking - Fish Adultsize could you please tell me the exact size of the adults of these fish because everywhere i look it says something different. this is usually what i go b...	kj fishy-finn	2	18-Jul-2004 19:51
Stocking a 20 gal long Tank will be planted. SO far just one bunch of Cabomba. Sand mixed with living substrate/2 big driftwood pieces/a holey rock. Is in my living room w...	girlunderrainbow	10	18-Jul-2004 18:48
temperature My community tank (gouramis and platys) is 76 degrees F, my betta tank is 77. Are those temperatures high enough for the breeding of betta and platys?...	agent_alice	2	18-Jul-2004 18:11
Can Plant fertilizer hurt fish? I have been having some deaths of a few of my fish in my ten gallon, and it seems like every time I add the plant fertilizer to the tank, I wake up to...	topher02	9	18-Jul-2004 18:04
Brine Shrimp Where can i get brine shrimp eggs so i can hatch them and feed them to my fish. Is it hard to do? I don't think that either of the Petcos in my area o...	agent_alice	2	18-Jul-2004 17:19
size and info needed [font color="#008000"] hi [/font][font color="#800080"] was wondering if i could get some info on[/font][font color="#BF791F"] size and [b...	bratyboy2	4	18-Jul-2004 10:12
Puffers and pond snails I know dwarf puffers will eat pond snails, and it is recomended to do so for their beaks to be trimmed. I was wondering if feeding an abundance o...	sundewd	1	18-Jul-2004 10:05
needlefish I saw some needle fish today and they looked great. How hard is it to keep them? how big do they get? Are they aggressive? Can one live by itself in a...	agent_alice	1	18-Jul-2004 08:31
Breeding Jewels? I was wondering what tank size would be good to breed these fish in? Also is there any way of sexing them?...	Fish Guy	0	18-Jul-2004 04:07
bettas do you have to have the sponge filter right away or could you add it in say a week or two (after they spawn)? just wondering...	castlequest	17	18-Jul-2004 02:47
plant vs. gravel vac vs. snails What would be a better way to get rid of fish poo in my aquarium: a live plant, a gravel vac or some kind of snail? (I do partial water changes and ha...	agent_alice	2	18-Jul-2004 02:44
Over stocked?? I have a 29 gallon tank that I have had running for about 5 months. I went by the LFS and they know have golden rams in stock. I would love to add th...	ctt33	5	17-Jul-2004 22:51
cycling questions I need to cycle a 10 gallon, but I don't want to cycle it by using fish. I also don't want to fishless cycle because I tried that once and it didn't w...	aquariafishgrl15	3	17-Jul-2004 22:36
Maintaining a Quarintine Tank How do you guys set up and maintain your tanks used for quarintine? Do you have it fully cycled and keep it running with no fish, or do you just have...	AngelZoo	6	17-Jul-2004 22:33
Good buy? I was wondering what you all thought of this tank I found on ebay. good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4313411385&category...	Fishyandrew45	2	17-Jul-2004 19:55
An awkward situation. Way back before FP when I wasn't into cichlids or anything with a relativley long lifespan, I would always get new fish because the old ones would die...	Daniel	8	17-Jul-2004 15:31
Testing Frequency How frequently does anyone test his or her water chemistry for an established tank? How frequently does anyone need to test his or her pH level? Nitri...	rohnds	11	17-Jul-2004 15:18
Stocking a 6ft 125 gal Done a community before.. then did Oscars.. gave them to LFS and pondering what to do next. Will not have live plants. Ideas: Pearl Gouramis/Angelfis...	girlunderrainbow	5	17-Jul-2004 14:46
looks like a stingray i was at petco today, and i saw this VERY interesting fish that is about the size of a nickle, its mouth is like pleco and otos, and its REALLY thin,...	greenfootball	17	17-Jul-2004 07:32
Spotted Puffers??? does any body have experience with spotted puffers? ANY info is better then what i know now. thanks for the help! [span class="edited"][Edited...	BeastKeeper	3	17-Jul-2004 04:13
10g ideas I think I'm ready to start over on my current 10g tank. I want somethin different and "cool". whatever you think, don't be afraid to post your ideas....	fishnewbie	9	17-Jul-2004 03:42
20 gallon Ideas? I have a free 20 gallon now and I was wondering what should I put in it? I was thinking of cichlids or some type of miscellanous fish that would be ho...	Fish Guy	2	17-Jul-2004 03:01
10g stoking What do you think i could put in there....	dannyboy	3	17-Jul-2004 02:59
How much do you get when trading fish back to LFS? This week I gave my Oscar, Black Shark and Green Serveum back to the LFS. I was not expecting to get anything for them but the owner handed me a $30...	larry c	8	17-Jul-2004 02:53
55g stocking ideas Im definitely going to buy a 55g tank and am interested in peoples stocking ideas. I love cichlids , keyholes and bolivian rams, oscars, lol all of th...	Fishyandrew45	7	17-Jul-2004 02:49
Texas holey rock availabilty in Canada Any Canadians out there know a place that sells Texas holey rock? Or anyone else know places that I can get online?...	nattereri	4	17-Jul-2004 02:05
Help!! I"m Clueless I just got new oscars 2 days ago and they are already acting strange. Is it normal for them to just sit at the bottom of the tank on and off? Tod...	momx2boys2004	10	16-Jul-2004 21:33
10 most difficult fw fish this doesn't include size just they how clean the water has to be and how close water conditions are to the real habitat .could anyone help me so far...	greenmonkey51	1	16-Jul-2004 21:13
what is this "algae"? Any one know what this stuff on my rocks and plastic plants might be, and how to get rid of it? I suspect blue-green algae, but it is black-green if y...	pizpot	4	16-Jul-2004 21:09
butterfly fish Hi i'm sure some of you know me by another here i'll let ya guess who, but first please could someone tell me why would my new magnetic algee scraper...	Sesshoumaru	5	16-Jul-2004 20:46
SICK OSCAR More traffic in here, sorry for the double post. Hello all, I have not posted on here in a super long time. anyway: My friend has two Oscars i...	R0B	1	16-Jul-2004 18:33
Water Testing Frequency How frequently does anyone test his or her water chemistry for an established tank? How frequently does anyone need to test his or her pH level? Nitri...	rohnds	2	16-Jul-2004 17:53
Whisper filter bag sizes??? To anyone who has/had a Whisper 20 or larger filter: What are the dimensions of the filter bag? L" x W" x H"?...	T/A	0	16-Jul-2004 16:57
New pick-ups today Just wanted to share my excitement. I picked up the following fish today: Queen Arabesque pleco Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Wouri' (4-6 @ ~0.5-1" Cyp...	Jason_R_S	7	16-Jul-2004 08:27
Odd Algae I get the basic green algae that appears on the glass, and thats never been a problem, but now I have a bit of this other stuff popping up. Its a dark...	Chel	0	16-Jul-2004 04:43
"i need an algae eater" why are people so lazy with algae. you can just remove it most of the time."i need an algae eater" most of the time is either a cover for wanting ano...	greenmonkey51	13	16-Jul-2004 03:01
Help... Need info on gold halfbeak I have just been given a gold halfbeak from a friend. Has anyone had this fish, if so could you please give me some information regarding it's require...	wishgarden	1	16-Jul-2004 01:32
A. australe with Neon Dwarf Gourami? Have an empty tank that I'm about to put two pairs of Aphyosemion australe in and I was wondering if it would be safe to add a neon dwarf gourami? I d...	rewd	5	16-Jul-2004 01:22
Bloodworms Question: how often can i feed bloodworms to my fish? i've got a community tank consisting of neon and cardinal tetras along with a dwarf gourami, 2 r...	Veteric	4	16-Jul-2004 00:33
Yet More Fishless Cycling Questions!! Ok, I know alot of people have been posting about this and I've read them all. I still have a few questions about my 55 gallon cycle. I think I'm ap...	MO	2	15-Jul-2004 23:45
Dried Freshwater Pipefish Picture(Not for the fainthearted) Hi All, I once asked you if you guys had any advice for a friend of mine who had bought a supposed freshwater pipefish. It passed on sometime ago an...	validator	19	15-Jul-2004 22:12
Asian tank fish list For a 20 gallon-Whaddya think; 6 zebrafish(the cyclers) 4 yoyo loaches 2Dwarf gouramis 3 platies-if I have room(i know, i know theyre not from asia)...	123mjb	4	15-Jul-2004 21:21
cleaning a tank Right now my tank is downstairs and only a few danio are left alive, im waiting for them to die before i move the tank upstairs. but anyways i want to...	al885	10	15-Jul-2004 20:43
US Retail Aquarium Prices I'm trying to price out a few different sizes of aquariums, but I'm having trouble finding a web resource with prices for fish tanks. I'm looking at...	jungle-jim	2	15-Jul-2004 20:13

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