Hi Everybody! I'm new to the group - I have 9 tanks from freshwater community to blackwater species tanks (for wild bettas). In the freshwater community tanks...
The otocinclus will want to be cooler and they require a very high 02 content......add a bubbler or two. The plecos and otos eat a lot. More than a lot. They...
Hi Kevin! Here is my experience with corys - I haven't kept otos or plecos. Corys seem to like cooler temps. Mine are happy at 65 - 70F. Sometimes the tanks...
That's the other thing I forgot to mention. Corys and plec do not like or need salt in the aquarium. A man has to know his limitations. Make my day. ... ...
Note: plecos don't like any salt it their tank. each time i notice any i would loses them. as for the ottos and the corys. i think that salt would bother them...
I have kept corydoras at varying times during my fish keeping years. But this is a first- came home from work to find my "two" pepper cories stiff as a board...
yes, some substrates are hard on their barbels. granite is one of them. I, though, really like the look of granite, and as far as the overall ecosystem of...
I use a small grain natural gravel I buy at landscaping stores and stone centers. It comes in a dark walnut and a light oak color that I mix to a blend I like....
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I know that this is a very long shot as this group has been silent for so long. I have gotten two breeding quads of corydoras, one bronze and one set pepper....
There could be any number of things. They could be in water too deep. They could be getting a chill when they go for surface air. Keep the tank covered to keep...
Aeneus and Paleautus are two of the more forgiving species. But they do need care. Infusoria is a good first food and easy to grow. Suspended algae is also...
Check the instructions on a small bottle of Methylene Blue, for how to keep eggs from fungusing. I think it is 2 drops per gallon of water in the hatching...
I am looking for used green plastic Lustar round filters. They measure 4 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" round. Shipping would be needed to Columbia, TN 38401 Thank you, ...
Man that really sucks. I was thinking of getting some from them someday. Guess I will have to make some of my own. I hate when web pages never get updated. ...
Circle City Aquarium Club Auctions 2008 Spring Auction Sunday, March 9th 2008 Fall Auction Sunday August 31st 2008 At the Ambassador Hotel(formerly Holiday...
Mark your calendars! The Raleigh Aquarium Society 2008 Workshop is coming soon. The Workshop will be held on Feb 29, Mar 1-2, 2008 at the NCSU Centennial...
Circle City Aquarium Club is having their 1st Swap Meet since 2003. The Swap Meet will be on June 28th from 10 AM to 4 PM. It will be held at the Clarion Hotel...
Les, Please send me a copy of the flyer and I'll see that it gets in our Newsletter Thanks Roger Halleen Tri-County Tropical Fish Society Peoria, Il ... From:...
WANTED: INfo on Corydoras Catfish I have 3 now, a green, a peppered and a spotted. I am wanting one more, but want somethign different as I want to be able to...
Hi, Lyn, There are MANY different corys. Check out Planetcatfish.com or aquabid.com These are two really good resources--for different reasons. Enjoy! Allen ...
-oh great. thanks. I was sure there were others, but this is all I can find around town. and I wanted something different. so if those are good sources, that...
Have you asked you local shops (not the chains like petsmart or petco) if they can order some of the other species for you? That's the great part about ...
I went in to Petsmart the other day... they said they cannot order anything, its whatever gets sent to them. all they had was albino corys. I am considering...
What you have there is Synodontis eupterus, the featherfin catfish/syno. "Lace cat" is just a generic retail term for assorted Synodontis catfish from Africa,...
Petsmart sells the 'Lace' Cat but its called an 'African _something _Catfish' in their store. and walmart sold it to me as a "lace catfish' for half the...