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Ok, cycle has finally completed. I did a water change, dosed and watched the levels wave a bit and then settle back down to optimum after 24hrs or so. So today I was able to introduce the first...

I appreciate the advice lady Hobbs. I'll do a water change tomorrow evening. But I did dose again last night. And I retested when I got home from work today (about 10pm)

Ammonia is back down to...

Ok I've got a situation here. I went back and read the fishless cycle sticky one more time to make sure I'm not forgetting anything. All this time my cycle has been going along as expected once I got...

Just found this.

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?2015-The-WaterZoo-Exotics-JAGUAR-Catfish-for-sale

Apparently there's a clever chap in asia? who successfully bread them too....

Agreed Taurus, I do believe that there are ways to optimize your tank ecosystem right from the start that does have a definite effect on the time it takes to cycle. As you said, seeding media is the...

+1 Agreed William! He was very helpful. And his photography is fantastic!

I'm still trying to see how feasible this project would be. If it could be done it would be nice to have it documented.



William, is there anyway you can get me in contact with this friend of...

Well according to my research (youtube vids and wikipedia) products like SafeStart are supposed to give you a colony of bacteria in the bottle instead of waiting for it to bread.

The bottom line...

Ok. That helps me figure out what I'm up against.
I'll just have to research their natural environment and see if I can duplicate it.

I know PlanetCatfish.com has no records of breeding this catfish. So I'm wondering is it just because people fail or is it that no one's interested?

Thank you Aeon, I'll give that a good read. I appreciate it!

Is there any merit to products like Dr Tim's One and Only Nitrifying bacteria?

lol, I'm sure everyone here will tell me to be patient and let nature take it's course. And that's exactly what I'm...

I've been tossing around the idea of attempting to breed Jaguar Catfish. I don't have any yet and I still have lots of research to do.

Am I just following a long list of tried and failed attempts...

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. Alot going on this week.



Thanks for the link MLB! The price shown is less then I thought it'd be.


I actually talk to these people in Papua New Guinea...

ok after doing a bit of searching I realise that this creature is not in the hobby (yet I hope)

But does anyone know wher I can get a Hoplosternum littorale (Brown Hoplo)?

Anyone know if there's a place in the US I can get one (or more) of these?

***Edit*** This is different then the Golden Eeltail Catfish, they get large. According to PC these stay small 5-6...

If he's gasping and there is no air being churned into the water by an air stone or surface agitation, then there is likely very little oxygen in the water. Oxygen is required not only for fish but...

Howzit, I'm looking at purchasing a Jaguar Catfish. PlanetCatfish.com says they are generally peaceful but defend their hideouts like mad. Are these ok in a community aquarium with rainbows and...

I may break down and do that. But I like learning with my hands and building things from the ground up forces me to understand everything. And on top of that I enjoy doing DIYs. Thanks for the link...

My wife has some plastic mesh that she uses to knit different things. I thought about forming it into sort of a cylinder placing a plastic tube in the center for the air stone and packing PolyFill...

i ask because im trying to expariment with sponge filters and i have yet to find a sponge that doesnt have antiacterial agents in it. but i have loads of polyfill. any ideas are welcome.

Just an update,

I took the plunge and bought a API Master Test kit last friday. Saturday I adjusted the ammonia levels to optimum. now it's tuesday and I'm already getting nitrites.

Current...

How effective is PolyFill as a BioMedia? I know it's often used as a mechanical filter media but would it be good for bacterial growth? Tell me what you think!

Can't argue with that. lol. I appreciate the advice from everyone. I'll be sure to procure an adequate filter before I begin adding fish.

Thank you all again!

Would a sponge filter work temporarily for the initial stocking phase. I know you're supposed to start small. Would it do until I can get a better filter?