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Update on my spotted Raphael. I'm not sure if anyone is actually following this thread, but here's where we're at.
My spotted Raph is hanging in there. I have been treating the tank with Melafix...

Hi - thanks for the replies. Unfortunately I can't quarantine him, he is back stuck up in his log and I can't get him out without hurting him. And I don't have a big enough tank to put the whole...

Hi all -

I just found my spotted Raphael catfish in a bad way. I've had him for about a year, and like all Raphs he hides all the time so I rarely see him and it is very hard to check on him. ...

Ok thanks you two. I think at this point we have decided to just let them be, and keep what we have. I certainly don't want to cause any fighting or overcrowding as they get bigger - which I am...

Ok great thank you. I will think about it.... I feel bad taking them back!! Good to know I should switch all the females if I do any switching.

What would you all recommend as the ideal ratio of males/females for boesemani rainbows? Now that my six have settled in and colored up, I have two males and four females. I would like to switch out...

Just those little bitty shrimp at the grocery store that people use in salads and dips and stuff. You can usually get a handful or a little tray of them for like $1-2, then freeze them and defrost as...

Ok black it is... thanks everyone!!

Hi there -

I have recently opened up quite a bit of space in my 92 gallon corner bowfront - I moved a bunch of fish into a new larger tank. So, I have my new stock planned for the 92, thanks to...

My understanding is that GN plecos are partly carnivorous. About once every week or two I give him some small table shrimp - rubber banded to a rock so that they stay all together and sink to the...

Good to know, I will keep it in mind. I think I can find the congos but I may not be able to get them all at once, my lfs usually only has a couple at a time. Thanks tho! I love this forum!! ...

Thanks for the recommendation, they are nice fish!! There's just not enough space in my house for tanks for all the fish I like!

Love the video, thanks for sending it!! I'm excited to get them. What ratio of males to females would you think would work?

I guess I should specify that I was planning to get all male Congos. My understanding is that they will be ok with each other as long as there are no females...is this correct?

Yeah the boys are really fun to watch when they get all fired up! I love them - they spend most of their time at the top of the water swimming tirelessly against the current, they love it. Get some...

Well how many do you think I can have? :18:

I dunno, I guess it depends on how they interact with the black skirts. If they avoid each other and keep to their own area, I think 6 would be kind...

Awesome thanks for the responses!!

I think that sounds like a great idea, I really like the congo tetras so I think I will go for those...my only question is you really think that's not too many...

Oops sorry it's spelled "Pseudomugil" furcatus

It's in the blue eye rainbow fish family - it's called a forktail rainbow or a Pseudomogil furcatus. They are great little fish - but they are way better in a school. I have 7 in my 29gal, 5...

Hi all -

I have recently added a 180gal tank to my house and moved a large number of fish out of my 92gal bowfront into the new 180. I am now trying to figure out what to add back into the 92....

Ok thanks - good to know. We will let them grow up and enjoy!

So my 180gal rainbow tank is up and running after a fishless cycle - we have our first batch of fish in there. Here is the current stocking:

5 Australians (three adults, two juveniles)
6...

RAAAAGGGHHHRRRRR!!! OMG you are right - there are nitrates in there!!! I am so happy and so irritated at myself all at the same time!! It never occurred to me that I would never see the nitrite...

I have some questions about my fishless cycle. We have a 180gal overflow tank with a sump filter. It has been up and running for three weeks as of today. We are using Prime to dechlorinate and API...

I think I will try that. Is that praziquantel? Can you get it at most LFS?