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05-13-2013, 05:06 PM
Thread: yoyo a no go...
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My yoyos are pretty clever, I've seen them...
My yoyos are pretty clever, I've seen them swimming upside down at the surface to vacuum up the flakes that I feed to the guppies. I can't find the yoyo in question, he could be dead, or hiding, if...
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05-09-2013, 01:43 AM
Thread: yoyo a no go...
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I bought out all they had last time. The 3 that...
I bought out all they had last time. The 3 that I have do anything but school. Does this change as their numbers grow?
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05-08-2013, 07:12 PM
Thread: yoyo a no go...
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The only other tank that I can quarantine him in,...
The only other tank that I can quarantine him in, is my shrimp tank. I could move him. I am gone from home for a week, so I will need to check on him when I get back...
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05-07-2013, 11:39 PM
Thread: yoyo a no go...
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None of that really applies. ALL OTHER FISH IN...
None of that really applies. ALL OTHER FISH IN THE TANK ARE FINE. No treatment. Weekly 50% water change. CO2 DIY.
I got 3 yoyo loaches a month ago or so. two have doubled in size, and behave... -
05-04-2013, 08:44 PM
Thread: yoyo a no go...
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yoyo a no go...
So I bout 3 yoyos a month or so ago. Two of which have almost doubled in size. One hasn't grown at all. Now he's laying on his side, I thought he was dead but he moves around when I went to nab him....
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03-07-2013, 04:06 PM
Thread: Loaches and snails
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tried several types of snail trap configs. Not...
tried several types of snail trap configs. Not much luck. So many plants, they just don't even seem to notice the bait.
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03-07-2013, 03:27 PM
Thread: Loaches and snails
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Loaches and snails
I have a snail issue. Who doesn't, right?
I have given up on shrimp in this tank. The guppies think that they are just too darned tastey. Fine.
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05-09-2012, 01:24 AM
Thread: Too many guppies...
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Too many guppies...
I love my active tank. Lotsa guppies and fry. Eventually it's going to be too full. I need to find a way to get rid of my fry when they get too big.
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04-11-2012, 08:42 PM
Thread: Lighting questions
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Lighting questions
I want to get my lighting up to the medium catagory. I want to grow some carpet plants. I want to DIY the whole set-up.
I believe that 2 T5HO will do the trick. I have a 36 gallon bowfront, 18" to... -
04-09-2012, 12:51 PM
Thread: Guppy caught in the Co2 ladder
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good stuff
I used the Melafix for a week.
The tail grew out a good eighth of an inch.
SO, Success!
Thanks for all your advice.
I moved the ladder down so they can't swim up into it. The fry love the... -
04-02-2012, 10:53 AM
Thread: Guppy caught in the Co2 ladder
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Thanks for all your help.
I put some in last...
Thanks for all your help.
I put some in last night. The great part is, she acted like nothing ever happened. She was as pail as a ghost when I set her free, but snapped right out of it. Tough as... -
04-01-2012, 06:40 PM
Thread: Guppy caught in the Co2 ladder
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Guppy caught in the Co2 ladder
Yesterday, one of our guppies got caught in the Co2 ladder, it swam up into the part that holds the hose. I read on another forum that this sometimes happens, and to fix this, move the unit down so...
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03-12-2012, 01:25 AM
Thread: Dead guppies.
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By damaged, I mean, that my wife pick them out,...
By damaged, I mean, that my wife pick them out, and we didn't notice, but one of the males had a little tail damage. When we got them home he stayed in the upper right corner of the tank, and didn't...
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03-11-2012, 10:29 PM
Thread: Dead guppies.
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Dead guppies.
So, two more guppies dead.
A month and a half ago, my fishless cycling was done, and I added 5 guppies. One died within a week, but he was damaged when we got him, then the other male died a week... -
03-10-2012, 11:32 AM
Thread: snail
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Could these have came from feeding frozen...
Could these have came from feeding frozen bloodworm to the fish?
because it has been well over a month since I last added any plants, and I never saw any until yesterday, and it was tiny... -
03-09-2012, 10:12 PM
Thread: snail
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snail
My aquarium has been up and running for about 1 month now.
I found a snail, it's about .25 inches. I didn't put it in my tank, should I be concerned? The weirdest thing, is that all that plants were... -
02-23-2012, 05:34 PM
Thread: cardinal tetra fin nippers
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cardinal tetra fin nippers
I read on several websites that tetra can/are fin nippers.
I have heard that CARDINAL TETRA are not. I have a few guppies, my wife pick them and really likes them. Is it more than likely that they... -
02-13-2012, 04:21 PM
Thread: Guppy tattered tail
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He died. Not certain as to why. Exactly one...
He died. Not certain as to why. Exactly one week after purchasing. All the other fishes are doing great tho, so I doubt is was anything I did.
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02-12-2012, 02:00 AM
Thread: Guppy tattered tail
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Attached is a pic of the guppy.
It has been a...
Attached is a pic of the guppy.
It has been a week, so I hope that this starts to show signs of healing.
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02-11-2012, 04:36 PM
Thread: Guppy tattered tail
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Guppy tattered tail
I just got 5 cobra guppies, 2 males and 3 females. One of the males has a very tattered tail, it was that way when we bought him. He may have been bullied from the other fish at the LFS.
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02-07-2012, 01:03 AM
Thread: Crazy Nitrites
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After that huge water change, when I got the...
After that huge water change, when I got the nitrites down to around 5 ppm.
When I started dosing more methodically, the nitrites didn't ever go sky high again. That's what I meant. -
02-06-2012, 10:34 AM
Thread: List of future fish...
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The yoyo loach was a last minute idea when I was...
The yoyo loach was a last minute idea when I was at the pet store. Websites like the following made me think it would be okay...
http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/loaches/p/yoyoloach.htm
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02-06-2012, 12:45 AM
Thread: Water Wheel, danger?
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Water Wheel, danger?
My wife is worried about a rotating water wheel (part of a piece of decor), air pump powered, in our aquarium. She's afraid that the fish will get sucked into the wheel or something...
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02-06-2012, 12:42 AM
Thread: List of future fish...
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36 gallon bowfront tank.
Oh, the hours spent...
36 gallon bowfront tank.
Oh, the hours spent researching was vast...
But then I would go to a new pet store and BAM more options than I could shake a stick at... Plus advice.
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02-05-2012, 10:05 PM
Thread: List of future fish...
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I don't know, they just bore me a bit.
The...
I don't know, they just bore me a bit.
The peppered ones aren't too bad...
I like things a little more unique looking.
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