I had some driftwood in my tank for quite some time...water was clear no problems. I took it out because my fish became very territorial with their hiding...
This can happen and is quite normal. You can filter the color out with activated carbon. It may take a little while but eventually it will stop once...
I use about twice the recommended dose and place it in the tank prior to filling it back up with a python-like setup (hose). I have never had problems...
... Oh boy! ... Oh wow, no wonder it keeps happening. All my females are showing signs of pregnancy then. I just found another batch of fry today! I wonder ...
My Pacu was only a foot long at the time, and my catfish was about 8 inches, so far, I have a pleco and a feeder goldfish surviving from the tank, I...
Oh wow, no wonder it keeps happening. All my females are showing signs of pregnancy then. I just found another batch of fry today! I wonder what I will do...
Hi There are many ways of DIY for tanks but I would think seriously about 300 gallons.lol Unless you're talking about a pond ,that's an enormous aquarium....
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Hi there, I have swordtails and SailFin mollies. Here's what I do when i catch some newborn frys in my big tank. I bought one of those floating incubator. You...
I have guppies and swordtails. Both are having babies. I looked up swordtail behavior on the internet and found out that pregnant swordtails will separate...
Speaking as a Wal-Mart employee I know more about the fish in our store than the so called expert who runs that department. I would love to take care of them...
On that note...is there really anything we can do to make Wal-Mart start taking care of their aquaria department? I'd be willing to shoot it off, I just don't...
Thankfully our Wal-Mart at least doesn’t want to sell the new fish for 2 days. They keep the lights off on the tanks and advise anyone to wait. However if...
Also speaking as an ex Wal Mart employee, ICS lead, the store I was in had fixed rules for handling fish. Hands were to be washed prior to netting fish if...
Good to hear. Stick to Aqua Safe or other 'complete' product unless you are sure your tap water contains no heavy metals to worry about. Giancarlo Podio, LMD ...
I think that's correct, which makes it easier to address as well. Perhaps Wal-Mart corporate has some say as far as how a particular store handles its fish...
Well it is May. I have so enjoyed reading the posts on my groups. It's fun and informative at the same time. I don't get to post very often but just wanted...
My 6 month old Black Molly fry, who I was 100% sure she was a female, is not. It took me 6 months to figure out that she was a boy! Man, that is so wierd,...
... I know some people who keep native species from here in the southeast, but I believe most keep them in species tanks or possibly in a biotope aquarium. I...
Hey folks, I'm new to the group and excited about getting started with freshwater fishkeeping. I'm in the process of buying a 44 gallon pentagonal tank....
I found on internet that it is a common problem for loaches to have internal parasites. When I purchased them, I have seen that not all loaches have bright...
I recently noticed that a heater I had taken out of a bucket ( which I was using to prepare salt water ) and left out for a while was still plugged into the...
Thanks, Tammy. So would the male betta (generally) do okay with other kinds of smaller, nonaggressive fish? Thanks again. ... do not mix it with other fancy...
If you are concerned about the lack of expertise or care given at most fish selling establishments, ask your state representatives to make it a law that people...
Please cut items you are not replying to, I got the entire digest on your email. Also we have animal cruelty laws on the books, they just need to be enforced....
I live in New York and have some limited experience with native fw species in the wild from camping and fishing, etc. Most of the species are cool water, or...
I've got a pristella tetra with an unusual growth (for lack of a better word). About two weeks ago I noticed a small internal spot behind the top fin, in the...
I belong to this group on yahoogroups. Nativefishconservancy You might want to join. Reading through the archives is a rare treat. These people really know...
