Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / August 2003

I have a neon tetra that seems to have a problem swimming after he's
eaten.  I have an SEA, two platies, and 3 neons in a 5 gallon tank.
Before I feed them in the morning the neons are usually together
normally.  After I feed them one of them seems to have trouble

need an algea eater for my tank, 55 gallon, 3 gouramis, 4 danios, 2
rainbows, 4 corys, keep it about 75° try to keep the ph at 6.5-6.6, any
suggestions for an algea eater? thinking about the standard pleco, wondering
if it would get too big for my tank though.

Today I received my 48" All-Glass Compact Fluorescent Strip Light for my 55.
I also bought an All-Glass Versa Top (2-24") since the new light wouldn't
fit on my All-Glass Deluxe Full Hood. I love the new light, it really makes
a difference but . . . I am unable to open the top very ...

Picked myself up a Columbian Cat (silver tipped shark, or whatever other
common names they have). I wasn't going to get one as I've been warned over
and over again that they're a "bad" cat, do not get, worse than black
sharks.

Quick question... Seen 2 in the LFS, and always wanted one, but it's got Ick
I think so I won't be buying those, but still want one....
I've got a 10g with 3 green cories, an albino bristlenose and 3 Kuhlis in
it, and I'm close.... but I think the 3 kuhlis add up to about 2 inches,

Im wondering if anyone has a site in mind that instructs on how to put
together a river tank? Or if anyone has done this before, a friend of mine
is considering this venture and pretty sure that "it should be pretty easy",
Im not so sure however so any imput would be greatly ...

I two problems with corydoras at the moment, any help much appreciated.
1) Yesterday a small (~1" SL) spotted cory did one of those "dart to the
surface and back down" runs that corys seem fond of ... problem is it
ran hard into a large rock with its head.  I saw it happen, and it ...

Hi group,
Im thinking about converting my 160litre tank from its current state
as a heavily planted aquarium (co2, ferts etc) to a cichlid tank and i
have a few questions. At the moment i know nothing about cichlids but

Hey all, Ive recently started a two gallon with two large ramshorns, long
story short..there are egg clusters all over the place. Some have hatched,
others (many many others have not).  What Im considering is placing
unhatched eggs into my 29g and watching the loaches go nuts over ...

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?lighting&1062478806
Anyone have any experience with this?

Anyone willing to perform an experiment?
Put some tankwater in a bucket.  Put the inlet hose for the canister fitler
(Fluval, Eheim, Filstar) into the bucket on the ground.  Check out what the
output is like at tank level and report back.

I'm completely tearing down my tank in a couple weeks in an attempt to rid
myself of algae.  I had live plants in the tank at one point which I suspect
was the initial root of the problem.
Here is my question...

Can someone tell me how long it takes for the red platies fries to
become a full fish ?
Also what other fishes are compatible with them.
Thanx,

do you think there is anything wrong with putting a fish tank next to a
television.
The 3 main things that might annoy them are:
1. sound. -> (shouldn't be a prob I don't think, sound waves don't translate