Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / January 2004

I've been keeping tropical fish for years now, and my tanks have
always been stable and healthy, but recently I've had a problem.
I got a 10 gal tank as a gift a few months ago and decided to
get a pair of fancy goldfish (a red cap oranda and a black moor).

I have a 37 gal Oceanic that is 11 days old.  Long story short, day one I
put in chlorine treated and stress coated water, 2 live plants, a tiny
snail, 2 small decorations and some decorative 'river' glass, and 3 smallish
tiger barbs that I had gotten at Wal-Mart and nearly ...

My tank's curse continues, I'm afraid.
One of my molly's appears to have a fungus film on him that is white
and fluffy. I saw remnants on my female molly as well - but hers was
worse before and is getting better.

So I was out helping my sister get things for her tank and what did we
see at the Petland Discounts in Queens but the GloFish.  They were $4.88
 each, 2 for $8.50.
They weren't as glowie as in the pictures but they weren't under a black

I have 2 corydoras with my common GF and shubunkin.  I've been advised
that this was possibly a little silly.  The tank is getting a bit too
small for the GF and I'm considering moving them.
I have a spare 6g tank to house them in.  I've put in a heater (which is

I'm a bit concerned about the state of my Corydoras (4 x Bronze Catfish and
6 x Virginae) in a 400 litre aquarium.
When first introduced they were all extremely active - dive bombing
together - rocketing to the surface followed by kamikaze strikes to the

I currently have a large Mystery snail in my 10 gallon community tank.
Can I add a small Ramshorn to the tank as well?  I have only had
Mystery snails and am not sure if they would get along, but don't see
why not.  I also believe they are both hermaphrodites so do not see

Could someone recommend a good chlorine/chloramine remover to get, that
works good, and is cheap in the long run?  I'm thinking I'm gonna stick with
a product that just removes the chlorine/chloramine/ammonia and nothing else
(ie: no slime coat stuff, etc.).  Which means I'm trying ...

Hi _ Apologies if this sounds so naive - my Angels have laid eggs on a broad
leave plant and are chasing other fish away - can I cut off the leave and
drop it into another aquarium and expect the eggs to hatch?
TIA - Dave

The 4 albino corys in my community tank are scratching the skin off their
bellies, to the point where their undersides are quite red.  Close
examination shows they are suffering considerable skin loss.  I noticed one
was much pinker on the underside a while ago, and it has gradually

Does anyone know if the Hagen Fish Net Breeding Trap is made of steel or
plastic?  The picture online makes it look like the frame is made of steel,
however, it could just be gray plastic.
Thanks,

I forgot to ask in the first e-mail whether anyone knew of decent online
plant stores where I can buy assorted plants for a good price.  Plants seem
to be pricey in stores.
Thanks - Shawn

As a recent beginner into the world of Fishkeeping (Freshwater Tropical),
could anyone suggest any good software to help maintain my tank, etc.
I'm currently trying out Aquarix. Are there any other software packages I
should try?

I have a few questions....I've read through the FAQ and think I have
some answers (and some I suspected anyway), but just to be sure...
I purchased my kids a 5 gallon hex tank for Christmas. Yes, I know it's
waaaay to small, but so are the kids and I just wanted to get them ...

I recently lost a complete 55gal aquarium of Malawi cichlids and now I'm
thinking of switching over to a planted community tank for a while.  Due to
a recent disagreement with the owner of the local pet shop, I'm no longer
patronizing his store and so I'm looking for another place ...