Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / December 2004

I need to know how to clean gravel without losing any baby fish (fry)?
If I use my python no spill clean and fill I may lose fry becuase the
fry may become vacuumed up and disposed of, which I am trying to avoid
by covering the end of the python with mechanical filter material. I

Hello to all,
I just bought a 40 gallon tank that was a saltwater aquarium but I will
be using it for freshwater fish.  The tank has been cleaned out and I'm
going to use a new undergravel filter with powerheads so only the rocks

Hiya,
Can anyone help ID this yellow cichlid?
Supposedly the pictures show a pair - they are still young but
the male has some bluey sheen in his fins and is larger.

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Would you wear any of this stuff? I am taking a POLL. I like them.

and may 2005 be a good one for you and your fish.
Rick
from the frozen North where it is -40 in Winnipeg.

I am just starting a fishtank haven't had one in years and missed my ol
one. I was looking for it's first fish and picked up a placostomus (mor
than likley spelled wrong) a betta and then i was what at the pet sho
was called an african dragon fish. Well it looks very prehistoric an

I called a company of paint and asked if I could use a particular
product in my tank.
His answer: it is oil based, it won't react with water, therefore none
toxic!

I have a problem! Before you delete this post, let me just say I did check
on Google, and I did check with a book. I could not come up with anything
conclusive. Your help is appreciated.
Some sources state that ropefish (erpetoichthys calabaricus) are sometimes

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We just did a 20% water change in a 40gal tank.  Within minutes the
swordtail began swimming funny.  It's as if she can't keep her balance.  The
only thing I had on hand was QuickCure.  I put the normal 20 drops per gal.
(tetras in tank).  Any one know what may cause this and how/if ...

I have had these small greenish looking bugs all over the underside of
my light canopy  for years now, well since I brought home water plants. I
have gotten rid of the plants because I did not have time to clean the
filters because of my job sending me all over the country. . . ...

Hi all - Went by Goodwill today and they had a 10 gal Eclipse system (tank,
hood and powerhead) for $25.  Since I am still desperately hooked on fish
tending (and getting more) I almost bought it.  The only reason I didn't was
when I very briefly plugged in the powerhead it ...

OK, a rehash of my trials and tribulations as a beginning aquarist.  
Almost a beginner anyway, I did have two goldfish for several years as a
child :-).
As I've mentioned in earlier posts, we got 2 bettas and put them in a 10

I feel kind of foolish for asking questions like this but, maybe it
will help others. I have been doing considerable research on setting up
a planted aquarium...... a nice planted aquarium.
I have kept a 55g tank for some time now. I've made all the usual

I have a 400 litre (Rio 400 - 150cm x 50cm x 50cm) aquarium with 2 banks of
2 x 36w tubes.
Questions:
Is this enough lighting?