Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / March 2006

Well, I got a lot of help on my tetra drama, so.....I thought I woul
pick ya'll brains for adding new emembers to my fishy community :)  
Currently in my 29g tank I have:
2 large (older) red-eyed tetras

Does anyone know where I might find a web resource that tells me how
to pronounce the scientific names of fishes and plants? Or is there
anybody here that knows all this stuff? Yes? Then lets begin with the
two corydoras - aeneus and paleatus. I think I must have been sleeping

I'm preparing a presentation for my aquarium society next month.  I'm
going to be talking about algae and how to prevent it.
I'd love some input to help write my talk.  I have two questions.
First, what was your worst algae disaster and what did you do?  Second,

Hello, I currently have a sick fish.  I am going to quarantine her.  I
want to try the 'bucket' quarantine where I move her from one bucket to
another with the big water changes.  Sorry this is very vague.  Does
anybody know a link to a site that explaines this or can anybody give

Recently I purchased some new fish - 3 lemon tetras and 3 fish similar
to serpae tetras. A few days later I noticed Ich in my tank. From what
I read on the web, the following medications were suggested: QuickCure,
CopperSafe, Maracide. I am going to LFS today, I'll see what I can ...