Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / February 2007

...The kind of stuff that you can hand- create and shape into forms
with little places for the fishes to hide in.  I would like to learn how
to do this not only for my own eight tanks, but also to possibly make a
little money, for I am on Social Security Disability, and my rent has

RE: tropical fish painting/dyeing.
I first heard of this practice from this group and I subsequently brought it
up on another group (a.f.u.) where it has been questioned as ever happening.
me response was this:

Boop Boop Diddum Daddum Waddum Choo

I've had a Bala for a short while now and He's capable of taking shrimp  
pellets 'whole'.   I fear he could expire from digestive issues.  Is this  
the norm for these minnows?
[Thanks]

I have been wondering about your Cory that had what you described as
some sort of "pimple" on it.
I had suggested you take a photo if you could, as that would help
greatly in figuring what's going on with poor little dude.

Well finally!
After so many months (I bought several quarter sized youngsters last
year) and no action.
I recently added a male Gold pearlscale / gold marble cross to the mix

I have not checked the water chemistry, but it is clean, not debris,
and nearly odorless. I tried flakes, algae waffers, and a even
lettuce. He is always sucking or stuck to walls or the raiser tube. Is
he really eating algae even If I don't see them? It Seems healthy

I have an 8 gallon tank with some Gold X-Ray Tetras and Red Minor Serpae
Tetras.  I have a 125 Biowheel for filtration.  The lights are on only 6
hours a day.  I do water changes every 2-3 weeks.  It gets constant algae.
Brighter green algae that covers the glass and (fake) ...

I have had to resort to desparation to try and work out why my neons are
dying...
In the past before moving them to a new tank, I have successfully had a
school of around 12 neon tetras for about 9 months. I had moved them to the

From this point on, it is in this groups best interest to further its
knowledge that the words cull and diseased can be used interchangeably
to eliminate any confusion.......This has been brought to our
attention by Ms. CArol Gulley, aka Zebulon....

Can anyone tell me how old my angel fish are if they are 2 inches from
mouth to tail?

Get over it.......
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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

This was copied and pasted from NGP for those who's NSP may not carry this
group.
<rons515@localnet.com> wrote in message
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I've started setting up a new 100 ltr tank. I'm using Eco-Complete as a
substrate and a total of 51w in gro-lux bulbs. I've set up the filter and heater
but not added any fish yet. About two weeks ago I planted three plants I got
mail order from an specialist aqurium plant company. ...

Poor Man's Fish Farm
http://www.ottermoon.com/articles.php?lng=en&pg=115   ~Dean.