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    Eclipse Explorers / Regent Starfish

    you know the Eclipse Explorers/Regent Starfish, eh? does anyone use one, for a Betta or another fish? i was thinking of replacing the two Betta tanks and Aquaview+ in my room with three of these tanks, but the thing is i'd divide them in half so i could keep even more Bettas in resonably comfy...
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    normal behavior?

    i released all my fry into the big tank, simply because i won't have room for them if they grow up anyways so if they're eaten it's no biggie. i've noticed that my two largest and oldest fry, a pair of Twin Bars, are becoming quite odd. first off, they are growing. all three Twin Bars are...
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    Do I have a wierd fish combo?

    everyone, Kihan never mentioned anything about her fish acting ill, which is a result of overstocking! my own tank should be reeking of dead fish by the 1" per gallon rule, but it isn't, in fact i'm positive it can handle more fish. if it can't, well they'll go back to the store. i do agree...
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    help need 2 clean it

    hi Rufio! everyone's added their input, so i'll just add in mine as well ^^ you'll need something to hold the water and the fish. ice cream pails would be numerous for your size tank, so try a large sterlite tub or two. the kind people use for storage? you can find them at WalMart or Home Depot...
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    Supersaturation/pop-eye (???)

    if i'm not mistaken, Pop-Eye is caused by a bruise. if one fish attacks another and manages to scrape it's eye up, it's susceptible to the disease. Gas Bubble Disease is different, because it's caused by there being too much oxygen in the water, which means the fish absorbs too much oxygen and...
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    i definately need a new filter...

    about 11 last night i woke up and my filter was acting funny. this is a very old, old enough to be the OLD model, AquaClear Mini (or 10-20) filter. it's so old, in fact, the sponge is red and gloonky, the old carbon was filled with holes, there is no lid, the little dingle that holds is straight...
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    there goes the BioTope

    they are? :X i thought Cories weren't South American! silly me :lol: well, the frogs are blatanly African, but shhhh. mayhaps we'll paint them pretty colors and calls them Poison Arrow Frogs ;) (i'm joking, for anyone who thinks i'm being serious)
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    there goes the BioTope

    alright, my dad finally finished the stand and hood, hooked up the lights, and resealed the tank. he's getting the gravel this week and then we test the sealant! of course, he's decided he wants a Corydoras (probably Albinos) in the tank. that ruins the whole BioTope idea, now he just wants a...
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    Black Kuhlies

    Black Kuhliis, Black Kuhliis... are they dark brown, with longer faces than normal Kuhliis, and just generally thicker in body and fins? if so, i've got two, they school with the rest of the Kuhliis and like to bury themselves in things ^^ very cute, very active, very personable little fishies...
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    betta

    they're gorgeous! Eptun looks exactly like my boy Pierce (well, when he's not under lighting) pretty fishie ^^
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    Fishy jumped out of the tank.... and lived !

    Gourami's are Labyrinth fishies, which means they breathe air, so unlike other fish they won't 'drown' when taken from the water, but if he was out longer he could've dried up and become a fishie-mummy :o glad he's okay :clap:
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    I am new here

    welcome to the forums! why is it everytime i see the word Pleco the "E" is replaced with a *?
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    At last, my problem is being solved

    i'd move them, it's best to get them away from the high nitrates ASAP.
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    Hi everyone!

    i have a tiny 10g, not sure how many litres that is, but it sure must be tiny if Eelz tank is smaller than yours ^^ welcome LauRy!
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    Common Plecostomus

    today, while i was doing my volunteer work at my LPS, someone brought in a four inch Pleco. a brilliant specimen of the species, he was very solid and chunky and, like all Plecos, as lazy as heck. i asked them how long they'd had him, they told me four years. they bought him at an inch and a...
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    how big, how old?

    they've been added in, and the only ones to pay attention are Mishka-Ishka (she keeps 'tidying up' her babies) and Hex (a bit jealous?) they're hiding in the live vallisnera, by the heater/filter intake and their buds. the frogs by the air stone trying to eat the bubbles, and the rest of the...
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    after the chrisis

    unfortunately, there are problems with all these setups. 1- 2 dwarf puffers, 6 neon tetras, 1 pleco / the puffers are nippy and agressive, they'll attack everything and eat plants up. the neons are fine, but the pleco can get big. it may take years, it may days weeks, but he will grow. 2- 7...
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    dyed/injected

    dyed fish are not something interesting and cool, i'll tell you that. there are two methods of dying a fish. in the first method, the fish is dipped in a chemical that removes his protective slime coat (the thing that protects them from diseases) and then dipped into a colored dye which leeches...
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    Mixed breeds

    if i'm correct, Platties were actually bred down from Swordtails! which means they can cross breed, but you'd likely end up with infertile, albeit beautiful, offspring. of course, if you gave a Swordtail a choice between his foxy little girls or a chunky female Platy (who, i'm sure, the male...
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    aww ****

    a tank divider would do nothing, tank dividers are made so water can still pass through them, thus the disease would still be able to spread. the only thing i can suggest is getting a temporary bowl, or returning them to the store until you're done cycling.
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    This is the site for me :)

    welcome Matt! it's always nice to welcome an oldie back into the ranks of fishkeeper ^^
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    aww ****

    ugh :X if she doesn't give a rats a**, then just get a simple Goldie bowl and move your remaining fish (not the Goldies, sadly they'd overstock a tiny bowl) and just keep medicating and doing water changes. let the big tank cycle. and, get your mother on here. i'd like to have a few words with...
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    how big, how old?

    my oldest Platy fry are probably three weeks by now, they were born Oct. 30th. they're all a bit longer than the fingernail on my pinky, are they big enough to go into the community? even if their parents and the Loaches can't fit them in their mouths, what about the ADF?
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    Can I Put a Betta in a 10Gal Community Tank?

    i've had mixed results. first Betta loved his neighbors, all the Tetras and Platties and even the baby Oscar were herded up for breakfast and dinner, and for fun. then i put my Pierce in it. bad idea. he thought the Platties were female Bettas, and when they didn't want to breed he took a chunk...
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    FISH ARE DYEING!

    take them back to the store. start fishless cycling.
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    O.K, something is SERIOUSLY wrong.

    try and explain to your mom that the fish will either go back to the store or die horrible deaths, and that the Pop-Eye is just the beginning. get pictures of Flex, Velvet, Ich, Fin Rot, internal parasite infections, Black Spot, cysts, anything nasty and fishie-disease like, and show it to her...
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    This is the part where I destroy something

    i think you're a bit confused CommanderDoom. the cycle should be Ammonia, NitrITE, then NitrAte. Ammonia is bad, Nitrites are not as bad, and Nitrates are safe in all but high numbers. during the cycle there's an Ammonia spike as the Ammonia eaters are adjusting, then a Nitrite spike as the...
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    Tanks size for mating

    ahh ^^; sorry for seeming confusing, i'll try and explain it better! supplies 1: lock bin - it's pretty much a normal sterlite-type tub you'd use for storage, the only difference is instead of coming off the top is 'hinged' on and divided in two, when closed properly the two parts of the top...
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    O.K, something is SERIOUSLY wrong.

    CommanderDoom, not to sound harsh, but i'd return all your fish until you get everything settled. stop being so damn touchy when people tell you stuff. we're trying to help, we don't need you leaping down our throats when we tell you things! first, return fishies. second, do a complete water...
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    it's like a Platy Soap Opera

    i have six Platties in my 10g, Zane & Firefly, Hexadecimal, Baby Kiss, Polly & Mishka-Ishka. Mishka is a mother to four health, bouncing fry, Kiss is momma to four other bouncing fry. Zane is a bit too... enthusiastic... for any of the girls, and he's gotten so annoying Hex bashes him with her...
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    Tanks size for mating

    you don't necessarily need a tank. go to WalMart, get a Penn-Plax sponge filter kit, a desk lamp, a sterlite tub with double lock-in cover, and saran wrap. only flip one half of the cover on the bin down, put saran over it and put the desk lamp on the closed part with the light over the saran...
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    My new 5 gallon tank!

    hi Ryan! that's a pretty little tank you've got there -steals it away and hides- bwahaha ^^ no, i kid, but it is neat! i agree with everyone else, two female Guppies and another four Glowlights won't do you much harm. remember; a tank is only overstocked when there's no room for territory...
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    Advance confession

    i think my LPS got their new fish in this Tuesday, and it's for this reason i'm plotting to get that other old Mini-World tank and perhaps a simple glass 5g for, oh, four new Boyz and a trio of Grrlz for the 10g =) bwahaha!
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    How Do You Cycle a Betta Tank?

    from what i've heard it's possibly to 'filter' tanks without a filter, the gravel has more bacteria than a filter does anyway, then decorations and things add to it as well! i have a ton of gravel in my big tank for this reason, because if the filter ever shuts down (it's a bit on the old...
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    Betta Bowl Big Enough?

    it depends on the Betta. some Bettas likes smaller spaces, others cannot stand confined areas. i had a Betta that could not stand anything smaller than the ten gallon, one that started dancing away and looking better when i changed his water and put him in the hex (he's happier now, moved from a...
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    goldfish =)

    i have a few, three to be precise, all one inch long and living in a gallon bowl. they will be moved into a five gallon shortly, and then later into a monstrous pond i plan on making with or without my dad's help! i turned off their air pump (the one supplying the UGF) last night, and today...
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    New Platies!!!!!

    my Platy ratio is 1:2, it works well, but not perfectly. you see, one of my males is so overbred he can't breed, and three of the big girls like him and tag along, nipping at him and trying to play with him and get him to breed. the one tiny female that likes the smaller, over-enthusiastic male...
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    parasite?

    tank size: 10g parameters: 0, 0, 0 pH: unknown temperature: 81* decor: approx. 12lbs white gravel, twelve young vallisnera gigantea, one small piece of buried PVC pipe hardware: 250w heater, aquaclear 10-20 filter just some info, in case it helps. my Platties have recently come down with a...
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    this is stupid!

    first, get a bin. empty almost all the tank water into it, just leave enough to keep the gravel damp. move your fish into the bin, as well as any plants or decorations and the filter media. do not try to move the tank with anything in it, it will stress the joints and the tank will crack! there...
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    restocking my tank

    this weekend i will be picking up some driftwood and silk plants to complete my setup, and trading the Platties in at my LPS for something small, fast, active, colorful and schooling. that something is going to be a school of itty-bitty Glowlight Tetras, to go along with my Kuhliis and perhaps...
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