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It's actually bated breath--meaning breath is restrained, held back, etc. ;) Very appropriate.

A little clarification: "fancy" goldfish (those with double-tails) have these space requirements as minimum. Single-tailed varieties grow much larger, and so need--at bare minimum--30 gallons for the first, and 20 for each additional. Given how messy goldfish are, you also need to have some very...

Gotta say I don't like how regularly sized and spaced the caves are, but that's something that could be remedied with a bit of adjustment and revised planning. Aside from that, definitely a really neat idea! lol That would certainly be a cheap source! Is it the same as regular...

Vallisneria, in particular Val. gigantea. Given the right conditions, it can grow to 5-6 feet, but can easily be trimmed with a pair of sharp scissors (important, because if the tops of the leaves are damaged the whole leaf can die.) Other varieties of Vallisneria can also grow to the height...

Given that they're the same species, I suppose it's not surprising that different breeds generally have the same range of colors. Blues are definitely not common! Here's another Aquarama entry from this year, which I'm pretty sure is a blue ryukin (video makes it a bit hard to be 100% certain.)...

I'm not making any of it up in the least. All of those are colors that I have seen either in person or in photographs. I could try finding photos and links to post for each one, I guess, like I did with the white/black. ;p

Definitely not an aquatic plant, unfortunately, though I agree that they would look nice. I've got one of these, and it grows to have a trunk, a bit like a palm tree, with the bottommost leaves dying and falling off as it grows taller. No idea what it's called though. :/

Goldfish eggs are about 3(?)mm in diameter (it's been several months since mine last layed any (that I happened to be around to see, anyway), so I'm not 100% sure on the precise size) and white-ish. They are separate from each other, but are a bit sticky, so they'll stick to plants and other...

New wen growth is usually white, showing up as little pimple-looking spots. It is possible that it's changing color. There is normally very little blood flow in the wen, so I'm not sure what it would take for there to be discoloration caused by blood (i.e.: inflammation.) So far, my bet would...

Here are the ryukin colors that I've seen: Red (or Orange) Red/White Red/Black White Black Blue (Silver) -- video at Aquarama 2007 Calico (Red/White/Black) Tri-color (Red/White/Black) Yellow Yellow/Black White/Black -- here's a video of one at this year's Aquarama Chocolate (Brown) and probably...

Because she's a female. Males have pointed dorsal and anal fins. Females' are rounded. ;)

The tank is only 20G. How many could I add if it'll be just the gouramis and an ADF? The tank is moderately planted--and soon to be heavily planted--so that ups my potential bioload (in terms of waste) a bit. If golds aren't an option, do you have any other recommendations? Thanks for your...

In the (hopefully very near) future I'm finally going to be able to do some long-awaited rearranging of fish in one of my tanks. I'll be moving out 3 emerald catfish, one or more of 3 apple snails, and possibly both ottos, as well, leaving only an ADF and a near full-grown (5"+) female opaline...

If you need a whole lot of room you could always get a Rubbermaid-type tub and pop a filter on it. Super cheap. Tons of space. Not the most aesthestically appealling solution, but it certainly serves the function.

I've been wondering, why was the Lionhead listed as a hybrid in the OP? All goldfish are Carassius auratus, right? So wouldn't the Lionhead--as well as every other breed of goldfish except the Common and possibly Comets and Shubunkin--be better classified as "modified" rather than "hybrid?" Why...

It depends on the type of fish. Find out how long a particular species/breed usually lives, and use that number to divide the average human lifespan. :) I totally had this problem when my balloons had their first batches of fry. I was sure that my green female would be the first to pop, as she...

It's most likely a Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus), not a Violet Goby (IME, the gobies usually go under a name like "Prehistoric Dragon Eel.") Does it look something like this? When I had mine I had great success with getting her to eat the beefheart cubes--another frozen food that most...

The thing to keep in mind about sand is that it needs to be stirred around from time to time, to distribute nutrients and keep bad stuff from building up under the surface. If there are burrowing fish in the tank then it's taken care of, and otherwise you can do it yourself. Also, care needs to...

Same thing here. My ottos never touched the stuff, and I was always scrubbing it off every week. However, I had a recent infestation of pest snails that, surprisingly, actually reduced it down to a minimum. That's the only thing I've found that'll get rid of it, aside from manual removal.

I don't know what they're called either, but I know exactly what you're talking about. I occasionally get them in my 2G betta bowl and 2.5G tank. I'm fairly certain that they're a "result" of overfeeding, so anytime I see them I cut back a little on how much food I provide. They are harmless...

Those definitely aren't apple snail eggs. Their eggs are pale to medium pink, uniformly ~2mm in diameter, and are layed in clusters above the waterline, not on the waterline. Ah, here we go (had to dig around in oldold photos), these are apple snail eggs: This particular cluster was a little...

Yes, I would definitely say it's worth getting a canister for a 200L. The biggest advantage that canister filters have is the amount of space they provide for beneficial bacteria. They also tend to be fairly flexible with the types of media that you can choose to put in them, so you can...

There are several things you can do before adding the plants to the tank, including quarantining them for a while, until you're sure there aren't snails or eggs, or rinsing them in a bleach solution to kill any eggs that there might be. With any chemical solutions--store-bought products or...

I thought mollies only grow to be 3-4 inches? All of mine are balloon mollies, and because of their spinal deformity they only grow to 2" or less. Still, for regular mollies, having 6 in a 15G is pushing it, if not outright overstocking, for sure. I agree with the suggestion of finding a...

We're all new at some point! :) I didn't even think of mentioning breeder boxes/nets. (Good catch, scorphonic! :)) They're what I use for my fry, since I don't have spare tanks, and they're cheap and simple and quite effective. Of course, if you've got a whole bunch of fry that you want to...

I'm really happy with how the slate is working out in my tank. It also serves as a dinner table for several of my other fish, so it's not only the ADF who's benefitting from it. (Plus, since I've got Micro Sword in there, eventually the slate will be the only clear, flat area of the tank.) The...

I know of a couple of things you could do, although I've never tried them myself, but I've heard of them being used with success. 1.Get some filter media--the sponge kind used in canister filters to catch larger waste in the filter--and either cut a hole in it, if it's thick enough, and then...

Color will depend on the coloring of the parents. In this case, Jozlyn was talking about a silver Sailfin and a Dalmation, so if they did interbreed the coloring would most likely be some mix of white and black. If one of the parents had sunset coloring, on the other hand, then the fry would...

They're definitely pretty neat! I've only ever seen one picture of a (supposedly) mature muppy, although the thread that I linked earlier has some wonderful pics of fry. It's a shame that their genetics are so unstable. :/ Mollies and guppies just aren't closely related enough to produce...

I've had my ADF for...uh...over a year. The oldest photo I've got of him is from Feb06, but I'd had him for a while before I took any. I also feed the HBH Frog & Tadpole bites, but I've got a piece of slate in my tank that I drop them onto, so the froggie can get to them easily. Other than that...

My guess would be that the fry would have larger dorsals in general, and at least some of them would be dalmations. Something like this: http://www.solodvds.com/images/fish/marble_sailfin_molly.jpg

Well, technically speaking, it is because of the "lucky" golden fish that they'd have so much business. Just because the fish is considered to be fortuitous and therefore makes a spectacle, rather than it necessarily bringing good luck in and of itself. :P (Although that can open up the can of...

Yes, they can interbreed, although it's not especially likely. There's a really good thread about muppies, as molly/guppy hybrids are often called, with pictures, here: http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=161596 The survival rate for muppies is really low past 1 month of age, but...

It takes about 8 weeks for scales to grow completely back, btw. Fungus is probably going to be the biggest danger, aside from the possibility of parasites. Good luck, Gurglar! I know that you've been having troubles lately with your fish, and I hope that this guy pulls through okay!

It really depends. It is possible for a goldfish to get red coloring around its eyes. Is the red on the surface, like scales, or does it look more like blood pooling under the surface? If it's the latter, then there could likely be a problem. The more information that you can tell us about your...

I just came across an excellent thread on this topic in the hybrid forum. One of the members here is working on breeding muppies. Go check it out! It's got pics! http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=161596

Haha, right now it's a 3-way tie! I looove balloon mollies. I figure it's most likely a result of first getting into fancy goldfish, where my favorite characteristic is a very deep, rounded body (<3 ryukins!) I have to admit though, a few years ago I probably would have thought that they were...

Naw, my mollies are balloons, and they look quite different, even from a much younger age than this one. Like I said, it's a "supposed" muppy, so it's possible that it could be something like a balloon/regular molly cross. There are definitely more muppy pics out there, which would help a lot...

Wow! Just wow! Thanks for posting the pic--I've never seen conjoined fry before. :) I agree about the copyright. I would also suggest putting an invisible copyright on it, in addition to the visible one. In the digitized art world there's a whole lot of trouble with people actually removing...

You might want to seriously consider quarantining your sick fish. It's always possible that fish from pet stores will have some kind of bug when you buy them (even in a store that takes good care of its animals, with so many fish in such small spaces, communicable diseases can rapidly spread...