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It's nice to finally see that firemouth. :D Valerie

If you add some Stress zyme, you'll get the bacteria started back up again. Valerie

I'm not sure about guppies, but maybe if you add a few more females he won't single out one. Valerie

I'd say it's most likely ich. :crazy: Valerie

I guess it's that natural instinct. :D Valerie

Whenever one of my fish seems timid around feeding time, I just put some food in the path of the filter and the water rush pushes the food down to the bottom where they're not afraid to get food. But it may be different with your fish. I had livebearers. Valerie

It'd be cool if you got 2 more albinos. That would be a neat group of fish. :nod: Valerie

I thought salt only killed slugs? :huh: If you can get them off the filter do the trap or fish thing. Let Mother Nature take its' course. :D Valerie

Well, they do produce extra poo that might cause more of a load. If you want to get rid of them, just get a snail eating fish and put the fry in a breeding net. Just make sure the fish doesn't eat all 100 at one time. :D Valerie

Besides a background, how about a bottom feeder? Some cories or a pleco? Those guys are always good to have around. Valerie

They always like to mix up the fish to add diversity, I guess. It's a shame. Bettas are such beautiful fish. :no: Valerie

Losing such a pretty and hard to find fish is sad. :sad: Hope your fish improve. Valerie

Bettas are good with livebearers, like Mollies and Platies. At least my betta was. :) Valerie

With the tank, you do need to have a filter and the cave. But I would get him some live plants. My betta really appreciated the live plants that I gave him and got pretty upset if I would ever take them out. :D I agree on having a top. Valerie

Just try to pick one with a good personality and you should be fine. :thumbs: Valerie

The betta I had was very calm and peaceful. Just don't keep a female around. :crazy: I had livebearers with him and he did just fine. :thumbs: Valerie

As far as feeding goes, you really only need to feed fish 2 times a day, and does the syno really need 4-5 pellets? I feed my pleco 2-3. If you want to get rid of the algae, get some black mollies. They feast on the stuff. Valerie

:o Wow. I didn't know fry were that hardy. Valerie

I have a crayfish (free) in my tank and I love to watch him when he roams around for food with all of those little feet. :D If I had a digital camera, I would show you. But I'm against digital, being a photographer and all. :P ;) I think it takes away the art aspect of picture taking. But...

New babies are always a good excuse to get as big a tank as you want so I say, go for the gold. :thumbs: :D Valerie

I'm not sure about compatibility, but I do know that most Plecos are big veggie eaters, so I would give him some sinking wafers with algae and cucumber or zucchini is always accepted. Valerie

This is what one site said would be compatible with a firemouth. Fish Profiles Valerie

I'm not a cichlid expert, but that is just too funny. :lol: I've never heard of a fish acting like that. That is one persistent fish. good luck, Valerie :lol:

Hey, African wood....cool. :D :thumbs: Valerie

If it's any type of algae, all you need are some hungry mollies to take care of it. I swear, those mollies are like little maids in your tank. They eat any algae they can find. Valerie

Wow, I've never heard of putting crystals in the tank. I saw some at a Petsmart but assumed they were fake. :huh: Valerie

People say you either step on it really quickly or put it in a cup of water and put it in the freezer. :crazy: That's the only ways I've heard. Thankfully, I've never had to do either one. Valerie

I always get scared when a fish flops out of the tank. I lost my one remaining molly baby to that. :sad: Valerie

I think he mention that c-word thing. :lol: I heard that bitter apple stuff is great as a repellant. Glad to hear your baby's doing good, too. :D It's nothing but health here on out. :lol: Valerie

That is most definitely fin rot. Says in my book o' illnesses that to treat fin rot you improve water quality and correct any enviromental causes. Remove fish and treat affected area with Myxazin or gentian violet. good luck, Valerie :)

Wow. Sounds like a whole lot of work. But it's all worth it to see those little babies swimming around. :D good luck with the babies, Valerie

Well, they said he had something like Parvo, but I know he doesn't have Parvo because I take care of my dogs and get any shots that they need. But that's what they're going to treat it as. I could just slap someone for saying I could let my puppy get Parvo. :-( But, he's doing much better...

Looks nice! :thumbs: :D I only wish I had a 55 gallon. :-( I like the slate rock. I can never find any, for some strange reason. Valerie

It's weird because when I bought my driftwood, the aquarium store had already done something to it so it would sink immediately in the tank. I forgot what she said. And it did. :D Valerie

Hey all, I'm getting ready to transfer my huge Sailfin Pleco to his new tank. But, the two nets that I have for the old tank are not nearly large enough to encase him. If I put them together, one would fit over the head and neck part and the other would probably just fit over the fan of the...

The Archocentrus Spilurus, Jade eyed cichlid. Valerie

Well, it all depends on how many fish you have stocked in the tank. If you have the max number it's around 25%, otherwise it's good enough at 20%. Valerie

Mardel 5-n-1 test kit. I love it. Here's a link. Valerie

Hmm..that's a doosy. Could it be some kind of anchor worm or maybe even fish lice? I'm not sure what that is. Valerie

Some driftwood sinks down, some driftwood floats. Potato, potata ;)