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Thanks for the reply Inchworm, it is great to watch, although it does seem to get a bit agressive for them. I put them all back in my 55 last night, and added another air stone to the 10, so now i have a sponge filter with an air stone in there. It seems like alot of movement of the water...

I guess the move got my other female going and now I have a tank full of eggs from the girl that has never spawned!!!!!!!! It was the greatest thing to watch, it was like a mom leading her child in labor, the other female was helping her out. As the males ganged up on her, the other female...

I woke this morning to find one of my girls with a clutch of eggs in her "hands". I took out about 6 gallons of tank water and put it in a 10 gallon tank. I then took out the cories, 2 boys and 2 girls, since i was unsure which one was laying eggs. I then went back to the 55 they were in, and...

Mine also got the new larger cups, they actually have air holes in the top. But now they are also stocking hermit crabs and frogs in them. I dont know if that will be a good thing, since we all know how well the bettas are taken care of. Sandy

I just wanted to say that I also have black skirts, and all of mine lighten when they are stressed. Due to water quality, changing thier home around, moving them and such. Keep an eye on them and see if you can identify any other stressors other than they were moved. Good luck Sandy

Have you checked the water after adding that many fish at 1 time? In the beginning, it is best to add only a few fish at a time. If you could post your water tests, we will be better able to help. Sandy

Glad to know that you located what type of fish that you have, but sadly most injected fish are more prone to disease because of the dye. I wont go on and on about them, as it seems as if you have done some research about them, and I am sure you know how horrible it is that these fish have been...

I just wanted to say that depending on the size of your tank, you should get the cory friend, they are schooling fish and need to be kept in adleast groups of 3. In feeding a cory, mine eat algae discs, shrimp pelletts, bloodworms. If it is a smaller tank, than you could get a chinese algea...

William, Our prayers are with you and Flora. I am quite relieved that the vet was able to figure out the problem. I just wanted to add that this time of the year, with people decorating your christmas trees, please if you have animals in your house, do not use that tinsel stuff. If any animal...

Hello William, glad to hear you are taking her to a vet. I have been making alot of phone calls about her here, and have come up with alot of info. My sister has been a vet tech for almost 8 yrs now, and after speaking to her, she asked me what type of growth was taken off your dog. She said...

Glad to hear things went well for you. I know the battery operated air pumps are a bit pricey, but i think they are great to have on hand. I live in Louisiana, and when there is a threat of hurricane, i make sure that i know where they are. You never know how long power may be out in those...

Thanks for the posts, he came with the sd's, and there was no room for him anywhere else that is why he is in there with them. I am going to talk to the lfs and see if they will take him before he hurts one of my old guys. Thanks again. Sandy

I have a full grown giant Zebra danio in a 40 with my 3 full grown silver dollars. Lately I have noticed that it has been doing some nipping on my sd's. I want to move him, but am not sure if i will overload my 55 gallon. In my 55 gallon are 5 tiger barbs, 6 albino tiger barbs, 4 corys, 3...

Sorry to hear about your loss of Tetras, i was wondering if you treated for ick before you lost them? IF so, then it may have been the ick treatment that killed them, for tetras, you have to half dose the meds in thier tanks. Or so i have been told, i could be wrong, but still have them all...

William, Very sorry to hear about your dog. If she is not going potty, and was throwing up, animals can become very dehydrated, very quickly. If you grab the scruff of skin on the back of its neck and pull up then let go, and it does not retract quickly, then the dog is dehydrated and needs...

I had the same problem when i first started here, i went into settings in internet expler and my security was set too high. I also had it again when i started using msn, i had to enable this site as ok in the msn settings to get it to load. Sandy

Have you tried to feed them anything else? My Head and Tail lights eat peas that have been blanched and peeled, bloodworms as well as flake food. Mine are also pretty mellow fish, so they dont really fight for the food, is there a chance that they are competing for the food with the other tank...

Sorry, did not know there was difference. I have well water, and all of my tanks stay below 20. Sandy

I agree with everyone else, i think that people should leave the fish alone. They are all beautiful the way that they are. The people who are injecting them are just there for the money. If people would stop buying them, then maybe they would stop injecting them. Sad stuff. Makes me want to...

Hello and Welcome, glad to have you here, lots of great people. Sandy

Hello LauRy, and welcome to the forum. Sandy

Hello and Welcome to the forum, i am sure you will like it here. Lots of great people, and lots of info and most anything. Sandy

If your nitrates are at 30, then you do have an excess of debre in there. IN my oppinion. I try to keep my nitrates below 20. When you do water changes, do you vaccuum it out or just remove water? I personally vaccuum for every water change, being careful to only do half the tank at a time...

Hi Sandy, Welcome to the forum. I guess it would depend on what types of other fish that you like, as well as if your tank is cycled or not. Also, what type of fish keeping experience you have. Sandy

I have 3 silver dollars in a 40 gallon, and 1 of them is chasing the other 2. I checked the water and nitrates were about 20, so i did a water change, but it is still chasing the others. I have had them for a few months now, and this is the first time i have seen them like this. Is there...

I would say that you got a young betta, as its fins are a bit short. As long as there is no broken pieces on the end, then all is well with him, just give him some time to grow, and i am sure his fins will fill out also. Sandy

I just wanted to add that you can get a battery operated air pump to keep the water aerated for the fish while they are in the bucket. Sandy

I can relate to you alot, i had the same exact problem with my 55 gallon. I have 8 tanks in all and they are all crystal clear, but my 55 was very cloudy. I tried everything to clear it, but nothing worked at all. Was making me nuts, but i finally now have it clear. I was using filter...

I was wondering if when you do water changes do you vaccuum the gravel? If there is alot of debre on the gravel, when you add the new water in, it may be causing your spikes. I do all my water changes through a vaccuum and have never experienced any spikes. In my opinion, it would be worth a...

I too used to have that problem with my bettas, and some of mine refuse peas also. I feed mine live bloodworms, as well as the ones in the gel, it seems to keep them more regular. Just be warned that if you use the ones in the gel, they make the water quite nasty, so only a little bit at a...

It sounds like there is something, but i am not positive as to what it could be. I could be many things. You said one of them has part of its fin missing, are there any other signs of illness, like red gills, being skinny? Take a good look at them and let us know. Sandy

Sounds to me like you are in the beginning of the cycle, i am not sure about the Bio Spira as I have never used it. Sorry. As for your ph, i would not mess with it at all. All of those chemicals that they sell you to make it "normal" put way too much stress on your fish. Most fish can adapt...

Glad to hear that Ruby and cory are happy together. If i ever get the chance to get more cories, i am going to try them with all of my bettas. I know patience, but i want cories now. LOL :S Just kidding. Keep us posted on how much fun they have together. Sounds like they are very happy...

G, Sorry to hear about your problem, I was wondering if you could tell us a bit more about your tank. Have you added anything new lately? What temp is your tank at? What type of filter are you using and when was the last time you changed its cartridge? When was the last time you did a water...

Hi, Sorry to hear about your cory, i think that one of the best things you can do for it, is to keep its home as clean as possible, so that no secoundary infection starts. Since corys spend most of thier time at the bottom, i would vaccuum the gravel every few days to keep it extra clean. Good...

I wanted to say that i also have 2 plecos in my 55, and when they were small, they did just what you said, run and hide from anything. LOL But now that they are growing larger, they seem to not be as afraid. Mine now come out during the day as well as night time. You can now go right up to...

I just wanted to add that if you do decide on cories, that you make sure that you get them thier own food. Some lfs stores tell people that cories will clean up any excess food in the tank, and that is true, but they also need their own food. Mine eat algea wafers, but mostly shrimp pellets...

It sounds to me that you have girls. If they do spawn, mine lay their eggs on the glass, alot of fun to watch, as she holds her eggs in her fins and attaches them to the glass. From my experience, after the eggs have been laid, it takes just 3 days for the to hatch, not much time to prepare...

Hi, I was wondering if you tested the ph of your tap water? My tap water ph is low, but all of my fish are doing very well in it. I would test your tap water and post the numbers, most fish will do fine in most ph. IMO I think the best ph for fish is stable ph, unless it is way too high, it...

Sorry to hear about your pleco, sounds like somthing is up with it. Have you checked the water quality? Since they are nocturnal, I would try turning off the lights and seeing if you can get it to move. Do you feed it food? Mine love cucumber, as well as bloodworms, and those discs. Keep us...