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I have a stocking question. Hopefully this is the right place to post it. I have been wondering if I should add more peppered corydoras. I currently have 2 peppered and 4 Bronze (2 of which are regular colored, and 2 of which are albino). I thought I was doing alright getting 6 corys but I think...

Ooo! That IS nice! I'll keep my eyes peeled for nice driftwood while I'm looking for the floating water sprite.

Poor critters. I don't know why stores sell certain species considering that they are so bad as pets for the average person. They should be available only through special order by advanced hobbyists who know what they're getting into. These guys can live for 2+ decades! I saw alligator gars for...

That's a good idea. I'll keep my eyes open for a couple of nice pieces of wood. I don't think I want to move the ones I already have.

Ha ha ha!! Actually, (dare I admit it?) I have TWO fake plants! The one seen in the picture above next to the real water sprite (to cover the filter tube) and one by the heater to protect other plants from possibly getting burned.

Thank you! That's good to know. It is starting to get some of its leaves stuck in the filter tube. I have a fake plant right in front of the tube with the idea that it might help to block the real plants from getting stuck but it is only just so effective. I may need to move the fake plant a...

While I was at my LFS yesterday, they had 2 large kissing gouramis that someone had relinquished to them because they outgrew the 20 gallon tank they had been put in (don't people research the fish before they buy them or at least read the little cards that are in the stores that say how big...

I only have the one because I read about someone having an infestation of them. The pictures of that person's gravel covered with little black and yellow shells was enough to convince me that one was fine. Although, I only saw that in one source, so I am probably being paranoid. I originally got...

Here's a pic of the water sprite and a nosy-nelly flame tetra who had to check out what was going on. I didn't realize there was more than one kind of water sprite. Let me know if you need to see a different view.

And some residents... I don't have many of the flame tetras. Their photos are all blurry. The best ones are actually when they photo-bombed other fish. They are funny fish. They are the nosy neighbors of the group. Always have to be in everybody's business, seeing what's going on. They don't...

Updated tank pics.

Thank you. I cropped the other photos to just show the fish. I keep meaning to update my journal with recent pics. I just got back from two pet stores and neither had water sprite or any other floating plant. I'll keep looking. In the meantime, the other plants are getting taller. I have read...

I've been looking for water sprite and haven't had any luck. I bought a plant when I set up the tank but I put it in the sand. I don't know if I could dig it up now and let it float. I have 8 or 9 lily pads on the surface from banana plants. Also, I have a plant that I did not bury but have...

Thank you, Byron and DoubleDutch for your input. It is fascinating to watch them grow and change. I really hope they stay as peaceful as they are now. They like to stay together for the most part, although they do break into smaller groups or individually to explore. The 2 on the top right are...

I did look in other tanks to see if there were any others but there were not. This was the only one that looked like this. It was also a bit longer than the rainbow boesmanis in addition to the other physical differences. The fin shape is very similar though. I know that sometimes stores get...

The top 2 photos are the same fish a few weeks later. The fringe has grown out quite a bit. Is it looking male? The bottom photo is of all 5 together. The 2 in the upper right have not changed in appearance at all. The 2 in the middle have shown a good amount of fin fringe growth. The one in...

I saw this fish in the LFS. It's in with mollies and rainbow bosemanis, but didn't look like either. I asked and was told it is a bosemani. Why is it so much thinner than the others and why does it not have the line around each scale that the other bosemanis had. Also, the eyes are much larger...