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I think any shrimp that would surive in FW would be too expensive to be considered feeders (that I can think of anyway). There's the American glass shrimp and amazon glass shrimp, plus the macro's such as red claws. Though these I imagine would cost far more than glass shrimp. Have you...

I would be wary of what a LFS is telling you, however some really know their stuff. Especially small, independently run shops that specialise in fish. What I would possibly recommend is you tell us your location (just city or something, not house number and road :P), then people may be able...

Nice set up you got there. Are the green pipes for a water change or from a filter/pump?

Wow, that is HD. Now that you mention the tail position I can only think about the ones I see in LFS that swim almost at a 45 degree angle with their tail sagging down.

What was it on the tank that caused that 'finger leak?'

At least it shows TFF (Tropical Fish Finder) follows through on their feedback reports - I haven't used their site but I have it on bookmarks just to see what fish are available :P. Did they said if they will leave your comment up about wildwoods (presumably other people can see reviews?)

Ha, I know the problem of direct sunlight on tanks. Sometimes it is unavoidable. Thankfully the tank I have with that problem is home to a colony of red cherry shimp - which the shrimp absolutely love, no algae in that tank :P. Though they will be hit and miss in your tank (with the betta's -...

Puffer compatability depends on species. Dwarf puffers can live in groups, South American Puffers can (but they are brackish I believe). Though other puffers such as congo are a definate solo species (besides they don't really eat snails - I think). As mentioned before, loaches are great at...

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Hi, Very sorry for the late reply, the account is registered with an old email so I don't get notifications. There is quite a bit of activity on these forums. Yes that is a picture of my fish (paratilapia polleni) when it was younger, theres some updated photos somewhere in the photo section...

Sorry if this is going off topic, but I'm just wondering why you believe they existed? Not trolling, but I just want to know the evidence you base this on. It would be great if dragons had existed, but the evidence overwhelmingly suggests otherwise.

Agree. Try and find a local breeder (check aquarist classified / local club websites). Got mine (albino) for £2 each at a decent size.

If it makes you feel better RTBS aren't true sharks. When you say 'night' lights do you mean 'moon' lights, if so I wouldn't as your tank will have a permament blue glow, which at dusk can look appealing, I think will give the tank an unnatural look in day time. If you do get hatchets make...

When mature females will be larger and much, much redder. They will also develop a 'saddle' and carry the eggs. Males lack the saddle and don't carry eggs, as well as being much less colourful and smaller when mature.

I would say there is a good chance that if the shrimp are mature enough to be sexed then they will probably be pregnant. If you can see a 'saddle' then theres a chance they are fertile, if the shrimp are 'berried' then I would say its almost certain you will have shrimplets in the future (in my...

1) I would personally only get the 1 severum for that tank. I get where you're comming from though, but there may be a problem rehoming the other fish, or you become too attached and end with too much fish in too little water. 2) Rummy noses may be indeed too small for an adult severum/BA. I...

Baked beans are different, much too sweet apparently.

Tizer, Vimto, Dr. Pepper.... all poison compared to.... Cream Soda! The king of fizzy drinks.

As did I (my brother had red). Pokemon was a great game, and an excellent TV show. It just got daft though with all the different versions and hundreds of pokemon they introduced. I have been known if going on a long journey, to pack the gameboy and pokemon. Nothing better than listening...

I'm sorry but I might be getting confused, I get that would you like to see dragons but... 1) Do you think they once existed and were real OR 2) Know they are just fantasy, but would like them to be real

Saw that on failblog... couldn't stop laughing for ages.

Do you have a link to this? Or any journal/scientific articles out of interest? I think you might be getting confused with the Discovery/Animal Planet channel 'hoax' show called, Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real.

Yep, thats the recommended way. Much better than getting a single male and female, putting them in a tank and hope it works out.

I would be careful about using 'DIY' media in an external filter, my main worry being that it might clogg up and restrict the flow too much.

Its definitely got some texas in it. Either a balloon variety (spinal deformity) or a cross. I've seen parrot fish x texas and flowerhorn x texas that look a bit like your fish, however yours is the 'most' texas I have seen. I would say the photo's show a 'balloon' or 'short bodied' texas...

The photo wont have been edited, just the fish is held a lot closer to the camera than what the person is. Its a common trick anglers use to increase the size of their catch. For reference look at the size of the anglers right hand fingers (under the gills of the fish), then compare them to...

Very sad to hear this. Hope it works out for you.

What size is the tank? You have quite a few very large and very aggressive fish on that list.

Possibly a mbu or fahaka puffer? All of the larger new world cichlids have personalities and would be a fine 'wet pet'. If that tank was mine I would look into getting a pair of red terrors (festae), their colours are amazing.

Depends on the size of the tank. Oscars are quite versatile when it comes to tankmates, they aren't so aggressive tank mates are out of the question, yet they are strong enough to stand up to the more aggressive cichlids. Of course tankmates small enough to be eaten shouldn't be considered. I...

I wouldn't be worried about a 36"x15"x12" tank. But then again I don't know anything about the house you live in. I personally have a rio 180 and vision 260 in my bedroom upstairs, and at one point had a 285 litre tank at the same time in the same room. I have seen people with larger...

I would still leave it in the shop if I were you. I know it may seem odd, but in the long run I feel that it is best for the 'extreme tankbusters' to be left for zoo's or people with massive ponds, who if they can finance these have the ability to source these fish from other outlets than the...

It is my opinion that you have to be cruel to be kind when it comes to things like this. I can understand why you did what you did, however in the long run it is no solution, and it is you who will be stuck with a tankbusting fish. By buying the fish you are encouring the retailer to stock...

From my basic DIY knowledge, I think you've just described a type of trickle filter. Verm~ is also right that once primed, the powerhead in external filters are to return the water, not to 'push' water through the media and then back into the tank, thats done by the syphon. I'm surprised more...

Where did you hear that? In my opinion its sales spin, have you noticed the price of the stuff.... no wonder the manufacturers want you to replace it :P. Really though, I wouldn't replace them, its where all the good bacteria live. A rinse in tank water every 3-6 months and they should be as...

55 gallon is a bit too small for an oscar, if you can afford just $20 dollars more you can get a 75 gallon tank (48"x18" footprint) which can house an oscar. Also check your local classified papers, ad mag or internet sites (I think craiglist is a big one in the US), you can pick up good deals...

Before adding new fish I would up the number of some of your existing ones. Silver dollars and golden barbs are shoaling species so I would make their numbers up to 6 of each. Also the barbs may get predated on by the JD as it grows. Though you know this already , I feel I should warn of...

While this thread might be about your FM, the GT has stolen the show for me. Thats one impressive fish, love the first picture of him with the vibrant green and orange.

Thanks all. I agree, when he (if it is a he) matures, the colours should be much more intense. I regret not taking more pictures of past fish when they were young, at least this time I will have a record to see how its progressed.

Do you mean the man made hybrid, or the true parrot fish, Hoplarchus psittacus?. For the hyrbrid parrot I would say 4ft should be right. This may seem excessive to some, however parrots can reach 8-10", I've seen photos as well as real life examples of this size and the bulk of these fish is...