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Most other sites have a photo of the month competition. I don't see the harm in this forum having one. I agree with the idea of some sort of 'proof' that you have took the photo and its your fish. Perhaps like in the 'ToTM' competition you should enter your photo along with another picture...

Thanks for comments everyone. I've been thinking about adding a school of congo tetra's to the tank, though I am hesitant after what happened to the tiger barbs. Though the congo's are quite abit bigger than the barbs were.

That tank is screaming out for rays! You said clown loach though, have you got a definitive stock list?

It depends on what sort of fish you keep. If you have fish that like to rest on things eg. plecs, leaf fish, loaches then it would probably be useful. The same goes for aggressive or powerful fish eg. large cichlids as these might break the heater. If you just keep guppies or danios, then...

Sorry, I can't recall the name exactly (was around 7 years ago at least), but it was some tank building company based in Rotherham that may have ceased to trade now. A google search pulls up the name 'Fit Filtration' and their logo looks familiar, they say they offer delivery and installation...

Too small for severum or uarus (50 gallon) in my opinion. Placidochromis phenochilus is a cichlid from Lake Malawi, so I would say need a dedicated tank and not suited to live with rams.

As many people as possible really, not worth the risk if someone slips or grip goes. When I had a tank delivered, the courier had a special 'harness' with some type of suction cups which made lifting the tank really easy.

Angels would probably be the commenest suggestion. What sort of danio's are they (to get an idea of size etc.) The rams mean nothing too boisterous, so if you're thinking cichlid then perhaps something like a sajica or cutteri could work. Perhaps more peaceful fish like keyholes would be...

Jump! Also some nice other footage. Again! - Youtube link of same video (a bit longer)

Great tank. Can't wait for pictures of it set up. EDIT: How tall are you out of interest :P

Nice tank, great aquascaping, especially the black substrate and the creeping, greeny, mossy plant (I'm not plant expert as you may guess). I agree with hatchet fish, always liked them. Though I don't think your tank is big enough for discus unfortunately.

If the Red sev, tapajo's and firemouths are definitely in then stocking would have to be around them. I would suggest cichlid possibilites could include and are by no means limited to: Sajica Cutteri Festivums Honduran red point Rainbows Red Bay Snook (depending on tank dimensions) Thorichthys...

Best filter for larger tanks in my opinion are trickle filters. Much cheaper too. I'll probably get slated here, but whats the big deal with severums on this forum, sure they're nice fish, I had one once. But come on, theres a bunch of other fish out there!

I wouldn't mix firemouths with the rams or keyholes, they tend to be too boisterous/aggressive. Depending on dimensions of the 29G you could have a pair of rams and keyholes.

SAE = Siamese Algea Eater. Though the 'golden loach' you describe sounds more like a 'chinese algea eater', Gyrinocheilus aymonieri. These are often sold in LFS and are reputed to get aggressive with age. SAE = Siamese Algae Eater. Though the 'golden loach' you describe sounds more like the...

I've always thought protein skimmers were pretty much redundant on freshwater tanks. Could be wrong but I thought due to the chemistry of marine tanks it worked, but not in fresh.

Agree with Tolak. The vast majority of 'good bacteria' is in the filter media. I keep surplus media in my trickle filter in case I need to instantly set up a tank. Providing that your main isn't a specialist set up then moving a fish between tanks isn't much of an issue. Try to keep...

I don't have experience with cupids/krobia so can't speak from experience. In the 48"x24" tank I could see it working, I personally think a severum, nic and a group of smaller cichlids would be too much for the 48"x16" tank.

What are the dimensions of the tank? I would be reluctant to add another 'feature' cichlid in a 65 gallon tank personally.

School is one of the most enjoyable periods of life... thats why I want to be a teacher :P Seriously though, I take it US schools are different to UK ones, I never got the choice of pottery :no:

Theres some pretty nice snakeheads from Asia....

Agreed, best in a species tank, and I also think they are brackish. With regards to the 'african dwarf frog', these are more suitable. Make sure you get the dwarf kind and not the clawed kind though.

Are you experiencing any problems with your fish? If not I wouldn't change anything.

What size tank is the oscar (just asking to see if tankmates would fit). Oscars aren't the most aggressive of fish so there are suitable tankmates out there. Oscars are never full :P. How often you should feed it depends on its size, a young oscar can be fed quite regularly, I fed mine twice...

I may be getting confused, you said you're selling your 63 litre, but want to put some fish in it?

Needlenose need a big tank, have you thought about other species that are similar, easy to care for? Halfbeaks may suit your tastes, theres a variety of them so I would make sure you correctly ID them as they have differing needs. Ctenolucius hujeta are also a 'gar' like fish, but probably need...

I cannot definitively say that its true, but I'd agree with it. Theres a proven link between stress and a weakened immune system. For an example, and oscar in a completely bare tank would be bored, as would any animal. Just ask any oscar owner how interactive, inquisitive, curious and...

I would try some live food personally, small crickets or surface dwelling inverts/insects. Is the fish healthy in all other respects? Not ill or anything?

Agreed, I'd just wait until the sand you want has arrived. If the waits not something ridiculus that is. Have you thought about Tahitian Moon Sand, thats black but is very expensive in my opinion.

90 gallon tank, he shares it with 2 bristlenose plecs. There also used to be 8 tiger barbs, which I thought were too large to be eaten, I was wrong.

Hi all, Its been a long time since I posted here so thought I'd pay a quick visit. As things are I'm umming and arring about having a change around so I took the chance of photographing my polleni incase I don't get another chance. I can't remember how long ago it was since I got him, but...

I always liked Tetra prima, havn't used any of the smaller Hikari food so cannot personally comment on that. A food I would recommend though is the 'New Era' range. Quite expensive but I've had good results with it.

I wouldn't know as I don't know what type of rocks they are. Just to add when leaving them in water overnight (a week is much prefered) remember to test the water, don't just let the rock sit there and then automatically put in in your tank. I stand by my earlier assertion, if you're not 100%...

The only real way to know is to have a structural engineer come and assess the house. Theres a nice article HERE about aquarium weight and houses.

Aquarium shops will sell suitable stones (though often highly priced). Other sources could be gardening shops. There is always the option of going out into local environment and collecting some yourself, though you have to go through several stages to make sure they are safe. There is the...

Quite a collection you have there. Caves can be created by strategic placement of decorations such as bogwood, or even I think slate caves (someone used to sell them on this forum, don't know if they still do) can look attractive. Plants can be easy depending on the species you get, for...

Ethical aspects aside, the nutritional value of feeders wholey depends on if they are the generic, store bought type (often low in nutrition and a major disease risk) or the home raised feeder (high in nutrition and you can guarantee the quality). I would like to argue that feeders can...

I've seen animal skulls/bones in aquariums on another fish forum, if I remember rightly all the owners did was to boil them. I don't know what other measures they took, so I can't say that boiling would make them 100% safe but I can't see a reason why they wouldn't be safe. Please note I'm...

I always think natural tanks look the best. Without a picture of your tank it would be hard to suggest ideas or improvements. From your description I would loose the artificial ornaments (fake head and grass), replace with real plants, bogwood or aquarium safe stones. It also depends on the...

Sounds encouraging then. Any luck rehoming the fella?