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Are you sure it is a "blind swamp eel"? If you think it's full grown, could it possibly be an aquatic Caecilian worm, Typhlonectes Natans ? Picture Article

I'll second that, beblondie. At 4" it will be no time at all before they are 6" or more. My senegal goes to show that not all bichirs can be successfully kept with congo tetras :/

Unless you have an unaltered male, they smell very strong in rut, ferrets shouldn't have much of an odor. I think a lot of the "odor" that people experience from ferrets is from (1.) not keeping their ears properly cleaned, and (2.) the diet that the ferrets live on. I am more inclined to side...

Is it the picture, or is he two toned with a skunky band going down the length of his dorsal side? Googled Mastacembelus circumcinctus, common name "Half Banded Spiney Eel," also saw him listed as some sort of zig zag eel. Nice job with the ID, looks like he'll stay pretty small too :)

Hmm... math and statistics, my ferret named Derwin, classical guitar, foreign languages, food as medicine, long distance inline skating :)

Were what kind of fish did you have that caught it? I'm a little worried now for a group of Congo Tetras and a lone SAE, since these guys belong to groups most susceptible. Are there any cases of carnivorous fish having TB? (Now going to go searching...)

I'm so frustrated, I've culled nearly all of my mollies at once. I have them in two tanks, one brackish and one fresh. First one went a few weeks ago with a malfunctioning swimbladder and a twisted spine. Weeks before that there was one that actually wasted away, I attributed it to age and...

Sorry Tokis, I'm inclined to disagree with you ;) The footprint for a standard 55 gallon is 48in by 18in. If you include plenty of hiding spots, like driftwood, decor, etc., you should have no problems adding another pleco or two. Gold nuggets can be territorial, but from my reading they are...

Hang in there!! :) I am not sure about ABF, being a top dweller insects are probably a good idea, do you know what they were feeding him at the store? BGK is nocturnal, the more heavily planted and hiding spaces you provide the more you may see it. Bichirs are also nocturnal, although many...

I have a 75 USgal community with a Senegal in it, he's the newest and probably last addition until I get more tanks, I've had him for 2 months now. His tankmates include a tyretrack eel, a black ghost knife, 4 Synodontis nigriventris, an L-081 (Gold Nugget), an L-260 (Queen Arabesque), some...

OK, Mastacembelus armatus - tyre track eel Polypterus senegalus - senegal bichir Apteronotus albifrons - black ghost knife fish :)

The first thing I did was treat her for constipation with a bit of shelled pea, and she is pooing just fine, thank you very much :P I am a little sad as I have been treating her with antibiotics for 4 days, and there has not been a bit of improvement. She doesn't seem the least bit stressed...

I haven't used drip yet, I open the bag and float it for about 20 minutes, then I add a little tank water every few minutes until the bag is full. Then I empty 3/4 of the bag and do it again. I reapeat the procedure for a total of 3 times, then I net the fish into the tank. This whole process...

Probably not me- Christmas came early yesterday when I brought home a baby furt-- They are having some great sales on tank set-ups though :shifty:

Had to borrow a picture, no digicam. Does he look like this?:

So far, so good. When I am home, she goes into a critter keeper with about two inches of water so she can maintain her stability. It seems like when I put her back into the hospital tank (after being in the itty bitty one) she does really well. I am afraid to let her stay in the critter keeper...

Tyre tracks have tender skin which can be torn on rocks and in gravel, it is recommended to keep them in a tank with a sand bottom. You need to take care that he does not get a bacterial or fungal infection in his sores. Maintaining excellent water quality at this time is a must. Adding a...

A little bit of smashed up shelled peas fed to your fish will help them to poo if they are constipated. I have no experience with using internal parasite meds, so I cannot recommend any for use. Good luck, I am sure some one else will come along with more info.

I don't think they are overfed, certain days it's only one time a day, other days it's twice, one day a week they get a fast. I feel bad she won't let herself rest, although there is plenty of stuff for her to catch on. She's not showing any signs of clamped fins, keeping my fingers crossed.

One of my mollies has SBD, I am treating her with sulfa and erythromycin. It's so sad sad seeing her struggle to swim right, I wonder if this is worth trying and if she should be humanely put down. None of my other fish have any probs, the mollies are in a tank of their own (with salt), and...

Was it a Pseudopimelodus sp.? Planet Catfish

A BGK would do best to be fed a varied diet of bloodworm, brine shrimp, blackworms, chopped earthworms, mussels, prawns, the occasional mealworm; and occasional veggies such as zuchinni, squash, potato etc. Many of these foods can be found frozen and live. BGK may also tend to scavenge and clean...

Have you read this? From what I gather overall, this species is nearly impossible to sex, and that males may engage in territorial disputes. It is usually best to have the fish relatively the same size so the playing field is a bit more even. It may evan help to add some extra decor/plants to...

Could it be the fish are just settling in? Was the tank arrangement changed up on the addition of the new fish? If not it may help to do so, so that new territories can be "explored" and staked out. I hope this helps, good luck.

NO. 2 for me, I was randomly browsing for fish info when I stumbled in... I have probably learned more from the experience of others in this forum than everything else I have read put together :thumbs:

Absolutely! If I ever find myself getting bored with mine I rearrange the tank, changing the placement of plants and wood to create more interesting hiding places for my fish. I may add a new plant. And of course there is always the brainstorming of what my next few tanks are going to be :) Yes.

That's right, and the advice BigC gave you is excellent. Most fish will thrive at a neutral pH, it is when you start tampering with the water parameters that you may invent problems. If you add RO water and the hardness becomes too low, you may have a situation that will allow wild, unnatural pH...

"Dowell" brand aquarium gravel manufactures what is called "River Bed Sand". It is a coarse type sand natural in color that does not compact and settles nicely as well. Dowell must be pretty popular, I have not been into a fish/aquarium store in the states of PA, OH, WV, or MD that did not carry...

The first time in 3 weeks I've had time to access my computer or go to the LFS, I see a bunch of these "horned CAEs" swimming about the bottom of a tank along with CAEs (sees tank...thinks about bloozoo's post...). The first I have ever seen these also, very interesting, but I did not ask about...

OK: 75 USgal: 1 tyre track eel 1 black ghost knife 1 L-081 gold nugget 1 L-260 queen arabesque 2 banjo cats 3 or 4 Synodontis 1 SAE 8 mollies that makes 18 or 19.

I must certainly agree with the above, that fears of hydrogen sulfide are unfounded, to an extent. Although I am not using a DSB, I am experiencing quite a bit of this phenomenon with my first serious attempt at a planted tank. The lower 3-4 inches of substrate is a soil type mixture, consisting...

Hi there, It appears that you just purchased a Mastecembelus armatus, commonly known as a tyre track eel (although the name "Anaconda" eel might suit this animal justly :shifty: ) Given proper conditions, a tyre track can gain up to an inch per month, usually reaching/slightly exceeding 3 ft in...

Have you checked also your ammonia and nitrite? Water changes will help to lower the nitrate readings. If you are able, add some live plants to the tank, they use the nitrates in the water. EDIT: Also, have you checked the nitrate readings straight from the tap? Sometimes that can be the cause...

Definitely go if you have the chance while you are still an undergrad. It will be a very enriching experience that will stay with you throughout your life. You will be finishing core requirements (big plus!), and you won't have to worry about the pressures of grad school or a demanding new...

Hi Jox. Sometimes it can be difficult to get spiny eels to start feeding well, though most of them will take to live food. Have you tried feeding him right in front of his nose with a baster or medicine dropper? When I got my spiny he refused to eat nonlive foods (and still does now, although...

My water stays a yellow/brownish clear :whistle: but from what I hear the tinted water makes the fish feel more secure, and some people even intentionally color their water using Blackwater extract and the like. My tank is extremely healthy, the color comes from using a lot of peat in my...

Sorry for your fish :( . Maybe the store where you got him will give you a refund or credit for the loss since you bought him in a diseased state.

Sorry to hear about your fish. You may want to remove the rocks (just in case), and maybe dose the tank with soma Melafix to prevent an infection from setting in. It may also take some stress off the fish to add some more places to hide if they are lacking.

I am guessing you are posting your measurements in feet, so that would make your tank approximately 3.6 cubit feet, which works out to be about 102 L or 27 USgal. Converter Table I use kosher or aquarium salt, you probably don't need more than 1/2 teaspoon or so per (US) gallon to have...

Don't be in a rush to change the pH of the tank, it is something that can naturally fluctuate throughout the day. A pH of 6.4 isn't that low, most (but not all!) species of tropical fishes will thrive in the pH range of 6-8. Gradual, natural shifts of pH in a tank are harmless to fish. It is...