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Thanks again. I am almost positive that they are both males by seeing a video with the same types of fish in a tank with females that look very different (but I have some practice with sexing arthropoda so I notice differences when they are there).   However, here are some better clips that I...

Thanks for your reply, Byron.    Unfortunately, I don't have an invoice. I don't know any breeders and it seems that the shops around here don't even label or may not even be able to tell me the species names of many fish they sell. :(   Most of what you said about species ID is what I was...

I have 2 adopted Silver Dollars that I have spent some time trying to ID and have come up with Metynnis altidorsalis as the closest match. They are about 4 inches, probably longer. I am aware that they would do better in a shoal but do not know how to go about it if it is at all possible.   The...

I agree that the angelfish should not be trusted around the smaller fish.   My angels are no angels. They will attempt to eat any fish that can fit in their mouth and chase smaller fish that will probably not fit. If they don't eat them, they still may run down and cause stress to some smaller...

Thanks for that informative article. It is very interesting.    I can see how many might never even consider the effect that bright light or even sudden lights on or off can have on our aquatic roomates.    I have definitely seen what happens when lights suddenly come on or a camera flash spooks...

I have a feeling that my fish are 2 males, but what do I know?   They are still going at it several times a day.        Can anyone please tell me how to embed my little clip? It was my first youtube upload. 

 It seems that I have reached my quota for positive votes today. hehe   Thanks for the advice everyone.    I am glad that I am not interested in keeping any other cichlids ATM. As long as the Angels, Barbs, Dollars, Cories,  and couple live bearers would be all right, I prefer not to mess with...

I agree. It is lovely.     Perhaps it is no coincidence that the Metynnis started showing spawning behavior very shortly after we placed fake plants for cover and cut the light to that side of the tank. That side sometimes gets turned on when my husband gets home, but at least they get some...

Thanks Byron.   I saw an earlier post of yours last night which led me to try and find the info on my water and only got this: http://vpsfl.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/236   I suppose I would have to call them when they are open if I wanted to know from them.   I haven't tested the water...

I finally found an API KH GH test kit in the "good" local fish store. I couldn't find one in 3 different chain stores where I also had no luck with plants. Good, because I would rather give business to the little guys anyway. I only went to the chain one because my husband's business partner...

Thanks gmc1 and kevingrods.   Lucky for me, the fish was resting and is not shy. Too bad he doesn't rest with the dorsal fin up. I will have to settle for flash or noise to be able to shoot something besides a yellow blur when he chases a lady or just shows off.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>       Trying to embed a clip of the SDs.   I am horrible at this...   Well at least there is a link. lol   They were just caught again when I didn't have the phone on me. By the time I got the phone and waited...  ...

I am attempting to share a phone pic of the only fish who will hold still in the right spot.     edit: Flickr has changed since I have used it last. Yay! It finally worked. lol         Big Molly phone pic by Adrienne Siebert, on Flickr

I have only 2 recently obtained Silver Dollars but they were just caught spawning!   Is it possible for any fry to hatch with 7 corydoras in the tank?   Also, I would like to know if the spawning behavior even means that the fish are different genders. They look nearly identical as far as their...

I love seeing other people's pets!    Here is a link to some year old photos of my pets (If I can get it to work) . On the left are folders designated for individual pets, not all are my pets but most are. lol Now to break out the camera that hasn't been out for about a year. I want to attempt...

Thanks Byron. It just so happens that the former keeper had sand and my 29 gallon had sand as well. His sand was white and ours black so we just put ours over the top of it on the right side of the tank ( more bio anyway, and I am not a fan of bright dayglow gravel or anything like that lol )...

I like the idea of a native tank. I have thought about it a few times over the years but just never put it to action. There are plenty of interesting native, naturalized, and invasive species of creatures here in South Florida. USA. I like the native things but there seem to be fewer and fewer...

Thanks. I try to get more opinions about husbandry before I get serious on a routine because anyone can type anything and post it on the internet.    I was just surprised at how that fish could nom that leaf with such a small mouth. I thought that perhaps it would be able to rip the spinach with...

Hi all.    Please don't laugh too hard at my silly questions because I am pretty new to having this tank.   I went ahead and tried to feed some organic spinach that I normally eat to the inhabitants of our aquarium. I boiled and froze a couple leaves and just tossed them in.    The leaf from the...

Thanks for the info and advice on plants. I did read that the barbs would eat them. I guess I will try different plants to see if any will be left alone, if not, then too bad. When we fed last night, those silver sided fish were so entertaining! The Silver Dollars (that I thought were pacu when...

Hi all.    I inherited a 29 gallon with angelfish that I already was living with for a few years. When my best friend passed away my husband and I kept the 2 angels and added some live plants and a couple corys. We had some ph issues a while back and went back to plastic plants.   Now that we...