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Happy Holidays! The simple answer is any aquatic plant will do fine for these fish and inverts. It really depends on what you plan on doing with this tank, high tech or low tech? Do you plan on breeding these fish? In my experince some really easy low light low fertilizers plants are...

Hi, not really new to the hobby but I do have questions and I do need answers. Tomorrow I'm adding to a tank 4 Cambarellus Texanus and a strain of Endlers. The tank used to house my large Procambarus Clarkii which recently passed away. I've given the tank a new look and planted it moderately...

Definitely not holding eggs... Looks like a disease, but not sure.

I use no idea what that is, but it's definitely not mystery snails eggs. Added a picture of mystery snails eggs.

Nope, blatant misinformation by the lfs. Mystery snails need a male and female, after mating the female can store sperm for up to 3-4 clutches of eggs. Eggs are laid above the water and need to stay humid in order to hatch. They hatch anywhere from 2-4 weeks depending on humidity and...

I agree, but I do believe they're most likely Ancistrus because of the second picture. Never seen a common pleco with white fin tips. Every "common" Ancistrus I've run into in my country has those white fin tips.

I have competed with this tank before but it has gone through some drastic changes since then so thought I'd enter it again as it's pretty different in my opinion..... Tank Specs: Size - 100L x 57H x 43W (cm) 230 litre or 60 gallons For filtration I use the Aqua one Aquis 1200. The heater is a...

Yes talking about platys too, wondering how to choose one and what to look out for. Got slightly side-tracked.

I have a very good LFS about an hour away (not so local) will be able to get very good quality Platys from them. About guppys, that's a bit complicated in my country. A large percentage of special strains are bred here in Israel at Colors Farm. But the thing is, they largely export to other...

I'm exaggerating a bit, but I have seen them come with crooked spines, misshaped fins etc. often in pet stores. I'm only getting into livebearers now. My experience up till now has been with breeding Ancistrus, Corydoras, Angelfish, Mystery Snails, and loads of shrimp. I've only been in the...

This month I intend to buy 12 Platys, three males and nine females. I haven't decided on a color morph yet, all I know is that I won't be buying balloon platys. I was hoping to get a list of what to look for in my fish and what to avoid as I am aware that livebearers can come with a heap of...

Could the claw have been damaged somehow? It seems that the nerves leading to the claw have been severed somehow...

At those prices I'd say you're right, but I'm never the guy to throw out tanks lol. Where I live a simple ten gallon tank can go for $50 in good reputable stores. This price is way higher in less reputable stores. That's why my motto is waste not want not (if it wasn't so I'd be broke lol).

I second this. A 25 gallon tank that I took apart and rebuilt leaked. The leak was a mixture of condensation and and air stone bubbles popping on the lid. The water than slowly slid down the side of the lid and down the glass. Entire table flooded. Assuming you're tank is actually leaking...

Thanks for the info!

Do you know the parents genotype?

Hello, Just a little background, in my country all snails are banned (their import and commercial sale, it is legal to keep them) as the government doesn't want to take the chance of snails getting into the water ways. The only mystery snail that's been available is the gold mystery snail which...

I plan on buying 10 Assassin snails for my 60 gallon tank. There is a large population of Ramshorn snails in there that eat plants. I know they're not supposed to, and they don't eat mature leaves, but they do occasionally make small holes in new forming leaves on almost all my plants (including...

It'll disappear eventually whether or not you rinse it. Some fish like ancistrus eat the fungus, so do shrimp and snails.

What are your water parameters? Gh, Kh, ph, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. I would recommend starting with a large water change (75%), gravel vacuum the bottom of the tank. Many diseases can be cured simply by good water quality. Water parameters will help figure out what's wrong with the...

I do not recommend mixing dwarf Mexican crayfish with shrimp. Larger crayfish species will eat the occasional shrimp but won't decimate the population. Dwarf Mexican Crayfish will attempt to mate with the shrimp. This causes massive internal damage to the shrimp, killing them. Unless the...

Those little white dots there look to me like seed shrimp. If they're oval shaped and look like they split apart in the middle than they are probably seed shrimp. These are harmless organisms so no need to worry (good natural fry food). If you want to get rid of them then follow what Colin...

Anyone have any suggestions?

If I'm not mistaken, both fish in the pictures are Ancistrus sp. Most likely females as they seem rather large but have no "bristles" on their face. Do not be alarmed by torn fins, Ancistrus are somewhat territorial by nature, make sure both have a cave or two to choose from and scatter the...

My 60 gallon tank is currently stocked with: 6 Angels 9 Black phantom tetras 6 neon tetras (had ten two years ago and am removing them because soon the angles will eat them) 6 bronze Corys (saved from a store) 3 bristlenose plecos (about six 2 inch fry I'll be giving away soon) Four months...

I don't want to comment on the other species as I don't have enough experience with most of them. I agree with GuppyLover about the hard water and soft water. It's important to know your Gh and Kh. Other more experienced members like Byron will be able to help you though.

You could dedicate the entire 55 gallon tank to him ;) They are lots of fun and if you have a way to keep one safely I do highly recommend them!

I'll summarize what I wrote on your other thread. The blue crayfish (most likely Procambarus alleni) is not suited for this tanks stocking. Crayfish and fish in general do not mix. At the moment the crayfish is small and vulnerable to predation after molting. The crayfish which is nocturnal for...

Trust me on this one, he or she will get much larger, averaging about six inches. They are also nocturnal, so they're most active at night, catching fish while they're sleeping on the bottom of the tank (if the cray has something to climb top water species aren't safe either). I recommend...

Someone with more experience can help with the sick fish, water parameters (Ph Kh Gh), Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, temperature will help with the diagnosis. A word of warning, that electric blue crayfish will eat every fish in that tank if it can catch them. I have one too, in a 25 gallon...

Sorry to bump up an old thread, but thought it was better than starting a new one. Finally got some prazi-pro and was wondering about how to use it. The instructions say that after a large water change, to dose one teaspoon per twenty gallons. The instructions say that one treatment for 5-7...

Thank you so much for the help, you're a life saver. Possibly quite literally lol

What lavamisole do you recommend?

Also, would you need to treat a crayfish/shrimp tank? Is the medication safe for them? And are they susceptible to these parasites?

If I purchase Prazi off amazon it should arrive by the first of next month. I'll treat with prazi first and then lavamisole. How much lavamisole per gallon or litre should I add to the tank? Is this OK? Just pure levamisole off eBay...

I actually moved the fish back to the main tank before you recommended not to just because I was worried it didn't have enough space in sump. Lucky for me it's been doing better since then, fed yesterday four times and will continue doing so. The fish all seem OK, swimming around normally...

The fish started acting strangely today, about two weeks after the treatment. My issue is that this is a planted tank and in my country API is rarely sold anywhere. I got the API General Cure from Ebay, bought only one box. I could purchase a few more and start treatment again in about three...