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OK, ok, ok. I inherited a few of these. Any other sites, etc. to check out, as mine appear to be neither the Asian Clam or the Mussel mentioned, and I'd love to know if these are safe for my planted or my brackish (puffer food). They look to be Corbicula fluminea. Any help would be appreciated.

55g Hex. 1 Green Spotted Puffer tetraodon nigroviridis, 1 Bumblebee Goby brachygobius somethingorother doriae?, and 3 mollies. So far, so good.

Check the planted tank at your lfs. There are usually a ton of "pest snails" in there. Ask if you can have some. Many stores will just let you take them, some will charge you, but not much. To keep the pest snails breeding, you're going to need a separate tank, as most pest snails can't handle...

Check out Nmonks signature. (he posts in the brackish forum regularly). It has a handy link to a brackish calculator he developed.

ooh! Even better. I'll just watch for males, and possibly separate them. Would it be any problem if I ended up with only one of the Kenyi's? Male or female? Or would I still need to keep a few others to displace aggression? by the way, you've all been loads of help!!! :drinks:

Thanks for the help!!! I completely agree. We had done months of research and had several lists, each one with compatible fish and the proper numbers to keep them in for our tank. We purchased a "bait locker" for long distance transport, and drove 2 hours to the only lfs that we felt we could...

We bought these guys (the blue ones) from a tank labeled "misc. malawi". I know, I know, always a terrible idea. Regardless, anybody have a sense of what these are? They're approx. 2". I've spent some time on google, fishbase, and a few others to no avail. I have some ideas, but nothing solid...

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this thread soooo needs pictures!

thanks for the help so far. she won't be too happy (but maybe we'll get a larger tank out of it ;) !!)

This has especially helped me with messy eaters (read: puffers) in high-end brackish. Because you're not going to be getting the same amount of "skimmate" as a full marine tank, you can generally get away with the cheaper air powered options.

In addition, I wouldn't suggest going out and purchasing a BBG. But if this is a matter of "I've got one, now what?", then let me say I have had success with a single BBG and a single GSP kept in a 55g tank at 1.008sg. That said, I have no intention of keeping them together like this forever...

And in this range low-end protein skimmers would be beneficial to maintaining water quality.

I was curious what I could possibly stock a 34 us gallon aquarium (3 feet long) with. My better half would like African Cichlids. Would this be enough room? The tank is filtrated with a Fluval 405 (for up to 100g). We are sufferers of Multiple Tank Syndrome, and pretty much all of the others...

Most building supply stores sell an egg-crate style louvre for recessed ceilings. Googled it. It cuts simply with metal snips. Around here we can get a 2 foot by 4 foot piece for around $12. Spikey! great tank, and sorry to hijack your thread!! I've done something similar with flat rocks in a...

I have been having some issues with my 10g low-tech planted aquarium... NH3/NH4: 0 NO2: 0 NO3: <0.5 mg/L pH: 7.0 fish are fed flake. plants receive Nutrafin PlantGro (0.15-0-0) once per week. Water is treated with AquaPlus tapwater conditioner and half dosage of Cycle during...

Thanks for the correction. Now that I think about it, I have heard of doriae before -- not sure why I didn't think about it! I'll do a little google, but if there's anything you know about doriae that would help, please respond again.

Bumblebee Gobies come in 2 different species (that I know of). There is the Brachygobius Xanthona and the Brachygobius Nunus. Brachygobius Xanthona has perfect unbroken black stripes. They are best suited for Brackish, but will "tolerate" freshwater. Brachygobius Nunus has less perfect stripes...

As it takes some time for a GSP to grow to full size (and need the higher salinity) you could get away with BBGs with a GSP at around 1.005 to 1.008. I currently have a Bumblebee Goby in with a Green Spotted Puffer and a juvenile Black Molly in a 55gallon hex. kept at 1.008. Everyone tolerates...

Aquarium Salt and Marine Salt are not the same thing. It is Marine Salt that Mollies need, and Marine Salt that Corydoras cannot handle. Sadly, the only thing to do here is to separate the two species. cheers. MoMa Assuming we're rehoming the Corydoras, you want to get yourself a...

as an add-on to the pest/pond snail idea... I currently feed my puffer (gsp) both, and have been breeding them with much success. I have 3 "breeder tanks", although 1 is fine. Snail Breeding Tank 1: 5 gallon (US), with a small HOB filter, heater, and no substrate other than the random old rock...

well, in the case of BioSphere, they neglected to add earthworms and other micro-organisms to the soil, effectivley giving the soil a limited "lifespan". Those little orbs are a bit of a novelty, often sold in the giftshops of major aquariums in the States. The probem with them, and the problem...

to his credit, he's from the States. There are actually very few medicines readily available where he is. In the states we can mail order just about anything --when it's obviously too late, but as for commercially available supplies, there's almost nil. Pretty much what we have in the States...

To be honest, Neale's advice might be a bit better than mine, if only because it's more than likely any Figure 8 you purchase is being housed in Freshwater at the LFS. Starting w/ freshwater will eliminate the need for any "slow-drip" acclimation for the fish. I think the real key is raising...

I currently have a "no-tech" set-up in an IKEA vase just a tad larger than a pint glass. I have Java Moss and 2 small Moneywort clippings. There is a soil base covered in about 1" of gravel. There is also a scrap of bogwood in the tank. For lighting it has been getting only sunlight for about 8...

I figured I'd add to my original post. Snails are not the only thing we feed our GSP. I've had success with frozen bloodworm, which I've read will also help keep their teeth trimmed. Occasionally he'll eat Krill as well. While the bloodworm is mainly his staple diet, I try to "mix it up" as...

Mix the salt and water first. Neale Monks has a handy program for measuring the amount of salt you need here. The bacteria in a brackish tank are a bit different than that of a freshwater tank, so as long as nothing else is housed in the tank yet, start cycling with brackish water. Using 50% of...

Thanks for reading. We have a Tetra Hang On Back filter -- a T2? (from bottom of motor). We had recently changed to a sand substrate in a 48 gallon tank (no fish), to prepare for Mbuna. We will be upgrading to a canister filter to handle the increased bioload of African Cichlids. I want to...

Any cyclists out there? Roadies? Mountain? Track? Commuter? <--we're all of the above.

Those snails that "breed like crazy" and come on your plants are exactly the ones I breed for our Green Spotted Puffer. He loves 'em. I would still set up a separate tank to breed them in -- some live plants, small heater, fine mesh over the filter intake (to keep from gobbling them up when...

great job! I won't get on you about the Bala and the Clown - I've paid attention. :) How's the pest snail problem been? I don't see any in your pic.s. The Clown's doing his job! Cheers! MoMa

also, check out the planted forums here. there's a sticky on CO2, and plently of people with quite a bit of knowledge (and a knack for helping others).

I use a small 5 gallon tank, slightly overfed, for breeding snails. Throw in a live plant or two. Place a fine mesh over the filter intake as to not suck up all the smaller snails. Small heater. Two weeks to a month and WHAMMO - snail explosion! cheers. MoMa

As Brackish "Equipment" I would add a few 5 gallon buckets (depending on the size of your tank) and a small heater for each one. When you mix the marine salt & water, it takes a little bit for it to dissolve -- don't want it to get too cold. An air stone in the bucket helps dissolve the salt...

Awesome! Thanks for the help. I'm realizing I didn't find any habitat bits on fishbase because I was looking for full marine! And I love the idea of the damsels when we get to that point -- it's actually what I was hoping for! As for 1.005 for the first couple of inches... He's currently 2"...

I see you are from NY. I used to work for a tropical fish distributor, and am aware of the "catalogs" of most of the distributors in the Northeast. Name your fish, and I'll let you know how hard it'll be to get. cheers, MoMa

My two cents worth, one penny at a time.... 1. I wish everyone overanalyzed that movie (p.s. i liked it). In the states, sales of clownfish rose 600% after the release of that movie. How many of those purchases do you think were made on impulse? 2. Fish not being smart? I wish I could...

As I understand, my Green Spotted Puffer (Tetraodon nigroviridis) will eventually need to be housed in full marine conditions. I know we have a bit more to go before we get there (currently juvenile, 2 inches), but I'm looking to get some information before it happens. 1. Are there any possible...

Unfortunately I don't know if malachite green will stain the sand, but I would recommend waiting until after the whitespot is under control before converting as this will add to the stress level of the remaining fish. If there are no remaining fish, I would just start over. Maybe it's possible...

First, if you do not have a floating base aquarium (i.e. AllGlass brand in the U.S. has a floating base), you will need to support the bottom of the aquarium by resting it on top of a cut-to-fit piece of styrofoam. Next, go to an electrical supply/hardware store and purchase "egg crate" louvres...