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Just wanted to announce that the second batch has been laid tonight. Just to keep tabs on the egg laying intervals. It hasn't even been two weeks.

Also, I understand that clown loaches click, right? Anyways, I was watching TV, and I heard them clicking, and one of them is turning grey and tackling the other loaches?? There's four clown loaches. I don't know if they were doing that before because the ich has really made me pay attention to...

Alright, could not find malachite green, but I found Coppersafe. Just did the first application of Coppersafe. Hopefully this will cure the ich without any casualties.

Can I get some recommendations for Ich removal products that can be found in America. A remedy that other members have used that is tried and true, perhaps because Ick Clear is a POS. Even though I only had the BGK for a week, he was the best.

I found my BGK dead on the gravel this morning a day after applying medication. Ugh, I really think that the medication is killing my fish. A day after applying medication? Are you serious? This is what killed my clown loaches last time, too. Two days after applying medication, my clown loaches...

Hey, I'm currently fighting a second outbreak of ich after a week of introducing more fish. I'm concerned about my clown loaches and BGK because they are both scaleless fish. Last time my clown loaches got ich, and I lowered the dosing amount, but all of my loaches died, and I believe it's...

I can't wait until they get a nice batch because I've always wanted to experience this cichlid parenthood I've heard so much about. How long does it take until the parents have another batch?

The eggs were definitely all eaten this morning.

I also have another question. I know that the larger one is supposed to be the male because he has no pink belly, and the smaller one is a female because she has a pink belly, but in the second pictures, the larger one has blue speckles in his black spot, and I thought the males weren't supposed...

Whoa, they suddenly disappeared. Let me add them again.

I switched on the lights a couple of hours ago to this sight.

Do your tiger barbs nip at your gouramis?

I'm currently treating an outbreak of ich in my aquarium (thanks a lot crappy fish store I went to) that's spread from my new fish to my rams. I have upped the temp, replaced 25% of the water, removed carbon filter, and applied meds to cure Ich. How intense do I have to be with sterilization? I...

I would consider Mbuna if you want some color. Also, I see you are a resident of Hoover. I'm a resident of Homewood, but I stop by Aquarium Imports sometimes for fish.

Hey, I have tried shrimp pellets, but I stopped after I just saw them sit there on the gravel deteriorating away. I walked away for a couple of minutes and went back, and they were still there, so I am a little wary about doing that again. I don't know if he got to them or what happened. I don't...

Really? They pair off that fast?

Hello, I have an extremely skinny Rainbow Shark always sulking around the bottom of the tank. He is really skinny compared to the pictures of fat ones on the internet. I fear that he is not receiving enough food. Whenever any loose food gets down to the bottom, I see that the Rainbow Shark looks...

Haha, I am definitely not close enough to you unless you want to go across the Atlantic Ocean.

Okay, hopefully I will get one male. How aggressive do the rams get during breeding time? Will they get aggressive enough to kill all of my community fish?

The littler ram has started to follow the larger ram constantly. A couple of hours ago, whenever the little ram even came in contact with the big ram, the big ram would chase the little ram all over the tank. Now they look like they are buddy/buddy. Also, if I get a brighter light, will the...

What would I look for in a male? I'm going to go back tomorrow. I think I may buy two more, so I will have 4 total. Will they pair off immediately? Can I give it a couple of days, and will it be obvious? It's too bad me and the author of the other post about sexing rams can't get together...

Alright, I've got the pictures all up. I'm starting to think they are the same sex... I'll just link to the pictures. They are pretty big. Also, my fish look way more sparkly on camera than in real life. Could this be because I have a lack of light in my tank? My fish definitely do not sparkle...

It's a Canon Powershot A520. I'll try to tinker with the settings to get the shutter speed faster. I like to tinker. There's a preset with a guy running; I will try that as well.

Wow, all of my pictures came out blurry. I hold the camera still for at least 10 seconds, and the pictures still come out blurry. Any tips to taking aquarium photos?

German Blue Ram. :good: I'll change the title to reflect this.

Hello, I have just purchased two GBRs from the LFS today, and I am worried that I either have two females or two males. I picked two GBRs with different color structues. One with a pink belly and one without a pink belly. Then I let them free in my tank, and I see they both have pink bellies...

In the replacement regard, the chain pet stores are better because they don't really have a lot to lose. The employees don't get extra commission, so they don't really care about replacing fish. But at the family stores, they are more stingy, and they don't have guarantees at all. I feel like...

I'm pretty much considering some types of cichlids. With apistos and kribs, is it possible that I could have more than a pair of them in the same tank, or would they get too aggressive for each other. I don't think I will get any community fish because I've always had them in the past, and I...

How do I determine which cichlids are shelldwellers at my local fish store? I see that most of the shelldwellers don't have common names, and my LFS labels a tank that is full of cichlids. Would those be the shelldwellers?

Ah, well, I don't really have access to rare species of fish. Do you have any suggestions for some more common types of fish?

I had all kinds of community fish, from rasboras to tetras to barbs to danios over the past five years, but I feel like I'm in need of something more exciting. Something that will surprise me over the days. Maybe it's their small size that leads me away from them or maybe it's my unsatisfying...

It's called Aqua Plus. I've lost a corydora and four harlequin rasboras leaving me to 2 harlequins.

They still haven't calmed down. I'm pretty sure one of my Harlequin's is dead on the gravel. Another one is laying beside him breathing heavily upside down. I've put up the air pump to try to stabilize the oxygen.

My fish are either upside down breathing deeply on the gravel, or they are at the top gasping for air. I just did a 40% water change in my 29 gallon tank, and my fish are going crazy. I usually do a 25-30% water change without adding dechlorinator with no adverse effects, but I guess an extra...

Definitely toss it. I was cleaning my tank along with the algae infested heater. After I dipped the heater into a bleach/water solution, I noticed that the bottom part literally fell off and the inners were exposed. I threw the heater away after I saw that. Like everyone else said, don't risk...

Thanks! :good:

Um, can you explain why?

I have a 29 gallon aquarium with 8 Harlequin Rasboras, 2 German Blue Rams, and 3 Corydoras. I know that Rainbow Sharks are a little less aggressive than red tailed black sharks, so would it be possible to add them to this community tank?

These aren't rarer, but they are more unique. If we have the same attitude towards aquarium fish, you'll probably won't like small and common fish like Tetras, Danios, etc., right? If this is the case, check out loaches, rainbowfish, killifish, elephant nose, red tailed black shark...

Is there anyway you can temporary place the floating plants in a bucket to eliminate the possibility of the floating plants causing the neons to die?