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by metallhd
05 Oct 2005, 04:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: The cold, hard facts... (otos)
Replies: 8
Views: 2219

$10 a pop !! ?? :shock:

Where are you shopping?

:oops: my bad, zebras . . . in that case $10 sounds good 8)
by metallhd
03 Oct 2005, 20:34
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Could you help me to ID these two corys???
Replies: 12
Views: 2933

Great ! Thanks for the input! So is c. ambiacus more common in the trade than c. agasizzii? They are likely to have been bred I suppose? I bought the first fish as c. wortoi (which I believe is an old name for brevirostris), but the second was labelled "Punctatious" at the lfs - I knew the...
by metallhd
30 Sep 2005, 05:51
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Could you help me to ID these two corys???
Replies: 12
Views: 2933

Well, guys, how about this? I posted a similar thread a couple of days ago. I have two sets of fish very similar to the one on the right, but I think the fish I have are c. brevirostris and agassizii this one is brevirostris as far as I know, the patch is definitely gold and they have a definite bla...
by metallhd
24 Sep 2005, 05:31
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: New guys
Replies: 2
Views: 1078

Hello ??!! :? Perhaps I was not clear. I would like anyone's thought on whether the fish on the left in pic 2 is a brevirostris? I believe pic 1 is a brevirostris but if not what type please? Thank you !
by metallhd
22 Sep 2005, 08:11
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: New guys
Replies: 2
Views: 1078

New guys

Hi all - as promised in an earlier post, pics of muh new dawgs. I actually indulged myself completely here, went out and bought a new 10G special for a dozen new rarities (for these parts anyway), 4 c. julii, 4 c. arcuatus, and 4 c. "Punctatious" [sic]. I am beginning to suspect as they co...
by metallhd
21 Sep 2005, 06:11
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Snail eaters
Replies: 17
Views: 4412

Hi Taratron - my first thought was to loaches, most of which make short work of snails. I have a pair of clown loaches and they keep snails under control in my big tank, I have read that yoyo loaches also do well. Check out loaches.com, there is lots of info there. Good luck ! :D
by metallhd
15 Sep 2005, 21:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Can Otos live with BN Plecos?
Replies: 14
Views: 3903

Hi all - well I hate to be the voice of dissent but . . . I have two full grown male albino bristlenose in a 33 gallon tank which as the previous post mentioned is full of various algae and rotting vegetation although I do try to keep it clean. They share the tank with a horde of platys I would love...
by metallhd
07 Sep 2005, 07:48
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Tap Water!
Replies: 16
Views: 2474

regarding the chlorine, I personally never use dechlorinator. . . . but I also have several species of corys and a few pl*cos. Gee whiz if I did that all my fish would be dead on the first water change except maybe the big tank with enough water in it to buffer out the chlorine over the 20 minutes ...
by metallhd
07 Sep 2005, 07:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 3400

hi - with your fish gasping at the surface and turning red after frequent water changes, might I ask how you are conditioning the water? Are you using a chlorine removal agent if your water supply uses chlorine/chloramine?
by metallhd
26 Jul 2005, 05:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Most stunning looking pleco
Replies: 20
Views: 6486

Hi - I like the Queen Arabesque (L260) and the Zebra someone mentioned :roll:

My favourite is the Albino bristlenose (ancistrus sp) :D
by metallhd
29 Jun 2005, 07:02
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Just saying hi
Replies: 4
Views: 1025

Hi

Hi Heather - welcome to the forum! As for algae, is there sunlight hitting your tank? That's a great way to grow algae :D

Do you have live plants? How much/what kind of lights do you have? :?
by metallhd
17 Jun 2005, 06:47
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Now what?
Replies: 3
Views: 995

As for vegetation, what kind of lighting arrangement do you have? Probably the best bet for a hardy plant that grows well in low-medium light is a java fern (microsorum pteropus), they propagate themselves and the new little 'plantlets' can be plucked and replanted, I'd also suggest the similarly na...
by metallhd
15 Jun 2005, 23:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Chaetostoma Died
Replies: 17
Views: 2584

When I cleaned even further last night, I found a concentration of the "cobwebs" near the output of the CO2 pump. I didn't think to get a picture. The area was about 6" by 6" by 1/4" dense in the lower left corner of the tank. I couldn't see this area when the tank was clou...
by metallhd
04 Jun 2005, 07:22
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Lonely cory
Replies: 12
Views: 3792

Well then Firestar, FYI I got my 10 pygmies at PJ's at Kingsway, about a year ago. I did lose one pretty much right away, but the rest are happy and healthy in a 5 gallon tank along with 3 c. panda. You can check with the Aquarium Club (ACE), also Dad's Fish Room at 81st Ave and 99th Street often ha...
by metallhd
03 Jun 2005, 07:38
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Bristlenose/Clown Pleco cross...?
Replies: 10
Views: 2378

Welcome Guppylove! Hope you enjoy the forum, most everyone is friendly . . where did you get your fish? Have you talked to the store, even though that is not always helpful? I was also unable to see your pics . . .
by metallhd
03 Jun 2005, 07:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Lonely cory
Replies: 12
Views: 3792

So where in Canada are you? It's a big place . . . 8)
by metallhd
19 May 2005, 15:51
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Amphibious feeding behaviour in Clarias
Replies: 12
Views: 3596

There was an article or something I saw in the newspaper last year about a boy who was attacked by a pike and need a lot of stiches. Here is a story about it... http://espn.go.com/outdoors/conservation/news/2004/0830/1871347.html As soon as I saw that I thought 'muskie', and per the article that ma...
by metallhd
15 May 2005, 13:33
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras sp. San Juan??
Replies: 12
Views: 3176

for my two cents, they look a lot like my c. elegans, I will try to get a picture but they are a bit reclusive . . .
by metallhd
12 May 2005, 08:30
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Hypancistrus tanks
Replies: 12
Views: 2756

Hi all - if this

is what you are calling a red-fin, I believe the scientific name is hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis
and they are largely placid, and have in fact bred on several occasions in my big tank . . . :D
by metallhd
12 May 2005, 08:23
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Tetra billi filter
Replies: 4
Views: 1304

by metallhd
05 May 2005, 07:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My new Additions !
Replies: 5
Views: 1020

"Looks great" indeed! Nice looking fish!
by metallhd
30 Apr 2005, 05:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Will Differnt Cories School With Eachother?
Replies: 3
Views: 998

sure they will! In my big tank I have 2 c. elegans, 2 c. aeneus, and 6 c. brevirostris, and they all hang out together - in fact, I wasn't even sure the elegans were even still in there before I put in the spotteds . . . :)
by metallhd
19 Apr 2005, 05:26
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: What corydoras am I??
Replies: 14
Views: 2812

Well just for reference sake, here's one of my 'spotted' corys, I believe positively ID'ed as c. brevirostris, also known as c. wortoi, that is unless I'm way off? The spot pattern is completely different, as you will see . . . I have 6 of these guys, picture doesn't do justice, but the pale stripe ...
by metallhd
04 Apr 2005, 06:09
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Congo Exporter
Replies: 6
Views: 2014

sure looks like a Nigerian letter . . . key words 'urgent' and 'God bless' . . . what's the hurry? 8)
by metallhd
04 Apr 2005, 06:05
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Can I Do Anything With These?
Replies: 7
Views: 1457

Another word of advice, duckweed is like snails - it seems like even one is plenty. I routinely do my best to get every speck of it out of my 10 gallon, down to the last bit, but it seems to get to a critical mass, like glosso, then off it goes! Good luck! :?
by metallhd
27 Mar 2005, 21:14
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Unwelcome plecos
Replies: 9
Views: 1357

"The story you requested is visible only to registered members" but registration IS free . . .
by metallhd
26 Mar 2005, 07:35
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Hagen CO2 Unit
Replies: 20
Views: 4946

If I may, what I have not seen mentioned here is that for CO2 to be really effective the lighting must be adequate also, to the point that the plants can actually use it. All the nice Amano tanks you see have brilliant lights - see Oliver Knott's site for some examples of really nice planted tanks a...
by metallhd
26 Mar 2005, 07:02
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Japanese aquarium books
Replies: 12
Views: 2025

don't know if this will work, but:

catfish: ナマズ

freshwater: 淡水

lotsa luck! I have a friend in Japan who might be able to help with translation if need be . . .
by metallhd
24 Mar 2005, 07:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Zebra Otos (O. cocama) disappearing
Replies: 10
Views: 2098

I lost a couple of otos once due to a dead platy stuck in the plants, had done water change but the ammonia levels were way high due to the decomposing fish, once again in a heavily planted tank . . . I'd do some fishing around in the plants . . . sorry to hear about your loss :?
by metallhd
21 Mar 2005, 20:27
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corys and vegtables
Replies: 4
Views: 1759

I'll second MatsP - none of my two dozen or so cories seem to like veggies much, they will eat algae wafers but seem to disdain zucchini. My clown loaches like it, though, and of course the albino bristlenose are in like a dirty shirt. For everyday feeding, I use carnivore pellets, all the cories se...

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