Krylon is great except on submerged glass.

I've used cherry shrimp in my pleco breeding tanks. The 2 never interact. Fry are never at risk. Hope you find a male. There ought to be someone who has a surplus of them.

I always liked having a thin layer of substrate in my pleco breeding tanks. I used less than 1/4 inch of CoralLife PlantGro. Here is a photo of my old 40 gal breeder setup. The stand is all steel purchased from Home Depot for $125 back in 2006. No bolts needed. It just snaps together. I had to build...

About 22 inches SL according to http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=101. I had a juvenile of some Malapterus species about 40 years ago which was only about 6 inches in TL. I did happen to touch it in a net and was rather shocked at how strong it's shock was. Hardly any danger...

Given your location and Snookn21's good reputation, I would also await Snookn21's acquisition of new stock.

I also get earthworm sticks from kensfish. About the thin layer of sand it's mostly a matter of personal preference. I feel it helps to produce a bit more complex ecology. I also often kept colonies of Cherry Shrimp in my breeding tanks for the same reason. I used live blackworms and some would esca...

I would leave it alone because this type of lesion often resolves by itself.
It may become larger but could still eventually go away.
I've never seen a catfish die from this weird problem and it certainly isn't contagious in my experience.

Some will say yes, others no. I collect a lot of my wood. I will cut roots out of dead trees that have been in the rivers for years. If you high pressure wash it, bake/cook it, it should be fine. If you own a "kiddie"plastic pool, you can let it sun bake in there (no water) then add water...

Since you can see this best does the lesion appear to be more like a swollen vesicle or is it white, fuzzy and/ or ragged? If it is the former it may disappear non it's own or you could use a very sharp instrument to trim it off. The excised portion of the caudal fin will regenerate. You can paint t...

I suspect the juvenile L144's you purchased were already a bit stunted but that doesn't mean they won't eventually catch up. I also recommend feeding them much more protein. I haven't kept any pleco yet which went on to breed that I fed primarily earthworm sticks, frozen bloodworms and some live bla...

I sold all my wild and F1 breeder L260 so I can't help you there but I do know that http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php/fish has some wild specimens for sale at $60.00 each. I originally bought a dozen wild L260 which eventually gave me breeding stock. I eventually bred both the wild fish a...

Thanks Jools, The seller is: http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php/fish They do not show a photo but after thinking about it, If I looked at their listings on aquabid.com I bet there is a photo of hem there. They aren't interesting enough for me if they are like http://www.planetcatfish.com/H...

Okay, so if it's just going to be a free-for-all, with breeders experimenting however they like to get all kinds of Hypancistrus colour patterns, then who cares what they are called? I don't care, and I'm sure the 'average customer' that just wants a pretty fish doesn't either. The husbandry will b...

I lean towards that little guy being a Corydoras paleatus because of it's large dorsal fin, stretched body and mottled color pattern.
C. habrosus fry tend towards a stockier build although their fry are just about the same size at hatching as most of the non-dwarf species.

Since you plan to keep a variety of species from all over the world your possible choices are almost endless. I personally wouldn't stock it with the Ameiurus nebulous(Bullhead Cat). Mainly because it is a coldwater species which has a rapacious appetite, a mouth to match and it's ultimately large s...

I've heard that "foliar feeding" of Cannabis is used by many growers during the vegetative growth phase.

I prefer to use ceramic tiles I get from Home Depot in some kind of natural stone finish as my custom cave material. It isn't very expensive. You do need some kind of rock or tile saw/cutter. I have a buddy who owns a rockhound shop and he lets me use his rock saws. Ceramic tile is chemically inert ...

Do any members know what species is being sold online as "Rhinoloricaria hasemani"?
I'm sure this is an invalid name but something out there is being sold.

Hello, I 'm using this filter http://serveurmedia2.www.koibykoi.com/2451-491-large/filtre-exhausteur-7x67.jpg tank size: 110x40x25cm (Length x width x height) I adopted these Azoo Oxygen-Plus #6 sponge filters as my standard filter. The Marineland Maxi-Jet 600 powerhead fits perfectly to these spon...

Would urge you to be careful the eggs will move with ornaments water / nets and once in one tank its only a matter of time till they spread to the rest. 1 small mistake when tired or not thinking and they will be in. Are you referring to MTS or Assassin snails? MTS are livebearers and Assassin snai...

Dave,
Great job!
I found it hilarious.

I am another who has experienced problems with MTS getting stuck in power filter impellers of many makes and models. Even if you don't deliberately introduce them it is very likely that sooner or later they will find their way into a tank on the roots of new plants. At first, they seem a welcome add...

A quick hello to suckermouth and 2wheelsx2, a couple of fish friends I've sold plecos to a few years ago. I've used pre-established filters for at least 50 years, whenever possible, to get a new tank up and running asap. Many fish room owners will maintain spare sponge filters in established tanks o...

I was referring to small discus when I recommended buying a couple extras. I could generalize that to Corydoras sterbai or most other peaceful fish if you want a minimum number of them to survive regardless of their size or age. Especially when buying fish online but anytime one buys perishable live...

I am against deliberate hybridization of all species of fish. It may be wishful thinking but it sure would be nice if we had accurate collection location data and a naming system similar to that which was adopted by the Killifish breeding hobbyists. They have been amongst the most scrupulous record ...

Your 3 inch Peckoltia compta are large enough to breed. I've had my own F1 generations spawn as young as 24 months, give or take a couple months. Young breeders had smaller sized broods than my older, original, wild specimens did. 15 to 20 fry vs 25 to 35 fry. The males don't always have obvious odo...

I agree with coryman. I have raised thousands of discus for sale and raised them on homemade beef heart blends but I quit using beef heart. I found I could get excellent results using earth worm sticks for even discus fry plus live Artemia nauplii. Later on I feed discus earth worm sticks, frozen bl...

As I'm sure Darrel is aware, most Echinodorus and Cryptocoryne are bog plants which grow emersed better than submersed. That is how the two genera are mass produced by commercial plant nurseries and how most grow in the wild throughout much of the year. Emersed Echinodorus and Cryptocoryne do not no...

I always feed discus frozen blood worms once everyday. I also recommend feeding them three times a day using a variety of foods. Maybe once in the morning, when you come home from work and once more before lights out. Echinodorus are heavy feeders. Assuming you have enough of the right lighting, the...

I've had good luck with SeaChem RO/DI mineral supplements to be fine products but most of the time I use a blend of RO/DI with however much tap water it takes to reach the target readings you seek,
The latter is cheaper and easier.