Marble hatchet fish - When they do a line up are really good and should be fry safe for anything

Cory's dont do well on sharp edges. Once an injury sets in it can be hard to cure. Example a sharp edge puts a small cut in a barbel bacteria infection follows.

One of the more experianced at recovering from this sort of injuries might advise more but the fish may not be able to feed at present.

Type this into the search top right "hoplost" think you have one of that family.

They might really like a little sand on the floor of the tank.

Okay this is proving an interesting read for me atleast. Lets see if my basic understanding is right. The traditional basic tank guide is fish waste into substrate and filter > breaks down or trapped. Filter is cleaned in tank water and nitrates removed by waterchange. Substrate is cleaned by gravel...

In a week its unlikely much if anything would build up. Unless some really messy fish present and nothing cleaning up. Personally I dont use deep substrate mines normally 1-3cm thick. This was advice given to me over 20 years ago and have kept to. It doesnt mean to say you cant but mines worked for ...

Well done I am really jealous I have been trying to get more of these. Got 2 and a 3rd that was tiny never made it sadly and they are the size of your little ones. They eat like pigs but don't grow fast.

Any details on how you triggered them? Mine still appear to be babies

Hi,

Could you post the temp of your tank please.

Gone to a nice new home hopefully will enjoy

Hi All, Never been able to ID this 100% so marked as a hypan as the experts on here kindly helped narrow it down that far. Collection only asking £10 pounds than what he cost me. Attached are some pictures. For sale as down sizing number of tanks. Willing to swap for very small fish community fish s...

If she is not jumping at around the time you change the water its not likely to be the cause. She sounds like she might be hungry going for algae around the water line perhaps.

How about some of the more decorative snails? I realise you were expecting a catfish suggestion but wouldn't rule them out if you want a clean up crew.

Incase anyone is interested bought the 3rd one as none others on offer it fed straight away in full light much to my surprise but sadly was dead next morning. :( Other 2 were moved to my little 18" that is so over grown plant wise they are loving it. Smallest of the pair is now feeding in the o...

Little update
Both fish feeding on frozen and have now seen feeding so great to watch. Popped back to shop and a very small one was on offer but was told more arriving this friday so hoping to grab a bigger few as small fish always worry me to keep an eye on.

My 2p worth. To my knowledge a BN will not eat hair algae. I do however know amano shrimp eat it along with helping keep things clean. They wont breed unless you use salt for part of the year. here is a link http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/amano-shrimp.php They seem to be happy in my tanks. They get ab...

Well I'm still a n00b and will remain so for a long time. Compared to the knowledge on here I doubt I will ever be an expert. My simple request would be a jump page for common area's. A simple here's key area's and use them sort of jump. Species search What's my catfish Most common catfish in the ho...

Thanks mine are still being a little trouble at the moment. Lights out fully to get feeding and frozen food. Well I suppose I can't have everything. Will pop back to shop when I am passing at a time its open. The rest had shot down the shops sump pump so don't know how fast they will be popping back...

These came in at a local pet store and couldn't help myself. Long term suspect they will share happily with cory's and clown pleco's I have. In the short term as bad a quality of pictures I have will make it hard but possibly a start. They are not frilled about light so have had all the tanks in the...

I've hopefully picked up a friend for the big guy. Sadly very small and I suspect between size and my poor camera skills impossible to sex. I think its a match but asking if anyone could kindly confirm and if possible attempt to confirm female. I have a nasty feeling will be another male. Sorry for ...

I'm impressed the fish survied. I've known allot of fish die for far less miss treatment. Well done looking allot better. I now know syno's can be very tough little buggers.

Well done I hope this continues to go well.

Here's a link to my pair feel free to look round the blog. http://jamesfishtank.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/meet-bn-pair.html You will find some pictures of them in various colour states. PCF has some very good images to scroll through far better than my average camera skills. http://www.planetcatfish.co...

Ancistrus CF I think on mobile so cant see pictures well. Type the name in on search box or check on the ID thread they are on the before you post list

Thanks again for another ID. He is proving a great character hoping to one day afford and find a female to pair him with to start a small breeding project.

Recently made the tank he's in to sand bottom and he seems to be digging is this normal not seen this happen before? Just making it home for himself?

Here's a few more. he does sometimes show during daylight hours.

Well purchased as a clown pleco and I think that's a correct Id from a trawl in the images here. Believed male, rarely leaves his wood or cave of choice. Thought I would share some pictures as in 3 years only found 1 for sale in local shops to me and really glad I bought. WP_20150205_18_36_12_Pro.jp...

Looking allot better. Keep up the good work.

Sadly the fish did not survie it appears despite not appearing thin was not feeding. I dont know if it was the salt, higher temp, alder cones or just the volume of damage it took was to much. It prevented any infection but in the end the fish just wouldnt feed.

Contact the medicine support department for help. They may have advise for you.

If you want to medicate, smallish fish is preventing it setup a 2nd small filter to mature it quickly and you can setup a largeenough bucket or plastic box to serve as a temp home.

If I gotmy ID right my one took a while to adjust to eating anything.

Slow to come out and feed even now. He's taking hikari algae wafers, hikarai sinking wafers, JBL tablets and a few other bits but does take time to warm to a new food.

What do you want to keep? Something active in bright light? Or plant friendly? Bigger fish tend to arrange the tank to suit them in terms of gravel and plants. A popular suggestion will always be corydoras as many will be happy in this size tank. Glass catfish the smaller of the 2 types i know of fo...