I really hope someone can help me sort out the answer to this question. It stems from my paranoia of using resins in the filter because of the other ions they can kick out (nitrate removal -> chlorides and water softening ->sodium?). I've heard from a few sources and witnessed it first hand how most ...

Thanks. Thought I'd need a camera. Had a look on cat-elog with a bit more clarity on the clowns, but to no avail on the black ancistrus. I'll have to see if i can borrow a camera off someone. Cheers again

Chris

Looks like i've been reading too much old literature concerning new genera etc. but firsts things first. I've had a couple of ancistrus for a while now with no positive ID, but unfortunately no digital camera either. This should be relatively straight forward tho. Jet black ancistrus, no spots ...

Good point. casting my memory back, the last fish I did get was the Syno. it was a straight forward exchange: angelicus (was being way too boisterous) for a decorus. The first decorus was ill. It did have spot (which was thought to be sand, as it was in a sand tank). From my experience from working ...

I have owned this ancistrus for approx six months - bought it as an inch sized baby (i believe they were home bred) and is now probably 3". Just retested the water, and the pH is coming out between 7.8 and 8. It is a denitryfier, but i've just realised i haven't actually opened the taps yet. Tank is ...

the tank is a 4' X 1' X 15" and holds 2 hoplos, a small/medium Syno. decorus, 5 congo tetras, 4 peppered corys, a few botias and other ancistrus - one other "normal" (not too sure on the exact sp) and 2 others which are completely black (an id on these would be helpful). The water quality is good ...

During the years of fishkeeping, I have never had a problem with Ancistrus, until today. I noticed a while ago that a male ancistrus that i've got seemed to show a small amount of injury to the cheek spines, but left them as they looked clean. However, in the matter of a night, the catfish developed ...