Thatpetplace, Big Al's and occasionally Dr. F&S. TPP has the advantage of being a stones throw away, so stuff usually arrives the next day even with ground shipping. Big Al's is always cheaper, especially since they price match, but they always manage to screw orders up in one way or another. Fo...

To house a tank 48"L X 24"W X 18"H would be a good size. That works out to about 90 gallons. I wouldn't reccomend trying to house any other shovelnose species. IMO, it will be much cheaper/easier to buy a tank than trying to get glass cut, siliconed etc.

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Plants...depends what U want... Biotope??? if no, then your options are nummerus... anubias is allways my best choice... there is no pl*co that could destroy it :wink: Not true. In my experience, Anubias is very vulnerable to plecos and other herbivorous fish. Fish eat the tender pink shoots, never...

For what? A no word post (albeit with a five word title) will not get you any answers.

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True. It does have two bars by the tail and spots getting stronger toward the tail though. HH is right, definitely not M. electricus.

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The only fish I can think of that even sort of matches your description is , but I doubt that is your fish. How large is the fish and how much did you pay for it?

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When schall is sold with a common name, it is usually as a lace catfish. If you post a picture we can give you a firm ID. Beware... they grow quickly and are very aggressive when bigger.

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Mike_Noren wrote:I.M.H.O. it might still be a good idea to change the navigational structure.

Way ahead of you there. Jools is in the process of replacing the java frames with DHTML menus. These should be less resource intensive and compatible w/ more browsers.

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Mike,

I too use Mozilla exclusively, and the buttons work fine. Sid is right, you probably have a bad/incomplete java installation. You can get the required files from http://www.java.com

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Parrotfish100, don't forget that the fish needs wood in its diet to survive. Make sure you supply a piece that the pleco can chew through. Also beware that the sawdust the fish will produce will clog filters very easily. I'd think $300-500 would be a reasonable price if the fish is in good condition...

If you're careful you can bleach them to get rid of incumbent algae. A 5 pph solution of household bleach works quite well (1 part bleach to 19 water). Leave them in the bucket of bleach solution no more than a few minutes. We have destroyed quite a few plants by letting them sit for too long, but h...

As others have said, please don't cross post, or post multiple times in different threads on the same topic. Please continue the discussion in the original thread.

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The puffers will hassle the sedentary H. jerdoni to no end, de-finning them in short order. I made the mistake of keeping C. travancoricus w/ a few jerdoni and most were missing their tails days after being introduced to the tank.

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If not , some other Eristhistid spp.

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is quite a different fish from what is commonly sold as a clown pleco (a bunch of spp. similar to ). IME, the Peckoltia get quite a bit larger than the Panaque.

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If you can find "real" petricola, they are probably the nicest catfish in the lake. The dwarves are still charming, especially in a group. All three spp. (petricola, multipunctatus and decorus) are fairly peaceful and will co-exist without a problem. Just keep in mind the decorus will reac...

You are putting words in my mouth. I am not trying to make a set up where one fish fights another all the time for my amusement. Iâ??m trying to find out which species of pl*cos will be tough enough. My oscar was aggressive towards other oscars in the past, but it never had a pl*co tank mate. If it...

Any Chaetostoma spp. will do. You can also look at Lasiancistrus.

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That doesn't mean misinformed people don't keep them in freshwater.

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1. Do you know the sex of it? The guy I ordered from said it was a female, and I think that's accurate. Will have to confirm at the next molt. 2. Is it a kicker? How nervous is it? It's quite skittish from what I can tell. Haven't provoked it to the point of kicking (yet). 3. Any plans at a breedin...

Pictures of my monster A. seemanni, in a 5 gallon tank no less:



Actually Aphonopelma seemanni, in case you thought I was talking about an Arius.

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How large is the fish? Doesn't look like a robertsi to me, and the head shape is weird. Maybe because it is a small fish.

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I doubt it. The charge is very localized, so a probe wouldn't do much good, and it's tough to get the fish to discharge in the first place. Don't go actively chasing the fish around and one should be fine with hands in the tank.

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IIRC, there is an alien population somewhere in south east Asia. Probably ok to take those fish (not that you'd want to).

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Yes, it can burn fishes gills. In general, it is not a good idea to use pure oxygen in a bag, because of the harm that it can cause and because there is no reason to use it. I have had fish in normal air filled bags for 72 hours with no ill effects, so a car trip home shouldn't be a problem.

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No, won't be a problem. I have several, and they eat anything that will fit in their mouths, and occasionally things that will not. Fishing an oversized piece of shrimp out of a squirming fishes' gullet is not a fun experience.

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JJ makes a good point. Canisters are not the right choice for the fish you are planning to keep unless you enjoy weekly filter maintenance. You need something very easy to clean because of the amount of crap that will accumulate. Go with a bigger sump, pump and maybe a powerhead or two if you want m...

Nah, definitely a gibby. Too large a dorsal fin for a common.

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Some sort of Cetopsid (most likely )?

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If it is fungus, antibiotics, by definition, will have zero effect on the problem. If I were you, I would have avoided using tetracycline, but the merits and downsides of using antibiotics has already been debated to death. Since you have already treated with it, you should be aware that it breaks d...