LOL that is exactly what I got! However now it is in the 25 gallon tank, and I have mounted my penguin 1140 with a huge sponge filter in the 100 gallon.

The hoplos love the current!


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Cool thanks for the info!

I am definitley going to get some java moss. Ideally just free floating!!

Thanks

SH

Okay... I broke down the 25gal... moved it to another room... rebuilt it, added a sand substrate instead of gravel, added 4 small clay pots and am now trying to decide which plants to go into it. I have a standard single flourescent bulb for the 25 gallon. I need some suggestions on what type of pla...

Hey Lotsoffish,

Did you send me 2 of these as well with those hoplos? They both look like those pics. So this topic is very interesting to me!!





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I bought slate rocks from the local hardware store. They also had a "glitter" on them as well. I checked on the MFG website and they did state that it was safe for aqauriums and fish. I have 30 IBS of it in the tank and so far so good! Had it for the past 3 months and no problems at all. SH

Thanks Clothahump!!

That helps a lot!

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Cool! Thanks for the advise! I will go ahead and make it a cory tank. I will probably just get some more and leave the others in the 100 gallon. Any suggestions on 3 types of cories which will work together?? Currently the gold green cats are way to energetic for the reticulated ones! Also I need to...

Well I currently have 2 tanks 1) 25 gallon tank (currently acting as a quarintine tank for new fish)... running an air stone and a bio wheel 400. Currenly is housing my new fish 2 - Octinolous (1.5") 6 - hoplos (2.5") 2 - Farowellas (3") 2) A 100 gallon tenecor simplicity plus with a ...

Well a little update on the hoplo. He has survived and is now back in the main tank. Color has returned and whitespots are gone. He is eating and swimming fine. He is missing one of his longer barbels tho. Just happy that he is okay. BTW he was in quarintine for about 10 days with daily 1/2 doses of...

Barbie was right on the money with her post! And no she was not being mean. On this forum you have access to some of the most exeperienced catfish experts on the freaking planet! You went and made a very common mistake of buying fish without researching them, or were mislead by some LFS clerk. You h...

I currently have 6 3 lined cories, and just got 7 gold green cats (meleonotia sp???). The 3 line cories have always been active on the bottom but do rest when they can. They almost never go to the top to "gulp" air. However the gold green cats do all of the time. They are far more active (...

Jools,

Re: the logo we could have 2 or 3 different logos. I don't how that would affect the price... but it would offer some variety.

I think at least one of the three should be that Heteropneustes up front with the globe. It just embodies this site and everyone who comes here.

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LOL.. good point! mmm... 3-1 ratio of surface area to fish. Sounds like a good method to start with. (already getting the calculator out...)


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SG were you able to get your stuff digitized yet? If not try this get a capture card or a external device (i.e dazzle digital capture), Check out ULEAD's website http://www.ulead.com. they have tons of software. There is even some trial software you can check out. I currently have a non digital sony...

Surface area should just be length X width as you said Silirus. How much oxygen the tank receives, of course would be decided by how it is areated. Speaking of that should you have a air pump in ones tank if it is deep (ie 24" or greater) or will a spray bar and powerhead be sufficient for surf...

Just in case you didn't get the PM (hope this is okay to post... if not appologies in advance :oops: ) Hey I scoped out Dolphin pet village for you, Here is what they have in regards to cories : Gold Green Cats (Melenotia) 3.99 (all gone cuz I bought all 7 they had!!) :D Sterbai 14.99 ea (Very nice ...

Cool thanks silirus!

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Ya know this raises an interesting question. Is there not a detailed fish disease book on the market? I have seen seen some articles for diseases but usually in regards to commercial food fish, but even then the pickings are poor. Form what I know this forum is home to some of the worlds leading cat...

Hey, I live in San Jose and have been to many many LFS throughout the bay area. The BEST place so far has been the dolphin pet village. See link: http://www.geocities.com/LFSinSFO/dolphinpetvillage.html (not the actual website but a very nice review with phone numbers and directions). These guys usu...

Ahh see that is why I come here... for the excellent and sage advice. Good point about the water conditions. I currently have C. trilineatus, and will get some C. aeneus. I will check out some of the others based on their water tolerances.


Thanks again everyone!!


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get some hoplostroum thorcatum (spelling may be off). They get to about 7" or so, and they swim everywhere. Check out smiling Syno's web site.

http://www12.brinkster.com/mrsfish/

i doubt that they will eat feeders tho.

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I asked the LFS guy this same question last week and got what I believe was a pretty poor answer. Question: What kinds of cories are the hardiest?? He stated that they are all about the same. Now I am a newbie yet even I know that some cories such as Panda's are not as hardy as others. So I would li...

Hey SG 85 F = 29.44 C. I have an air pump going as well to assist the other guy. I examined him closely last night and he looks like he has pretty much lost all of his scales on his head. It is all pretty much greyish. the rest of his body looks fine. Some of the smaller dots have disappeared. And h...

I picked up a couple on friday. The LFS didn't know if they were dead or alive! We could see one's gills moving... the other one showed no life! Got them home and in a matter of 3 minutes with the lights off they were buried in the sand!! WAY COOL! Also I have been watching them move around. They do...

Thanks SG, I am following your instructions. He is quarintined in a 25 gal at 85F with a bio wheel filter (minius the carbon filter ). Also scrounged up an old air pump and have it working to areate that tank. It is getting worse tho.. He has far more spots on him than he had in the past. He seems c...

Well the little guy has now been quarintened in my 25 gallon. Giving him 1/3 of the medication as laid out on the bottle (thanks Silirus for the info).


We will see how long it takes for him to get better!

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Thanks SG. I initially thought that the Hoplo seemed to be getting better, but now it looks like he is losing more scales. I got a product called Aquaria-Sol with the active ingrediant Zycosin. I am going to give it a shot. Is this bacterial disease contagious to the other cats?? Currently he is the...

Man it is like everyone is either from Alaska.... or Scotland... or England!!

LOL

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Hey thanks Silurus! I will grab some of that food today.

Far away?? Man look at Zack! He is in Alaska! Now that is far away!!


I may grab a couple banjo's this weekend. I must admit they are cool and I do have a nice sand substrate that they could burrow into!

Thanks

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Cool thanks Silurus. I will put some more stress coat on him to make sure that they begin to heal. I hope they grow back tho.

Any idea why this would happen? Could it be the slate in that I am using? It does have some rough edges.

Thanks

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