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So this is my 'redbrest acara':
What i can't figure out is why are they called red-breast? When I hear redbreast i think robin. Are the above fishes natural colour or have they drifted from their natural colouring (these were tank raised as wc were not available at the time).
I know there are a lot of different species of fishes sold as oto; and i think most are in that 72-77 range; but is there a species found in warmer waters - around 80-88 ? Something suitable for a discus tank (though some folks would suggest that is a bad idea because they sometime develop a...
Well it seems selection is limited; any opinion on those two species as dithers for an 18 inch tall aquarium (60 gallons 48x60); one concern off hand is initially plants will be very limited though over time i might be able to get some val or pso to grow.
Aquaticclarity has some Ortega for sale. My understanding is these are more aggressive so my thought is an aquarium 48x16 is not large enough for two groups but wanted to check. These are wc if that matters. The tank is nominally 65 gallon but a little narrow due to table width. I have two of...
I'm seeing some odd white stuff on the festivium fins; i don't think it is cotton wool or straight fungus but i am a bit concern because on one of the 7 there seems to be some damage (decay); tried to get a picture but the aquarium is 450 gallon (thick glass and quite wide so getting to raise...
Is much known about a. lineata? Are they true blackwater (I presume so but maybe not?); are they aggressive or more passive species? I know someone in the uk kept them in a large community aquarium with success (with geo et all) and they bred constantly; i dont' want them for a community tank...
One of my 180's got some blue-green algae growing on the substrate; and i'm trying to figure out why and if i need to do anythign to address it. It started (perhaps related or unrelated); when i soften the water by using ro water for water changes (the tank started with tap; and after 3 months i...
Per subject can the various nannostomus species cross speed. in my specific case i ended up with trifasciatus and mortenthaleri in the same aquarium but don't know the rules for this genus crossbreeding if at all.
These are tank raised from wetspot; most of the time they look like the pair in the foreground but i guess they decided some territory dispute needed a bit of colour; the aquarium they are in is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide but they still choose to hang out together (there are 4 total):
Havent'...
For some reason i thought females had black on the pectorcal fins and male clear; or at least this is the case of most species of apisto i've kept; however this is a wc cockatoo and well he clearly didn't get the message or just as likely i'm clueless about the sex:
I have a mostly empty 29 - it has a few pangio in it and 2 red tail otto; thinking of getting a. eunotus or a. sp winkelfleck since those are what seems to be availalbe in wc. I thought about getting Ivanacara adoketa but they might kill the pangio.
Any comments a. eunotus or a. sp winkelfleck ?
First i applogize for posting this in the wrong forum and i suspect there is no right forum for non-dwarf cicihld; still i hope to draw upon your expertise.
I'm picking up some wild caught discus - the seller indicated he has been deworming them for 4 weeks but recommended i continue the...
What species is this fish; a seller has them for sale but hasn't identify it. He found a fish available for import from asia that looks similar but it is deep blue - these are all grey - not sure if they will colour up.
Also what care does it require - pure blackwater - clearwater - and are...
No matter what i do they keep finding new unique places to lay eggs:
A while ago i remember having a conversation that these guys always move their wrigglers to a nuck in the top of the drift wood but where they decide to actually lay the eggs is always unknown until today. Not sure this is...
My D50 has recently shown sign of being ill. His eyes are enlarged/bug-eye. I've had him about 1 year and his total age is around 2 years. I did a 50% water change friday (which is my normal procedure). Should I just double the water changes (2 50% a week instead of 1) or should i treat him with...
anewbie: I don't use a DI cartridge. I leave that unit empty. I don't need 0 µS water and feel that it is a waste of money since I would just be adding organics to it anyway. My water was good enough that for years I kept a breeding colony of cardinal tetras reproducing in it. I only change my...
I have a pair of questions - first what are the correct conditions for Geophagus sp. Alto Sinu (gold dust); with regards to water softness and temp range. I'm finding information ranging from 68-76 to 76-84 and water condition from acidic to 5 to 14 degree hardness. Almost sounds like multiple...
Sadly i'm setting up my first true blackwater tank - i wanted to ask about cycling/when it is safe to add fishes. The aquarium has been running for 4 weeks without stocking. I've not yet taken the ph (which i will do in about 8 days after i move into the house); the tds has been sitting around...
After 4 years this aquarium has come down with white spot disease. At first I thought it was ick but it seems to be getting in the eye so not sure - it is fairly uniform but....
I'm just starting to setup the 48inch x 30 inch aquarium. it will have hth substrate - my target stocking is right now:
3 male Shishita Bitaeniata and 5 females
20 to 30 hatchet fishes since the tank is fully enclosed and 0 chance they will jump out:
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question: will Mortenthaleri pencil fishes...