Recent content by BrainiacPaul

Was he trying to fight his reflection? :P

It's also illegal to breed them unless it's for educational purposes. Haha

'Tis illegal to resell, no? lol

goldfish are pretty much impossible to sex and it is quite possible that they were eggs.

Some people feed their fish twice every day (sometimes more) and others only feed every second day. Personally, I prefer feeding 5-6 times a week. As for stocking, I recommend 2-3 more tetras as they like to shoal together and generally are more stress-free in groups of 6 or more. But only add...

Lol even living in Aus we still need heaters :P and yeah temp-wise I have always had the heaters set to 26*Celsius (highest recommended to keep BN plecs in) so when I finally get my large(ish) breeding tank I will lower the temp to about 24 and see what happens.... after a couple of weeks of...

I have heard and read otherwise? But only time will tell :)

G'day all, Pretty soon, I intend to start breeding Bristlenose Plecs to turn a buck and for the thrill of being a breeder of such a wonderful fish. I just would like help on how to condition males and females for breeding and how to trigger it, I have been researching the topic alot (and I mean...

And just be wary of any other clown loaches that you may buy as clown loaches are very susceptible to "skinny disease". And crypto is right, they do grow to about a foot long, most Fish stores sell you clown loaches without advising you of how big they can get and how big of a tank they need to...

like how is it shaped? is his stomach like a curve inward to the rest of it's body or is it a little plump?

I've been on for 3/4 days and I don't think I have logged out yet....

Haha, that's what I was worried about when I first started keepin them too! Nothing to worry about, they are named clown loaches for more than just their appearance! They lie around sometimes looking as if they are resting, usually just because they can. yesterday I found my clown loach under a...

Larger tanks = easier to cycle, care for and maintain water quality anything below 10 gallons often will not cycle and have enough beneficial bacteria to be stable. If you are new to any type of aquarium (salt water/freshwater tropical/brackish) it is always best to start with a large aquarium...

Good luck with the tank and I hope all works out! Just message or something if you need any more help.

Thanks man, hope it all works out too :P