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3 month update on the sideways angel . . . . He's still alive, eats well, gets around great . . . fed him blanched peas for a while which took some doing because I don't think he liked them, but eventually he caved in. So, after all that he seems very alive and healthy, still hangs out with...

I figured the subject line would grab some attention, but seriously, here's the deal . . . Just got new living room furniture, couch, chair, loveseat, the whole bit, and we chose to Scotch Guard it ourselves rather than pay the extra billion dollars for "Stain Guard". Question is this: This...

After what we spent on that furniture, I can't afford a Betta Bowl. I could have bought the ultimate digital with that money! Wives . . . . humph . . . you can sell 'em, but you just can't get as much for 'em as you could back in the day. dttg

As I sit here typing this and looking at him, he's swimming perfectly normal and upright and he seems to be quite happily chomping down some frozen brine shrimp, but when he stops eating, he kinda goes diagonal a little bit. I have some peas, both frozen and canned. How should I prepare the...

Whats it mean when my Angel fish is sideways? He seems strong and when he feels motivated to, he can straighten up and swim correctly, but lately he's been . . . .well, sideways. He's not tall and skinny anymore, he's flat and wide. Am I looking at something I need to cure here?

Ok, This group has been living together in this tank for the last 3 months, at a minimum . . . .can someone look at my stock list and tell me who the most likely candidate is for suddenly eating all 3 of my cardinal tetras? The two with the biggest mouths are the Pictus Cat and the Goby Dragon...

These are all good suggestions listed above . . . .but I've learned that in aquaria, nothing good comes from rushing things . . . all the things said above can speed up the cycle, but please be patient and make sure the tank is established before you add your fish. I too have been the victim of...

zebra plecos max out at 3-4" . . . .beautiful fish too . . .if you can stand the $250 price tag!

This sounds very odd for a Clown Loach . . .even a territorial one, but the fact that he doesn't allow the other clown loaches to be with him concerns me . . . .I've never seen a clown loach turn away another clown loach except while playing, no matter the size or age. Question . . . .have you...

I believe the fish you are referring to is actually a loach. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think this is what you saw: It's called a Hillstream Loach.

I'd probably go along with that if I had any idea who was a male and who was a female in the group of three, because truthfully, I have no idea. They are very difficult to tell apart unless you get an already mated pair. This is a result of stress. Some have colors that appear when they are...

I want to build my own stone caves and stacks of rock using various sized pieces of flat slate. Our specialty LFS here in town carries it, but they want outrageous amounts of $$ for it (like $3 a pound or something rediculous like that). Can I not get this same slate at Lowe's/Home...

Yep, I'd listen to JChillin . . .from what everyone has told me, I got lucky, especially considering my Angels are already mature adults. I agree with his assessment that you stand a better chance because of your Angel's young age. Like you, I thought long and hard before I made the decision...

Sorry, that was my fault . . . went in cleaning up at Photolocker the other day and didn't think about that . . . .its fixed.