Recent content by Reechard

Just discoloration. It acts normal, eats fine. It was getting picked on in the old tank though when he started showing this color.

Well it took a few months and a few dry runs, but my second female finally came around and I now have 29 neetroplus fry! They are wiggling around in a breeder net so we'll see how many make it! The parents were so protective of their brood that they'd both swim over and cover up the eggs even...

I've got a columbian tetra that has gray-black spots on his skin. He has been quarantined for some time now (~ 4 weeks) with an ichy killie. The killie responded to acriflavine treatment, and I would transfer him back but the tetra's affliction hasn't cleared up. I don't want to net out the...

I was going to say...that's usually my train of thought!

Anyone else seen their killifish eat smaller tetras whole? 'Cause mine just did. Right in front of my face too, it was sad and yet so so cool. I thought these guys were peaceful fellows, lol.

Yeah I'm aware but thanks for the reminder. I am very sad, this morning the biggest female was dead under a rock. She dug herself so far under that the rock fell on top of her and trapped her. Turns out fish don't understand physics. /cry

the chlorine evaporates by diffusion. the concentration of chlorine in the atmosphere is miniscule compared to that of the water so the chlorine comes out on its own. Depending on your water supply, the aeration alone of the faucet is enough to remove chlorine. Chloramine, however, once...

A fish can die, get picked at by his tankmates, decay and get washed into the filter overnight. The environment is ideal for bacterial decomposition, it's wet, it's (relatively) warm, and there's plenty of food (dead fish). OR it's aliens.

I even go as far as to take out my rocks and scrub them off every once and a while because the sight of that brown stuff just grosses me out. Once the silicate levels in the water go down (with regular gravel vaccing) the diatom levels will go down also. Being primitive creatures, diatoms use...

Well a week later the other female spawned in the same spot. Do you think I could take the eggs out by moving the entire flower pot over to my 10g? I'd wait until the bigger female lays again, this one only laid about 15 eggs. I wish I were the male in my tank lol.

Unfortunately, money talks. They can sell painted fish faster and for more money to an unaware customer.

Invest in a bowfront tank. The effect is well worth the money if you can afford it. Plus the extra volume from the "bow" gives a few more gallons worth of water. You pay for what you get in this country, never forget that. That Wally World tank may be cheap, and that's because...well, it is.

Well the neets freaked and ate the eggs. I cried a little on the inside. I ended up moving my pleco out of the tank since he seemed to be the main source of threat for the pair. He kind of swam wherever he pleased, though he did not directly harass the neets they only showed their colors when...

I think that applies to more than our meager hobby. Ask my boss. :lol:

He came out with some encouragement. The jiggle approached seemed to work, thanks for the suggestions.