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That sounds about right.... Mine will chase off a fully grown angel, and will bow up at me if I get close to the tank.

If they quarantine, that's good. Most LFS's don't. These fish come from relatively cool, fast flowing water, and it's not too uncommon for them to starve after the transition to captive life. Has he come to the glass yet?

Not really. The bacteria that cause it are already present in low numbers in any tank. They'll strike when a fish is sick already. Having said that, if the fish dies and is eaten or decays, then the bacteria can be released. Too many bacteria can overcome an otherwise healthy fish.

I had a pair of brown ones in a planted tank once, and they would occasionally munch on the larger leafed plants like swords.

If its swim bladder, there's really nothing you can viably do. It's bacterial, but isn't readily treatable. However, it could be constipation, in which case an epsom salt dip will help, as will feeding the inside of a green pea.

What is your water temp, and where did you get him from? Sometimes those guys are hard to acclimate to captivity.

Where did y'all get them from? Petsmart doses Quick Cure after getting shipments in, and plecos don't do well with that.

Is he under a piece of the driftwood? Plecos do this fairly often if they feel comfortable and are resting.

They molt. If it was really dead, it would look like a mini cocktail shrimp.

I've been trying to get photos to upload, but I've been running into problems. Anyway, I have two Bolivian Rams that just spawned in my tank. The best ways to tell male from female are: The male will have the first two spines of his dorsal fin longer than the rest. It's fairly noticeable...

I just use a quality power strip with a breaker built in. My 180 draws less than 5 amps, and there's a lot of stuff plugged in... Most residential circuits should be rated for 20 amps, so run them at less than 15 and you should be good. Now if that same circuit shares a TV, computer, several...

I've got a Milwaukee regulator, and it does the same thing below 20-25 psi. I also used a needle valve that looks the same as the one in the picture, and I had trouble getting consistent results. You may look into getting a more finely threaded needle valve.

I'd get you have what's commonly called mouth rot. Does it look like he's got a cotton ball in his mouth? If so, here's a little copy and paste that may help: Kanacyn (kanamycin) will treat both. A simultanious use of both Maracyn (erythromycin) and Maracyn 2 (minocycline) is reported as...

I wouldn't worry about splitting it. You've got a plant that's already reproducing :-) Just make sure you wait until the baby plants have a decent root system on them before you remove and plant them. I've stunted a few from getting impatient.....

It may have been a glitch with the forum, because I didn't get the email saying you'd replied. Anyway...... Bio filter material will increase nitrates, because its supposed to. That's the end process of the nitrogen cycle, and nitrate is far less toxic than its precursors. Plants should help...

I like Bolivian Rams. They look better IMHO than GBR's, and are much hardier. The pair in my 180 just fired off another spawn about a week ago. I've read that many breeders, especially Asian ones, juice up GBR's with hormones to make them look more colorful to sell, and that severely weakens...

Yup. I'm assuming your pump is an impeller type. If it is, it won't pump air very well, especially if its trying to draw water uphill. Commercial canister filters for an aquarium usually have the pump mounted underneath and inside the canister so the canister acts as a reservoir to keep the...

I wouldn't say fin rot is contagious in the same way the common cold would be. It's typically a symptom of injury or bad water quality. Try changing the water more often, and you'd be surprised what a fish can come back from.

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If the pump were going to be mounted by the canister, I would have it pulling water through just to minimize potential leaks. Plus, that ensures that the water going through the pump is clean, so you will likely get longer pump life. Having said that, depending on the height of the filter above...

I've got Build My LED fixtures over my 180. They're more expensive than others, but they're made in the USA, which is a big plus in my book. They're well built, and customer service has been good too. The UPS truck was a bit rough on mine when they were shipped, and BML took care of it quickly...

I second the heat recommendation. Most ich medications contain some pretty nasty stuff and can be really hard on the fish.

What size tank and how many hiding places do you have?

I second that. No salt unless you're treating a specific disease, and then it should be a bath and not a whole tank treatment.

Cardinals are generally wild caught, and often times have trouble adjusting to tank conditions. Being moved from one continent to the other doesn't help.... If you only lost one after adding them, I wouldn't be too worried. A former LFS used to quarantine them for a while before selling them...