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I agree with them being some type of hap. cichlids, and a few red terrors in the back.

If you have the time and tools, you could build a stand. I spent 30 on wood, and made it myself.

I agree with the viegar. I have found nothing better.

the blue one is a Pseudotropheus lombardoi, or Kenyi. 100% sure of it. the second looks like Hemichromis lifalili, a type of jewel cichlid. not totally sure on that one though. HTH

cleanup as in what sense? some snail can tolerate saltwater, so I bet that there are some that will live in BW tanks. I beleve that the following are also suitable for a BW enviroment. Black Fin Shark, Freshwater Flounder,and knight gobys. thase might be somthing you are interested in. just...

I know that it isn't a beard algae, and when I looked up some pics on the net, it looks alot like the diatom algae, but the tank has been cycled for some time. The tank has beed setup for around 5 months. I have a royal pleco in the tank, and he does eat some of the algae, but what else can i...

The yellow eel is also a senegal, it is just a slightly different shade, or at least that is how it is at all the pet stores around here. I would add to what was but, but between toirtis, anne, and joe you are in very good standings. good luck with the bichirs, they are interesting fish! ~Corey

thats the problem, I have bichirs, bushfish, and a datnoid. all of which eat small fish.

I have a 55 gal tank decorated with drift wood, and live plants. there is a brown coating that grows like an algae, but it is brown in color, and there are thousand of little string like extentions that cover the objects. It started on the wood, but it has spread to the plants in the tank...

your description sounded like a shovelnose sturgeon, i couldn't find any decent pics, but it may be a place to start looking.

I have sand in all my tanks, and I love it, the only downfall I can think of would be that the solid waste stays at the top of the sand. this makes cleaning the tank a more frequent chore, but it is alot easer to perform because of the same trait. so I guess that it all works out for the best.

I am not familiar with availability of fish in canada, but I can think of a few fish that I carry at petsmart. bala shark, silver dollars, leopard climbing perch, larger gouramis, syno cats. knife fish, there are alot more. any larger fish that isn't really aggressive.

salt is often used to ease the stress on the fish. raising the temp will no doubt stress the fish. I don't think it is necessary, but I always have. hth ~corey

Rxblade123, bichir is pronounced the same as biker. at 4 in the bichir should start to eat your guppies. if you are worried about you bichir getting food, then I would give him some bottom feeder pellets, or a shrimp pellet. my senegal will eat them from my hand. but he seems to like...

boy, i guess it would depend on their family tree. most guppies are not pure bred, they are a mutt so to say, so the colors of their offspring will be impossible to tell. some should turn out as the parents, but there is no guarantee. hth ~corey

yeah, I would say about two months will be average for most live bearers. your ph may also determine the ratio of the males to females.

it sounds like nematodes. I found that a dose of parasite cure rid my tank of them, but I am not 100% sure that they are all gone.

I agree, those shims do a great job. what kind of stand? is ia a solid bottom, or is it supported by just 4 points?

I had a similar problem, and mine turned out to be a partially clogged air stone. the two motors were hitting each other due to the stress put on them. I got a new stone, and the problem stoped.

I know it was addressed to fruitbat, but I can answer some of the questions. I would get a glass of water from the tank, and put the cubes of food in there to thaw out, it only takes about 2 min. I feed my senegal once a day, and he is growing like a weed. I would say you could put a few...

I just remembered that fruitbat has a very good profile on this bichir. the link is: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=21833

I have never seen a canvict parent eat its own young, they usually take such good care of them that all the other fish are stuck in a corner. the babies need their parents until they are free swimming, otherwise they will not get the needed water ciculation that the parents provide. congrats...

yeah, it is sad to hear that all the giants are slowly disappearing. I have seen a 120 lb flat head, and I thought that was huge :lol:

from NC, the fish you are referring to is a senegal bichir. or polypterus senegalus. it will get about 12 in long, and needs to get a variety of food. small bichirs love bloodworms, and plankton. as the fish gets bigger, he will eat small fish if given the chance. speaking that you bought...

can do, it will be about a week before the tank will be set up, and about another week before the fish are added, but I will post pics as soon as I have the tank set.