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Cool snails! I have two gold mystery snails, Jason and Argo, and I'm very fond of them. Sorry, don't know if they're breeding, but I like to see posts of apple snails.

YesYesYes!! The stress just goes right out of the end of your fingers...That exact feeling is the main reason I got into fishkeeping, and then I found out how cool my underwater friends are :) Now I get terribly attached to them, but I love it, and wouldn't give it up for anything :fish2:

Love the white with white :)

This is why I love this site. I searched betta disease, and found this thread. The picture posted by pattyfurg illustrates exactly the issue I'm having with my fierce and beautiful crowntail betta. No pineconing, but a worrysome swelling, and before I read this I was very upset thinking I was...

Is Excel safe for apple snails?

Wow, he's beautiful, love the transparency at the edge of the fins... The Japanese print The Wave from the Edo period (1800's) comes to mind. The artist's name is Hokusai.

Cool table and video, thanks for sharing. Neat filter and media, too. The movement would make a nice visual in a clear tank...

I have a crowntail betta in a 15g column with 5 albino corys, and I recently planted the tank. I also added a couple of petco "rustic towers" that have lots of cut-outs, and my betta has fallen in love with them. He swims in and out of them all day long, and he will often park with just his...

The final views of the tanks ATM creates are always neat to see, although I admit to cringing a little on behalf of the fish at times. I personally would like to see more details about the actual setup, but don't really expect it, understanding the show's a vehicle for ATM...

Cool, thank you kindly for the details about setting up a cave :) I'll be getting to work on that asap. I'm keeping an eye on my snail, too. I've grown fond of the guy... For an interesting mystery snail story, check out this post...

I have 5 albino corys in a 15g column with a crowntail betta (Renji) and a gold mystery snail. To accommodate Renji, I diverted the flow of my penguin 150 biowheel downward with a sponge. Although I had an sir stone on a small top fin air pump, I noticed that the corys and the snail seemed a bit...

Really beautiful tank. Mind if I ask what the floating plant is? I'm setting up a 56g, and I'm thinking of adding a couple of floating plants. I'm new to the planted tank world - may ease into a fully planted tank later. :thanks:

Mystery Snails I moved one of my gold mystery snails (Argo) from my 15g column to my 5g. My other gold mystery snail (Jason) was spotted sitting up on his foot like a teddy bear holding a piece of algae wafer and nomming it down!! In the photo (sorry, best I could on short notice), he's looking...

Hello, I'm still a relative newbie, and just putting in my two cents worth... I moved my male crowntail Renji from a 5g to a 15g column, and he seems to be happier. He swims all over the tank, hangs out with the cory cats (who occasionally crash into into him mid-antic, oh yeah, brave little...

I had an aggressive betta, so I put him in a net breeder cage for a few days. It helped some, but then I removed him to a small 5g I had for about two weeks. When I put him back into the larger tank, he decided he would behave himself. Maybe he sees the fish already present as part of his...

wow, really beautiful. I'm just starting out on 56g tank. Any advice on achieving such a lush aquascape? What substrate and plants did you use?

Wow, how cool to have them eating out of your hand! :) Plenty of Patience, I would guess, is how this was accomplished... nice.

Hi, Vespasianus [cool name :cool: a riff on the Roman emperor, I presume?] Really like your idea for cycling... Not one to steal, though I might consider borrowing lol

Hi, Surfer, sorry for the loss of your betta pal. I'm planning to move my crowntail betta Renji to a 15g column soon, and I like the setup in your pics. Could you tell me what kind of plants and rocks you have in there? Thanks!

Hi, fellow Fish_lover! I'm in agreement with you about treating bettas kindly. When I see them in their teeny tiny bowls at the pet store, I always want to buy them all and give each one a nice, roomy new home :) I have a crowntail male in a 5g for now, but when I get my 55g (have SER-ious...

Chas10, your kind words got me through a bad day, and they were much appreciated. Persistence and perseverance are definitely the key... Karen

Hi, everybody, just wanted to report that the tide is turning in The Battle of the Ich, and my fish are starting to show signs of healing :D Everybody is moving around more, and the spots have stopped increasing, so we are making headway. Treatment is Rid Ich + , heat and a little salt, low...

OS, I'm happy to report today that my "rescue" albino cories are doing quite well today! They're swimming all over the tank, and hanging out with my other three cories, having a good time doing what cories do :D I'm SO glad I brought them home, and I so enjoyed reading Claire's story :o)...

Hi, Chas10, I'm going to do just that. I've been reading about ich (see link from Coryluv, very informative), and I'm going to follow the advice I found there and treat with a combination of formalin and malachite green, keeping the gravel extra clean, the temp up and the light low, and we'll go...

Appreciate the reference and kind words, Coryluv. I've actually re-resolved to conquer the dastardly ich. My cories are becoming more active as we speak. I've done a 50% water change and put the carbon filter back in to give the fish a break from the chemicals. I'm raising the temperature to...