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Size of tank? Tank mates? What's it being feed on? But also its not uncommon for females to slow down in growth when a male is on the scene, the use more energy to produce eggs. Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Birchir or a jack Dempsey, just for funzies Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

It would be more like trying to manhandle them out the tank! Haha, another idea I had was use an old fishing net but cut it down so it fit in the tank, Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

On the subject of moving fish out of a tank, I'm in the process of starting up a 350g tank, and its going to have sum pretty large fish( sum getting to 14inch+) how would I get them out if necessary? Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Take an old clean t-shirt and tie up the arm and head holes, place it in the water and grab the edges with your hands and then use it like a fishing net. It would help if you drain as much water as you can so theres less room for the fish to escape. And if you have decent size catfish, ie a...

Iv decided to build my own variation of the fbd to suit my tank needs, as I have a 1000litre planted tank being developed a standard canister filter wouldn't be sufficient. Also from the research iv done its going to cost less than £100(about 200 dollars)! Can't beat that value. Sent from my...

Imo a catfish Is always a good addition, and they have the bonus of eating a lot of food that doesn't get eaten right away, but you should try feeding the birchir little less. However if you are going for a catfish a way to choose is google freshwater aquarium catfish then have a look and see...

Most catfish will do the job, but as you've got a birchir you'll need catfish of a decent size, Rafaels are good, shovel noses too, just have a look in your lfs, see what sizes they get to, then choose what you think will work. Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Iv seen some things online about Fluidized bed filters, and apparently they are extremely efficient, low maintainable and you can build them yourself, so as cheap and powerful as you need, just wondering if anyone has tried these filters and if they are as good as they say. Sent from my HTC...

Iv never seen a birchir grow more than 14inch, and that was big for a birchir in a tank, yeah they are capable of 2 feet in the wild, but in an aquarium, no chance, you could have a 1000g tank and they wouldn't get close to 2 feet. Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Thanks alan79, this shows that even sumthing as basic as a comet can have a truly remarkable story, and brutus, I applaud you! He is indeed a fighter, is he still in the bigger tank with his comet friend or are you going to give him sum more friends? Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium...

My favourite fish is the datnoid, just for they're massive size and eyes, they really stand out on any tank, but they are gentle giants, unless something can fit in there mouths, then they become not-so-gentle! A lot of people are put of them cause of the cost of the fish, the sizes they can...

Iv been searching this forum for a while now and found a treasure trove of info, hurrah, what I haven't seen yet is just a lot of people's ideas, dreams, or even stories, good or bad, of great fish tanks, maybe your dream tank that money no object you would have. Or your favourite fish or fish...

They are fast growers, especially when well fed, but If it was stunted then yeah it wouldn't have lived that long, is there a dwarf variety birchir I haven't heard of? Cause seen these guys grow from about 4inch to 8 or 9 in the space of 4-6 months! Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium...

Iv seen some really great cichlid tanks but not sure if they are for me, I would really like to try a big catfish rank and go from there, provably not going to do a 105 gallon catfish tank, but in the future...but as fat as this tank is concerned I'm torn between a vibrant community, but that...

Probably isn't an ornate, it's not uncommon for people to label fish as sumthing more expensive or rare. Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Yeah That would be fine, most the good bacteria, which you would have been growing, is in the filter, so adding new gravel won't do any harm, as long as its clean, but as you've went thru an entire fishless cycle and won't want to ruin ut I suggest you put the gravel in, next day do the ammonia...

Iv had them before, and really liked them, they get big for gouramis, around 15cm but are really easy going and very tough, I'm really just wanting you guys stories and experiences with these guys, thanks Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Not going for Sevrums anymore for the sake of the plants! Haha Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I'm going for atleast 400litres, the dimensions will be at least 4x2x2. Iv got an idea of the direction im goin to go in, with those tank sizes in mind what do you suggest would be a good tank stock, really just wanting to hear other people's opinions incase iv missed any good fish ideas, Sent...

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Not sure about the geo as in going for a planted tank and they are notorious for uprooting plants, that's why I'm moving away from scrums also, a syno is a good call, how do they get on with a Rafael catfish? Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

You should have mentioned how they eat, possibly the best fish iv seen feed. These guys suck food into there HUGE mouths like a vaccum and they do appear to have small mouths when not feeding but that just hides what's inside. When they approach threre pray, usually from bellow or behind, they...

It's going to be on excess of 400litres, and atleast 4x2x2 in dimensions. Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I had sevrums in with fake plants before with no problems? Is it just live plants they uproot? Sent from my HTC Desire C using Aquarium Advice mobile app