Recent content by Elmware

I'm not sure how big Mollies can get, but I have some Marigold Swordtails, and the females can get 3-4 inches long. The males stay 2 inches. They sure do grow.

I have snails in my tank and they are doing a wonderful job at cleaning up that dreadfull carpet algae. What's really neat is when they get on the glass and you can see their mouths or whatever you call it. It looks like a little pink dot moving underneith them.

When I used to make home made toffees and sell them at the flee market, I made some varieties. One had Fennel which is like a licorice flavour. I labeled it "Licorice" and amazingly enough people would ask what kind of licorice it was.

I check my e-mail this morning and all of a sudden there's a bunch of notifications from threads which I didn't even reply or post in. Why am I getting these?

I'd say avoid fish which look like they have frayed or tattered fins. If they look queezy, week, or pale, also avoid buying them. Look for things like fungas, fin rots, ich(white spots), parasites such as ticks, etc. Check for any abnormalities such as bulges or lumps in wierd places. I...

I have the same kit. I bought it at PetsMart, and it comes with almost everything you need to get started except the rocks, water and fish. Well, it doesn't come with things for maintenance like a gravel vac either. IMO, you should have waited two weeks before getting a fish, but I can also...

Dude, that is soo cool. Congrats.

Is there another LFS in your area? If so, I'd take the specemin over to them and ask them what it is. If they say Hair Algae, then rais hell with the store that sold it to you for infesting your tank. The stuff is a bit of a PITA because if it's not kept away from your filter, it can work...

Sounds like an interesting plant from what I have been reading doing a little googling. http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Plant,%20Java%20Moss.htm I'm wondering if a plant like that can help with the carpet algae problem that I've been having by competing for space, that is if it's available...

It looks like hair algae to me. Did you buy this, or did it just form in your tank?

I got snails in my tank but it seems to be great because they are going to town on that carpet algae which I have been battling with over the past few months. When they are done with that, I have a nice African Cichlid in another tank to feed them to.

Hey, are these guys called Convicts because their stripes resemble prison stripes from the old uniforms they used to wear in prison?

I don't know anything about them, but the link I provided in my previous post has some info on the fish.

Is it more like this on from the sides? http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/convict.htm

Nice fish. Kinda looks like a Cichlid. Can't really tell from that angle though.