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Thanks for the input. I'll bring him to work tomorrow to go in my 46g. The tank at work is pretty quiet with just a pair of medium sized angels and a clow pleco (my signature is way out of date). I'll see how he does with the angels and if it doesn't work out then I'll bring him back to the...

I bought 3 juvenile Firemouth Cichlids a couple of weeks ago. They were all initially doing really well, but one of them (one of the smaller ones) has since stopped eating and rarely comes out of hiding. The other two are thriving, are active, and eat like pigs. I haven't seen anyone picking on...

I've been thinking of getting some driftwood to add to my tank, but for some reason I'm really nervous about getting some. Growing up, my dad always had at least one tank running and now I have my own. Neither of us have ever used driftwood before, but I love how it looks. I guess my nervousness...

Sounds like you're going in the right direction. When I use the heat method to treat Ich, I do keep the temps up for at least a week after I see the last spot. I like to go an extra couple of days just for more piece of mind. :)

Looks like an upside down catfish.

This is how I understand the cycle of Ich, someone please correct me if I'm wrong. That water temp needs to be at least 86° to succesfully start killing the Ich off. Until you reach that temp, all the warmer water does is promote the reproduction cycle. So, since you're not quite at 86° yet...

You have nitrates listed twice in the above post. Is it nitrItes or nitrAtes that are testing at 10 or 20? Have you ever had an ammonia reading?

I've been toying with the idea of switching to sand for a while now, but still have some concerns. I'm worried about the cycle crashing once the gravel has been removed and fresh sand has been placed in. I'm really nervous about losing fish during the process. Is this a valid concern or will...

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I'll leave my tank as it is for now and hope that I get a good pairing out of the trio. :) At about 8 years of age, I think that my Sailfin Pleco is full grown. It has plenty of space in my 75. I did read up on them once I got an accurate name for it (the pet...

I purchased three new juvenile Firemouth Cichlids last weekend and I'm already in love with them. They range in about 1.5 - 2" right now. I'd like to get more to ensure I get at least one male/female pair. I just don't know if I'm already at my limit right now. What do you think? Here's what...

Thanks for the input. I ended up getting 3 of them. From what I'm gathering online, it's nearly impossible to sex them until they actually spawn so time will tell what I've got. Of the three I got, there are two that are about 1.5" long and they spend a lot of time together. The third is larger...

I have a 75 gallon tank which had a huge die off several months ago. I lost several of my favorite fish including my Ropefish, my favorite one eyed Yoyo Loach, my favorite Dojo Loach, several Tiger Barbs, and more. I have no clue what happened, but my remaining fish (all bottom feeders) are...