Recent content by jhawk127

Albino Cory playing dead Okay, so I found this thread when looking around to see if anyone else has had similar experiences....... I have a 10g tank at my office, and yesterday when I got to work, one of my 4 Cories was upside down. I was very dissapointed and went to get the net. When I turned...

So - considering I don't have access to a "CSI:Fishtank" lab, is there a way to test the water for poison? I'm okay with putting the past behind me, but really don't want to go through this again, and want to learn from mistakes. 1. I will wash and RINSE my hands/arms well before working in...

How did you clean the tank before filling it? It was a used tank. Vinegar and razor blades (trying to clean calcium deposits)and rinsed with LOTS of water. Had the tank ever been repaired at any point? Yes. several years ago. Silicon brand/type unknown. However, previous owner had fish in...

Thanks for the responses. For the life of me, I can't think of what would have poisoned them - At best, I may have had soap residue on my hands before cleaning the tank, but can't imagine there would be enough to cause any harm. I'll definitely be more careful about this in the future. I...

That's it. Thanks! Looks like SHE will be staying in the community tank. The research has just begun, and I'm excited to learn more -especially now that I know where to look! Lots of info out there.

African cichlid, I believe, but very docile. Doesn't act like the Africans I've owned or watched before. I have him in a community tank now, and have my doubts that he would be compatible with mbunas. Anyone have one of these? Thanks in advance!

If you're still having problems - try using 2 nets. I have found that to be rather effective when catching fast fish. Move the nets slowly - as if you're going to sandwich the fish between them - when you get reasonably close, move one net quickly toward the other. The fish will typically dart...

I'm here - Hi everyone! I've lurked for a while and have found a lot of insight from the posts here. I'm looking forward to some interesting dialog - not only getting help, but offering a few suggestions from my experiences over the past 10 years. I started fishkeeping over 20 years ago, but...