Recent content by molotov256

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That's interesting... so a healthy gourami will be more aggressive to other gouramis in the same tank? I guess it's in the LFS's best interest to keep the gouramis under some stress, then :P

I was just curious why fish stores can put 30 gouramis in a little tank, and they all get along swimmingly (no pun intended), but when you bring a few of them home and put them in your own tank, one of them ends up being all dominant and beating up on the other gouramis? I heard they're related...

I started a new 55g aquarium with some nice peaceful community fish, but my 4 barbs (not tiger barbs, I think they were called 'rosy barbs' or something of that nature) aren't doing so hot in there for some reason. One of them got dropsy and died, so I took him out and didn't think much of it...

Allright... I don't know what I'm asking here or what answer I'm looking for, but I'm not too happy with the way my fishkeeping hobby is progressing, so maybe somebody here can help get me on the right path again, lol. So here's the situation... I have 2 tanks, both 55 gallons. As this all...

I'm a big oscar fan, and the Veil Tail Oscars look really awesome. On the flip side, I have always had problems with my oscars' fins in the past. It seems like somebody always nips at them or they get a little ragged looking over time for one reason or another - I imagine that would be...

The two super walmarts I've seen around here actually seem to do a better job keeping their tanks up than some of the LFSs around here. I havent seen any oscars there in a while, though, but when I did, they always had their own tank. I'm sure that just like any LFS, some of walmart's pet...

For large fish, I'm all about the oscars. They are very personable, and in my experience, will only eat another fish if it fits in their mouth. I've never seen any of my oscars picking on other tankmates. They can get pretty big, too! My bottom dweller pick would have to be a crayfish, just...

I would agree that your fish would be okay for a week or so without food. I live in Florida, and because of the recent string of hurricanes, I left my apartment for several days at a time to flee the storms. My fish were just fine when I got back after 4 or 5 day absences, and they even...

That's a pretty cool idea. I wanted to set up my second tank with a bit of an 'urban' flavor, and thought about some of the same things. Bricks/PVC pipe would be really neat, I think, and depending on the size of the tank, you might have enough room to stack up lots of bricks and things to...

Hi... my oscar is acting kind of weird, and I wasn't sure if I should worry or not. He isn't as active as he was last night, and his fins look a little stiff. They are not torn or anything, but his tail is just staying pretty still and drawn in tight. Do you think he's just sulking, as...

Allright, thanks for all your help! I'll swing by my lfs and get some BioStarter and see if that helps. My original plan was to use the lava rocks as the actual covering for the tank bottom, but I'll probably reconsider that now. I may go with sand again.

Hmm, no the tank hasn't cycled yet, I haven't put any fish or anything in to start the cycle besides the ones that died in a day. What is this bio-starter you speak of? I take it there is something to start the tank cycle besides fish? Also, you're saying that all lava rock is not ammonia rich?