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I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure you should be good to go. Any aquatic parasite isn't going to live very long outside of water. Steve

Several weeks ago I bought a pair of Peacock Gudgeons, and after two days in quarantine, they spawned. I removed the parents to avoid their eating the fry. Well over two dozen fry hatched. Most of them ended up dying due to their refusal to eat. I fed live baby brine shrimp regularly, and...

Hello, I've got a healthy, exploding population of Ramshorn snails in my 55g Walstad tank. I notice a lot of them like to float upside down at the water's surface, and then drop down intentionally after a while. I can see their mouths working on the water's surface. Are they eating the...

In October of last year, I purchased two Amano shrimp for my 55-gal community tank. There was plenty of algae and hiding places for them. The next day they were gone. I couldn't believe that any of my fish ate them (I have mostly small tetras and three green swordtails. My largest fish is a...

If one automatic feeder doesn't do the job, then use more than one. The extra cost will be minimal compared to what you must have spent on the system as a whole.

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Looks like my Clown Pleco. How big is it? Clowns get only 4-5". Steve

Perfect. Thank you. :)

Thanks for the replies, everyone. So since it looks like I'm going to grandpa, should I add some kind of cover for the fry? My tank has mostly rocks and a few stem plants. Do swordtails prefer a specific environment to bear their young?

Sorry for the fuzzy and rotated pic, but she doesn't stay still. So my question is, Is she gravid or just a porker? I have a male in the tank with her, and he pays a lot of attention to her, but it's been weeks so I don't know if she's holding onto any possible eggs. Do swordtails breed...

Helpful links I'm finishing up a month-long battle with Ich in my tank. I found these links very helpful, and I highly suggest you read them. You'll found out exactly what you're fighting and how whichever treatment you use works. Fish Diseases: A Primer...

Great! Thanks. Didn't realize it would work that fast.

Hi All, I'm at the tail-end of eradicating Ich in my 55g freshwater tank. Along with water changes, I will use activated carbon to remove the medication (Ich Guard) from the water. How long does it usually take for the carbon to remove the medication? What's a good rule of thumb to determine...

The skull is cool too.

How about that? A natural remedy.