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    Anyone keep or know anything about Gulper Catfish?

    Hey, I'm thinkin' of gettin one and for going the whole salt water tank currently...anyone familiar with gulper cats? or even know where to get them?
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    Eartheater and other cichlids in a community tank?

    I'm thinking of adding either a pair of earth eaters, Zebra Obliquiden, or inca stone fish to a community aquarium housing 2 angelfish, a bichir, and a african knifefish...anyone have experience with any of these species? Any experience would be appreciated. I've heard the earth eaters are very...
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    Plant suppliments? specific item questions?

    so I'm moving to a bigger tank and I'm going to expand the planted aspect of my tank...now how important is a CO2 system? I've seen a liquid co2 solution online at petsolutions, would this work? Also, I use sand substrate with a small amount of gravel (soft bellied bichirs present)...would a...
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    Guppies, breeding, and feeding...

    ok, so my angel fish LOVE guppy fry...and so do my knife fish and bichir (he's more interested in shrimp though)....how difficult is it to breed guppies? I heard just put a male and female together and they'll mate...what I'm wondering is if I get a breeding pair (male 2 females) can I just put...
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    any experience with half beaks?

    anyone have any information about this top water fish? I saw one at my LPS and its probably coming home with me...just can't resist him! info?
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    Green Spotted Puffer...will he be ok with my tankmates?

    SO...I'm at my LPS...and low and behold, they have freshwater green spotted puffers...I want one...I have a bichir and 2 angels and a knifefish...how big does he get? what does he eat? will I have problems with him and the other fish getting along? any information on these fish will help...thank you
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    Angelfish questions...

    I have two 6 month old angelfish they are approx. 1" in body size and 2 1/2 to 3" in height...I'm considering adding more angelfish, is this possible? Or would they be attacked by the angelfish already established in the tank?
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    29 gallon blank slate...anyone have frogfish?

    if you've read my previous post you know I'm moving. I'm transferring my freshies into a larger 55 gallon. This will leave me with a 29 gallon, empty! (a sin in the fish keeping business...no empty tanks!!!!) I'm thinking of converting it to a salt water tank. I'm really interested in frog...
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    Moving...now how do I get the fish there with me!?

    Well, I'm moving...I'm moving about 2 hours away and currently have a 29 gallon tank with a bichir, 2 angels, a knife fish and some other small fish. Now that the bichir and angels and knife have begun to mature and grow I've decided to move to a bigger tank. I've bought a 55 gallon to...
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    Any way to filter Sand?

    Do they sell or make a sand filter? could I use a hybrid under gravel system? I'm havin' trouble keepin the sand clean...any suggestions would be appreciated
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    Bichir nostril problems?

    My bichir's external nostrils seem to be elongated and flimsy...they were short and firm before I'm worried he bumped them or its a larger problem? any ideas? water ph is 7ish all levels are very low if not zero (nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, etc.)
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    Bichir nostril problems?

    My bichirs nostrils seem longer than normal...and aren't stiff like they usually are...anybody have this problem before? is it serious? he seems fine otherwise?
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    Filter questions with flow...

    I have a 50 gallon rated top hanging filter in my 29 gallon tank...it pours the water into the tank via a waterfall type effect...i.s there any way to lessen the waterfall effect? some of the smaller fish can't swim through the place where it pours in, effectively cutting my tank in half for...
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    Help! My angelfish is swimming funny!

    hey guys my angelfish is swimming around poorly...looks exhausted and is having trouble staying up right...I've moved him to a small fishbowl in hopes to have him recover...can anyone help? he's a baby, about 1 1/2" from fin to fin...I have two others I bought at the same time, while they are...
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    getting a betta tank tuesday...suggestions?

    so I'm going to get a small betta tank for the bedroom...anyone have suggestions or betta related tips? thanks...prob gonna get a 2 to 3 gallon one...possibly a 5....not sure...
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    Now where did that silver tip tetra go....oh yes....the bichir...how silly of me

    put five in yesterday...woke up before work and low and behold there's only four tetra left....my bichir and his little angelfish gang were looking guilty...and "MYSTERIOUSLY" he (the bichir) wasn't the slightest bit interested in food this morning...so he's obviously big enough to eat feeder...
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    top water plants?

    I have some pennywise and a couple smaller leaf plants in now I was thinking of adding a top water floating type plant to provide cover for my angelfish? do you still think it would allow enough light through for the others? any other plant suggestions?
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    bottom scavenger suggestions?

    I'm looking for a fish to keep in my 30 gal. with my bichir to clean and scavenge the bottom and tank for uneaten food or plant matter. Does anyone know of something that will fill these requirements and not bother my bichir (he's just a baby about 4") thanks
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    Fish suggestions for tankmate Bichir?

    so my bichir is small still and I want to get some other fish...I was thinking of something that schools like 6-7 angelfish or rainbow fish and maybe a larger cichlid or a pair of cichlids....frontosas, green terrors, blue jack dempseys I have looked at...any ideas or suggestions?
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    Bichir a picky eater? am I feeding him right?

    I recently got a Bichir (got him on tues. its been 4 days)...he's very small (under 4") and is a baby...I'm concerned he's not eating enough...I have been giving him small amounts of blood worms and shrimp pellets... I never see him eating but assume he must be eating something as he is as...
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    Bichir advice?

    Just got a bichir...anyone got any hints or tips how to keep my new dude happy?
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    Hello aquarium enthusists!!!!!

    Hey folks! My name is Ryan. I recently got back into "aquariuming" (my girlfriend got me a 29 gallon starter tank for my bday!). I'm in the process of getting everything set up. I'm probably gonna use the tank for raising pirahnas or oscars with the intention of transferring them to a 55-75...
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