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    fish id please

    is this a common plec or something else? http://www.flickr.com/photos/51981006 http://www.flickr.com/photos/51981006@N03/5486693058/in/photostream/@N03/5486099745/ IMAG0146 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! IMAG0149 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! IMAG0150 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! IMAG0151 | Flickr - Photo...
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    Tiger barb - bloated

    I have a tiger barb that came with the tank I just brought. I think he is ill. Looks VERY bloated. As I haven't had tiger barbs before I don't know if this one is just large or ill. IMAG0137 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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    Fish Id Request

    I brought a tank but bloke was insistent I had the fish that was in there as he couldn't/wouldn't take them to a LFS. So here is the first fish.... IMAG0136 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! IMAG0135 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! second fish ...... IMAG0130 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! IMAG0129 | Flickr -...
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    White spot heat treatment and death of the rasboras

    I got up about 3 days ago to find the clown loach had white spot. Now past dealings with white spot using medicine has resulted in dead loaches :s So I went for the all natural heat method Got it to dead on 30c/86f. (an all ready salted tank) All was fine for first 36 hours Then I woke up to...
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    White Cloud Mountain Minnow

    goldfish flake or tropical flake? ir both? I ask because I have both and neither name on the tub really applies lol
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    co2 and ph

    Ok I like in a soft water area right. I kept having ph crashes so I started using this Interpet Aquarium Aqualibrium Salt - Aquatic Mania and it is working fine.I hope to switch to some crushed coral in the filter as a more natural method soon. Now I ordered a co2 kit and have been reading...
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    axolotls and apple snails

    I have asked this question on a few dedicated axolotl forums with no reply.Maybe I picked 3 really quiet forums lol. Will they be ok together. I really have no where to rehouse the apple snails if not. Which is a problem as I've sold all my fish in a tank to accommodate the axolotls that are on...
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    ceramic noodles

    Aqua One Ceramic Noodles - Buy with confidence at Aquarium Parts Question is how much better are these over filter sponge? It says these should be replaced a few at a time regularly. If that is true and not just manufacturers trying to get me to spend my money ;) then how much better are these...
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    Seriously considering.....

    I went to a lfs that I hardly use after another clown loach. I hardly use this guy because hes very expensive,but he is the onlyplace I have had Clown loaches from that havent developed white spot within 2 days and died within weeks.Went to my more prefered LFS but YET again theclown loaches...
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    Calcium

    I have some snails and a RC crab that has joust moulted. I took the casing out because it looked like a dead crab rather than a empty crab case :s Now I know hermit crabs eat their casing after to refill on nutrients but I can find any definitive answer as to if the RCC does the same. I would...
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    T5 vs T8

    whats the differences between the 2. I know there is a size difference in tubes but whats going to be more effective for lighting my aquarium and to help keep my plants alive. Also how much of a diference. There is no point me spending twice as much for one setup for 5% increase is there! lol...
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    Water PH

    So about 10 days ago my crab died. I took a water sample to the LFS and my water tested 5 for PH. Weird as I had a Ph of 7.9 and was told by another LFS that could be the cause of the death of my honey gouarmi and he refunded me my money rather than replace. I didn't mention this at the time. I...
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    Guppies and time frames

    I chucked 2 neon guppies in my tank with all the females. 9 to be exact. How long do you reckon till they all pregnant? They have been in for 3 days now. I was thinking a week.
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    Red cherry shrmip - What would eat them?

    What would most likely eat them out of my stock list......... Dwarf Gouramis Pakistani loaches (a pair) Clown Loach Angel Fish BN Plec?? Also if One or more of the fish did fancy a shrimp, would a Good 30 sized colony breed sufficiently to self maintain? I ask because Shrimp from my local...
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    My 4ft tank

    Check my sig link for pics.I want to replace the castle with some slate caves for old plec to breed in and make it truly natural. 10 points for anyone who can spot the bn plec :) Also going to upgrade my hood and lighting in the newyear so I can grow some more plants. They the only things that...
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    Mandarin crab

    I brought one today from the LFS. It says on the label "truly aquatic". The woman (who usually is spot on with what she says) it, will happily scavenge on left over flakes, sinking pellets and micro organisms on fish poo (nice!) wont get much bigger than he/she is now which is about 1 and 1/2...
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    Red Dwarf Gourami

    I have a pair of these. The female has lost half a feeler. She seems to be happy swimming back and forth eating feeling stuff with her feelers. She has gone very silver and most of her small amount of red has gone. Should I worry? Will it grow back? If not what problems will she have? I presume...
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    Liquifry

    Should this be stored in the fridge? or in a draw at room temp ok?
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    Honey gourami

    I've had to put it out it's misery(freezer method i watched to see if it was quick and effective, it was :( ). it was just falling to the gravel. it tried to make it's way to the top when I fed but it couldn't I went out and came back and he was suckered to the filter couldn't get away. These...
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    diy sponge filter.

    I got a massive piece of coarse sponge. I'm already to make but what sort of size should I cut the sponge you reckon? It's to filter a dwarf gourami fry grow out tank. 3ftx1 about 6-7 inches of water gravel bottom
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    Grrrrr white spot

    Due to my QT tank being full of fry I haven't been quarantining my new fish. I had some white spot in my big tank and now in my smaller tank but after my other outburst. COuld I transfered it via the net? if so whats best way of steralising my nets? Also I had great results with the king...
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    Harlequin Rasboras

    Well i was intending to have a school of tetras, but i ended up buying 14 (got 15 actualy) Harlequin Rasboras and wow beautiful lively and very nice at schooling. Also got 2 yellow mickey mouse platies for the down stairs tank and they are just stupid lol. They just go up and down the glas for...
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    Betta vs honey gourami

    Betta won. RIP gourami. I added 2 mickey mouse platies and 3 honey gouramis today I moved all but 2 females guppies out so my tank stood as 2 female guppies pregnant still (others had their last lot for a while now) 5 neons 2 platies i betta and 3 honey gouramis 6 hours later gouramis dead...
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    Tetras

    Tomorrow I want to get some tetras. Neons most likely I was thinking of a school of 10-14 but was a bit worried about adding that many ay once. Tanks been cycled for 2 months not. It's 45g (not sure if its uk gallons or your gallons but its 4ftx15x15 i think) I have 2 dwarf gouramis 1 bn plec 2...
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