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I'm not considering getting another pleco lol. This will be the only pleco I'll have until I find it a bigger home. After that, I'll only consider it if I upgrade to a 55 or more tank. I'll look again at wal-mart (the closest place that has aquarium supplies) and if it's not there (the liquid...

Wow, really? o.O Just that easy? I only have a common pleco (All the other fish I had died over the course of a year. I had no idea what went into taking care of fish until they started dying and I didn't understand why. It's a horrible way to learn how to take care of them. This forum has...

I just set up a 20 gal tank to move my 7 inch pleco from a 10 gal. It's a temporary place. I think I have some people interested in it from the next county, but I won't know for a while. Regardless, I hate seeing that huge thing cramped in such a small tank that I used some extra cash and found...

Wow, I didn't realize they'd need that much space. I'm glad I'm doing everything right so far, and I do love the little guy. You're right, though, I don't have a pond nor 200 gallon tank. I'll see about listing him this weekend on craiglist and I'll talk to some friends, see if they might know...

I guess this is sort of a continuum of my last thread, but I decided the other one was more of me being desperate for advice, but now things are settling and I'm learning to be a MUCH better fish caretaker. The update: I've gotten the hang of using the siphon, I found a video on Youtube that...

Yeah, I've researched and found they'll get to be as big as 2' sometimes, and live to be 20-30 years. It's pretty awesome, but I don't know if I have the time or funds to dedicate to taking care of him (and I agree--these fish shouldn't be sold, at least not so easily and without letting one...

My town's kind of weird; it's getting larger, but still pretty much rural. I'll check for both brands; if Prime's not there, I'll get the AquaSafe just because the tank really needs clean water. I'll try to get the better stuff as soon as I can though. Thanks for all the help! I really...

Unfortunately, no, I haven't been adding any water conditioner. (I recently pulled water out of the tank using a pump, but I haven't added any yet.) Do you think regular stores like Walmart or something sells them? I was thinking of heading there before work to take a look, before adding any...

I thought about it, but the store I bought it from (Petco) sells to anyone. I don't know if he'd be much better off. I could be wrong, though, maybe I'll do research? It would be nice to know a place to take him to if worse comes to worse.

I bought it a month or two ago (the old one died after an electric storm), and I didn't clean it as often as I should (maybe once a month? :/ ). I plan on cleaning it again tomorrow, if I don't have time to do it after work tonight. Just finished changing the water (the tank looks horribly...

Sorry, missed the filter question. I have one, it seems to work fine.

According to the wall thermometer, it's around 68-70. Comfortable-ish. And the pleco just jumped out the water and darted around the tank! This can't be good...

I've never checked the PH levels because I didn't know how/where to get the stuff/how much it cost. I didn't know Petco could test the water until yesterday after talking to the associate there. I plan on taking some water with me on my way to campus next week, which is the only opportunity I...

No heater. That was another thing I couldn't afford (and isn't offered at a local store, so I have to make a special trip to get it.) Finding a home for Shinoda might be difficult, because I don't know anyone around here who is a hobbyist (a GOOD one) where I know for sure he'll be OK. I...

I've had a tank for a year now. I wasn't a fish person before my sister's fish unexpectedly gave birth (dalmation mollies). I bought a tank and saved what I could (two). They grew to be quite beautiful and I did a lot of research to try and keep them healthy. However, jobless and at the...