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hey- i saw these guys at the lfs the other day. they were about 4" long, similar in shape to hexazon barbs but being a solid copper-gold color. they labeled them as "waterfall barbs". any ideas on what they are?

Hey, I saw these the other day at Petsmart. They looked cool, but in terms of abilities they look ordinary. Here's a link to the site...

Well, I moved a snakeskin gourami over to a smaller tank cause he was too aggressive with his tankmates. yet, now he hides alot by the filter intake pipe. Any way I could draw him out? I got the lights off, but its like hes scared or something since his color's off. Anything special you...

Hi- I have a 5" snakeskin gourami that has some interesting behavior. He appears almost a very faint yellow with a black streak when swimming around the tank. The stripes of vertical dark brown bands show, but appear evry faint on his body. Yet, when he eats, forages for food on the...

Hi- I recently saved a red tail shark from being detsroyed by some african cichlids. It's a beautiful fish, about 3" long with a rich black color to him. I have no idea why she bumped him into a tank with baby africans, but she did and he got the worst of it it seems. His finnage has been...

Hey- i started a 2.5 gallon nano tank. Before I say more, I'll give out all the information on the tank and water specs: Tank: 2.5 (12x8x10) Light: 13 watt PC Jalli 50/50 Filter: Tetratec 150 filter Live sand, about 2" deep PH: 8.0 If necessary, I plan on a small powerhead, but I think the...

found this on youtube: pretty cool! this one is better though: that shark got pawned!

hi- on ebay they sell live rock that is shipped to your home, via ups which usually takes around 1-6 days to arrive. i live in buffalo where right now it is around 0 degrees. i know that weather elsewhere isnt much better, given the cold spell we've been enduring, but what sort of effect...

Hi- I have a bottle of Matrix that I used before on a canister filter. So, its been inert for seevral months. My question is should I use or should it be pitched to the garbage heap? Here's some info on it...

This is a noob question, but I'm curious about this. On many electrical products, it says that it consumes like 5 watts. Is this per hour or am I totally off base and misinterpeting it? It sounds dumb, I know, but I was just wondering how to take these things into account when computing...

Hi all- A few days ago the filter I have running on my ten gallon tank died. Last nite at around 6 am, the air pump started to make a noise similar to a bulldozer going thru my room! So, after unplugging it and thankfully putting it out of its misery I started out this morning to the lfs...

Hi- What kind of fish can be stscoked with malawi africans? At the moment I got 1 red zebra, 1 demasoni, 1 purple acei, and 1 kenyii or peacock (not sure on this one- bought cause he was 2.99 in misc. africans tank). Anyway, what other critters could be kept in there? I saw some...

I bought a new filter todfay at the lfs after the previous 2 filters kicked the bucket. The first, a 2month old Marineland 150's motor died suddenly, while the auxilary filter I had for over 2 years only lasted a week before it too died. So, since this is for a 5.5g tank, I bought a...

I got a new faquacler filter and as usual am trying to look down the road to minimize costs. I read that the biomax should be replced every 3months. Is that necessary, as changing all of it would wipe out the bacteria as well.

Hi- I have had some thoughts about purchasing a CO2 system to help stimulate some growth out of my plants. Yet, I got 2 Penguin bio-wheels runnin on there. They do a remarkable job, but I am just a little concerned that the water is losing CO2 due to the bio-wheel. I think this may be...

Hi- I have a grown 4" paradise fish that seems to have sufferred an assault from some of the "peaceful" keyhole cichlids I keep. The paradise fish has two wounds on him: the largest one is below the lower jaw, where the scales have been torn off and pale red flesh is exposed. This one is...

Hi all- well, I would like to set-up a small 2.5 gallon tank, planted with a sword, some java moss, a piece of driftwood, and maybe some java ferns. The tank is a simple 12lx8wx8h. But I have alot of questions. First, do I need a heater for the tank. I know wal-mart sells a pico heater...

Hi- I went to the lfs today and saw something quite out of the ordinary. They had 1 common pleco, about 5 inches I'd guess, in with some fancy goldfish! The tank size was around 10 gallons, with two 3" fancies and the plec in there. I was shocked at this, thinking about the temperature in...

Well, I should have updated this thread http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=88363&highlight=keyhole+cichlids a long while ago, but I have been very busy. To make a long story short, I thought I had lost my 4 keyholes when that "October Surprise" storm hit my area, knocking out the...

Hi- I have an empty 20 gallon tank right now that I would like to house some south american cichlids in. I am leaning towards a green terror, as I this tank would be to grow him out with a pleco as a roommate till I get a 30 or 40 gallon breeder. Anyway, I have kept some of the more...

Hi- after the heavy losses due to the "October surprisr storm" in Buffalo, I now have a completely empty 20 gallon aquarium, measures 24"Lx12"Wx`16"H. I am having trouble deciding on what to house in it, so I would appreciate some suggestions! All are welcome and all will be appreciated...

Well, due to the heat, power, phones being out for the last 4 days caused temperatures to plummet in my home and in tank. 4 fish didn't make it: 1 Black Ghost Knifefish 2 pairs of mated Keyhole Cichlids 1 butterfly fish 1 yo-yo loach 1 pleco 2 mated chocolate gouramis All froze to death at...

Hi- I have a question for you guys about air pumps. I have a noisy profile 1000 in my room which I shut off at nite to gain a good nite's rest. I have it running a 10 gallon tank equipped with an undergravel filter. My question is does it harm the PH or the filter bed at all by shutting it...

Hi- I have had this penguin 150 going for about 2 months now, but have noticed that the wheel moves like a few times every hour, and that is not a complete spin, but rather a few notches on it. The flow rate is strong and the intake tube has no blockage. I know you can call Marineland's...

Hi all- I need some advice from u guys on this one. I had an aquaclear recently just die on my main tank, so instead of going cheap, I thought I would go gold and buy either the 280 or 400 emperor filter. I have a 20 gallon tank with 4 2" keyholes, 1 4" Dojo Loach, 2 1.5" Chocolate gouramis...