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In the first photo I'm certain he's a male. The second, though the pic is a tad distorted from the bowfront, may be male. Just wanting an experts opinion. I probably should page Andy. . I've had these guys(?) since September 2015.

After my nearly 6 years of caring for my EBJD and the necessary heartbreak in euthanizing him a month ago,:( I went to the LFS to purchase some fish. This, of course, was after replacing the substrate and getting new plants (artificial). My heart wasn't in it, but I did it anyway. Their stock...

I've had him since 2009. When purchased he was approximately 1 1/2". He grew to about 7" and has stayed at that length. We've, well mostly him, have had an ongoing battle with HITH. Last year, when he wasn't eating anything, though trying and spitting it out, I treated the tank with...

I meant READING. sheesh - wish I could edit title I've been doing either pre or post water change testing since January. Most of the post water changes had the nitrates between 5-10, closer to 10. Hard to read! This morning, my nitrate color was between 0-5, closer to 0. This may seem to be a...

... tank. Over the years I've added plants to my tank with the usual results of death and decay (of the plants) due to insufficient light, no nutrients, and gravel substrate. However, I really liked the look. Thanks to this forum, I decided to try again and started really, really small. Nuvo...

I purchased a Nuvo Pico 4 utilizing a gift certificate to a lfs for my birthday last month. I went to a chain store and saw a peach colored betta crown tail and I decided to rescue him. Couldn't help myself. :love: Would I be able to keep anything else in there with him?

I had a multitude of issues with my 36g housing a EBJD and a pleco. Pleco was rehomed and the Dempsey was treated for a recurrence of HLLE. He's on an upswing now and gaining weight. Because of Mr. Dempsey's health issues, I've decided to purchase a 90g - 120g (48" length - space issues)...

I'll try not to bore you with an overly long post as my last one here. Medicating was a frightening prospect as I have previously injured and killed fish using meds. Not having many options with a fish that is not eating nor pooping and getting thin, I decided to rehome the >6" pleco I had...

Not immediately, but within a couple months. I want to make the tank as comfortable for him as possible. He finally ate a bit today! :) Won't bore you with the details as my tank issues were addressed in another post. His color is still rather faded, but I've been seeing much improvement the...

but not right. I hope someone on this forum can help me with diagnosis and treatment if needed. Short story, through my own ignorance and incompetence (and I thought I was doing everything right) my EBJD suffered a bout of HITH about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago (yes, tank was overstocked, and...

I had thought that my Dempsey was recovered from HITH/HLLE, but I don't think I was correct. After clearing my algae bloom, I found that he wasn't eating. Though, to be honest, his appetite may have been decreasing without my noticing (and leftover food contributed to the bloom). Initially, I...

I've had my tank for 5 years now. I was considering changing from the river stone type gravel to pool filter sand and adding large-ish stones. As I understand it, the gravel does trap quite a bit of debris which I do vacuum when doing weekly water changes. 1. Are there more benefits to a...

The last aquarium I had, previous to my current, was 35 years ago. Back then we used the corner filters with air stones, carbon, and filter floss. Beneficial bacteria? What's that? :) Tank maintenance consisted of tearing it all down when it became cruddy. Times have changed. For the...

I have a 36g Bowfront corner with one 5 1/2" male EBJD and one 5" Pleco. I am in the process of clearing a nine month algae bloom with a UV sterilizer after trying other methods which failed. (bloom due to water system phosphate levels combined with duo strip T5HO installed, yes, nine...