Our Neolamprologus Multifasciatus shell dwellers have recently increased in numbers from about ten to about 50 :D , and we're now looking for some shells for them to take up residence in. Some of our LFSs have a few in but for the amount we'd want it would cost quite a bit of cash. So does anyone kn...

I wouldn't feed the fish for a few days before transport, and bear in mind that 2.5 hours isn't THAT long. Regular as clockwork, every time I do a water change in his tank he goes to the loo (think medium dog sized fish, so a big poo!) so I'm going to do a water change a couple of days before, then...

You may also want to consider a battery/12V air-pump and a sponge filter (matured by keeping in the current tank). I'm already onto that; I'm going to use a 650W inverter (running from the car battery) with an air pump and filter (poss Fluval 4+) with media from the tank's filter. I'm even consider...

I'm finally moving my big giraffe catfish to a new home, and am in need of a suitable sized container for the trip. My fish is now 32" long (TL), 11" deep and 10" wide (including fins). I'm sure I'm not the first who has needed such an item, so was wondering what other people had used...

I've been told that zeolite is often used as cat litter, and that it is really good for "soaking up" ammonia. The only (unscented, unbleached) cat litter that I've seen is something called sepiolite. Is this the same stuff as zeolite, if it isn't can it be used in the same way, and finally...

Does anyone know what these two (identical) catfish are? Apparently they have been about 5" TL for a couple of years, so I'm assuming that's just about their max size.




Thanks.

I have a 28"TL Giraffe Catfish that is presently living on it's own in an 850 litre (~100 US gallon) tank, and I was wanting to put something else in with him. I've had to remove all decor except some pieces of bogwood, as he was chucking it all around (including a 4kg terracotta 5" diamet...

I have an old Sacem Marathon 2000 external filter and I was wondering if I could use this as a nitrate filter. I was thinking of using the standard tubing as the outflow from my (850 litre) tank, passing the water through the filter with some foam and lots of biological media, then stepping down the...

Thanks for asking, he seems to have healed quite well. I can't see any marks at all behind his dorsal and pelvic fins, but I can see a mark behind his two pectorals (but they were the worst injuries). I've decided (or was it the wife 'allowing me'?) to change my smaller tank (36" x 15" x 1...

Is this the same fish you posted about with the sores on it's mouth back about a year ago, that was a bacterial thing then. Yes it is, and I changed the substrate from wholly gravel to mainly sand with the few bits of gravel you can see in the photos, and that sorted it out, so I'm thinking it was ...

Very interesting reaction. I thought initially, it may be a result of a bacterial bloom from the substrate. But if its also on the dorsal base that doesn't sound likely. Maybe its just a reaction to a bacterial bloom in the water or a reaction to something internally; say, a new food or something. ...

Sorry it's taken so long, but these are the best pics I've managed to get: http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4453/side1kd3.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3274/side2wz1.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8219/side3nm8.jpg http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8070/side4ms2.jpg The damage behind his...

I added some melafix (one bottle is 2 days treatment!) and a very small amount of salt to the tank and he seems to be healing really well. I'll try to get some photos later today.

None of the fish in the tank have been flicking at all. It can't have happened from getting stuck in a pipe, as the largest pipe only just fits the Giraffe's snout! We are sure that he didn't have any damage to him definitely on Monday, and 95% certain on Tuesday. Don't know if it's significant, but...

Looks like I need a new test kit! My tap water is pH 7 after all, and my tank is a bit low at pH 6.3, it also suggests that the KH and GH values are probably wrong (took all readings off API 5-in-1 test strips, then confirmed {wrongly} with a liquid pH test). Took some water to my LFS who tested it....

It's behind the dorsal, both pectoral fins and (slightly less) both pelvic fins (one is only very minor). Our water has generally been very steady at pH 7, KH 15, GH 15, so this is very unusual. I consider KH of around 15 to be good, but I've just been told that it should be more in the region of 50...

Yesterday (Wednesday) when I went to do a weekly water change on my 850 litre tank I noticed the following damage to my Giraffe Catfish: Dorsal Fin: http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6250/dorsalsmallln6.jpg http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7852/sidesmallpb1.jpg http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/30...

Thanks. Does anyone know a length for it?

Does Panaque sp(3) mean it's a hybrid or an as yet un-named/described panaque? And does anyone know what sort of length these would attain?

Can anyone sex my two L200s for me? Fish 1 is about 11cm (4.3") and Fish 2 is about 8.5cm (3.5"): Fish 1: http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3520/meringuebottomem3.jpg Fish 2: http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1496/lemonbottombr7.jpg Fish 1: http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4263/meringues...

After our local electricity supplier told us we would be off power for up to a couple of days due to work nearby, I've decided to invest in a small generator for our fish tanks. Not being particularly flush with cash at the moment (who is!?!) I have a max budget of £175, so am looking for some recom...

Can anyone tell me if my BGK is male or female:





Images are from a vid clip, as the stills I took are rubbish!

Your reply has reminded me; I have fed live (dendrobena) garden worms to my fish, bought from an angling shop. The wrigglers are not on the glass, but are swimming freely in the water. I do a water change every week, either about 120l or 250l at a time. My substrate is mainly sand with some ~3-4mm g...

One Thursday night my Giraffe catfish didn't eat his supper, which is unheard of! I didn't feed him on Friday night, and he only had a very small amount on Saturday night. He only had a very small amount on Sunday night as well. Otherwise his behaviour is normal. On Sunday afternoon I noticed a coup...

Hi I've heard numerous times that BGKs should be kept either singularly, or as a group of more than three, because of potential aggro. But I was wondering whether a duo could be kept if they were a sexed pair, with enough tunnels for them to hide apart? I know that they need to be a reasonable size ...

You've obviously read on here about how long Shorty can get, but you probably don't appreciate (as I didn't!) that he can end up with a "chest/waist" measurement approaching 40"!!

Whilst idly browsing I came across this photo of a Panaque maccus and couldn't help but wonder what the fish in the background is: http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/loricariidae/panaque/maccus/1.jpg It looks a lot like this: http://www.tropicalfishfinder.co.uk/dbimages/panaque_nigrolineatus_4...

Hi, can anyone have an educated guess at what this fish could be: http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3008/notdecoruslq7.jpg My guess is S. Decorus x S. Notatus, but that could be wildly out. It was advertised as a Synodontis decorus , which even I can see it isn't (looks wrong (!), wrong colour, spo...

I think most of us on here realise that Pangasius cats are unsuitable fish to be selling to the average unsuspecting member of the public, so it got me thinking... I was going to make this a broader topic of discussion (lack of knowledge/responsibility of shop/information supplied by them etc), but ...

The spread of Maidenhead Aquatics encroaches ever northwards. There are branches now in Widnes, Wigan, Blackpool, Sefton and Woodford Park, Stockport. If possible you could try going into one of these and asking them if they can have it transported to them for you. It may be more successful doing it...