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by pennykate
11 Mar 2009, 10:54
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: cory eggs
Replies: 1
Views: 404

cory eggs

:) please help!!1 I HAVE 2 CORIES....A0PPARENTLY 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE...nowi have eggs on the glass walls and would loe to try and raise some babies...however, i don't know how to tell if they are fertile? one of the cories, has been about 3 days laying around on his/her side and appears to e dying ...
by pennykate
16 May 2007, 11:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: pl*co fry,,please help
Replies: 2
Views: 707

thank you

Larry, i have printed out your message and will try to do as you have state4d...i think the earthworm sticks sound good, i do have a pretty good lfs here and i am sure they can get me some if they don't have it...so discouraging...
thank yo9u sincerely
ellie
by pennykate
15 May 2007, 22:29
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: pl*co fry,,please help
Replies: 2
Views: 707

pl*co fry,,please help

Hi all since last dec, i have been lucky enough to have 3 clutches of BN fry, however i can't seem to keep them alie more that 2 months...there are no other fish in the tank but the mother and father, and i did water changes every single day!!!! i read on planet catfish to make a base of egg white, ...
by pennykate
09 Oct 2006, 11:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: First Spawn!
Replies: 15
Views: 2605

thanks

thank you santa. i willkeep an eye out....i yave been reading some of the other posts and are making an effort to improve the feeding.....they are healthy but i am gong to increase other foods for them... so far so good... i hope you did not think i was "post grabbing" i just thought this ...
by pennykate
08 Oct 2006, 11:34
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: First Spawn!
Replies: 15
Views: 2605

how long

Can anyone tell me how long it might be before the albinos lay more eggs????
i had the same thing happen to mine this week and i have since taken all other fish out of the tank and hope they lay more eggs.....but have no idea how long that might be!!!!

thanks....
by pennykate
26 Oct 2003, 21:42
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: butterfly pl*co???
Replies: 6
Views: 1167

:D You are all so good here!!!......i am glad to hear that they don't grow very large, as i only have a 10 gal tank.....he is buzzing around there like he owns the place, hahahah as i said he chases everyone else away...i have 2 cories, 1 dwarf gourami and a few endlers.....so i think this will be g...
by pennykate
26 Oct 2003, 09:25
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: butterfly pl*co???
Replies: 6
Views: 1167

barbie...thanks..

:D Yes barbie i do think that is him......i never thought of loaches....i am fairly new at the hobby.....he is a cute little guy....fights everyone off for his food!!!!! i call him bully......now to research on him....i do have a lot of current in the tank, but i am not sure of the adult size so i w...
by pennykate
25 Oct 2003, 23:51
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: butterfly pl*co???
Replies: 6
Views: 1167

butterfly pl*co???

sorry i don't have a picture but wonder if someone could help me!!!! i bought a tiny plec at the lfs.....about 2 inches, light brown, and rather a round, not pinted snout...when on the glass, his shoulder fins???? (sorry i don't know what else to callthem) flare up, forming a CIRCLE around his head?...
by pennykate
28 Jul 2003, 23:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: panda's versus fry??
Replies: 1
Views: 856

panda's versus fry??

Hi all
i have 2 panda's in my 6 gal...endlers tank....will they bother the newborn fry???
i have them in another tank with newborn swords and all is well.....just curious...
thanks ellie
by pennykate
18 May 2003, 11:15
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: cracked tank and pl*co,s
Replies: 3
Views: 1447

:P Thank you georg and ben.....

feel much better about the Pl*co's
am planning to try the silicone on the tank and see what happens....

thanks again
ellie
by pennykate
17 May 2003, 11:11
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: cracked tank and pl*co,s
Replies: 3
Views: 1447

cracked tank and pl*co,s

:D Hi... could anyone help? first i have an acrylic tank that is cracked...can i save it? would silicone glue do any good at alll...... also, do bushnose and clowns get along....i have both, and noticed that the clown seems to Hide on the bushy....i did see the bushy chase the clown once (i think) a...
by pennykate
28 Apr 2003, 23:17
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: snails???
Replies: 22
Views: 5813

:D wow everyone has really been helpful.....i may have nightmares tonight about these snails....lol you certainly know your fish!!!!! sorry to hear about the "clowns" and white spot.....those are one of my favorites to look at but i do not have a large tank so no can have.... by the way wh...
by pennykate
27 Apr 2003, 10:10
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: snails???
Replies: 22
Views: 5813

:razz: Thank you both.....i had felt exactly that way as snails have never been my 'THING' but had been advised by some older fish people that it might be ag ood idea...

THANKS SO MUCH...I WILL NOT GET ANY....

ELLIE
by pennykate
27 Apr 2003, 00:31
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: snails???
Replies: 22
Views: 5813

snails???

Hi everyone.... i have a 20 gal tank.....2 clown plecos and 6 corries in it......i have been told that "snails" Maylasia trumpet" do a great job of cleaning ALL the waste from the pleco's ...is this true...is it a good idea, i have been avoiding them as i don't want hundreds of them a...
by pennykate
25 Apr 2003, 22:59
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: age?
Replies: 2
Views: 1648

thanks dinyar....i was interested in all of them really but as i am going soley catfish, i was curious as to what to expect.....my sister had a "common" years ago before anyone in this area knew of the Small ones and it lived to be 12 inches in a ten gallon tank????? she had no idea he wou...
by pennykate
25 Apr 2003, 11:20
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: age?
Replies: 2
Views: 1648

age?

:P Hi everyone.... i have set up a new tank with just cats and pl*co's.....i have 6 cories and a clown and a bristlenose..(in this area they are called bushynose) and am curious as the the longevity....anyone know? some say several years with good conditions and others say just a year or so...... al...

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