When I offer food now, she approaches but doesn't take it. I wouldn't worry too much over that, from what you wrote I gather the fish has has a few traumatic experiences in the last few days, just let it recover for a week or so. If it gets real hungry it will come and eat but as I've come to learn...

Are there any peatbogs near where you live, because you can get spectacular wood from those. Just brush it clean and boil it to kill off parasites that may hide in it and you have your foodwood. You can combine it with plastic, just make sure your pl*co's all get some fibre in their bellies for ball...

Shane wrote place your fingers in the tank before your weekly water change and "rake" the sand Make a habit of doing just that, my fish trail my fingers to snap up any leftover food particles or algaecrusts ( between sand and glass). Of course you could also add a real digger like Callicht...

Hello, I'm not sure I understand what the problem is, you said third partial change of twenty percent but why don't you just stick a gardenhose in your tank and drain it? The fish are secure, plants can usually handle a few minutes(5-10 is no problem, longer is possible for things like Anubias but i...

As long as the sand is clean and consists of "well-rounded" grains, I don't think that the sand was the problem, maybe an internal parasite or something?

Just so we know what we are comparing

20x5x5

, that's yards or meters or what?

Ah yes, the famous "i've got to feed my snails" problem. I recommend a strict diet. Your fish can probably do without food for a few days, those snails will start to look better to them with every passing day. My large tank is kept clean by B. sidthimuntki and Platydoras costatus, my small...

Hi Steen, I have no experience with feeding potatoes, but I'll try it. Still I'd only scrub them real clean, not peel them. Those pl*co's of mine all have real good teeth and I think it's healthier or rather more natural that they 'd have to use them. It keeps them entertained, something hard to che...

I would love to keep american catfish (or european for that matter), but I'm certain I can't keep them cool enough during the summer.There is also an other concern, they would probably do well in each others ecosystem - americans in europe or vice versa - and we all know the problems that may cause....

Hi all, Steen wrote they are peeled Why would you do that? Zuchini and cucumber peel contains a higher concentration of vitamins AFAIK, your fish might love it too. My Panaque prefers the 'green' zuchini parts to most other fresh veggies I feed him, he always eats that first, he seems less intereste...

Spirulina is used in a variety of foods, both 'pure' and mixed with other( often) more protein containing foodsources.It comes in powder, tablets, discs and flakes. I really would like to know how it is being processed though. Wardley Spirulina discs, for example, contains soy protein concentrate an...

I have some port hoplo's which are by all accounts a very tasty fish. Oh, indeed they are, hoplo's are imported ( usually dried or frozen unfortunately) for just that purpose. Best way to enjoy them seems to roast them, like chestnuts or marshmellows, then you can peel of their armour quite easily....

Ben wrote What in the end made me lean more towards M. parahybae was following That is a very good picture, I assume they're preserved specimen. I'm beginning to have doubts myself now as to what species is /are in my tank. I'll try to persuade Sid to take some pictures, we'd wanted to photograph my...

I have a group of 5 M. iherengi ( at least I bought them as such) and the smallest is about 3,5 cm, the largest about 6,5 cm.They are very variable in their markings but I do believe they are indeed one species.They can get rather bulky especially after an abundant meal, I didn't think Ben's were ve...

I would not recommend it, if it's only for quarantine. Gravel can damage Cory barbs and is a substrate for bacteria. If you are going to use anything, use washed out riversand, it's very fine and has well rounded sand grains so the Corys will not harm themselves. It's cheap too. You can also use san...

Oh, but they're quite nice really. I'm not into bugs myself either but I took care of Sids in the holidays and they didn't try to attack me once
So as long as he doesn't bring them over to my place...

By the way, the 666 thing, I know Sid. Be afraid, be very afraid

They fish sold there aren't that interesting, but Hornbach's frozen food is cheaper than in any other LFS around. It's like a huge Home Improvement department store, no Tim Taylor though, thank Gawd . No knowledgeable staff either, it's for morons, by morons.

My Platydoras and Orinocodoras are in a tank in my bedroom and they'll make some noise after all the lights in the room are out, some splashing about as well.It's not worse than the outside noise of traffic and such, you'll get used to it. Sleep tight

And it helps if there not kept on sharp gravel or anything like that, regeneration is faster on fine "soft" sand.

Still, E 315 is a better price than £400 or even £200.

That seems fine, 22 - 24 C would be a bit better I think, but it also depends on the other fish in your tank I suppose.

Pectorale

Refusing to buy and spreading the word to other fish enthusiasts seems the most effective strategy to show the producers of these enhanced fish that there is no niche in the market for them. I think there are so many beautiful animals in the world, we hardly need to invent more. Protecting animals t...

Both my tanks have been over 32C for over 5 weeks, until last weekend thankfully it finally started to rain a bit and the tank temp dropped to to 27C. I did lose some fish, mostly Poeciliidae, but my catfish seem fine,I did a large waterchange when the temp started to drop and the Hoplosternum punct...

No not likely, but I am going to follow it on TV. It's usually either the Dutch or the Italians who'll be EC anyway.Since we beat Cuba at the Olympics, we think we can actually become Olympic Champions so that's the real goal, qualify for the OG. What size are these feeder fish, because my Hoplo's a...

Hi Kostas, I think it's normal, mine do that usually once each year.Probably has something to do with migratory behaviour in the wild.They'll leave the deep river parts to search for fruit and nesting places after the rains and return to the deeper water in the dry season.They have to because they c...

That's just the picture, the stripes are bright white, which makes them easily recognizable when compared to Platydoras costatus, whose stripes are 'dirty' white indeed.

Pectorale

Is it possible Agamyxis might gorge themselves on fruit and veggies in the wild, just before they migrate upstream. I'm not sure on this, but I've noticed increased appetite in the fall, especially when feeding peas and such, afterwards they'll get a bit restless and swim in the current as if they w...

My sentiments exactly, the "best" fish I came across in 20 years of fishkeeping are those fish the LFS didn't recognize but I did. It's a bit like shopping for antiques or other collectables, great bargains and disappointments are both sides of the same coin I guess. I hope to see a live S...

TKP you said "Hong Kong people living area is more crowded than my fish tank" Have you ever been to the Netherlands? We invented crowded

Pectorale

I'm going to try Orinocodoras eigenmanni, (Sorry for the typo, I knew they weren't Opsodoras SG) I've kept Platydoras with Opsodoras before and they didn't bother each other, not even when feeding so I hope they will be fine. I should get four of them tomorrow, I'll let you guys know if I notice any...