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How big is the shovelnose's mouth and is he eating live foods?

I'm with Matt. I'm jealous and I hate you all!

[shari slams the submit button and stalks off to do laundry...muttering American style profanity.]

Wow.
It looked like he's staying upright better in the second vid. Very cool that you had a friend able to do this for him.

anubias and java fern spring to mind, but how big are your clowns? wisteria will also be nice (it can either float or be planted in the substrate. once they get big one of their favorite 'sports' is destroying plants. 8) both of the above can be attached to driftwood, don't require high light or muc...

did you change water between treatments?

When I use it (usually only if I need to remove meds), I use the loose carbon. Always rinse it well, first. It's covered in that black dust. I rinse then throw it into the foot of a pantyhose, rinse some more, tie it off and stick it in the filter. Never had a problem with it that I know of.

no fin rot that I could see. they look very relaxed.
how's the sand?

The force is still with you.

If you haven't seen it, here's a thread with pics of clowns and some of those blotchy type markings I think you're seeing:



http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=17050

guess they prefer a challenging hunt. sitting duck neon's must be less fun...

how's that for a lucky b*stid!

I sponge the canister intakes, too. I'm glad you're finally getting your tank, Casey. Persistence has its rewards. 8) Your 1/2 on 1/2 off sounds good. Judge by how black the water is. Be prepared for that lovely 'wet woodsy' smell to be all over the house. Look for oak, sycamore or maple and avoid t...

Hello

ugh. The LIE is awful even without the snow! I seem to recall reading a recent scientific abstract a while ago commenting that a particular strain of ich did seem to survive off host for an extended period of time, but I can't find it. I do recall being surprised because it has been a long held conv...

PICS!!!

we need pics!