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Thanks Loachmom.

how comes you aint talking bud and where's that bloody parakeet. The Jehnday Conure has been traded for an Eclectus that is quiet and lives upstairs. It is quiet except for the pumps downstairs now. I must have muted my camera. I will drop some of that Midwest drawl on ya next time Mick. I like the...

Very good news Emma, I will be watching from the Prarie....... be very careful Rave, i've seen this fish make cichlids go white and cower in a corner. and the S.Helodes will pound the S.Beauforti to the same degree, these are best with Blues or as a specie set up IMHO, They are the least aggressive ...

Skinny is an internal parisite. There is medicated food and other options, Jungle has an anti parisite food that may be a place to start as you research your and your fishes opponents

Here's a few tanks, The pleco's in my dead pool tank are on strike. No complaints about glass spots :lol: I need some ideas on a background, I am thinking of light bamboo behind all the tanks....any ideas besides blue paint....??? http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp35/afishnamedtinman/th_020.jpg h...

From what I have observed of him at the shop he was definitely the boss of the tank, however this was with fish his own size or smaller and he wasn't outwardly aggressive even considering the smaller size of the tank he was housed in. At about 2.5" he would be on a par with the smaller Yo-yos in th...

Started a new business Hels.......been busy. Just time to feed and maintain as far as my fish go, I haven't perused these forums for awhile. I am glad you are well. Hello to all the fishheads again...........

Mine took 3-4 years to get full length, about 4"-5" US growing fast the first two ,then filling out, They live about ten years or so ime,maybe twice that if yer good. I keep 20 plus together in a 180 US gallon dead pool type tank , great fun at feeding time. If your growth has stalled increase your ...

This or beauforti would be the two to try but your mileaga may vary. I kept the latter with Blue Botia and no issues. I do belive tank size,structure and crowding would all factor higher than mixing the specie BUT ................... I keep my helodes with hymenophysa and that is an excellent combin...

These are the calmest by far vs. helodes , beauforti and berdmorei That you will find here. They will only pester themselves. They are VERY touchy with chloramines and chlorine etc. They are the first too show distress.

I have lost count how many times I have seen loaches physically rubbing themselves on the leaves That is intresting, I keep mine in the top of the biostack but will move some clutter in the tank then..... I have y. Modesta that also look like she has two pontoons on her belly as your large bellied....

Amazing. Where do you find/buy almond leaves

EBAY..........

Spectacular

Prime and possibly Melafix to ease the skin burn .Infection now is your risk so Aloe water conditioner or Melafix to help the slime coat recover

That is a slime coat issue. It is caused by water conditions. My guess as you are a long time fish keeper there is a build up of waste in and under the rocks in your tank. They should be rinsed occasionaly The waste accumulates in that style gravel and your fish keep growing so there is more all the...