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Of these fish, which are not compatible?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin| 8 Comments

female betta, crab, shrimp, loach, livebearer, gourami, danio, catfish, barb, algae eater, cichlid (both African & South American,) newt, salamander, freshwater spiny eel, discus, knifefish, koi, fancy goldfish, and angelfish.

If I can incorporate invertebrates, I’d love to. I’m most interested in developping either an angelfish environment or a cichlid environment, and I want to add more fish if I can. Tell me all you can about fish, please.

Thank you!! :)
Wow. Did I ask for the condescending tone? Who said anything about putting all of these in the same tank, genius? Learn how to properly answer a question. I asked for you to point out which species are incompatible so as to help me sort through my options. Grow up!

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Cold water Planted Goldfish and Dojo/Weather Loach freshwater tank

Posted on August 4, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

The tank is a 20 gallon long planted tank. I feed the goldfish ghost shrimp, goldfish pellets, bloodworms, and algae wafers. I feed the loaches goldfish pellets as treats, and there main diet is frozen bloodworms, I also feed them pest snails. I keep my tank around 64-70 degrees. Substrate is CaribSea white sand, 20 pounds, and nature gravel, 10 pounds.
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Can I put shrimp in my freshwater unheated goldfish tank?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by admin| 4 Comments

I have a 10 gallon unheated (room temp) tank with 2 snails, two fancy Goldfish and Dojo loach. It is planted and contains a lump of bog wood.
The filter is the type that hangs of the back with filter cartridge, and I have a small airstone.
I’d like to add some Shrimps and may be a clam?
My biggest fear is that the Shrimp will get eaten, or sucked into the filter.
Looking at other questions posted, I guess that ghost shrimps are glorified fish food, so perhaps something a little larger would work?
I would appreciate any advice on the best way to go!

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Fish Tank Crisis and Ich Treatment?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by admin| 7 Comments

I have 6 goldfish as well as a khulii loach and a ghost shrimp. About 2 hours ago while just looking at my tank I discovered that my smaller ryukin had white spots on his tail fins (ich spots I assume). I didn’t find anything as obvious on my other fish while I think I see similar spots on my larger ryukin. I started a 50% water change. I went to pick up the rock where my loach usually hides. He hides a lot and I hadnt seen him in about 2 days, but this was typical him. To my surprise (and total disgust) I found a very gross discolored (orangish, no black pigment at all) very dead loach. And to add to this my ghost shrimp is acting VERY weird. I had not seen him either in about a day or two, this is NOT like him at all. Today he was not moving much and did not react to the fish or net like normal. Has anyone had a similar expierience? Any advice? For ich treatment, a store bought chemical treatment or salt? Whats the best way to save all of my fish? I would REALLY hate to lose them…
It is reccommended that 50% water changes are done, I didn’t just make that up. The water quality is important when treating ich. I have not had ich in my tank ever, which is why I don’t know the best treatments

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Bamboo Plant in Aquarium?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

I have a 20 gallon aquarium freshwater tank with 4 tetras, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 pea puffer, 1 loach, and a dwarf frog. I have fake plants and 2 branches as decor. I want live bamboo (dracaena) in my tank, just because it looks different. I’ve seen Petco fully submerge bamboo inside their tanks with shrimp. I’ve done research but found out that bamboo will rot if fully submerged. How does Petco do it?

Has anyone tried it?

http://aquarticles.com/articles/management/Ali%20bamboo.html

I found this link and this person seems to have successfully planted bamboo into his tank. Do you think I have to cut the roots and leaves off before putting varnish dip? Can I buy varnish dip at Home Depot?

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