To racoll... yes. I used water according to the directions and it stays. It is hard to get "perfect" so I wouldn't want to darken my own car... but it works for a fish tank.

Mike C.

I maintain a 40 gal. tank with mostly members of the Doradidae Family. In my last house the tank was set up in such a way that the morning light came directly into the tank. Some of my fish had gotten to be about 6", and they were fighting over the darkest areas in the tank - which were under ...

Silurus, thank you!

Mike

I was recently at the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC and one of the tanks had what looked to me like a Doradid that was almost 2 feet in length. I didn't know they grew that large so I am trying to figure out if this is actually a Doradid and if it is, what kind? The fish didn't move while I ...

what store because I live around there and have one of these. Let me guess House Of Tropicals in Glen Burnie

Yep, that's the store. It seems like most of the Mom & Pop Stores have been run out of business in this area by the chain stores. That is the only store within driving distance that seems ...

Thank you, and I have to admit I am always amazed at how quickly (and accurately) answers appear on this forum.

Mike

My brother purchases fish and supplies from the same store pretty regularly. He saw a fish in one of their tanks that hadn't been labelled so he asked what it was. No one at the store that day was able to identify it, (they said it may have been mixed in with other fish) so they asked him if he ...

Mystical,
It is to the south and west of Baltimore... I am not real familiar with New Jersey, but I had hoped you lived in the south. Still, if you can't find anything closer to you I am sure they would take him. I recall they already had several large red tails.

Mike C.

You may try this store in Maryland... I have only been there a couple of times but it is nice and it says they rescue large fish. I am not sure how far away it is from you, but I can't imagine it is more than an hour or so.

http://www.houseoftropicals.net/map-directions.html

Mike

Thanks all of you, you have been a great help.

Dave and Mike,
I believe it is an Orinocodoras eigenmanni, based on the pictures and the description.

Marc,
You are right, when I first recieved this fish I put him in a tank where he was pushed around a bit. I am getting a new larger tank on Monday ...

The "fish guy" that my brother and I buy most of our fish from had four striped raphael catfish that had unusual markings. The lines went up to the head, but they seemed to fade out as they got to the skull area of the fish. Every other striped raphael I have seen has stripes that go up and over the ...