Thanks, All! I am definitely biased towards keeping LFS in business by purchasing there when I can, even if the prices are higher; I believe it's part of the hobbyist's responsibility to keep the _good_ shop's open, as it benefit's both parties. Now I gotta find a good shop in area to do biz with ...

I know this question is wayyyyy subjective, as many LFS (I'm assuming after seeing this acronym everywhere, that it means: Local Fish Store) vary with thier quality. I live in Boston, MA, USA, and know of a few "decent" shops, but have never mail ordered fish. What generally, do you folks use ...

So the Royal's are a handfull, eh?

How abuot the number of Pleco's I have in mind? Is it too ambitious?

'Course it all sounds fun on paper...but once I go searching for the species, and end up with a similar looking but potentially large growing breed, things'll get interesting...

Thanks, Magnum. I had the 2xFiremouth/2xJurupari combo a few years back in a 29 Gal tank and they seemed to get along well. The Firemouth's were breeding, although the Jurupari's never got around to it. However, they were all only about 4" long. I was hoping to do the same with the 55. It's the only ...

Thanks, Rusty! I like the fine gravel too; just never used it before. The Jurupari's sift that stuff all day long, and I'm reading some other posts regarding Loricariids enjoying the same...so fine gravel throughout it is... As I'm digging deeper into the archive's here, I see that the Royal's do ...

Hi All, Just found this site while researching Cats and it's an awesome place! I've just been given a 55Gal (240L) tank and in short time have caught the fish bug...again. So now I'm planning away, and probably in need of good advice or temperment of my expectations. My experience is with 25gal ...