Catfish fans in the SF Bay Area can hear a presentation tonight at our monthly SFAS meeting followed by the club auction. All are welcome and there's lots of opportunities to eat before the meeting at Off the Grid in the parking lot. August 2, 2013 @ 7:00pm - Rich Bireley Fort Mason Center, Building ...

How are the water parameters?

I sort of like Facebook but think it can't take the place of this site. However, you could have a FB presence that could drive people over here. The purpose being to serve our whiskered fish friends and add members. I don't post more often here, because every time I want to, it makes me log in ...

How are the fish now?

Update? Hoping for good news...

That's sensational! Congrats!

Im very sorry to hear about your sick Corey's. This is interesting information about the benthic zone. I use alder cones, wood and leaves but don't have a spot for the pond water that is chemical free...too much chance of lawn products here...but.something to consider if I come across any. Thx.

I would. I just QT'd my two otos because although my tank parameters were good they had some raggedy looking fins. I was shocked but put them on Maracyn 2. One more day of meds. I have no faith in Mellafix. But other people seem to like it. Good luck.

It's very rewarding to see the Cory eggs become fish! I really enjoy all aspects of them. I love seeing them school. I have 28 now. About four expired here and there with no obvious reason. They were treated with dewormer, hope that fixed them. Otherwise I'll have to medicate which I prefer to avoid ...

That's great! I'm trying a separate tank for the Hastatus eggs but for my pygmaeus, the breeding net was fine in another tank. I think these little monkeys thought the breeding net was a new snack dispenser. My pygmaeus eat their eggs if I leave them. The Hastatus don't eat their eggs but will eat ...

So lovely! Now...add a quarantine tank. No matter who you get them from, because you never know...nothing is worse than losing your fish to illness. At least ick can be seen but there are so many more that can show up later. You have a really beautiful tank!

Sorry for your difficulties. The first year is often the hardest. It was for me. Hoping something improves and you get to enjoy your fish.

They are small and fast so I apologize that the image is not better. They hide when they see my phone!

Hmmm, not working after all....will try plan B

This is so sad and a big reminder for what can happen anywhere. I'm so sorry for those who lost fish and more in this terrible storm!

The Hastatus fry weren't surviving their parents' hunger so we removed 25 tiny little wrigglers to a special breeding box that has a flow through feature with a air stone powered drippy cup with an adjustable drip nozzle made into a fry food feeder and attached with velcro to the corner of the tank ...

How are they...crossing my fingers!

There are alder cones for sale on EBay and at Aquabid. In the SF Bay Area we have a person selling them through SFBAAPS. I wish my tap water PH was lower but at 8.2 I must do something to lower the PH or not keep catfish...aqua soil lowers PH but I don't think it's very good for cats...even my local ...

Interesting thread!

I don't have gulpers but other corey cats...I've been told to raise temp AND medicate by fish keepers here. We have had great success with fenbenzadole sold in pet stores to deworm one's dog under the name SafeGuard, you can one tenth of a dog dose for ten gallons of water. There's lots of info on ...

I have high PH water. I started using Mosura PH down (one that I bought for my shrimp tank to make it 6.4 on Ebay.) My Corey's are happy and breeding. I think 8.2 too is too high for your fish. I hope you can save it!

I think if you keep up the water changes your tank will get well. I hope your lovely fish do too. I hate bad bacteria. Keep us posted. Crossing my fingers for you.

If I recall correctly Kanamycin isn't supposed to be used with other meds at the same time, at least thats what mine said...I waited thinking my Oto had scraped his back. It started out as a small white spot. He died. I don't see how it will improve without medication but mine might have died either ...

I transferred mine because most meds are in doses for ten gallons and I had a ten gallon tank for QT, the other fish never caught it but i didn't add fish to that tank for a year to be safe. Columnaris was my suspicion. I lost an Otto with it and a panda. My other panda was asymptomatic but since I ...

There are many people here that know more than I. Please jump in! You need to add fresh clean water weekly, at least 20-30 percent of your tank matching tank parameters as best as you can. I like aged water from the Tap and I always use Prime. Vacuum the bottom and really get into the corners each ...

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

You are taking your hobby to the next step and giving them a great home and environment to behave naturally as well as maintaining a species that may have an endangered habitat... if not already, then in the future due to the decimation of our natural environment by humans. Tank raised fish are ...

Super! Without others eating the eggs and fry and ideal water conditions they seem to be quite prolific little cats! Congratulations!

Yep! So cute! Mine are active after 4 pm. They usually like it warmer than most shrimp tanks though....good luck with them! I love mine!

Hi, I see you are in the Bay area... are you in SFBAAPS? If not you can join and Diana Kostnik can give you far better advice than I can. Or someone else here although in general a lot of the sick fish questions don't get as much response, probably bc people are hesitant to tell something that might ...