;) I was 15.

BTW myxo's are one of the nicest fish out there. If only we all had the room.

All to common unfortunately. I was tipped off and nailed a seller using a half dozen or so of my pics for auctions on aquabid without permission, in many cases not even particularly good ones. my pics just started showing up on google recently, I have a feeling it'll happen a few more times.

The possibility of problem with fish never really occured to me when I thought about collecting trips... I would tend to worry more about poisonous snakes, or getting sick. Suppose things are much different when you're there though.

it's mail order, and I'm not sure they allow electronics back in once box is opened. Still something to check on.

sorry Sil. So far I've been lucky.

*cough* are we going to turn this into a case modding thread? I wonder how cold cathode lighting would work over a tank...

they make a regular flourescent moonlight... called Blue Moon I believe.

haha, I had to try... ;) had a buyer with a verbal agreement who backed out, and I could use the cash. I dunno, the fires make a big problem in the way of erosion, perhaps that has something to do with it? No idea. I was up in Ft. Collins for about 6 months a few years ago, wonder if they have added ...

Jeez algae, glad they didn't do that here... welcome to the board. ;) you wouldn't want a pair of Potamotrygon leopoldi for that 325 would you?

if the water temperature is 32 degrees, I think there would be other issues than size...

standard peckoltia stuff should be fine...

most certainly. You'll find you can mail order just about anything you like, if you can find the right people. http://www.frybabies.com has a good selection, http://www.fish2u.com has a large selection, their fish have come in so-so for me in the past, but it's been a few years since I bought from ...

yes, many folks use moon lights or red lights. I'm not sure if anyone's figured out whether the red lights are actually less visible to catfish or whether it's just a bit of superstition.

pectoral fins are only an obstacle if the fish is swallowed caudal fin first... it wouldn't be hard to slide a pleco down head first,... burgess mentions a few pims with fin spines in their stomachs I do believe. as to nutrition, live foods are totally unneccesary... as is beefheart. I suggest cut ...

Wow... Those pics are incredible...

also kept as a popular novelty "pet" under the name Sea Monkeys

a search pulled up this http://www.forum.planetcatfish.com/view ... photo+tips http://www.forum.planetcatfish.com/view ... photo+tips and there are probably others if you look around a bit

He is now in the 14 to 16 inch range. As to the upgrade it was scheduled some months ago but was postponed due to a major layoff at my place of employment, leaving me jobless for 2 months and landing me finally in a job where I make substantially less. As to the specific date of an upgrade, at this ...

I don't think they can jeff, but this topic's been dormant for 5 months almost... photo contests have been postponed due to needed updates in the system.

linksys, you can't own a tigrinus that's small enough to be ok in half a 29 gallon, they don't come that small. smallest I've seen is like 4 inches, perhaps down to 3 but... they need room to move about. Yours is at 5 inches and really needs like, a 55 minimum in my opinion.

Yes, the sea snails from the bottom of the tank... ;)

Couldn't help myself. For the fish it probably wouldn't have to be something the same size, just anything over like 6 or 8 inches would probably be fine, I'd think. But my niger's only about 8 inches at the moment, so I'm only guessing.

Well, a lot depends on the types of cichlids. Are we talking South Americans, Central Americans, or African? And what general sizes will they be, temperments and such, or just what species or groups they're in.

An undergravel filter would actually increase the substrate vacuuming needed to keep the tank clean. Undergravel filters use the substrate as the mechanical filtration, as well as biological, thereby trapping waste in the gravel, pulling it down into it, and it can collect underneath. These things ...

Undergravel filters work. They require very diligent gravel vacuuming though. IMO other filters are easier and more effective. keeping gravel and adding a penguin 120 or so on the back would be what I'd do, personally. Other options are sponge filters, cannister filters, or reverse UGF filters, with ...

actually, got the wrong forum as Chaca are Asian http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/2001-03.htm should help some.

Hello and welcome. My "must have list" is certainly too long.

Ahh, and better yet, the small juruense takes it happily. I've been having problems getting him off of pellets.

The mixture ended up as about 0.5 pound salmon, 0.5 pound shrimp, 0.5 pound snapper, 0.5 pound cod, 1.5 pounds mussels, as well as some other non-meat ingredients. It's a hit with all the fish, but I went a little heavy on the spirulina and it looks awful, smell's not too pleasant either, but it ...

yes, actually I've tried to contact the family... but they're not listed... was hoping to get a trip in around this time of year and then work out something with some friends I have coming in for ACA, for a day trip or something.

Many species in southern Spain that are normally associated with the tropics, from my knowledge, monkeys and geckos. I just remembered those.