Why not try some Bio-Spira? That should quickly re-establish the beneficial bacteria. The stuff is pretty amazing. I recently completed the cycling of a partially cycled tank where two fish had died during cycling - with low ammonia and high nitrites, a 1 oz packet added into the bio-pads cycled the ...

I looked at the other Ompok species and the O.pabda looks closer to what I saw. Thanks again for the assistance.

Thanks for the quick reply - I think it was one of the Wallago species. The ones I saw had the elongated anal fin and the short dorsal fin and a yellowish body color. But would a fish that can grow to 40"-80" be commonly found in retail pet shops? Seems like another species that shouldn't be ...

Hi there: I've been reading information off of this site for several weeks and finally decided to become a member. I just got back into aquariums after a 5-year break from the hobby. Currently have a 55-gallon with a severum, four yo-yo loach, and an ornate pleco. Thinking of some other type of ...