In my breeding tanks I have only 1/5 inch. In my "stock tanks" however, i have it deeper, and inch or so, even a little more. That will allow some plants, i.e. Vallisneria, to grow. In those tanks I have "trompet snails" ( Melanoides tuberculata , I think). They seem to keeps it from compacting and ...

I do not believe that the sand can be "to fine" for cories with grain size of 0,1 - 0,4 mm. I have not been to SA, but several friends have, and on pics that are readily available on the net of their habitat, the substrate some times resembles clay, which will be even finer than 0,1 mm grain size ...

Seriously considering doing the same with mine in a standard 90 L (22 gal).

I would like your ideas and thoughts on
1) Ideal gender ratio in this size tank
2) Flowrate of filter/pump
3) Temperature modification to induce breeding? (Have been keeping them at 23-24, just increased to 26½ C)
4) Tank ...

I am still very interested in this subject, as I keep M. iheringi, and the females are in extremely good condition.

I would be happy if the pics, data and the aquarium setup could be shared. Also details to where they spawn etc.

http://scotcat.com/factsheets/microglanis_iheringi.htm This link ...

Corydoras adolfoi here also.

The way they act in the aquarium is to me unique of all the species I've had. They tend to sit there on display, rarely hiding. They are beautiful too, and then they are extremely good at not eating their own fry or eggs in a species tank. They can make a lot of babies ...

Thanks and sorry. Haven't been active for a while, and has apparently fallen of the wagon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_DWGkEsJ-k

Stumbled on this on youtube, find it to be very beautifull. As the video is quite old, I wonder if anyone has details on what it is. Just want to find it in the cat-e-log.

Thanks!

Allan

Hi All,

I have been to North America quite a few times lately, but have yet not seen anything near a serious aquarium fish dealer.

Last week, I was in Chicago. I stumbled on several petstores in the giant shopping malls, but the selection of fish was narrow and very main stream, mostly colourfull ...

Both species are Cites II.

An yes, it is weel known, that Acipenser ruthenus, Huso huso, Acipencer güldenstädti are bred commercially. Huso huso well protected, and only for maintaining the wild population.

But I find nu info on these two species, and that is what I seek. I am curios where these ...

Sorry, not a catfish question. However, didn't know where else to turn but this magnificent forum.

Polyodon spathula and/or Psephurus gladius are beginning to turn up in the aquarium trade!

Does anyone know, if one or both species are bred commercially? I suspect none of them are, as I find no ...

I have seen Danio frankei referred to as mini-brown-trout (In danish)

Well, could be anything, just wanted to make a guess, haven't posted in here for ages.

Hi again, Apistomaster.

I don't have acces to any formalin based meds around here. In Denmark, formalin is, as far as i know, forbidden by law to sell to/use by private persons.
Acyually CuSO4 and malachite green are as well, even trout farms have now to document, that they have no other means of ...

Thank You both for very informative posts.

Yes, CuSO4 = copper sulfate.

Any proprietary malachite green/formalin solution are effective
Do You have any idea, on what a meaningfull dosation of formalin would be? - I do not have any formalin based meds, but I have access to 25% and 10% p.a ...

Update:

The fish are still alive, i make 30% daily waterchange. I have set the heater to 30 degrees celcius, but actual temp climbs slowly, and is now only at 28 C.

Panaques are still full of spots, but no other inhabitans seem affected... Yet.

I have added a mix of bromephenolgreen and CuSO4 ...

Okay, i will forget my formaline idea. I kind of panicked i guess, and I would very much like to avoid the formalin.

I will try and raise the temp to 28-29 Celcius, and add oxygenation, as soon as i get home from work.

Thank You very much for the hint.

All help still welcome!

Allan

Just last friday, I bought 2 WC Panaque.

And since yesterday they turned from appering healthy to as in the enclosed picture.

Question: Will formalin have any effect?
And what should the dosage of formalin be?

I know, I have oppinioned hardly against formaline in the past, but if it can save ...

All great pictures in this thread. Compliments.

We should have some of these in the catelog-page. Especially the photo-series of the growth, very informative.

A LFS tryed to sell me weitzmani at 45 euro each some days ago.

Kr Allan

C. simulatus seems to fit the picture very well!
- Not a species, i had seen before, and seems i got lost in the pics.

Thank You very much for the help!

That was what i could find in the catelog aswell, but i guess the kind of elongated snouts and brighter apperance of my fish threw me a bit off.

Thanks!

I also need help with this one:

http://www.fiskejournal.1go.dk/scream/2 ... ory_sp.jpg

Wild caught in Columbia, as I was informed.

Thanks again!

Kr Allan

Long time since i have been here... The aquarium hobby has nearly been on a stand still for me for the last year, only upkeeping my most favorite fish.
But now I am back and once again, i need your help :lol:

14 days ago, i set up a new 86L tank, and i also had an empty 54 L running. So today i ...

Thanks for the link - But I am aware of that. As You can see, i posted a reply in that thread long ago

I don't think toxins is the issue here. They keep dying off slowly, even now, 5 days after introduction.

Out of twente, he is now down to 12, 2 died today.

Kr Allan

Hi Worton

I think NH3 is ammonia. Yeah, I'll test for that.
We do not have Sera Nitrivec at the local store - or any store around - but Tetra has something very similar. I'll try that then, if nitrates are high.

I'll take it slow with the pH.

Thanks for the advice.
Allan

I have done some thinking myself - I am a bit slow at that, hehe.

I guess the tank is not cycled properly, så I will suggest him a 30% waterchange right away, and I will visit him asap, bringing

-Tetra pH/kH minus
-Tetra Toru Min
-Aqua Safe
-Black Peat
-Becks Multi (Medication)
-And, offcourse ...

Hi everyone

I just got a disturbed call from one of my friends who is at the moment without internet.

A couple of days ago, he bought at a cheap price 20 wild caught C. schwartzii directly from an import.

They seemed stressed from travelling offcourse, but otherwise okay - I saw the fish myself ...

Didn't even notice the missing adipose fin

Thanks a lot for Your help. Hard with those undescriped species, that are not even finally placed in a genus.

Kind regards
Allan

Anyone knows what this is?

http://www.akvariesiden.dk/galleri_ny/u ... 554417.jpg

Could it be Parotocinclus haroldoi?

Thanks,
Allan Mathiasen

Any idea on what it is?
A bacterial infection? - Some kind of inflamation?

Does anyone know what this is?

http://www.fiskejournalen.1go.dk/DSCN1634_1.jpg
http://www.fiskejournalen.1go.dk/sick.htm

It's a young C. paleatus albino in my stocktank. Don't mind the albino, but will it infect my other inhabitants ;)

Diseases is really where i know nothing. I cannot provide ...

Thank You.

I did browse cat-e-log and books myself, but found mine brighter than most pictures of sodalis. But I now see You are right. Thanks