Mats, thanks for your reply. The actual numbers for the amonia and nitrite were 0 ppm. Since I did not have a nitrate test kit I went to a lfs and had them test all 3 and the numbers came up the same. Sorry, but I don't have the actual number for the nitrate. In the meantime, since I knew the ...

In the last few days I've found a few of my fish in the 55 gallon tank d.ead. They were 3 Angels (body size about a 1/2 $ size or slightly larger) and a Serpae Tetra. The only fish that I have noticed having aggressive tendencies towards the Angels and Serpae in the tank were the 2 Yoyo loaches ...

Thanks for your reply Birger
The smaller ones would be the body size of a quarter, not including fins.

I know thatifI tried to start netting the 2 synos that my blood pressure would hit 300 and who knows what else

I have a 55 gallon tank that has 2 syno multipunctatus (sp). I plan on putting 6 or 8 smaller size (25 cent coin size) angel fish into the tank along with one larger breeding size angel. Will the synos create a problem for the angel fish with their long fins?
Thank you for your help

Thanks guys for your input.............The pleco is the only fish hanging out at the water line. I also have in the tank a Synodontis Eur.... and 6 African Ciclids, all of which are in their "normal" water levels. Would you think it's a problem only to the pleco and I should move him to a 'tamer ...

I have a Pleco (about 3 inches)in a 29 gallon African tank. Lately the pleco seems to be "hanging out" at the water line at the top of the tank. I have not noticed any aggression towards the pleco from any of the fish. What, if any, might the reason be for him/her to stay mostly at the water line ...

Sorry MatsP, I wasn't trying to "run away from you". I was just taking your advise and posting it in the section you suggested

At the suggestion of MatsP I redid this post in the Loricariidae (sp) section. Sorry

I originally posted this in the "Other catfish" section by mistake. I have a problem keeping a pl*co in one of my tanks. It's a 10 gal that builds up algae fast. My LFS says to get a small pl*co which I did. The pl*cos always do a great job and clear up the problem, then (I presume) because there is ...

I have a problem keeping a pleco in one of my tanks. It's a 10 gal that builds up algae fast. My LFS says to get a small pleco which I di. The plecos always do a great job and clear up the problem, then (I presume) because there is no more algae for a while, they die. The only fish I have in there ...

Siluris................My cat's "problem" looks like tnhe picture from CanadianGuy, but ONLY the part near the nose. It does not have the white line on the body. I did a 25% change today, checked the PH. It was at 7.8 so I gave it a "shot" of baking soda. What do you think? Thanx

Sorry Silirus, I did not understand what you meant

I have a Syno Eupterus( at least I think it's a Eupterus)about 4-5" long. I recently noticed white blotches, NOT spots in the area betweem it's mouth and the eye level(where I would call the snout. Can anybody tell me what it might be? I just thought of this..........Although I plan on changing it ...