1-2 are wanted. Located in RI. Shipping fine, of course.

Hobby. I did an aquarist internship as an undergrad, and it was just too much routine husbandry for me. I do work in the wildlife/fisheries field professionally, but after a handful of years in the scientific track, the low pay (etc) got old and I switched to the admin track as a career.

Thank you.

Ok, thank you. I guess it doesn't matter. I wonder what my "nanus" could be then. Was thinking about getting more.

I bought a small group of Corydoras nanus recently. One fish appears different. I'm sorry for the poor photos, but it is the best I could do with my cell phone. What I'm asking is if the specimen with the pale stripe across the dorsal ridge is a different sp. of Cory, or a aberrant color variation ...

Isn't that a Wels? ()

This link should be of assistance:



Welcome and good luck.

Ok, I'm in Mass as well. Uncle Neds is a great store that gets some unusual cories... if you've already gone that route, have you tried the Boston Aquarium Society? It has auctions regularly and you can pick some stuff up for a good price.

Won't 100% RO cause severe PH spikes/crashes?

I think you have a one fish tank!

You'll want some wood in the tank.

For a young oscar, sure, but a full size adult? Maybe one and nothing else in the tank, IMO. Not a great situation at best.

Sorry, that is way too small a tank for a fish that size. Doubt very much it is happy with the situation.

I think are L021 and L023, It's a pleco which are lives in Indonesia you can find in the river they are algae eater and eat every things. Mine some of them are already max size between 33cm-35cm, I keep them in my dirty small pond and I think PH above 8,0, because so dirty so I keep them there to ...

If you click on the link above, it will take you to a page that highlights some of their needs.

I haven't lived in WI for 10+ years now, but when I was there Hoffer's Tropic Life was one of the best fish/reptile stores. Worth checking out.

No, I did not.

I paid on December 18th and received it on the 16th of January, plus or minus a day.

I received this book last week. Well packed and shipped, seems a good quality printing. I can't say that I found it to have a ton of info, but I suppose with it being in two languages there is only half the room, but still, there was space for more info that could have been utilized. Glad to have it ...

There is nothing wrong with opinions, but if you're going to disagree with an ID that multiple people have given (and there has been no disagreement), it may be helpful if you say why you think your opinion is correct compared to the given ID (number of rays in the dorsal fin, shape of the head, etc.)

I am no expert like the people here, but a one foot fish in a 60 gallon is less than ideal. Quite a bit less.

I have not. Nor did I receive a confirmation. But it has only been 2-3 weeks and during the holidays, so not worries. I ship stuff to Europe that takes 10 days often.

Given time and size, the new catfish will kill and/or eat all of those, with the other catfish perhaps being last.

Sooner than probably later.

I would return the new fish.

Doesn't sound like anything to worry about. I've had Corys and other fish do similar things when just added. They chill out after time.

Just a minor thought though, if you have a light/bright window shining on that side of the tank it might create a mirror type reflection in the tank.

I caved. Paid yesterday. I really can't afford this right now, but it is a disease...

Are there any states that allow fisherman (with non-commercial licenses) to sell their catch? You can give it away, but I've not heard anyplace that allows sale. Commercial licenses (including for baitfish) are a completely different class, more expensive, and more heavily regulated.

I don't know about plecos, but I have a Corydora sodalis that is blown up like a rubber ball (one of those small balls you'd get out of a $0.25 vending machine) and eats, swims, etc. and has been like that for about four months now. Not sure what the condition is, but it is chugging right along. I ...

Wow, some great pics of awesome fish. Thank you.

No idea where you could get one, but can you really get a large tank set up and cycled that fast? (And no, I really don't know the answer to that question, I'm curious... it seems fast).

Thank you, Silurus.