Thanks for the info., guys. Are there *any* plecs that can survive in BW, or is the explanation above the same for all, then?

-jkj454

Hello all... Don, thanks for posting on my behalf - I'm new to http://www.planetcatfish.com, but have spent lots o' time on http://www.wetwebmedia.com, which is how I "met" FishSoup! Anyway, I am curious to know about this. I've currently got a 29 gal. BW tank w/ mollies and two knight gobies, but ...

In general, what is a good algae eating fancy pleco that stays small? I absolutely love the Imperial Zebra pleco (L-046), but alas, he/she is a meat eater, from what research I've done. My criteria is that the pleco stays small (no more than 4") and is distinctly different in appearance. I'm toying ...

I do have a UV sterilzer on the tank...I assume this will help if in fact the parasite had laid eggs, they hatch and then begin to swim around. It is my understanding that the UV will kill protazoa in the "free-swimming stage", correct? GPH on UV is just about 100...

-JKJ

:D Just wanted to report that whatever was attached to my cory is now gone...perhaps it was a thread or even a cat hair - I've heard of it happening! My little cory is back to normal (has been for a couple of days) and I just re-introduced him to the main tank. Thanks for the info.; I appreciate the ...

Thanks for the reply...

It doesn't look like that. The "body" part is much longer, and the two "egg like" things are almost perfectly round...the string literally looks like a thin bit of wax from a hot glue gun (don't ask me why that popped into my head, it just did!)

-JKJ

Hi all, This is my first post here, but I've been active on WetWebMedia. You guys are the "catfish gurus", so hopefully you can help me out! I've got a 44 gal. planted FW tank that currently houses the following: 2 male threadfin rainbows, 1 female boesemani rainbow, 3 green cory cats, 5 balloon ...