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I think I'm kind of leaning towards the rainbows for now too, thanks for the input. Brendan

I finally had a chance to get back into things and set up my 55. I've got 3 dwarf gourami, 3 clown loaches, 5 rhombo barbs, 2 stiphodon gobies, and a 4-5 inch black ghost knife. everyone seems to get along so far and pretty much keeps to themselves. I know that the BGK will get big and that the 55 is just a temporary tank, and that there may come a time when he decides that the other fish are lunch, but I'm wondering what other fish I could get away with that would add more colour. I was considering rainbow fish, angels, a red scat, and a peacock eel. I was only considering adding one kind of fish to the tank for now until I transfer them into a larger tank, and I am definitely open to suggestions. Thanks, Brendan

I don't remember exactly what the discount is but if you have an empty NLS container I believe that Aquarium Central knocked 20-25% the price of the container to refill it. Not sure if you wanted to travel to the north side but might be worth giving them a call.

I just listed some Jewels in the livestock section, and knowing that they are probably hybrids, I listed them as such. BUT...From what I have read that the Neon Jewels, which have come to be a pretty widely kept aquarium fish, do not exist in the wild and have come into existence most probably by breeding two different Hemichromis species. So if this is true, then by having a Neon Jewel breed with a Red Jewel am I more likely to be creating yet another hybrid or am I perpetuating a variant as with the Electric Blue Jack Dempsey... Anyone care to weigh in on this?

After starting a thread in the wrong place earlier this week I thought I'd continue it here. I know the fry probably wont make it as it is this pairs first spawn, but all the eggs have hatched and there are quite a few wigglers bouncing around the nest that has now been moved twice. I believe it has been moved because my kids faces have bee pressed against the glass a fair bit. There seems to be quite a lot of differing opinions about what, when and how to feed the fry. I have already been told I should leave the fry in with the parents for the first few spawns, but at what point is it safe to remove them. I am completely new to this whole fry thing and after reading 15 or so various and contradicting fool proof fry raising techniques. I'm hoping that someone can set me straight. Thanks from the newb, Brendan

Good to know, I was just concerned because what I have did not seem to match what the pictures I have seen online depicted. I just didn't want to perpetuate a hybrid line, If this is a normal occurrence for this fish, I will not make any special attempt to not have it breed in the future. Thanks for everyone's input. Brendan

There is a pleco in there somewhere, he is rarely seen and generally hides out under the rock structure. Hopefully it will not find the eggs before she picks them up, and just because the cam battery was charged up again I thought I'd post a couple of pics: Dad and eggs Mom and eggs Mom and eggs again Brendan

Hmmm... the barring is always there and maybe even more noticable when he is white. Should I then consider him to be a hybrid or of low quality and not allow him to breed? I don't have to worry about him breeding for now as most of his tankmates are male, but there is always the desire for more tanks, more fish, and more after that. Thanks for the help. Brendan

Thanks for the advice, I guess we'll see what happens. If nothing else I've gotten the kids interested in "Daddy's dumb fish tank" again. Brendan

My newest additions, a Red jewel Trio, added to the tank a whole 10 days ago have spawned in my mbuna tank. I've never had a spawn before and have no Idea what to do now. How do I go about trying to ensure that the eggs hatch, and the little fry don't become lunch??? She has deposited a couple hundred eggs on the side of a piece of driftwood in a quieter corner of the tank, and I can see both parents standing guard. Any advice would again be appreciated. Thanks, Brendan

I bought a trio of these at a LFS, but this guy has grown twice as fast as the other two. He's now 5 inches+ while the others are still at 3 inches. Hes outgrown the much older Yellow labs and Red zebra. When I bought the trio I could not tell one from the other, now on the other hand, aside from size this much larger guy has also lightened up from the dark cobalt blue he was as a juvie to a very pale blue and at times an almost albino white and has also developed barring. I was speaking to Jvision today and mentioned this guy and he suggested I post him here and try to find out if he's a true Cobalt Blue, a hybrid, or something else altogether. So here he is. All opinions are welcome... would love to have a definite ID on the tank bully. (in the second pic he does kinda look like the little Demasoni but his barring does not extend into the dorsal fin) Thanks, Brendan

There was a similar study out of Missouri that show that mice sing much like song birds, but in a frequency the human ear cannot detect. Singing mice. There are a few audio clips at the bottom of the article. It's not fish, but I thought it was neat. Brendan

I'm not sure if this helps but here's a link for you. Suitability of Rocks in the Aquarium. I'm using River Rock in my 55 and have had it in tanks in the past with no ill effect. Brendan

I was doing some maintenance on my Fluval 304 and managed to break one of the clamps that hold the canister top on. I've called all the LFS' I can think of and they either don't carry anything filter related beyond media, or will need two weeks to bring one in. I was just hoping that someone here would know where there was an LFS that stocked these parts or who had a stockpile of these themselves and wouldn't mind parting with one for some cash. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Brendan