Fish_Frenzy

When checking for compatability, be sure to also see which fish are going to be happy and healthy together. I know for a fact that bronze cories like lower temperature. Mine were happy and bred constantly at 72-74F. Most others you suggested, with the exception of zebra danios, like it at least a few degrees warmer. I would also suggest guppies. some of the fancier ones are very nice to look at and they are fairly easy fish to please. Alot of Apistos, rams, etc, like a well established tank and around 80F and rams are quite content with 82-84F. The same can be said for cardinals. I would go with the following in a 29G 6 Bronze Cories (go with 4 females and 2 males) 5 Zebra Danios (Purple Passion Danios are very nice too) OR 5 Tiger Barbs 10 or so cherry shrimp Hopes this helps Tammy

Thankyou all for your sympathy. I still can't believe My fave fish "Crush" is gone. A very big Discus with loads of personality, she was my baby and she knew it. The only fish I ever had that loved to be petted and would tip herself backwards to let me drop food right in her mouth. The minute I walked into the livingroom, she would swim to the corner closest to me and slap her tail against the thermometer for food and attention. Probably will remain in the hobby... going to baby the remaining fish. They deserve to be spoiled after what they went through. I think the guppies and the few hillies like the 75G tank, and the goldies and the few remaining weather loaches get the other 75G and the 2 clowns, 3 striatas, a few Khulis, and a handful of bronze cories get the 6ft tank so I think I will settle for that for a few months. I still can't look at a tank without feeling the loss so it's going to take some time. Went from close to 300 fish to about 40, from 11 tanks to 3... just goes to show, no matter how much planning goes into something, it can all change in a heartbeat. Upwards and onwards! Thankyou all for your generous offers and I may take you up on it in a few months! Merry Christmas to you all, stay safe! Tammy

As many of you know, we were moving recently. Well, the move is finished, and sadly, we lost most of our fish due to a portable generator failing. I am sad to say we lost all of our Discus, all but 2 clown loaches, and most of our other fish. Sorry I have not replied to my sale ad or been online here much, I am just devasted with the loss. Tammy

I don't know about bettas, but Hoplias malabaricus, a large predatory fish from S.A., certainly gets very agitated during the full moon. This condition arises only during the full moon, when the species becomes very agitated the night of the full moon, to the point that they are very aggressive and prowl the depths looking for other aquatic creatures to bite. They have also been recorded underwater making what can best be described as a "howling" noise. Certainly unique behaviour, but expected, especially since the common name for the Holpias is ..... ? Common name - Wolf?

The house we are consideriing is on well water, not city water. And there is a pasture behind it with horses.

Hi all, We are looking at moving shortly and the place we are most interested in is on well water (Langdon). Does anyone have the knowledge to tell me what the effects would be to freshwater fish eg. Discus, Clown Loaches, Shrimp, Cardinals etc? I know the water is high in iron, is there any type of filterer we can use or?? Have never had to deal with anything but Calgary city water so I need all the help I can get please. Thanks, Tammy

Adding Loaches may sound like a good idea but Loaches have special requirements that need to be met in order to thrive. Clown Loaches and Striatas need warmer water than most fish enjoy. Border Loaches stay small, but can be pushy. Yo-yos can get to 7-8 inches and are much happier in groups, as are ALL Loaches! All Loaches require high water flow/ lots of oxygen. Most Loaches get too big for any tank under 40G. The exception being Kuhli Loaches... and the don't eat snails. Some other suggestions would be cut way back on feeding, try some assasin snails, or even just squishing/plucking the snails. Loaches require alot of water changes, and are quite delicate if not properly maintained. They do not exclusively eat snails, and must also be fed wafers, shrimp pellets and frozen bloodworms. Hope this helps Tammy

I personally think the Red Rainbows will be too big for that size tank. If you are interested in a schooling fish, I would trade in the Rainbows and the kribs for a larger school of Rummy nose or Cardinals. The key with Rummy-nose tetras and Cardinals is a well aged tank (set up for at least a year) and warmer water (82F). Both of these guys love a well planted tank. Tammy

I haven't paid as much attention to my tanks as usual this last month or so and it seems to have triggered breeding in a few of the tanks. My Bronze Cories breed every few weeks but there was a larger than usual amount of eggs this time (and they were extra big too) so I took about 40 or so out and they hatched within an hour of putting them into a container with an airstone. Big fry, and great timing on my part too I guess. Anyways, so far no die offs and they are 5 days old. Did a big water change on my Golden Dojo Loaches yesterday and within 4-5 hours after the wc, my 2 females were scattering eggs! I managed to catch a few and put them in a container but they fungused overnight. Tammy

If you have more than one tank, be sure to treat any and all tanks that may share gravel vacs, buckets, nets with the levimisole as well as all accessories. All it takes to spread these nasty worms is a few drops of contaminated water or a shared net, vac... Tammy

Very cool! I love being able to see those babies in their eggs. Great shot! Looking forward to following this thread. Tammy :thumbs:

I would advise keeping him in the vase. So many things can happen to them in a community tank. The Congo tetras will most likely shred his fins... mine did. Also, depending on what you feed your community tank, the betta may bloat. Certain foods meant for other fish can cause this (ex. tetra color bits). On the other hand, he may take after the Congos... If you do decide to try it, please take Black Mumbas advice as she is one of the local experts when it comes to Bettas... Now if you are looking for unintentional ways to kill a betta... I am a pro at that! :boxed: Tammy

My favorite small fish is definitely the Green Eye Rasbora (Rasbora dorsiocellata). A school of 10 - 15 can easily go in a 10G, but they prefer something a bit longer. They stay small and with the right lighting, there bodies shine almost jade green. They have a glowing , bright green eye...(lol, hence the name), and school nicely. They are very peaceful and are best in a planted species tank with some Dwarf Cories. These Rasboras are harder to find than any other Rasbora (in Calgary at least). I sold mine off after not being able to buy more after 2 yrs of local hunting. Sure miss them though. I raised my WC Angel with them and he never ate one of them. I wouldn't put them with large Angels though. Tammy

Pretty good pics considering when I took pics of my shrimp (Amano & Cherry), the cherries looked like red blobs and the Amanos looked like freakin aliens! Tammy

I have quite a variety of Loaches and I find the Striata (zebra) and the Kubotai (burmese border loach or polka dot loach) would be great options for your smaller tank. I have 9 Striata and 5 Kubotai and they are not as shy as some species. They also cleaned out a tankful of small snails in less than three weeks. Francos usually has both of those in... that's where I got mine from. Hope this helps. Tammy

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone else out there was breeding S.lineolata (Hillstream Loaches). I bought 4 a few months ago and now have 25 or so give or take a few. Apparently, they like Calgary water cause they are breeding like crazy. Currently have 5 different size juvies. I love watching them glide around the tank like tiny little rays, hey, it's a good substitute for those of us that can't afford a ray lol! Very pretty fish! Tammy

In a tank that small, they are going to tear each other up pretty bad. A 14G is really waaay too small for those guys. I had trouble keeping 2 in a 75G from beating the crap out of one another! Another good idea for a planted tank that size would be some cherry shrimp or one of the different colors out there. They LOVE planted tanks, don't eat the plants and breed like crazy with regular water changes. Tammy

I don't claim to know anything about turtles, but can they get into the shell at all? That's all that I would worry about. Might irritate the turtle and no way to get the snails out once they get in there. Tammy

When my bronze Cories spawned, I removed the eggs with an old credit card. I put them in a small container (walmart candy container) added an air stone and a few drops of Hydrogen Peroxide. I did 5-6 small feedings daily after they hatched and absorbed the egg sac. I also found it easier using a small container to hatch them in as I was doing a 90% WC after each feeding. I had 46 eggs hatch out of 51. I kept the container on top of another tank to keep it warm as the warmer it is, the faster they hatch. Hope this helps. Good luck with your Cories!!! :thumbs: Tammy

I also had this happen with one of my Angels and treated it with melafix & pimafix with no luck. The Angel didn't appear to be suffering, ate and swam normally, but when one of the pec fins fell off, that was enough for me. I put it down immediately so as to not spread anything to my other fish. Tammy

I have a large Bala shark that "freaks out" after lights out if you walk past the tank. He gets markings like those from crashing into objects...intake, rockwork, driftwood etc. I had to minimize the decorations (took out all rockwork) as it is the main culprit, and covered the intake with sponges. Treatment I am using is waterchanges every few days and use Pimafix and Melafix to cover any infection that may set in. I just started this 3 days ago and it seems to be working. Tank size may also be an issue. I am moving Slurp, my sharky (he is about 8 inches or so) into a 6 foot tank shortly because they are very active swimmers and I don't think the 4ft, 75G is long enough. JMO Hope this helps Tammy

There is only 1 vet in Calgary that will prescribe it and she demands to examine the fish first. I found a pharmacy (co-op) I think(I phoned sooooo many!) that can bring it in. BUT it takes 3-7 days and it is VERY expensive. For the amount I needed to treat 20G, the cost was $54. Crazy expensive. I even called feedlots and a pig farm to get this stuff. :boxed: Tammy

Trust me, you cannot get it in Calgary. Online is the easiest and cheapest. Yes, you will have to treat ALL of your tanks as all it takes to spread this is one drop of water, gravel vac being used in all tanks, refill buckets interchanged etc.. I had it almost a year ago in some guppies and managed to trade for enough to do my 2 tanks. One dose and they were cured. I even phoned Phizer(sp)Canada and every pharmacy in town. I would go with Shai's suggestion as it will be the fastest and cheapest way to obtain some. Tammy

This is a first for me. I have 2 female Discus laying eggs in the same spot (intake of course) and 1 male fertilizing all the eggs! Anyone else ever have this happen? We have kept Discus for, what, 4 years give or take and I haven't seen this before. Tammy

Take measurements of the glass pieces you need and go to any glass place (Apple, Crystal, etc) give them the measurements and they will cut it for you. Be sure to give them the thickness you require too. I know Riverfront and Golds both sell the little black handles. Tammy