Moraline

I have 6 Black Widows in an old 830, with 2 Mollies, 9 Black Neons, 6 Shzwarts Corys and a BN, they all seem very happy.

I brought 4 of these little guys and they are a cool little fish but I have also lost 2. Both to infection from little wounds. Thought I was doing everything right too, so know how you feel. I am keeping a very close eye on the last 2, but all seems well so far. GL if you try with NZ bred ones.

I wish I had the space to upgrade him to a better home.

Well I don't know who dropped out of the Drift wood on Friday, but my Shwartz was found safe and sound this weekend , although he isn't socilising with the other 2 :-? (I went to HFF and go the last Shwartz they had), the other 2 are rocking around happy as larry. :lol: Seems the missing guy really likes the U-Boat we have in the tank. :roll:

Forgot to add, he seemed fine last night and was following his mate around cleaning no problems. Cheers

So this morning I couldn't find one of my Shwartz Cory's, thinking he was still sleeping left the single guy swimming around and went to work. Partner didn't see him today...hmmmm Just got home and still no cory, so started looking for him, well I found him, well what was left of him anyway So don't know what happened and really can't find out as my Gourami's had a good munch on him during the day :evil: , wasn't much left, and I thought they were Herbavours :-? . The hole in the drift wood he was in was small so he might of been hiding from my bully gourami and then got harrassed to death? The Gourami's were not showing any signs of harrasment to the other fish last night. I am now worried about my last cory who seems to be stressing in the back of the tank by himself . I can get another one tomorrow but am I going to find the same thing happening? or was it a tragic one off. Has anyone else had anything similar happen or advise that might help I would appreciate it. Thanks Petra

I'm working on it :lol: My partner also likes Oscars but I am not allowed 2 tanks yet

Thanks Mark, I might try that tonight, although I have dropped the pellets right next to Cory's before and they have gone straight past them. :roll: The light is on different times of the day depending on when my partner gets up (he works from home lucky bugger), always off by 9 though, so sometimes it's on for 12 hours is this to much? Thinking we might have to put on a timer. We are getting a couple of Pleco's soon just waiting for a friend of the families ones to get big enough, although I know our tank won't hold 2 full grown Pleco's how quickly do they grow? or is it different for each type? Just seeding the way for upgrading our tank in a few years time Also any other recommendations for tank mates? I think I need another middle tank swimmer but not sure what would go well with what we have

Hi All I have 4 Metalic Blue Gourami's and have a issue with one indervidual who is turning out to be a bit of a bully, he keeps eating my Cory's sinking pellets. Tried putting the pellet in last night after lights out, Cory's didn't find it but the Gourami did this morning Any other helpful hints for feeding the Cory's? I am worried they won't be getting enough food from the Tank alone. I feed the Gourami's a Spirilina granule and my 10 black Neon's get flake food. I also saw one of the Cory's nip to the top and seem to take a gulp of air this morning is this normal? Tank is airated with bubbles and we have 10 smallish plants and a big Sword plant in there too. Algee looks to be starting to crow on the tanks walls. Sorry for lots of questions this is all new to me and I am just a little bit parnoid about my "boys". cheers Petra

Hi All I am new to fish owning and am supprised at how quickly I got obsessed with my little guys. I am lucky that my partner has had tropical fish before and the tank we have was already in use. So far my line up is 10 Black Neon's (going to get 10 more when the tank is more established) 4 Blue Gouramies (sold as metalic blue) One who is a little pig and bully 2 Shwartz Cory's (also when the LFS get more I will get more) in a 8 year old Aquaone 830 tank. My one dream? to have a 400l tank with a pair of Tiger Oscars Cheers Petra