Caryl

I was right then! Sorry, didn't see you didn't have a ref for the black neon... Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Baensch Aquarium Atlas 1 ISBN 3-88244-050-3 page 288

Here is what pegasus said to someone else with a white spot problem... We realise you must be stressed out at this time.. but you need to understand that there is no "overnight cure" for white spot.. and moreso in the case of treating cold water fish. To understand the cycle that the white spot goes through see here.... http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/grumpy ... 0cycle.htm We can see that in the first stage that the fish gets infected. This can be due to all manner of reasons.. from stress to chills.. to being run down.. or through the introduction of other fish, plants, or anything else that could hold the parasite... even a single drop of water from an infected tank can pass it on. Once these little pests get on the fish they start to feed, and will stay on the fish until such times as they are full and ready to drop off. Heat will speed this process up... but at 21C this could take quite some time.. perhaps a week or more.. and "nothing" you pour in the tank will kill it off. Once they are full they will drop from the fish.. but during this time they are removing all the energy and stamina that the fish has... so the quicker they are removed the better. Once they leave the fish.. then THIS is the ONLY time they are vunerable to any medications.. so it is at this point that you need to get the treatments going. Because these parasites drop from the fish, they are now able to reproduce very quickly, so the more of them you can remove through water changes the better. Siphon the gravel to do this, and take care to dump the water in a safe place. If you hit them at the right time, (when they are off the fish).. then you should erradicate them. Now, go and eat a whole family block of chocolate to calm yourself

Luke I believe your pic is of Corydoras trilineatus or 3 lined cory. Baensch Aquarium Atlas 1 ISBN 3-88244-050-3 P466 Someone else may disagree though. I am no expert on cories.

That is because they grow so fast wok.

Hope you like the cover Paul :lol:

Have you treated him with a white spot remedy or just salt? Goldfish can take quite high temps for short periods. Think how hot ponds get in summer! They are bred in warm water in Asia and I would guess their pond temps would be around 28C.

I don't have a reference Luke sorry. The only reason I think that Kyle is that it is what I was told a number of years ago. They were supposedly brought into NZ in one lot and subsequently bred by Jan Payne who then gave them away to many other hobbyists over the years. It may or may not be so. I suspect they are all very similar anyway and probably all hybrids. Also possible it is the same fish with a name change over the years. The Baensch Atlas says identifiying Ancistrus species without detailed morphological studies is very difficult. Photograph the fish twice then call it both sp Ancistrus dolichopterus Baensch Atlas 3 ISBN 1-56465-185-1 page 365 Ancistrus temminckii Baensch Atlas 3 ISBN 1-56465-185-1 page 366

I use the black U shaped rubber you get from places like Para Rubber (and Mitre 10 etc I think). It comes in various thicknesses just slots over the top edge.

Why are you talking about wild daphnia? Most of us will culture our daphnia like those who culture their brine shrimps. I do not know of any fish keeper who would gather their daphnia from a muddy puddle! Both daphnia and brine shrimp are good for young fry to eat so forget calorie, fat and whatever content. It is VARIETY which is as important. Give them both and your babies will grow quickly and well. By the way, I am not sure I would refer to anyone on this site as an "expert". We are all hobbyists, some with more knowledge in some areas than others, trying to help fellow hobbyists.

I think you will find most bristlenoses in NZ are Ancistrus lineolatus

It will do Debs. Keep an eye on the fish as oxygen levels will drop. If you see them at the surface a lot, increase aeration. (Green water is green water, not green tank Shae.)

Probably algae. Any plants in the tank? A result of phosphates building up most likely and possibly more light on the tank as summer approaches. Add more plants, reduce feeding, keep up water changes.

Have a look here - awe inspiring! http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2005.cgi

I was answering alanmin

Maf said you couldn't import them, you can breed them.

They were legal imports until a few years ago. You can't import them now but you are allowed to breed them. No more imports means it is important we keep the species going or we will lose it.

Fins crossed for a successful rearing.

Your fish have a busy one obviously :lol: (social life that is)

I only print the information I am given. Go after Kevin's head MA, not mine Though come to think of it, it would mean I wouldn't have to do any more wouldn't it? Bring on the guillotine!!! :lol:

Yes simfish, join a club or get a subscription from me, although it is $21.80 for 12 months. If you wish to subscribe, PM me and I will send you details of where to send the cheque, or direct credit. Thank you all for your kind words. How about you all send an article too? I have none now for the February issue

Welcome Grizzly. Tell your fish to slow down for the photograph! :lol:

Yes guppy fry could eat them. They are teeny weeny tiny tiny fish. Very hard to see when first born.

General rule of thumb is to feed enough the fish can eat within 5 minutes. Look at the fish. Think how small it is. Think how much smaller its stomach is. Better to feed small amounts often than larger amounts less often. I don't even feed my community fish every day. They only get fed abuot 3 times a week, if that. The bigger African cichlids get fed once a day.

One of our members has a small tank with a ugf. It is about 400mm x 200m x 200mm and it full of wcmm breeding happily.

5.7L isn't a tank, it isn't even a full bucket!! Females are fatter. Males are slimmer, brighter coloured and larger anal and dorsal fins. 3 should be OK but if they have fry you will have to get something more spacious.