Pennyleigh17

Hi, I'm wanting to know a bit about bala sharks and was wondering if anyone could give any advice. 1. Are they best kept on there own or in groups? I've heard they do best in groups, is this correct? If so how many at least to make a group? 2. What are good tank mates? 3. What size tank would you recommend for juvenile bala sharks? I can upgrade the tank as they grow. And yes I know they grow huge Thanks

It is recommended to keep 2 female guppies per 1 male since the males tend to harass the females constantly to mate so having two females gives one a rest while the male is interested in the other. I'd recommend keeping the pregnant guppy in a heavily planted tank so the babies have somewhere to hide to avoid being eaten or put her in a breeding box when she is close to giving birth. I'd also recommend keeping the fry in a tank on their own but be careful with what filter you use since fry are so small they can be sucked into it. Cover the filter intake with some old stockings or pantyhose or use a sponge filter. Good luck!

Great! Thank you

Hi there, I have a hailea chiller model HC -250A and I am needing to know what filter/pump to use with it. Does anyone have this chiller and/or can recommend what to use it with? Thank you

Of course repashy would be great, never thought of that. Yeah I leave their old shell in the tank for a bit which they tend to nibble on

Hi all, I was just wondering what other people feed their Koura. I am wanting to try and add a bit more variety to my guys diets. Also how do you add calcium to their diet? Thanks

Thanks heaps everyone! Are sterbai, peppered and julii corys quite hardy fish or are they very sensitive like panda corys?

Try a local glass and window repair shop if you have one nearby. I had a friend whos tank had a break in the seal a few years back and they took it to novus or a place similar (I can't quite remember now) and they managed to fix it, no worries.

What about Julii cory. Has anyone had any experience with these little guys?

How big do they get?

I am wanting to add some corydoras to my 165L community tank. I have had panda corys before which i really liked but they are pretty sensitive and my local pet shop doesnt stock them anymore because of this. I have had a look at what they do have in store and I was thinking either peppered or sterbai corys. I was wondering, 1) How similar they both are to panda corys personality wise. 2) Is there much difference between the peppered and sterbai corys in regards to size, how active they are, care etc.

I like your trio with the dividers removed. Looks lovely like that

Im worried if i add ornaments (especially ones with colour) that they would take away from the colour of the bettas. Do you find this at all?

Thank you, yeah he's got beautiful blue, red, pink and purple colours through his fins and tail. I saw him and knew I had to have him! I have to admit I do like the red column type ornament you have. Ive seen them at the shop and have been tempted to get one and break my natural look

This is my betta trio tank. I like to stick with a "natural" theme in my tanks by using live plants, driftwood and rocks.

Are they reasonably peaceful fish?

I am wanting to by a chiller for my 140L aquarium. I'm from Hamilton but am willing to pay for delivery from elsewhere. Thank you.

Yeah I love the dwarf chain loaches! They're always so busy and active. I'm going to get more of them aswell, wanting a minimum of 10. Would rams be suitable for my set up? Are they aggressive and what sized groups should they be kept in?

Try placing a piece of lettuce in your tank to attract the snails and pull it out once its covered in them. That and dwarf chain loaches helped me get rid of the snails in my tank.

These neon tetras started off with as a group of 11 about four years ago and these are the old guys that are still left. Have been thinking of adding some more but not sure yet. I don't think I'll go for any angels, although they are pretty and I would love to have some, I dont think they are suited to my tank.

So are both panda corys and dwarf chain loaches safe to keep with angels? Do angels grow pretty quickly? Because I could possibly move my neon tetras to another tank where the guppies will be when the angels grow larger. Has anyone had any experience with keeping a group of say 5 female betta together in a community tank?

I like the idea of adding rainbow fish. Some can be very pretty. I'm not sure if my lfs sell them as I haven't seen them there before but I also haven't looked for them. I would love some angels but wouldn't they grow too big and eat my neon tetras?

Hi all, I was wondering what sort of fish would be great as a display for my 165L community tank. I feel my current fish get lost in the tank as they are quite small so would like to add something that you are still able to see from across the room. I'm wanting a group of fish with some colour and preferably larger in size but not too large to be a threat to my other fish. My current fish are: 6 neon tetras 5 panda corys 8 dwarf chain loaches 5 male guppies The guppies can go into another tank of mine if the "display" fish are or could be fin nippers so we don't need to worry about that. I was thinking either some dwarf gourami as I like the size but they don't have a variety of colour or a group of female betta since I love the bright colours but I feel they are quite small. Any other ideas on what I could add or opinions on the fish I have mentioned above would be great. Thanks

When you touch it does it come off or does stay firmly attached? It looks to me like it could be a type of algae or something similar rather than a fungus. As long as it's not white near the joints etc it shouldn't be anything to worry about. I'd say there wouldn't be much you can do to remove it if it is a type of hair algae but it wouldn't be doing any your crayfish harm it just looks awful to us. Crayfish sometimes do get things growing on them naturally in the wild.

Fingers crossed! Black beard is awful