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Don't worry, I'll keep up the weeky maintenance, I know better... :) They'll probably clean more from the gravel than the swords do though. Can't wait to see what mine will be like. Today I called to see if the store had gotten them in, but they didn't, so I'll have to wait til next wenesday...

Some of my plants are taking longer to settle in than others. I know they are slow growing low lighters, but was wondering if adding some ferts would help a little. The reason I'm asking is because I should be trading in my swordtails in for some kuhli loaches. I want the tank to be healthy...

That seems like a good idea, but wouldn't adding six apiece be overstocking? I guess I'm not sure what the stocking limit is for a 55gal tank.

Tomorrow, hopefully, I should be trading in my 4 swordtails for 4 kuhli loaches. My reason for this is that the swords have become to much for me to keep up with, and from what I read the loaches will help to keep my waste buildup down, as far as food anyway. I've always liked the eel-like...

I posted a short while ago about wanting to trade my swordtails in for some kuhlis to lower the bio load. I don't mind that these fish are nightowls, because I myself am one. But I need some info wanted to be sure of some things. 1.Would this at least in some part reduce the mess, and digging...

Tank Size 55 gallons, 48 inches long, 20 inches tall, and 12 inches wide.

Please someone reply soon! :sad:

I recently lost a few of my ottos, and the swordtails are becoming a hassle with the mess they make and that they dislodge plants. The smaller fish are not a problem at all. I've been thinking that I might want to change a few things. I was wondering about returning the swords and ottos, and...

Maybe two batches so far. Have any idea about the scale loss? I've heard it can occur from fighting and I do have a dominant female.

I recently discovered a small inch long grayish-brown leech living in my gravel(just caught and killed it), and also the loss of scales on one of my swords who sleeps close to the bottom. She has a few scales lost on two spots near her head and on her back. When I caught her to take a closer...

I recently bought some crypt. wendittii and anacharis. The crypts look like that are starting to deteriorate from the leaves down. Is this cyrpt rot? Is there anything I can do to avoid it? Some of the plants look fine though, but I don't know if this will occur with them too. The anacharis...

Please, someone reply. Need info on this situation. :look:

Today while I was checking up on the behavior of a pregnant swordtail, I spotted something odd. Movement is what caught my eye, just below the surface of the gravel, a small, thin black worm was squirming about under the paths through the gravel. Now, I didn't get a great look at it, but I did...

One of my females is pregnant, but she doesn't seem to be extremely swollen, though her belly is more extended than the other females. I can see a darkening gravid spot and also little eye spots. I need to know what behavioral signs I need to watch for before isolating her. Please respond...

Thanx When should I know when to isolate the female? I can't really tell with two of my females if they are pregnant at all, but one is light colored enough to see some transparency. How swollen do swordtail females get normally?

I just recently found some little swords hiding in the tank, and might like to try raising them to adulthood for my group. The question I have though, is if I let them survive and they end up breeding with their own parents, won't that be unhealthy genetically? I don't think I'll keep that...

Would it be possible to plant the barzilian swords near the top so they wouldn't die off? I'd like to save them if I can.

Thanx! I was told the brazilian sword could be either emersed or submerged. Anybody have any experience with this plant? I could try to place it higher at the surface if needed.

Today I picked up some plants; 2 java ferns, 1 bunch of java moss, and 1 brazilian sword. I actually ended up with more than that due to the fact that some baby ferns were hidden inside the moss, and the sword broke up into three after I got it out of the planter. One thing I need some help...

Is the above mentioned possible? A low-light tank fully planted? I think I'd like to try it. These are the plants I'm considering; java moss, java ferns(3 types), crypts, and guppy grass. BTW, I haven't been able to find much info on guppy grass, does anyone else know anything about it...