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    any hear of a super blue kerri (super blue emperor) tetra? found this pic of one

    King Tetras.....Available in the U.S. right now too. I sold a couple dozen in the past few weeks. All out now though. Sexing can be done by the colors on the adipose fin.
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    Early B-day Gift Need Some advice.. SO excited!

    you can use the all-glass type or anything that is 100% pure silicone that has no mold inhibitors. GE silicone II found at lowes. We use it all the time constructing dart frog terrariums.
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    thinking about switching from cfl to t5

    I have had very good luck with T5HO, CO2 and plants. I use the Hagen Glo retrofit ballasts and 1/2 of the bulbs PowerGlo and the other 1/2 LifeGlo.
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    new fish pics, Peacock Goby

    They are good in nano tanks. I used to breed them in 2.5 gallons with a pair and used a couple 1/2" id x 2 inch long pieces of PVC for them to breed in. They were super easy to breed. Years ago a friend of mine and I went to the AMerican Cichlid Association convention in Chicago (maybe 1995...
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    STOCK LIST FOR A 55 GAL?

    I like Johnathan's idea but I would also add some rainbowfish maybe a couple pair of either, turquoise, yellow or Boesmani. I know many people that have lost Cardinals to angelfish
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    Brine shrimp hatchery salt

    Wow I have hatched BBS for twenty years and have never heard of anyone using baking soda with the salt! It makes sense to me and also makes me happy that no one needs to use it around here due to our local water source. Lake Michigan good enough for African Cichlids and apparently BBS. Thanks...
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    A trio of swordtails can produce how many offspring

    Keep in mind that livebearer females store sperm too so they can have a couple more broods even without the males "love".
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    Hunduran Red Points...

    Rainbowfish will certainly stand out and have nice small mouths compared to the size of the Ilyodon fry.
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    firemouth tank

    That bioload wouldn't be a problem in a 60 gallon if you had 5 firemouths without the Green Terrors. Your dimensions that are given is actually a 90 gallon tank though! If you want to breed these fun fish, most people in the local clubs would tell you to buy 6 as statisically you should...
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    What Type of Cichlid is This?

    If none of the fish in the aquarium is bothering your holding female leave her in there for two weeks and a couple of days from when you first noticed her. Then you can move her into your nursery tank. Sometimes chasing a young female fish around with a net will cause her to spit the eggs out...
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    To buy or not to buy???

    Very nice looking fish. They get a bit larger than peacocks (except for some of those giant OB Peacocks I have seen around). I would do it if you like the way that they look but be sure not to put other fish with real similar patterns in your aquarium as this may provoke one or the other. I...
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    ram stress

    Watch the source of the rams! If the LFS uses central filtration I would pass on buying rams from them. Central filtration can pass diseases through fish much more easily. Rams need their water warmer and do better btwn 82 and 86 and most places that are on central filtration systems don't...
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    Hunduran Red Points...

    I have kept and bred both species you are asking about cohabitating. Honduran Red Points behave a lot like convicts if you have kept them. They would probably be fine with the adult goodeids but may pick to death any of the newborns that come along. They may also disrupt some of your plants in...
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    Complete newb seeking advice and suggestions.

    Be careful with well water as the parameters can change over time. We saw a tank that had live fish one day in the aquarium to seeing the same tank completely die off the next. They had done a water change that effectively killed off the fish. After a bunch of water testing by several...
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    Too Much Green Algae: Tanganykian Tank

    What type of lighting is it? What type of bulb? Duration on during day? Near a window or light that is on a lot?
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    Which option sounds better?

    Congos will eat plants. Go with rainbowfish instead.
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    Leveling a 125g stand on uneven tile....

    Sean, No worries on the door shims we have used them dozens of times on larger aquariums in my service and installation company over the past twenty years.
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    Too many Malaysian Trumpet Snails...what to do???

    A pinch is not the same for everyone! Feed what your fish can consume in about a minute. If it is hitting the bottom cut back a little. Over a week or so watch the stomaches of your fish, if they pinch in you may need to feed more. Keep in mind if you are overfeeding now, your fish may be...
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    Replacing ballast on a 36" t5ho fixture

    That's a very common problem with CL. I would buy a new fixture from another manufacturer.
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    What Paint To Use For Tank Background??

    Rustoleum paint put on with the foam brushes! I have some tanks over 20 years old that still are as pristine as the day we painted them. Spray paints done about the same time had to be repainted 8-12 years ago. Either Black or Royal Blue.
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