Hi there,

I have seen 2 plecos in a local fish store that I'd be interested in having, but I never buy a fish without having a proper home for him.

While I do have a 90 gallon tank, it wouldn't be suitable for them due to the sheer number of bottom feeders in the tank, along with the royal pleco ...

Thanks to you all for your thoughts. I have what I consider to be a good understanding of fish care and could see some form of "new fish" shock, but they've both been together for at least 3 years now (2 previously in another owners tank). They were both healthy.

The skinny fish was skinny before I ...

Thanks for your thoughts...

I wasn't able to see them eat even before the danios. For the first 3 months I had them totally alone, which was why I thought some dither fish might help out.

I want him to be plump like the other one.. I just don't know what to try. I don't have blackworms available ...

Well hello, its been ages since I've popped by (getting married/moving/new job etc) but I came back with an interesting question for you all about zebra plecos.

I purchased what was believed to be a male/female pair about 6 months ago. They were eating and very healthy, at least 2 years old.

I put ...

Humm interesting things to try out. Thanks for the ideas. I had no idea that keeping the temp up higher would help get them to eat. I keep all my tanks at 80-82...I did have the zebras in with 3 cory's and a betta, but they have since died off, the betta to old age, the cory's probably due to strain ...

31 people have read this and no one can offer at least a little suggestion?

It was suggested to me on another forum to put them in with the cichlids so they won't have to compete with bottom feeders.

I have had 2 mid-sized zebra pleco's for about 2 months now. They came from an established tank and were doing well.

I moved them into their own 10 gal complete with 80 degree water, decent filtration, and lots of hiding places.

Here's my 2 questions: I have yet to see any proof that they are ...

I have a rope fish that is suffering from a swim bladder infection. I don't want to move him to a q-tank without knowing first that any course of treatment will help.

Is there anything I can do?

Hey there,

Might I suggest you leaving the khulis in the 10 and getting him some friends.

Send the pleco to the new tank, I love schools of hatchets, very effective. 8-10 would be super.

As for some mid swimmers,well, make sure they aren't something that might nip fins. I am thinking of a mid ...

Thanks for the thoughts.

We haven't seen a green ghost knife in these parts, so I can't say much about that.

My tank does have soft water, and a pH of about 8.0. Why I'm not sure, but we do.

I'll see if my store could get hold of a green gk. Thanks again.

Hi,

I'm wondering if I could have multiple BGK in a 90 gal.

Will they fight? personal experiences if they grow up from a small size together??

I have seen multiple in a tank at vancouver aquarium.... so I don't know..

Interesting, Thanks for the tips.

Of course they would be in a qtank for at least a month. I like to know they are eating already. I always feed quite a bit for my bottom guys. So I don't think lack of food would be a problem.

Anyone else with advice?

I have a chance to head over to Vancouver to pick up a 5 " gold nugget pleco. (for the charming price of $75 CDN).

Before I really consider it, I already have a royal pleco, and numerous other bottom feeders.

I noticed in the catelog that they don't like sharing space with other bottom guys ...

Thanks to both of you. I think I'm going to put that into my list of "learn more" fish. Sounds like I could really like them, but then again, I love all bottom guys.

You are close to a couple of large public aquariums that may be able to take the fish.

Sea World, and in canada, the Vancouver Aquarium. Both might be worth a call too.

Just curious. I was snooping and found these intersting creature called King Tiger plecos, I got the L number, but have seen a few of these similar fish. Are they one in the same? Or just slightly different but same species?

I couldn't really find any info about them. Can someone help me out? Not ...

Magnum, I already think this is the best site for catfish info, I send many people here.

Allen: Thanks so much for the link to the other site. I guess I'll have to find another place to gain my knowledge.

No one can help me??

Not even with a replacement site??

Sorry if this is a really off topic subject because its so late in coming.. but I was a avid fan of this site and its sister site http://www.notcatfish.com. However as of late I'm not able to get to it anymore.

Have they stopped running it??
Does anyone know of a good site to use instead???
Am I ...

just curious, in another thread here I thought I saw that there were 2 types of RTC's. I personally had only ever known of 1, but thought I might try to clarify what I had read.

Is there 1 species or 2 or RTC's.?
Thanks.

many pleco's will eat wood to help with their diet. My royal is constantly chewing away at my mopani wood. Usually at night I can hear him rasping on it. When I first put him into the tank, I had finally managed to get a nice layer of lush green algae onto it. it was gong the next day, by the ...

great pic's. I found it hard to judge size, what size tanks and how big are those great looking guys? do they dig their little pit in the sand? or is that filter created?

is it lying on the gravel when you come in to the room or something like that?

Many fish will lie right down on gravel because they are very scared. Are they lots of hiding places for it? Granted when larger its better to not have much stuff in the tank, but when young they do appreciate some form ...

Curious, I haven't done a cycle using ammonia yet, but wondered why you did such a big water change after the tank has finished cycling??

I would think that with all the movement in the tank and water change and plant change, that you've probably just done a mini cycle on the tank.

I could be ...

Thanks. So I guess they are a south american cat.

How territorial? I'm probably going to leave him in the 10 gallon quarentine tank for a while to grow him a bit. He's quite small. But after that, I'm not sure if I should put him into the 90 gal, that already has quite a few bottom guys (I'm also ...

Sorry I don't remember the full latin name , I believe its something like C. thomasi

I just picked one up and know a little about them. But was wondering if they are a fish that fits under the "South American" topic.

Thanks, and any suggestions you can give me would be great. He/She is only ...

My god that's outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its like my dream house (tanks that is... fish wise there's a few missing in your collection that I would add that aren't catfish)

Someday I will have something like that.
Actually when I own my own place, I want to custom build a tank in my basement ...

So just a lot of water changes should do the trick and soak it for a few weeks to get rid of the salt? Any other suggestions? I dont want any contaniments to get into the tanks.

do you think I should bleach the wood also to remove any toxins?

Hi there,
I can tell most people that wood from rivers etc will be ok in a tank after proper treatment. but I live on the ocean and can get great looking wood off the beach. But since it comes from the ocean is there going to be any problems with it? What about salt in the wood? Most of it bleaches ...