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Does anyone know where I might buy clear glass pots or something that could be used for planting that was clear glass and relatively inexpensive? I'm thinking of pyrex bowls. Not having a...

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If you ever do it again, try mixing it in a jar of water first and then pouring it in with the filter running. I have used a tsp of hydrogen perxoide per 5 gallons of water for decades as an...

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Cardinals are tricky but doable. First, make sure the LFS has the cardinals in a tank all to themselves -- very important. Make sure they bag them alone -- not with any other fish. Check the...

"happy days are here again. Let us sing a song of cheer again. Happy Days are here again." The bums finally got the bum's rush. Now they can all go home and make all the money they want to since...

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I'm finally back after the move from hell. Don't even ask just a case of the best laid plans of mice and men. Still no tanks going yet but I am planning....

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I think a pen would work but I'm not sure it is necessary unless you think they'd be eaten otherwise. Alot of killie guys have raised killies outside in ponds in the summer but they were...

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I usually post in the freshwater category but I found a fairly reasonably priced copy of Slack's Insect Eating Plants and I have to say it is a wonderful book. I'd recommend it to...

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Yes, I had around a 100 tanks when I was mass producing gularis. As far as fry, I leave new born fry up to about a 100 in a 3-4 gallon plastic storage box for the first 2-3 weeks --...

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I have never found killie fry to be that canabalistic. I am sure the Megalebias and Giant Notho are but the rest never seemed so to me, but then again I feed them well, use lots of live...

gardneri rarely if ever need to be forced hatched. They want to see the world. Good news on the fry. I bet you will soon be drowning in gardneri. They grow quickly too.

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I think you could get the same reaction by separating the familiar male for a bit and then placing them together but there is evidence that certain pairs are simply more compatible and prove to be...

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Great news. Daphnia and BS are not so rich but anything in excess causes a problem. Feed well but small portions when in a breeding cycle and then feed the flakes and BS and daphnia when...

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That female gardneri looks a bit too fat. I'd lay off the rich food for a bit as Fundulopanchax are so prone to developing dropsy and I hate to see you loose her. The males look great and...

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Careful on the RO/rainwater water changes as you are dealing with very soft usually acidic water then and the pet store may be using harder alkaline water. I rapid drop in water softness...

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When you do a water change -- and 50% is fine -- make sure you let the new water hit the water surface as you pour it in to pull O2 into the new water and be sure to de-chlorinate it before...

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Oh, they're definitely eating the eggs. Best ways to prevent that is to use a number of both floating and sinking mops; make the mops thick; watch to see when they usually spawn and...

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That breeding tank looks great. Sorry to hear the Nothos are not panning out. I thought they would this time. SA's are easier, though. I'm still in Texas but will be moved by the first of...

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Do a 50-60% water change every day as your water chemistry is probably a mess due to new tank cycling thus causing the fungus. Sometimes a teaspoon of non-iodized salt per gallon dissolved...

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Nice looking nigripinnis -- excellent color. You really caught them at their best. How are the Notho fry? Any more hatches? Have you had a chance to try the worm food? Are the gardneri...

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I thought Diapterons were all cool water fish. The water you will have to play with and see as some fish adapt. They are suppose to be mean little guys though. I still say the...

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I had M. elongatus in 1973 and raised a few. I recall 4 months incubation. The eggs were huge. I kept each pair in a 15 gallon tank. Austrolebias are the only cool water annuals I know...

What would you have wanted Clinton to do had he faced the same situation? Would you have been so immediately understanding and forgiving? Or would you have cried that Cheney-esque excuses from him...

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Right wing conservatives are hypocrits. Had Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John Kerrry, Ted Kennedy or Al Gore accidently shot someone while hunting the Republicans would have had a field...

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I posted a note to martin on Goodeids.com -- nice site. I haven't kept nigripinnis since the 70's but the Maneschawtz or something like that location always looked good. I'd try...

re-read your post. Add ALOT of java moss or nylon mops to the bottom to give them cover. it sounds like they don't really have good breeding sites. Lots of ground cover and thick. Keep them cool --...