Forum: General
December 5th 06, 12:25 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 2
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male betta question
Can a male betta be put into a community tank? Namely with white clouds and
tetras?
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Forum: General
December 2nd 06, 07:06 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,472
very small tank question
The tank is filtered with an undergravel, very well aerated. Let me add
that this tank is on my desk in an office. During the daytime hours it is
lighted (hooded light). When I leave the office...
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Forum: General
December 2nd 06, 05:49 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 5
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very small tank question
I have a 1 gallon tank on my desk at work, it is lighted, but not heated. I
had a betta in it but it died (almost 4 years old).
Besides one betta or goldfish, are their any other very small fish...
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Forum: General
November 24th 06, 11:36 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,726
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Forum: General
November 18th 06, 01:04 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,878
red cap oranda question
"carlrs" wrote
DL-methionine is not harmful to other fish, but i do not recommend
goldfish with barbs and tetras for other reasons such as water
conditions,...
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Forum: General
November 17th 06, 02:46 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,878
red cap oranda question
"carlrs" wrote
You need the amino acid; DL-methionine in your orandas diet to produce
the "cap" or lionhead feature.
Vegetable proteins contain this and...
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Forum: General
November 17th 06, 02:02 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,878
red cap oranda question
I have this red cap oranda for about three years now. When it was very
young it had the red brains on the outside of the head look to it. After I
had it a few months it lost this feature, and to...
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Forum: General
October 22nd 06, 11:58 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,660
do I have perfect water?
Thank you for the input. I have just completed a water change and cleaned
off all the red/brown "algae". Considering the fact that this tank was
established over 3 years ago, and the same fish...
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Forum: General
October 22nd 06, 10:21 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,660
do I have perfect water?
I haven't tested my water in a while. Actually I only do a water change
once a month. I have a little bit of algae but not much. I just noticed
some red algae on the glass, which I did not have...
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Forum: General
October 22nd 06, 10:01 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,023
my apple snail
"carlrs" wrote
What is your KH? Calcium is the main ingredient of KH and without a
proper KH above 80 ppm (or more), any snail will have difficulty
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Forum: General
October 22nd 06, 04:07 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 0
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free fish - Rhinelander, WI. area
Anyone live around the Rhinelander WI area that want some free freshwater
fish to care for? If you are interested let me know and I will tell you
what kind of fish they all are. Thanks.
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Forum: General
October 22nd 06, 04:04 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,023
my apple snail
I wrote last week about my apple nail just floating. Well, it still is
floating and now the shell which is usually a yellowish color is now getting
speckled white. I took the snail out and...
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Forum: General
October 19th 06, 01:00 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,597
floating snail
From: "Nikki"
Yeah mine is hanging out of his sell also, try putting some alge tabs in
with him/her, if it was moving last night then dont worry its fine. Also...
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:58 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,597
floating snail
"Nikki" wrote
Wait till they start leaving egg sacks all
over the top of your tank, i have over 100 baby apple snails in my tank
now.
Okay, I don't know much...
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Forum: General
October 15th 06, 03:01 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,597
floating snail
Yep, that's my snail. Well okay, I'll put him back in the tank. I thought
he was dying. This information said they can come to the surface if they
feel there is not enough oxygen, I'm not sure...
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Forum: General
October 14th 06, 09:00 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,597
floating snail
I have this new snail. He was fine for about 6 weeks and now he is boyant.
He is still alive as when I take him out and put him in a glass with shallow
water so he doesn't float, he walks around...
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