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Da Funk - 2013-03-09
I have a guppy, molly, and colored skirt tetra in a 20 gallon tank. I'm ready for more fish, I want diamonds but I am worried about the compatability between them and the guppy. Is it OK to mix these two? Thanks in advance.

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-10
Should be just fine. They do however do best in groups of 5 or more.

Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-08-29
I was just feeding my 2 peacock spiny eels and the smaller darker one of the 2 went after the larger lighter colored 1 of the 2 and actually appeared to bite the other one and the one that was being attacked didnt really care I was feeding them 4 blocks of frozen blood worms so it could not have been a competition over food could it have been breeding? These fish are in a 40 gallon breeder fish tank with a silver dollar, gold severum, rocket gar, pleco(which i may be giving away due to the fact he seems a tad bit aggresive), and 5 various cory cats. Please tell me if you think it was breeding and now i think about it is it possible for spiny eels to hybridlize between speices because the darker, aggresive peacock eel has half a peocock eel pattern and then the rest is just plain brown color. Any info will help thanks

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Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-08-29
Also each eel is about 6 inches long and I purchased both as peacock eels
Olaf - 2013-03-09
No. Or I doubt it anyway, as of 2006 there were 0 reportings of peacock eels mating in captivity. I got mine recently and despite the descriptions of what everyone says my peacock eel is not what I would call shy. He is almost always swimming around the whole tank. And they only need to feed 2-3 times a week that's why a lot of people think their eels won't eat cause they just don't eat a lot and unless your target feeding your eel, which you should do at first, you won't see then eat all too often.

Jim Albright - 2013-02-25
What is the easiest way to tell the difference between an E.B. Johanni and a Maingano?? I have both in the tank and am trying to figure out what I have now----

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-02-25
In males maingano have long stripes and johanni have more a checker board pattern. Sometimes the checkers are so close it is hard to tell. With all the cross breeding it makes it very difficult.
Jim Albright - 2013-03-09
Thanks!

Miss Cellany - 2012-12-24
I have a single ID shark in a 20 gallon - he has grown to 7 inches and I am now upgrading him to a 55 gallon tank. When he outgrows that I will probably try to make an indoor pond for him =S If I had known how large they get I never would have bought him - stupid fish store employee lied to me when I asked if they got large!!!

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-12-24
Unfortunately that is very common with these fish. They are so small at the pet stores and not a lot of people a successful in providing the proper home for these fish to grow and be healthy. The 55 gallon should last for some time. Good luck with you big fish!
jim - 2013-02-03
i have one in my 45 and have a 90 gallon fish tank wean he gets old and have about 6 diffrent filters in the 90 so will that do
Adam - 2013-02-14
I've had one for some years now and he has not grown. From my understanding fish will only grow to the size of the aquarium and not bigger. Mine has always been about 7' long!
Max miller - 2013-03-09
Can an id shark live with a corys in a 80 long tanks i have 2 id sharks and 20 3 inch corycatfish is that ok or should i sell the id sharks or corys if nedded?
Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-09
They should do just fine with the corys.

kim kaphwan - 2013-01-26
I've just purchased a harlequin snake eel about 15 inches long and im wondering if its venomous and if its safe to keep thank you!

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-27
No they are not venomous. Fairly safe community eels as long as tankmates to big to fit in mouth.
rabb36 - 2013-03-07
They are not venomous, and are actually really cool to watch and easy to keep. I had one years ago I fed blood worms out of a turkey baster :) I'm considering getting another one as a tank mate for my 14 year old arowana. He just lost his friend, a gold fish he decided not to eat, but as you know gold fish produce so much waste. They have lived together for probably a year. :(

Mark - 2013-03-07
So... My pair of Kribs just had a batch, I didnt see them until they had hatched. I believe some of my other cichlids ate them while i was trying to get them out and into a holding tank. Not a good idea i might add. My question is when will they spawn again? I bought a small 1gallon to put them in for the next time they lay eggs.

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-07
There is really no telling. So many factor contribute to this. Usually a good pair will go every few months.

Jennifer Lafon - 2013-01-15
I recently purchased 4 more julii Cory catfish to my community aquarium. I first purchased 2 & had to have more they add a lot of fun to the gang.I was wondering if anyone knows how long it takes for then to get to be full size adults?

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Jennifer Lafon - 2013-03-07
After I added my 4 new lil julii corys, 1 died in a few days, he must have been sick because all of my others are doing fine. The problem now is, I have a moderatley to heavy planted tank. I count my fish daily yet my julii's are aalways hiding. They live w/ 6brilliant rasnora, 6 harlequin rasbora 6, long fin cherry barbs and a few oto catfish. Could one of my other fish be bothering them or do you think they are just hiding from the higher light during times of heavy lighting which I have for plant growth? When I turn my led blue light on in the evening they do come out to feed. & play??? Maybe too many plants or could it be something else ??? I'm concerned. Should I remove some of my plants? Idk. Anyadvise is
Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-07
They may come out more when lights are off. What other fish are in the tank? Plants should not be an issue>

Terry Terblanche - 2011-07-21
I have 20 of them and 20 neons in a tank. They are about 3 cm long and the females are almost ready spawn.

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Guilherme Capel de Jesus - 2013-03-07
Hi there, i am from Brazil, UNESP university. Any of you could send me photos of live specimens of Hyphessobrycon flammeus (in a good resolution)? It's for a cientific article of redescription. Your name will be creditaded in the photo. Thanks and sorry for my poor english. My email is: capel.capeloo@gmail.com

Brittany - 2013-03-06
I have had my Rapheal catfish for two years now and I am still bewildered to why he likes to swim the tank upside down and not right side up. Can anyone tell me why he prefers to swim upside down?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-06
That is pretty common for them to do. Many swim sideways, upside down and of course right side up.

Rajbir Gill - 2013-03-05
I have 6' silver arowana...in a few days he learned to grab food from a hanging thread at a 3' height. I start with pellets but sometimes I hang boiled fish with thread on a 3 inches height and it is a great time to see when he jumps to eat it. I keep two gold fishes and one black moor with my arowana... my 100 gallon aquarium looks great.

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