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galen - 2011-02-09
I've got 2 corys and they have just laid eggs all over my tank, in many spots. The angels got most of them and the rubies got the rest. I managed to get about a dozen into a bleeding net so I'm hoping that I'll get a few to hatch. These little buggers will lay anywhere, I've put a snail in the breeding net which has about 8 eggs on it's shell. It's wait and see now.

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sara jones - 2011-02-19
I have two corys and guppies the cory put eggs all over the glass the next morn they were gone the guppies ate all. I have 1 sword tail and bought him 3 females one had babies and the male killed the females why would he do that? I got him 9 ladies all total.

Fran - 2006-01-01
Hi. I agree with comment about these silver-tips catching diseases easily. Out of all the catfish in my tank, they are the hardest to care for! They have gotten ick, fungus, and pop-eye! But, being the good mom that I am, I've managed to treat all of the diseases effectively and have not lost one fish! They do keep my on my toes, though. :)

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Chelsea - 2010-06-12
Hey, I have just bought one of these guys at petsmart and soon found out that I wasn't really prepared! They sell them as freshwater fish but they actually need saltwater. I don't mind putting my cat ( I called him shishio :D ) in another tank with salt but when i looked at him today i think he has a skin disease!? :( He has these white marks all over his body that weren't there when I bought him about a month ago. I also have a pleco in the tank and a snail...I hope this disease isnt contagious..but I was really wondering if you could help me in treating this? I have become really attached to him :( Im open to any suggestions to help save little shishio!
vaughn - 2010-09-09
Fran my silver tip has gotten like I think maybe a white fungus on its back what can I do to rid of this problem?
kyle - 2011-02-06
Do your silver tips go up and down the glass of your take constantly?
me - 2011-02-04
I find this false... My salver-tipped sharks have not been sick once in the entire year I've had them. Keep your aquarium in better condition and you can prevent them, which is ultimately more important than waiting until they get sick and then treating them. Figure out the cause so it won't happen.
me - 2011-02-04
By the way, they're not saltwater... They just like salt in the water ('Brackish') more than regular fish.
israel - 2011-02-13
Ours does the same thing,..it goes up and down. And tries to jump out too.

tilda - 2011-01-24
NEED SOME ADVICE! I have have had 3 common plecos all at different times, however I can't seem to keep them for more than 3 weeks! I have a well established community tank of which I spoil all my fish rotten! Each pleco I have had seems to be happy and doing well and then I come home to find it dead.... have I just been unlucky with my pleco picking or am I doing something wrong? I thought these were hardy fish.....

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bluarc - 2011-02-11
Do you have smokers in the home that may be reaching into your fish tank? I use to smoke and my two boys use to put cigarette butts into my fish tank and it would kill all the fish. Some sooner than others. They did this on purpose. I didn't find out until many years later.
Donna Rose - 2011-02-11
Don't expect your pleco to survive on algae or leftovers alone! Be sure to feed him. They love the sinking algae wafers. Zucchini, green beans and broccoli are all avidly consumed by any of the plecos we own. Microwave the veggies a little to soften them, cool and drop into tank late in the day. Remove any uneaten bits the next day. We have 7 different tanks, all with their own species of pleco: common, tiger, clown and some only known by their "L" number. We love these animals! Good luck.

Brandon T - 2009-05-25
Julli Corys are great! I used to have one but since they get along with my 4 Zebra Danios and 4 Neon Tetras, I'm going to get another one in a couple of days.

laurie - 2009-09-15
I have 2 silver-tip (catsharks). I have had them for about 1.5 yrs. I just put
them in a bigger tank and they are getting bigger. They were about 3 in., now they are about 6in or so, they won't stay still to measure, lol. They are my favorite "baby's". I just bought a black knife fish that is about 4in
and I was told it would get about 12-24in in a 30gal tank. Wow, maybe it won't
hide behind the filter anymore when it gets bigger. I love my sharks and they
know when it's close to the once a night feeding, they start roaming the aquarium
all crazy. I just read they are brackish? but I don't do anything special. I
do put aq. salt when I change the water. So far so good.

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Laurie - 2010-12-22
Update: my 2 sharks are over 2.5 yrs old now and about 9 in. long.
I love them they are great!
Anonymous - 2011-02-02
That knife does not belong in a 30 gal tank minimum should be 75 gallons for a single knife nor should the silvertips. You're stunting their growth and they will die of organ failure.

jade - 2010-08-22
I want an albino coy but I need to know if it gets along with betta fighting fish, if some 1 could answer me asap on my email that would be great thanks x.

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Hazel - 2010-08-29
They should be fine mine get on great. They occupy different areas of the tank are very peaceful so won't touch your fighter and are not flashy enough to attract your beta's 'attention'. Beware though some people like to add a little aquarium salt to reduce the risk of fin rot in fighters but you shouldn't do this if you have any cory's in the tank as they are very very intolerant of salt. Good luck and hope you enjoy them - I have albinos panda and schwartzi corys and these are easily my fave though please please keep at least 4 to see them at their best
sam burnham - 2010-11-15
Yeah they should be fine, corys seem to get along with anything and bettas don't bother corys, as a rule.
Frank - 2011-01-30
I've kept a male betta and a cory cat in a 5 gallon tank without issue. It all depends on the temperament of the betta.

Carrie - 2011-01-28
I have a silver tip(6") and a rainbow shark(3"), both a yr and a half old. These two have been best of friends since I got them as babies. I just got a bigger tank and would like to add a few fish. I had a Bala and he died after 2 months so I went and got another baby one and my Rainbow tormented him horribly and within 24hr he was dead :( So I'm worried my Rainbow is gonna be very aggressive again so what other kind can I add to my tank?....and these 2 have been alone with each other for over a year if that matters.

Jb - 2011-01-22
Hi I live in the Phillipines and I really want to buy this fish but I haven't seen any of these fish in the pet shops.

joe - 2011-01-22
I need help my raphael catfish is sick! He has been in the same tank for months, and has been doing just fine. One day I came home and his white stripes have turned a redish pink color and he has stopped floating. I don't know what to do, any advice to provide me would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Editor's Note - 2011-01-22
Red streaks could indicate fin rot or red pest diseases. See here and here for those.

Swimming problems could be due to swim bladder problems, which usually indicates other problems. See here for swim bladder disease.

david - 2011-01-21
And they are excellent eating! They are growing rapidly as a food fish in Asia, because they have very low oxygen needs and can tolerate stocking densities that lesser fish cannot. They are seeing exports around the world in record numbers. Bad news for the American catfish farmer, unless he gets on the Pangasisu wagon pretty soon.

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