Recent content by lorie

I live in Kansas city Missouri. I have never seen hiim before my LFS carries him Northland Tropical fish in Riverside Missouri. He was in a tank with my parrots. He was 10.99 and worth everypenny. Personality plus. Very unique fish, one of my favorites. Although very diffcult to find...

That was very nice of you to give me those pictures. I will view tomorrow with my husband and get his opinion on which one. There are definitely subtle differences in the face. They both look like mine but not sure. I'll get back with ya!!!!!! Thanks again, I 'm not really good with...

thank you for the information. Butis Butis is spelled like this headstander family, eleotridae family, or common name crazy fish. Carniverous fish only gets about 6 inches long. Very personable. Would eat live food I only feed two different carniverous pellets so far. Hes picky but eats...

Thanks for your information. When I first bought the blood parrots two months ago, I didnt know much about them. I was drawn too them, I was told they were semi-aggressive. I bought a pair, and as soon as I got home started doing research. All I could find out was something about hybrid. I...

thank you all for your good advice . I will check out the water company idea. I live in United states not sure but what you say makes since. thanks I did find out information the blood parrots will guard the fry up to a certain point, my understanding average a month. THen I need to take...

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They were in a 20 gal quarantine tank. I was testing water parameters 7.2 ph, ammonia measures at 0, nitrates 20 nitrites 0. 78 degrees temperature. Again my water quality was good I test weekly or bmonthly. I bought these at LFS, not walmart or petsmart. I left alone for three hours to get...

Oh also I have a teaspoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water because I have live plants. So some aquarium salt not totally fresh water. I did this primarily because I hope keep parasites a bay!!!! I do weekly water changes.. So parameters (chemistries are doing great.) thaks again

THanks both of you for listing information. The eleotridae family is what is listed when you look up crazy fish or butis butis on the internet., other name butis (Amboinensis). So I got headstander from that look up. Of course internet information can be false. I also read something about...

First of all I love loaches they are the cutest little fish. I have never had good luck with clown loaches. I'm starting to get frustrated with my LFS. About a month and week ago. I purchased two tiger loaches, and two clown loaches and a decorative pleco. I put them in my 20 gal...

Any body ever hear of butis butis, or crazy fish I have only found limited information Will only get 6 inches or so, carnivourous fish in headstander family. Has an alligator mouth and conical teeth which I cant see. I dont feed him live foods only carnivorous pellets which he chomps down...

I have two paradise gouramis in a 55 gal tank. One is so aggressive and chunky he makes the other one stay in the corner of the tank. I have had them for two months and presently only have besides them one butis butis, and two blood parrots. I have in quarantine two tiger loaches and a...

Thanks for your response. I already posted my question.

Hello all, I hope I'm in the right forum I know this is long but worth the read. Currently have two blood parrot fish, two paradise gouramis and a butis butis in 55 gallon for two months. WEekly water changes 1/4-1/3 per week. Live plants present. All chemistries normal main question...

Hello all, I hope I'm in the right forum I know this is long but worth the read. Currently have two blood parrot fish, two paradise gouramis and a butis butis in 55 gallon for two months. WEekly water changes 1/4-1/3 per week. Live plants present. All chemistries normal main question...