Recent content by MisterJiggyFly

It never occurred to me that it would be possible, but my two bamboo shrimp have a nice light green coat of hair down their backs instead of the usual bright white stripes. They feed in the same spot (driftwood with some anubias cover that they are indifferent to) for at least 8 hours a day...

What gives, little guy? You won't get far out here! Found him right next to the powercord the first time.

On another note, i recently witnessed some very odd behavior just a bit ago... It happens to be 2am: I heard a funny noise coming from my HOB filter. Sounded a bit like air bubbles running through the pump, then it sounded like something was swimming around inside the filter. I whipped out a...

Could you explain how you came to this decision? I can't think of one good reason why they won't get along fine in a small (10-20 gallon) tank... They happen to be in a 10 gallon.

If you Google Bamboo Shrimp, you won't get a whole lot of reliable information. In fact, some of it is conflicting (they prefer acidic water vs. they prefer basic water, low maintenance and hardy vs. they require spot feeding and are hard to keep). I now know that there are many types with...

The aquarium store near me is going out of business, and there is a massive sale on just about everything including livestock. These guys are usually $14 each but have been marked down 50%! I picked up two for a small community aquarium and they seem to be settling in quite nicely. Still a...

If you're doing large daily water changes I suspect you're not allowing ammonia to reach a sufficient level to grow bacteria. I cycled my tank just like you (with fish and lots of plants) and I was completely finished by about day 30, but my cycle didn't really take off until I started doing...

Anubias will grow just fine planted in the substrate like every other plant - plant the roots underground but make sure the rhizome is not covered.

Thanks for the info! This is pretty much what I thought I would hear. Sounds like my female will release her eggs but I shouldn't expect a male to fertilize them unless the aquarium gods are smiling at me. I've read that Kuhlis don't reach sexual maturity until about 1.5-2 years of age, but I...

I have a small family of Kuhlis, banded and black, in a community tank with some Neons and a Gourami. Recently one of the smaller (2") Kuhlis has gotten very plump and has become increasingly shy (usually they are out all day long). What I hope are green eggs are now clearly visible along her...