Recent content by PlakatLuv

Some of the gouramis on the Thai dealer's website are purple polka-dotted. Some are pink polka-dotted. Real hideous. I wonder where people get the patience to inject that many dots on a fish? As to the possibility of the red robin being painted with paprika, I wonder how that spice gets into...

Hey guys, I got myself a nice Duetto submersible filter and I like it quite a bit- very silent filter. The only thing I can't figure out is how to get the top off to rinse the filter pad without spending 10 minutes yanking/cursing and ending up with a lapfull of water :rolleyes: Seems the top...

Hey there, mine looks very similar to the above picture, except his tail is white and there is much less of a blue tint on the head. He looks and acts healthy so far and his orange is very vivid- was sold to me as a plain honey gourami but he is far too bright in comparison to the honey photos...

I surfed the 'net looking for info on Red Robin Gouramis and am now completely confused as to their origins. It seems some people think they are specially-bred honeys, some think they are hybrids and others claim they are painted or "juiced" fish! Here's the scary thing- I went surfing looking...

I've got a similar issue- leaving for a 1-week stint sometime in the near future (go to hell work!!! hahahahahaha... anyway) and have one betta in a 3 gallon. I was looking at a plaster-free gel formula but am afraid it will foul the water, auto feeders seem expensive for a 1-time use for one...

Thanks guys! I'm looking to get a white hm plakat, those ones aree gorgeous. Sometimes I fall for orange ones, but it's mostly the whites I love. I'm still cycling my 3g so I can wait :) The rediculous thing is, I can't get the ammonia to even start! I've thrown in fish food for about a week...

Hello all! :hyper: I am starting to cycle a 3 gallon betta tank and have been oogeling some AquaBid plakats. All of the pretty boys are in Thailand- the sellers say that it's $5 from Thailand to the US and do not mention what it costs to ship from customs to the door. Anyone have experience...