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From: becker@cs.rochester.edu (Tim Becker)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Lethargic Angel getting weird!!!!
Date: 8 Jan 93 21:21:35 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester

In article <1ik5fmINNen1@transfer.stratus.com> scol@scottsdale.az.stratus.com (Scott Colbath) writes:
>Check this out...As of last night the fish had lost all it's black stripes. The  
>black portion on the rear of it's body remained though. The fish was silver in  
>the front and black in the tail area. Weird huh? This morning, my wife turned  
>on the tank light to feed all the fish and noticed that the Angel's stripes  
>were back. They then faded over the course of 10 minutes while the light was  
>on. She turned off the tank light and went to the store on an errand. When she  
>returned 20 minutes later, the stripes were all back again =8^O. What is going  
>on here??? BTW: The fish ALMOST ate today and then decided against it.

Fish lose some of their color when they are stressed.  I've seen it
with angels and neon tetras.

Tim Becker.
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From: jian@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Jian Zhang)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: [M] Biologic Wet/Dry
Date: 4 Jan 93 17:07:00 GMT
Followup-To: rec.aquaria
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


        I am a beginner.  I have a 20-gallon aquarium, equipped with 
a power filter, an air pump, and artificial water plants.  I keep just
ten gold fish, yet within three to four days, the water becomes very 
cloudy and the fish die gradually.  I rinsed the gravel thoroughly,
changed different models of power filter, and started again, but only
to the same results.  Could anyone tell me why it happens and what I
should do?
From: rclark@alcor.concordia.ca (Richard Clark)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Aquaclear 300 problem
Date: 7 Jan 93 23:08:16 GMT
Organization: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

In article <93007.163955LLB@psuvm.psu.edu> Larry Bunge <LLB@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>Bits of debris and food floating toward the intake would attrack fish and lure
>them too close to the intake where some became physically damaged or died.

I use an Aquaclear 300 on a 20 gal tank without problems.  The tank
contains only small tetras.  There are 2 things I have noted about the
filter :

1) if your water is not right up to the top of the tank, the output
lip creates far too much turbulence

2) you can lift the intake tube up a little bit (<1cm) which will
reduce the flow below the supposed minimum because the tube will be
further from the impeller.

Although I haven't seen your tank, I assume there is some kind of
problem, fish should not be getting sucked into the intake tube in a
75 gallon.   My cardinal tetras come very close to the intake tube
without problems.  My rummy nose tetras can swim only a couple of cm
away from the _output_ without problems.

Just a guess, but your fish might be weak.  If you are using the
filter for only 6 hours per day and it is your only filtration (you
mention no other), it is possible that you have a water quality
problem such as high ammonia or nitrites which kills or weakens the
fish, and only then are they sucked in.

Hope this helps.

rick
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From: fred@mks.com (Fred Kratky)
Subject: Re: Algae descriptions: Re: [F] Tough hair algae question
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 17:59:36 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.204732.28668@medtron.medtronic.com> ds0007@medtronic.COM (Dale Skiba) writes:
>James B. Harold (harold@wam.umd.edu) wrote:
>: >similar to a Hong Kong Pleco.  It looks alot like a cross between a Pleco
>
>: Have you noticed any damage to your plants from this guy?  Particularly
>: on broadleaf plants (like swords)?  Just curious...that's one of
>
>I doubt it.  The Borneo sucker lives in a 35 gallon tank with 5 varieties
>of tetra, 2 clown loaches, a Botia Lohichata loach and 2 ottos. At least
>one of these fish likes to eat my hygrophylia plants.  I have not caught
>any fish doing this.  My ottos are the only fish I see often on the plants,
>so it is my guess that they are the ones munching on my plants.  The Borneo

I have never experienced dammage to healthy plant leaves from either my
ottos or my plecos (Pekoltia and bristle nose).  They do seem to go
after older dying leaves eating out the dammaged spots.
>sucker prefers to spend its time sucking on the glass and on rocks so I
>rarely see it on the plants.
>
>Lately the weather has been fairly sunny, with reflective snow on the ground.
>With my tank by the window I can begin to see the "green spot" algae form on
>the glass again.  The sucker seems very happy now.  If the weather stays
>sunny, I get to see if he can keep up with the algae.  (It is VERY bright
>out with no clouds and snow on the ground!)
>
>--
>Dale Skiba


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From: wmack@en.ecn.purdue.edu (William J Mack)
Subject: Pleco question
Keywords: Detritovorous?
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 04:45:29 GMT

Someone once told me plecos were detritovorous (eat detritus).  Is that true?
Since my other fish promptly spit out detritus if mistaken for food, it raised
the question.  Thanks.

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From: tnnguyen@marcus.cs.umn.edu (Trung N. Nguyen)
Subject: Re: [F] Help with Kribensis' behavior
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 04:30:30 GMT

Thank you for all the e-mail and posting replies.  Most of you have stated
that this is some sort of mating ritual where the female is trying to
attract the male.  One mentioned that it could be an act of aggression.
This explains why the female did this when it is looking at me and I have
my face right in front of the tank.
The belly of the female is quite large and very red.  I have a section of rocks
that form caves in one corner of the tank.  Right now, the pair occupy this
section.  Any other fishes approach will promptly be chasen away.
So, I am crossing my finger and hope I will get a bunch of little Kribensis
soon.
Again, thanks to all who have replied.

			Trung
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From: larisa@tcville.edsg.hac.com (Larisa Stephan)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Marineland Penguin Powerheads
Summary: salt-water safe
Date: 12 Jan 93 17:03:26 GMT
Reply-To: larisa@tcville.edsg.hac.com
Organization: Hughes Aircraft Co. ADS/EOS Electronics Lab

Reid Pinchback (reidmp@athena.mit.edu) asked about Marineland Penguin
powerheads.

Someone else already reported that they are quiet, submersible, etc.
To answer your marine question, yes, they are salt-water safe.

One note:  I bought mine just to circulate water in the tank.  For this
it hangs over the side by the clip supplied, and draws in water through
a UGF uplift tube which extends down toward the bottom.  The caveat here
is to keep the water level high enough that the motor body of the power
head remains covered and doesn't overheat.  Since you can't hang it very
low, you have to monitor the water level. (OK, maybe I'm more lazy than
some others, but because I also have "salt creep," my salinity doesn't
get too out of whack until a fair amount of water has evaporated.)

-- Larisa
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From: pflugrat@cshl.org (Jim Pflugrath)
Subject: Re: [F] Corydora Question
Keywords: cory, bottom feeder, flake pellet
Organization: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 02:32:59 GMT

pprior@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Paul A Prior) writes:

>Tabi-min is basically compressed tablets of flake food (made by tetra) that
>is a good staple for cories.  Mine absolutely LOVE blackworms and also

I've found that Tabi-min disintegrates almost immediately into micro-
particles that float around the tank until cleared by the filter.  
My Corys (and all my other fish) prefer TetraTips FD tablets which do not
disintegrate.

Jim
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From: schwarz@esrican.uucp (Brian Schwarz)
Subject: [M] Tunze 230 opinions
Reply-To: bschwarz@esri.com
Organization: ESRI Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 23:07:56 GMT

I'd like to hear any opinions on the Tunze 230 skimmer to
run on a 72 G reef tank.  Please state if based on experience.

Thanks in advance,

Brian

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From: ffujita@s.psych.uiuc.edu (Frank Fujita)
Subject: Re: Aquaclear 300 problem
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 02:28:39 GMT

I use an extra sponge from the 300, and stick it on the intake valve,
and presto, it doesn't even suck in fry.  Just take a sharp knife, and
stick it down halfway into the sponge (make the sponge vertical) and
then slip it on the intake tube.

Frank Fujita
From: peschko@diatom.micro.umn.edu (Edward Peschko)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Easily bred fish
Date: 12 Jan 93 18:48:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: news2.C0r89J.5u2
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis: Under Grad Workstation Lab.

hello --

What are some good species of fish that can be bred rather easily? I am pretty
fed up with getting exotic fish that up and die on me -- and until I find out
what is wrong with my water, I'd like to stay nice and cheap..


Thanks a lot 

Ed
From: atiya@cco.caltech.edu (Atiya Y. Hakeem)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Fluval 303, a good filter?
Date: 10 Jan 1993 22:11:55 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

scr2275@hertz.njit.edu (Samuel C. Ramac) writes:

>Hi!
>  Is FLUVAL 303 a good cannister filter for a new 55-gal tank?  I am
>planning to start a new fresh water aquarium.

>   Should I consider any other brand?

>  -sam-


>-Sam-  

>  
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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>Drexel Thin-Film Microelectronics Lab.     
>New Jersey Institute of Technology         

I have a similar question to the one above.  I have a 60 gallon tank
which currently contains one 8 inch oscar.  It is being filtered by
an Aquaclear 300 power filter and a powerhead-driven UGF.  I want to
take out the UGF, mainly because the fish has started amusing himself
by knocking the powerheads off the lift tubes.  In addition, even 
though I feed him limited quantities of frozen foods he still manages
to make a mess every time I feed him, and the gravel is accumulating
more debris than seems healthy, even though I change water and vacuum
every 2 weeks or so.  (Well, I _try_ to make it every 2 weeks...)
I was wondering if a cannister filter would be a good replacement
for the UGF, and, if so, what a good size and brand would be.
I noticed that the FAQ has a good brand comparison for power filters,
but nothing like that for the cannisters (last time I noticed, at least).
I need something fairly quiet and preferably easy to maintain.
What brands have people had good experiences with?

                              Thanks in advance,
                                  Atiya Hakeem
                                  atiya@cco.caltech.edu

P.S.--I apologize for quoting the entire preceding article, but my
terminal was doing strange things when I tried to delete lines.

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From: walter@optimla.aimla.com (Walter Hunt)
Subject: Re: Fluval 303, a good filter?
Organization: OptImage Interactive Services Co., L.P.
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:21:43 GMT

In article <1ium84INNlcp@introl.introl.com>, pete@introl.com (Pete Ikusz) writes:

|> I echo Dave's comments on Fluval filters. I have a 303 running on 
|> a 65 gallon tank. I (not being a canister filter efficianado) can
|> only say good things about it. It is very silent, and pumps a lot
|> of gallons per hour for the price (220 gph, $57 @ that fish place).
|> It does fall under the canister maintenance hassle, but overall
|> I have no complaints whatsoever. The main reason I purchased the
|> 303 over others, is that the filtering "stages" are individually
|> removeable/switchable.
|> 
|> While I have no experience with the 203, I can recommend the 303 highly.
|> It is a very good inexpensive filter.
|> -Pete
|> -- 
|> -------------------------------------------------------
|> Pete Ikusz	Introl Corporation	pete@introl.com


	While I also have one of these (303s) on my 60G semi-reef and would
recommend it highly as a quiet, efficient filter, I nearly killed myself trying
to get it open to change the media last time.

	Does anyone have any recommended tricks for getting one of these open
without losing limbs?

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From: 01mbmccabe@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: [F] Corydora Question
Date: 13 Jan 93 01:38:18 GMT
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's

In article <pflugrat.726805979@xray1.cshl.org>, pflugrat@cshl.org (Jim Pflugrath) writes:
> pprior@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Paul A Prior) writes:
> 
>>Tabi-min is basically compressed tablets of flake food (made by tetra) that
>>is a good staple for cories.  Mine absolutely LOVE blackworms and also
> 
> I've found that Tabi-min disintegrates almost immediately into micro-
> particles that float around the tank until cleared by the filter.  
> My Corys (and all my other fish) prefer TetraTips FD tablets which do not
> disintegrate.

I would support that.  I have never seen cory's that were aggressive enough
eaters to get a TabiMin down before time-of-total-disintigration.  What do
TetraTips FD look like, and what are they made of?

				-Matt
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From: brian@alert_s.icd.teradyne.com (Brian Hunter)
Subject: Re: (m)hair algae removal
Organization: Teradyne, Inc. San Jose CA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:01:15 GMT

In article <BzF7Jv.Cxq@news.cso.uiuc.edu> Igor Livshits <igorl@uiuc.edu> writes:
>I have had the same problem in the first few months of my reef setup.  I
>tried snail and tangs and angels to no avail.  BUT, I got a few black
>spiny urchins.  My algae problem disappeared within a month (I don't have
>a single strand) and the urchins tripled in size.  I sold them back at a
>profit and got a small one just to keep things in check.  As icing, they
>are neat animals for your reef anyway.
>
>It's a win-win situation.
>
>Cheers, igor
>
Not quite, thought I also have two urchins in my tank.  They also eat
the coraline algae off the live rock and at times eat the rock itself.

I like them however and have kept them around.

Brian



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From: patton@phy.uab.edu (David Patton)
Subject: Re: (F) Ramirez Dwarf Cichlid Questions
Followup-To: patton@phy.uab.edu
Reply-To: patton@phy.uab.edu
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:07:48 GMT


In article 12758@ttsi.lonestar.org, hbishop@ttsi.lonestar.org (Huett Bishop) writes:
r quality:
>
>Is this rare or hard to keep fish?

Rams aren't rare. They can be hard to keep. Avoid strong medicines in their
tanks and make sure they are eating plenty. Buy only the best specimens.

>Will this cichlid (a pair) fit in?

Yes, two in a 30 gallon should be okay.

>Will they tear up my plants?

No.

>Will they terroize the others?

No. They will be territorial amongst themselves though.

>Which is true name? Or are there several varities of this type of cichlid?

Usually they are sold as rams. I don't have the sci. name with me.

>Any big gotca's with these?

Stay away from long finned varieties as they are weaker. You might try
picking up a book on dwarf cichlids. It should give you some info on 
the rams and other dwarfs that will do well in your tank.
>
>I saw some gold and blue rams at the store and they have the same style of
>fins, body etc. Are these the same? How would they do?
>
They are they same, just commercially bred to appeal more.
The blue rams are probably closer to the wild kind, so I would go with them.
>Any additional info would be appreciated.
>
>
Email me if I can help you any more.

David Clay Patton                                  patton@phy.uab.edu
Physics Department
University of Alabama at Birmingham                So much to learn,
Birmingham, Al 35294                               so little time!!!
From: scol@scottsdale.az.stratus.com (Scott Colbath)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Sealing a tank.
Date: 7 Jan 1993 13:50:38 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA
NNTP-Posting-Host: scottsdale.az.stratus.com

Now that I have the 55 gal. tank at work to play with, I want to reseal it. I  
remember there was a posting on this a while back. Does anyone still have it or  
care to fill me in on the procedure?

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From: ds0007@medtronic.COM (Dale Skiba)
Subject: Re: Algae descriptions: Re: [F] Tough hair algae question
Organization: Medtronic, Inc.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:47:32 GMT

James B. Harold (harold@wam.umd.edu) wrote:
: In article <1993Jan4.231558.26837@medtron.medtronic.com> ds0007@medtronic.COM (Dale Skiba) writes:
: >they do not have the latin name for this one.  They told me it is somewhat
: >similar to a Hong Kong Pleco.  It looks alot like a cross between a Pleco
: >and a leech.

: Have you noticed any damage to your plants from this guy?  Particularly
: on broadleaf plants (like swords)?  Just curious...that's one of
: the common complaints about conventional plecos (though it doesn't
: seem to happen in my tanks...).

I doubt it.  The Borneo sucker lives in a 35 gallon tank with 5 varieties
of tetra, 2 clown loaches, a Botia Lohichata loach and 2 ottos. At least
one of these fish likes to eat my hygrophylia plants.  I have not caught
any fish doing this.  My ottos are the only fish I see often on the plants,
so it is my guess that they are the ones munching on my plants.  The Borneo
sucker prefers to spend its time sucking on the glass and on rocks so I
rarely see it on the plants.

Lately the weather has been fairly sunny, with reflective snow on the ground.
With my tank by the window I can begin to see the "green spot" algae form on
the glass again.  The sucker seems very happy now.  If the weather stays
sunny, I get to see if he can keep up with the algae.  (It is VERY bright
out with no clouds and snow on the ground!)

--
Dale Skiba
From: jpenix@uceng.uc.edu (John Penix)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: frogs
Date: 5 Jan 93 19:45:57 GMT
Organization: University of Cincinnati

In article <148@jptcs.COM> Steve.Kilbey%bbs@jptcs.com (Steve Kilbey) writes:
>Here is an information message. I left a message some time ago asking about
>removing my african fromgs when they get too big, so that they don't eat my
>other fish. Many people wrote back to me saying that they will not. Only one
>person warned me about them eating my other fish. This person is right, but
>I wanted a little more info. You see, I had frogs before (only 1 inch long)
>and they ate 10 neons in a day. So I got rid of them, and then bought really
>small ones. So I am safe for a while.
> What I would like to know, is, since they are African frogs, I was
>wondering if they can be put with African Cichlids? One person wrote back
>and said no, but I know if they get big, I think I can. My incle has african
>frogs that are 4.5 inches long (yes, that is right, even though someone here
>told me they only get 1 inch long). Thanks for any help.
>

My best friend has a 6" African Clawed Frog living in a 90 gallon with
several large cichlids, one of which is an african.  The cichlids don't
seen to find the frog to be a threat and leave him alone.  The frog tries
to eat about anything in front of its mouth and has limited eye sight.
Judging by the size of the frog I would say that it is healthy.


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From: ola@lesti.hut.fi (Ola Rinta-Koski)
Subject: Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum, or...?
Organization: /u/opi/t/ola/.organization
Distribution: rec
Date: 7 Jan 93 15:13:08

  I have a fish which appears to be a Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum, but
I'm puzzled with the coloring. Mostly there's only black and gray, but
there are small patches of orange on the sides and on and near the
dorsal fin. The edge of the dorsal fin is bluish, and near the end of
the dorsal and the base of the tail fin there is some yellow.

  Axelrod's (5th ed.) has three pictures of said fish, one of which is
black and gray, one appears to be an albino and one which is kind of
peculiar semi-albino (mostly white, with patches of yellow, blue and
orange).

  Is the coloring normal, or is the fish some kind of hybrid? I got it
from a friend who didn't want to keep it anymore, so I can't check the
store's opinion. Also, how can I tell which sex he/she is?

  All other info on the species also appreciated.
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From: wcollins@netcom.com (Walter J. Collins)
Subject: Re: Baby cichlids
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 23:17:21 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.163719.2934@kilowatt.uucp> root@kilowatt.UUCP (Kilowatt admin) writes:
>	As to "disposing" of the fry, that I couldn't do if I tried. These guys
>will be distributed to friends who have tanks, not to pet shops...
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Just please make sure the recipients of the fry know they are hybrids
and will not breed them.
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