Dan Bolduc

First off, I'd like to say I'm Back! I've been on my tanks and fish knowledge for a while now and now i'm back to help out as much as i can.

Secondly, i have two problems, I have a Veil Angelfish, only a small 1" and its constantly staying at the top of the water, mouthing the surface. Any ideas? I have my hands full with my second problem which i'll explain now.

Problem number two.

Recently i've started aquiring Discus, I lost my first set of two to hole in the head disease.

Even more recently i bought 5 small 1.5" discus. They all appear to have tiny needle sized holes in the facial region. I'm not sure if this is just a natural occurrence or not. the dots seem symmetrical in nature but are not perfectly spaced on either side. Any suggestions as to what this is? I lost one out of the five as of noon today. Two others seem heavily plagued by these tiny holes, while one is seeming to be unscathed by it. Not quite sure what to do from here or how to get them to eat.

Currently i am treating them with metronizole and Melafix.

( In a quarantine tank.) Purchased the discus Tuesday and drip acclimated them to the new water.

~ Dan B

I have a female guppy with a broken, or what appears to be broken left fin. Its stuck straight out and it looks to have a white growth at the joint, i've seen this happen before and the fish died. anyone know a remedy?

I would love some advice within the next few hours because i fear she'll die soon.

I've been a top contributer in Fish, for a few months now.

I've gotten a higher Best answer Rate then i had when i obtained it.

What happened lol. i've gotten so used to seeing that little orange bar beneath my name, all of a sudden it was gone.

haha any clues?

I have 4 Albino Chocolate Plecos.

I need to sex them.

Please Know that i have taken great care to keep these pictures organized and i would like you to make sure that your answers are Organized as well.

Chocolate A

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55079873...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55073886...

Thats Pleco A

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Chocolate B

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55079883...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55073896...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55079894...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55079899...

Thats Pleco B

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Chocolate C

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55073912...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55079909...

Thats Pleco C

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Chocolate D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55079917...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/55073930...

Thats Pleco D

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Please tell me what you believe each of these to be.

I really need this done.

I want second opinions, i will not say what i think until i get some more judgments for i do not wish to bias you

so, Which Chocolates Are Male, Which Are Female?

Points for whoever can sex these. Will give Thumbs ups for Attempts or any answers that help me out. Maybe info on body type that may help.

Anything you guys and girls have to contribute is welcomed and appreciated.

Thanks

~ Dan B + Plecos

I am going to start breeding Rhino Plecos.

How do you sex them?

I know they're going to be expensive so i would like to not end up with all one sex.

Is it based on the width of the head?

Length of the Dorsal fins?

I need to know how to the the difference between the two genders.

Rhino Pleco.

Green Phantom Pleco ( L200 )

Royal Xingu Pleco ( L027 )

Pellegrini Pleco ( L095 )

Lemon Fin Pleco ( L305)

I am looking for the general pricing of these species of fish in the USA.

or just the general price.

I had my sights set on the zebra plecos but after some research i found out they go $150 for 1 fry. I'm not that rich lol.

anyway i would love help finding these specific plecos. thanks so much. Also any other cool species of plecos that you would like to recommend would be awesome. i am looking to breed plecos.

thanks so much

These specific Pleco species please.

lol i know how to find common plecos, high fins, spotted highfins, sailfins, spotted sailfins, cholcolates, albinos, long finned albinos, royals and golden nuggets. but its these specific species i would love to know the prices on.

http://www.segrestfarms.com/index.cfm?fu%E2%80%A6

this is a link to lemon fin pleco

my guppies mouth is stuck open, her jaws are fully extended outward and the are white colored.

Is it contagious, i have already had one from a different tank do this,

will she die?

she is pregnant so i need to know how to solve this.

I am interested in purcashing the following species of Pleco.

Rhino Pleco.

Green Phantom Pleco ( L200 )

Royal Xingu Pleco ( L027 )

Pellegrini Pleco ( L095 )

Lemon Fin Pleco ( L305)

I am looking for the general pricing of these species of fish in the USA.

or just the general price.

I had my sights set on the zebra plecos but after some research i found out they go $150 for 1 fry. I'm not that rich lol.

anyway i would love help finding these specific plecos. thanks so much. Also any other cool species of plecos that you would like to recommend would be awesome. i am looking to breed plecos.

thanks so much

What is infusoria? i hear it thrown around alot. Clycopeeze? what are these things and how does it all work? i have 73 fry currently and i was wondering about live foods. I would love to breed other species other then the current guppies, corydoras and plecos i have now.

what are different types of live foods for fry?

What are the advantages of these foods?

which are better for which species?

Anything else i should probably know?

thank you so much

I would love to own a Gold ring butterfly sucker/ Tiger hillstream loach, but my question is how do i keep a tank pristine enough to keep them, i hear that they are very temperamental about the water quality.

if you don't know the species, the scientific name is Sewellia Lineolata.

Thank you so much for any information!

Also what type of habitat do these fish live in? Rocky rivers? Woodland streams?

should they have a planted tank?

Should i use some sort of current in the tank? how do i do that?

any info would be well welcomed.

What is the Quickest Reproductive cycle for fish? i believe the mosquito fish has a cycle of new offspring ever 2 weeks. guppies are 1-1.2 months whats the alltime fastest cycle?

Also what fish have the highest number of fry?

Quickest Egg hatch rate?

Parental care of fry?

I would love to know these things as i love breeding fish. Thanks for all the help.

How do plecos find food? Is it by using tiny barbles? Or do they happen upon food? i am wondering how they decide whats food and what is not.

I already know what they eat and that they graze and rasp on foods. But how do they come upon it.

just wondering what you think.

really need help and i only got very sarcastic answers saying because i have a lot of best answers on here that i should know the answer already. And for those who said i cheat, No i dont, i enjoy helping people and do research for hours if necessary in order to answer someone.

Please do the same.

here is the problem.

My bullhead catfish are getting killed.

These pictures are of my 4 inch bullhead.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657504...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657511...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657516...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54663509...

Is it disease? Or attack?

The first death was of a 2 inch bullhead.

i have 4 more bullheads in the tank.

an african feather fin catfish

and some sunfish about 4.

and 2 plecos, both small, 1 sailfin spotted, 1 common

Please give me any ideas at all, i have no idea why this is happening but i do know that i have had a similar attack on a corydora that i believed to be from the same feather fin.

I'm not sure if its a sickness in the tank or not.

anything will help.

thanks.

3 hours ago - 4 days left to answer.

Additional Details

the poor girl seemed to be having seizure when she died, she died in my hands, her mouth was wide open and gasping when i found her. she was floating head to the surface, tail to the bottom of the tank, and still alive when i took her out and tried to resuscitate her.

she died less then 1 min after. the other death was the exact same thing.

I have 4 more bullheads and they are very precious to me. whats going on?

3 hours ago

Hey, this is serious i dont appreciate the heat.

yes i have experience with fish. No i have not seen this before. i am asking for help. it would be appreciated. I know bullheads are very hardy and i've had them for a while, that is why this is startling.

Take it easy guys, yes i know things but no one knows everything.

I really need help and i only got very sarcastic answers saying because i have a lot of best answers on here that i should know the answer already. And for those who said i cheat, No i dont, i enjoy helping people and do research for hours if necessary in order to answer someone.

Please do the same.

here is the problem.

My bullhead catfish are getting killed.

These pictures are of my 4 inch bullhead.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54663509...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657516...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657511...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657504...

Is it disease? Or attack?

The first death was of a 2 inch bullhead.

i have 4 more bullheads in the tank.

an african feather fin catfish

and some sunfish about 4.

and 2 plecos, both small, 1 sailfin spotted, 1 common

Please give me any ideas at all, i have no idea why this is happening but i do know that i have had a similar attack on a corydora that i believed to be from the same feather fin.

I'm not sure if its a sickness in the tank or not.

anything will help.

thanks.

3 hours ago - 4 days left to answer.

Additional Details

the poor girl seemed to be having seizure when she died, she died in my hands, her mouth was wide open and gasping when i found her. she was floating head to the surface, tail to the bottom of the tank, and still alive when i took her out and tried to resuscitate her.

she died less then 1 min after. the other death was the exact same thing.

I have 4 more bullheads and they are very precious to me. whats going on?

3 hours ago

Hey, this is serious i dont appreciate the heat.

yes i have experience with fish. No i have not seen this before. i am asking for help. it would be appreciated. I know bullheads are very hardy and i've had them for a while, that is why this is startling.

Take it easy guys, yes i know things but no one knows everything.

My bullhead catfish are getting killed.

These pictures are of my 4 inch bullhead.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54663509...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657516...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657511...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58499944@N04/54657504...

Is it disease? Or attack?

The first death was of a 2 inch bullhead.

i have 4 more bullheads in the tank.

an african feather fin catfish

and some sunfish about 4.

Please give me any ideas at all, i have no idea why this is happening but i do know that i have had a similar attack on a corydora that i believed to be from the same feather fin.

I'm not sure if its a sickness in the tank or not.

anything will help.

thanks.

Is Pvc Pip toxic?

My Bullheads are beginning to fight and i want to create some cheap and easy caves for them.

Will Pvc Pipe poison my water.

My corydoras and Plecos have been Shedding their slime coats. i know this is not normal behavior, or if it is, there has been some long standing problem in my tank . they have never done this before, But it looks as if they have a loose skin around their mid section. I know the corydoras are scaled catfish and don't have the smooth skin.

Why are my fish Shedding their slime coats?

How do i fix this?

Please and thanks.

~ Dan B

I am suffering a snail plague, I am purchasing some assassin snails in order to rid myself of this plague.

Not only am i seeking their aid in this plight.

I would like to breed them.

That is the point of this question, i need to know how to breed assassin snails.

I need to know the following.

Do assassin snails have any special needs?

How difficult are they to reproduce or do they survive and reproduce as easily as your normal unwanted snails?

Do they need a varied diet? Different species of snail to feed on?

Any and all Information on the species is helpful and requested.

Thanks so much. I will and always choose the best answer as well as giving thumbs up for good answers or helpful material.

Thanks ~ Dan B

What are vinegar eels?

Daphnia?

Brine Shrimp?

How hard are they to raise?

Where can i get the food to culture them?

AND will guppy fry eat it?

I have 2 male turquoise Guppys in my tropical tank and they are chasing and nipping at my large pregnant platy females. Why?? Should i be worried for the mothers?

Please and thanks for the help.