Twitter
RSS

Too Big To Be Eaten By A Pictus Catfish?

Everything I’ve read advises that a PC will grow to a max size of 6″. As well, everything I’ve read tells me the PC is carnivorous, but as long as a fish is too big to fit in to a PC’s mouth, the PC will leave it alone. Here’s my dilemma: No where can I find what “too big” (for a full grown PC) means.
I would like to have a three PCs, as bottom dwellers, for my 75 gallon tank. I would like to have a shoal of twelve Silver Hatchet Fish, as top dwellers, for the aquarium. I’ve read SHF get to a max size of 3″. Here’s my question: Does a 3″ SHF qualify as “too big” for a full grown PC’s mouth?
I’d also like to know if the fish’s natural tendency(ies) to occupy different levels of the aquarium, which is 20″ high, will play some part in cohesive community living.
Thank you for any input you can provide.

Horrible Cabbage Indigestion?

Hello. What I can I do to relieve this horrible feeling in my upper stomach. You see I ate raw cabbage yesterday. It was like 1/4 of the whole cabbage and some fish. I haven’t eaten it like that. Now I feel like I’m sick. I can’t eat fully. My stomach feels like it’s always full. Then I hear some gas inside.
I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’m drowning too. Any recommendations? Should I just wait until the entire cabbage I ate get digested? How long will this last? It’s been two days (two nights) now.
Thank you.

What Other Fish Can I Put With Neon Tetra’s..?

what other fish can I put with neon tetra’s..?? (I want other species with these species cause I know for a fact that other types of tetra will end up fighting with these neon tetra )
I have a 20 Gallon tank just added clear clean dechlorinated water about a week ago (with no fishes as of yet cause I want the water to finish cycling first !)
I’m planning to get neon tetra’s
I know white cloud will be fine with them !!
but i’m a bit scared of putting them with GloFish (as they are fast swimmers and may attack the other 2 species) (not goldfish)
can you recommend any other fishes that will go very well with these fishes ??
and if so how many fishes in total will fit my tank(already got the tank so don’t ask me to get a bigger tank!!)
and how many fishes per species

Ideas For A Small Pet?

I want a small pet that I can play with. I have an aquarium but I can always buy another cage or something. It can only live around 3 yrs because I can’t take care of one longer then that unfortunatly :’( is there any small pet (perferably reptile) that has around a three yr life – span? I was thinking of a frog but you cant really play w/ them and they need a huuuuuuge tank and lots of artificial stuff, I dont really have a lot of room. . .

Q&A: Could an old filter pad cause cloudy water in an aquarium?

Question by sammichman621: Could an old filter pad cause cloudy water in an aquarium?
It has been about a month, a month and a half since I last changed the filter pad in my filter, and I was wondering whether that could be causing cloudy water or if I should have my water tested for bacteria and ammonia.

Best answer:

Answer by marty
change the filter pad get some fresh carbon and if it don’t clear up in a hour bering your water in for testing are you doing 25% water change a week

What do you think? Answer below!

Why Is My Baby Leopard Gecko Throwing Up It’s Food?

I just got a leopard gecko 4 days ago from Pet Supplies Plus. The stupid worked of course picked it up by the tail to put it in the container for me to take it home and the poor guy squealed. :( After I got home I let him out and let him adjust to his new environment. (I’m not sure what the sex is, but I’m just going to say guy to make it easier…) He has pooped twice and it’s been watery and almost seedy like a bird poop. Is that normal? He seems to have somewhat of an appetite. He’s interested in the gut loaded meal worms I feed him and once in a while he eats them. He only eats one at a time when he does eat them, but a few hours later I find them thrown up half digested in the cage. The temperature is fine in the tank. I tried dusting the gut loaded meal worms with the calcium supplement but it smells like fake banana and I think it turns him off from them. He won’t even go after those, so I’ve just been trying regular meal worms but he’s still throwing them up. Any suggestions? I have slate in the bottom of the cage, clean water is available, he has a moist warm hut and a dry cooler hut to stay in. Everything is just how it should be for him but he’s not very healthy. It might just be stress but I’m worried. He sleeps all the time and just likes to hide in the corners of his huts, which I realize is pretty normal because they’re nocturnal and not social creatures. He doesn’t mind crawling onto my hand and isn’t scared. I just need help. I even tried catching tiny wild crickets but he didn’t want anything to do with them. Any suggestions? No I am not taking him to a vet, and I can’t try crickets because I’m in a dorm at college and we aren’t even supposed to have any pets but freshwater fish. I can’t go to the store every few days to get fresh crickets because it’s like 20 minutes away. This is getting a little ridiculous and I almost wish I never got him. They’re supposed to be simple to take care of. Like my beta fish haha. But PLEASE help and quickly!

Can You Cover The Three Sides Of An Aquarium?

I was wondering if its a good idea to cover three sides of an aquarium(back and two sides). I have a 10 gallon aquarium with 8 fishes. I hardly turn ON the light, cuz I dont have any live plants. do fishes need that much light to survive? do they need indirect sunlight?
my aquarium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJLvhqXiVxE

What Eel Will Go Well With A Bamboo Cat Shark? (that Is Not A Snowflake Or Zebra)?

Im looking to buy an eel and a bamboo cat shark for my 150 gallon tank (getting a 250 next year from a friend) and i was wondering what kind of eel is less likely to eat the shark. Im trying to get a baby bamboo and a medium sized eel.what kind of protein skimmer is affordable and good to use for this tank? What kind of filter?. i dont know anything about starting a saltwater tank with these types of fish so i could use any information that would be helpful. I went to my local pet stores and all young kids work there who have no clue what im talking about. Im not really sure how to clean a tank with these guys in it so if anyone has any experience it would be helpful i would hat for a decent sized moray to get a hold of my hand lol. Thanks