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  1. Samcgtan

    Need help want gar to eat pellets

    I agree with the arguments here....my question will be that juvenile gars are hungry all the time and my experience is they tend to swallow anything you feed them....?
  2. Samcgtan

    Mixing Gar & Bichirs

    I would say it is relatively safe to comm gars and bichirs. I have them cohabiting peacefully. The only thing I would be uncomfortable with is that the gars will snatch all the food, leaving the Bichirs with lesser to eat and sometimes none.
  3. Samcgtan

    Hungry Gars + Fingers = OW!

    How big is the gar that bit you? I have always had this phobia whenever I clean my gar tank but never really thought this would happen.
  4. Samcgtan

    Gar disease & treatment discussion thread

    Just read the post on Lymphocystis by Xander. Question: What's the cause of this and any way to prevent this viral infection? Is it deadly? Is this a common gar disease or general fishes?
  5. Samcgtan

    Newbie CA Tank

    Thanks for your recommendations!
  6. Samcgtan

    Newbie CA Tank

    Thanks for your responses. My stocklist are: dovii maculacauda bifaciastus sieboldi bocourti bartoni zonatus All are juveniles.
  7. Samcgtan

    Newbie CA Tank

    Hello, I am planning to set up a 6' tank primarily housing a community of CA cichlids. Would like to seek your opinion on the following: - what color background - what color substrate - what color T5 lighting I hope to bring out the best color performance of the CA cichlids and your...
  8. Samcgtan

    Wolf cichlid pair with fry

    Awesome pair you've got there!
  9. Samcgtan

    Umbee,Dovii pics

    Awesome and looks very peaceful too! Recently acquired 2 doviis but dare not get the umbees for fear of aggression. You have given me some confidence though.
  10. Samcgtan

    Any MFK'ers from SINGAPORE??

    Good initiative Xander.... Hi Everyone....am keen to make friends here and join any events if there is one....
  11. Samcgtan

    Submersed Media Sump

    Can you please elaborate how jap mat can reduce micro bubbles? Thanks.
  12. Samcgtan

    ammonia , nitrate but 0 nitrite

    What you described sounded like what is exactly happening in my tank now. My PH dropped to 5.5 this morning (has been hovering around 5.75 the last 2 weeks) and added baking soda and now is at 6.0. I think the nitrification porcess is very slow....what else can I do? I am using the API...
  13. Samcgtan

    ammonia , nitrate but 0 nitrite

    I have exactly the same issue here.....amyone can help enlighten?
  14. Samcgtan

    Question about the two kinds of flagtail

    Anyone haves pics to show the differences? Thanks.....
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