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Hi! I will be going to the LFS tommorow. Can my tank withstand more fish (small) in the tank? I will do vacuums and water changes more frequently if needed. I'm glad to hear that my B. Striata would get along with any others that are larger than them. Right now they play tag with each other and are ...

Hi! I will look for Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets. I have bought other stuff from Hikari before. The size of my Botia Striata are about 2-3cm long. I was wondering if for the time being, would it be safe to put them in a 30 gallon tank with a couple more of them? I might be setting one up. Thanks...

Hi! I have been fishing for channels and seen HUGE ones. Once mine gets about 4-5 inches, I will put him in a 150 gallon pond. Once he gets about 30cm, I'll put him in our pond which is HUGE. I was at the LFS yesterday and they had no Syncrossus helodes left. They also had only two Botia Striata . I...

Hi! I am going to get another batch of Brine Shrimp soon. My other fish love them too. Thanks for the link. It provided alot of useful information. 30 cm is larger than I thought. :shock: I wish I could get a picture of it, but it is way too fast. Is there any way to tell when it is mature? Thanks a...

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I have a Syncrossus helodes and it is swelled just behind the pectorals. It is about 3 inches long. It is also in a 55 gallon. Is this abnormal or is it full of eggs? It is being fed flakes. Thanks!

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