New Members for the Main Tank!

We have had two young Ottos (aka Otocinclus affinis) in the Guppy Tank (see The Great Immigration Completed) since 23rd June, and after observing their behaviour and read up about them, we decided to bring in a few more for our Main Tank.
Besides adding variety into the main tank, our primary objective is also to help [...]

Epistylus

Some friendly folks have responded to my post on the Arofanatics forum, and one has suggested that our cory could be infected with Epistylus, a type of fungus infection which grows on corydoras with injured spine.
Below are some information I’ve found regarding Epistylus (source):
Epistylus
Observations: Balls of fungus, usually located on dorsal and/or pectoral spines.
Conditions: Epistylus [...]

Sick Cory…

Just as I was busying myself preparing for the water change scheduled tomorrow and netting up new sightings of guppy and gourami fries, something caught my eyes that provided with more activities to pursue.
One of our Albino Corydoras had a relatively large white spot at the back of his dorsal fin (read: top fin). This alarmed [...]

More Fry Surprises!

Pretty has been acting strange over the past few days, bearing a huge stomach and hiding in one corner. Having seen through several guppy deliveries, I knew it was a sign that she will be giving birth soon (again) for the third time.
Fei Fei had beaten her to delivery two days back, with around a [...]

4th Guppy Squadrant Reporting!

Our fourth batch of guppy fries came into this world yesterday, in a most silent and unnoticed way. Cat and I arrived home late after a movie, and after having sat in front of the Main Tank for some time, I was surprised to catch sight of several small, black guppy fries swimming timidly at [...]