Segment One.  First, Tom gives a report on big 18th annual Koi Show given by the Koi Club of San Diego at the Del Mar Fairgrounds just north of San Diego.   Next we quickly summarize last week's show. Then ...   Stevie asks how to maximize the fins of Betta Fish?   Sydney asks what fish will do well with Pufferfish? Click here for more about Arrowhead Puffers. Click here for more information about Pufferfish in AquariumFish.net.   Dan from Dallas, who manages the aquatics department in a PETsMART store, calls and we continue to discuss the algae problem in his new 17,000-gallon pond. We talk about Garra Pingi Pingi, which is a cool water algae eater. Click here for more about this fish.     Segment Two.  Aaron calls and says he's interested in a paludarium.   Bob from North Carolina calls and says he's having trouble with black hair algae growing on his live plants. Nevin recommends Siamese Algae Eaters and Amano Algae Eating Shrimp, which both eat lots of hair algae without damaging plants.   Josh says he concerned about QuickCure and the warning on the label.   Larry is starting a 29-gallon aquarium and wonders if two Fantails, or two Ryukins, or two Oranda Goldfish would be easier to keep?   Lacy has a Clown Loach, and its coloration has faded.   Kristian has a Betta that constantly attacks a Snail. Will this wear out the Betta?     Segment Three.  What is the life expectancy of a Black Moor Goldfish, and why is it changing color from black to gold?   Aminah recently got a beautiful Betta and wonders how often and how much to feed it. Tom and Nevin talk about feeding Betta Fish.   Nevin talks about toxic plants, including Peace Lilies, and being careful not to let children or cats or dogs eat toxic plants.   Andrew wants to put some Java Ferns in his new aquarium, and he wonders if he can add live plants to his new aquarium, while it is cycling?   Kalvin asks if it's OK to put Ghost Shrimp with Goldfish and Zebra Danios?   Mike B. says he purchased 4 Ghost Shrimp for his son's aquarium, and he wonders what do Ghost Shrimp eat?   Kelsey is 12-years old and has a 20-gallon aquarium with a female Pineapple Swordtail in a breeder net. When will this female have baby Swordtails?     Segment Four.  Mike P. has a 30-gallon freshwater aquarium with yellowish water. Will live plants help clear the yellow from the water?   Karen says she is trying to breed Angelfish in a 40-gallon aquarium with well water. We discuss good water for breeding Angelfish, and how to set up an aquarium to breed Angels.   James from England has Angelfish that spawn, but the fry die soon after they hatch. We give him some hints about raising Angelfish fry.   Rod from Elk Grove, California, asks about how to make nice rock work in an aquarium that contains Mbuna Cichlids? We talk about rocks for aquariums, and how to prepare rocks for aquariums.   Nick wants to know how to get a Yellow Betta and a Blue Eyed Plecostomus?     There are lots of Pet Fish Talk Shows. Click here now to go to the Archive, where you'll find links to more than 360 Pet Fish Talk Shows.   Click here to go to our Search Page, where you can search for any topic that we have discussed in any show.