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Bullying severum Hello all, I just got a pair of severums. They were sold to me as severums but are not the same colour as the severum pics I have seen on the net. Th...	daphnis	3	11-Aug-2006 19:19
Calvus And Shelldwellers? Are they compatible in a 25g or do the calvus eat the shellies? Also, what shellie do you find best for a tang community tank?...	Ethan14	2	11-Aug-2006 19:17
Color enhancing food? Does color enhancing food really make that much of a difference? I have two Jack Dempseys and I use Hikari Cichlid Staple as their main diet, but do y...	RockmaninovRachs	6	11-Aug-2006 14:32
Lifespan of various dwarf cichlids? I'm curious, ba sed upon experience and not books/web citations, what's the oldest dwarf cichlid you've kept? I've been a notorious trader of cichlids...	Big E	6	10-Aug-2006 04:05
Firemouths I have 4 firemouths and then after a month 2 of them turn yellow(pale) instead of going darker....	ffchoasx	4	09-Aug-2006 11:41
How Long Until Eggs Hatch just wanted to find out how long it takes angel eggs to hatch... anyone??...	ufgradufish	2	09-Aug-2006 00:54
RAMs okay i want to know how can i keep my rams better lasting? it seems that everytime i get a pair they live for a month and then die... last ones got...	bratyboy2	16	08-Aug-2006 18:43
New type of rams? On a recent trip to my LFS i noticed they had a tank of "mixed rams". I noticed blue and bolivian rams in there, however there was a type that I am no...	bonny	9	08-Aug-2006 10:05
What type of cichlid with redeye tetras? Hi everyone I have 8 redeye tetras in my 42G tall and I would really like to add some colour to it. I was thinking some peaceful cichlids that can h...	Mitchee	3	08-Aug-2006 09:31
Green Sevrum And Salvini hi guys,yesterday i found that my green sevrum had layed a bunch off eggs,well about 3 days ago i had a salvini in the same tank,and he went a bit nut...	HOKESE	3	07-Aug-2006 10:18
75 Gallon Idea!! I just though id run my stocking plan by everyone to see what everyone thinks. Ok well its obviously a 75 gallon with the following - 6 Buffalo Heads...	Fish Guy	10	06-Aug-2006 23:17
New Cichlid Hi Everyone. I currently have an Oscar living with a Green Terror and a Jack Dempsey in a 120 gallon tank. All of them are about medium sized and they...	Optimist	1	06-Aug-2006 23:11
New Bolivian Rams About 3 days ago, i saw a pair of bolivian rams and couldnt resist buying them. Since i have intoduced them to their new home, though, they havent pai...	zachf92	5	06-Aug-2006 18:25
30G? I have an empty 30g and im thinking of making it into a community tank. I was thining of maybe a few rams or 2 angels or so then some tetras and corys...	tank77	9	06-Aug-2006 05:38
Convict Compatibility what can i put in my 20L tank with my male convict. he has killed 2 placos, and has been chasing my chinese algae eater every chance he gets....	geminilyretail	6	05-Aug-2006 07:26
5 Gal. Hex Room for multis on a desktop in my 5 gal. hex?...	RockmaninovRachs	2	04-Aug-2006 17:53
Kribs first? or last? I'm planning out my new tank COMPLETELY before I get started on it and I've got everything with the tank itself pretty much figured out. I'm pretty su...	sophiecat22	7	04-Aug-2006 17:39
New Apistogramma Species - Update! Remember me mentioning the existence of two new Apistogramma species some time ago? Well, I have updates! [link=This PDF document is the c...	Calilasseia	2	04-Aug-2006 06:56
Introducing new cichlids - new setup Shortly I will be preparing a 50 gallon tank (48" x 18 x 14) for cichlids. My question is regarding stocking. When you stock a cichlid tank should y...	crusha	12	01-Aug-2006 10:13
kribs and filters and compatible fish...OH MY! Hey there! My boyfriend and I just recently decided to upgrade from our little 10gal to a 30gal tank. We'd really like to get a 55gal, but unfortunate...	sophiecat22	5	31-Jul-2006 04:18
Putting Domestic Cichlids Back into the wild?? so i was out fishing today (yes, i let them all go..lol ) and i started to think... if I lived in Africa and raised a group of cichlids in a tank, an...	Little Caesar	4	30-Jul-2006 01:02
Hello To All gday from down under... just started my new tank..i rescued an albino oscar from a realy dodgy pet shop and well after 3 days he/she is goin nuts...	rat(aussie)	4	29-Jul-2006 12:49
New Discus Tank - Help Please I currently have a 45 gallon (170L) tank that is 48"L x 12"W x 18"H sitting empty. Will this be sufficient to set up as a discus tank? If so, how ma...	OldTimer	5	29-Jul-2006 07:33
Mixed Apistos - Anyone ID these? Photo courtesy of my latest Maidenhead Aquatics trip: [link=Mixed Apistos]http://community.webshots.com/photo/336378434/2763311830045748825IfYcJb[/l...	Calilasseia	0	28-Jul-2006 23:25
Convicts Pages: 1, 2 just put my pair of convicts together the male is way bigger then the female will she be ok?...	venustus	28	28-Jul-2006 09:53
Ideal Tankmates So, i just got rid of my 2 blue acaras, and i have one stunning male convict, 4 diamond tetras, and some bottom kids....now, if i plan on ever breedin...	Tanya81	2	27-Jul-2006 22:45
Buying Rams Online First off, anyone here ever buy fish online? I was doing some googling and it looks like it's gonna cost me upwards of 55$ for one female german bl...	Black_Envy	4	27-Jul-2006 21:30
best foods for my African setup (mostly Mbunas) What is the best foods for the following:............ (scientific names where I think there is more than one variety going by that common name) Ven...	wish-ga	10	27-Jul-2006 01:43
Wrigglers - Apisto Bitaeniata Tefe Yippee, I have wrigglers, but I don't quite know how to get the food to them. I have some "Small Fry" liquid food for baby fish, but I don't really k...	TW	7	27-Jul-2006 00:21
KeyHole Expirence Needed Hello I havent been on here in a while, I've had me Keyholes for a few weeks now and I have to say there amazing fish. Everytime I walk by the tank t...	xlinkinparkx	5	25-Jul-2006 14:15
Grandfather Got Discus Three days ago, my grandfather purchased 3 new discus, each 2-4 in. in length for his 50g planted hex. Overall, the fish look healthy and are fairl...	zachf92	7	21-Jul-2006 19:43
I need help with my bolivian rams i just bought a pair of bolivian rams today. they have been in my 45 gallon tank for 3 hours and the male is constantly bothering the female, he's try...	rocker23	7	21-Jul-2006 11:51
New Cichlid Tank - Need stocking help Hi everyone, well i'm looking into starting a Cichlid tank over the next few months. The tank is 48" x 18" x 14". I would like to have a sand ba se,...	crusha	15	21-Jul-2006 05:44
OK TO HAVE 6 Oscars IN A 40gallon???? I have 6 malaysian blood red oscars in my 40 gallon tank and i was wondering if anyone could give me a little advice if this is an okay move or should...	charlesfarinas	8	20-Jul-2006 03:17
Angel's life expectancy? Does anyone know what the average life expectancy for an angel fish is? Just curious as mine are getting on for 5 years old now....	bonny	4	18-Jul-2006 09:37
Tank mates for Firemouths Hi everyone. I have just recently set up the 29 gal I bought a few weeks ago and I know I would like to put Firemouth cichlids in it. I was thinking...	jbe0404	6	18-Jul-2006 07:08
Carpentus Has anybody ever heard of the carpentus cichlid? There suppose to be closely related to the Texas cichlid i guess? anybody know where i can find info...	napower05	2	16-Jul-2006 23:52
Attack Of The Cichlid sorry if this is a double post...but i dont beleive that my other one went through. Im somewhat new to the cichlid world. Ive had my blue zebra for ab...	fish_net	10	16-Jul-2006 04:40
Ram quarantine and acclimation I was looking to pick up a pair of Rams for my 25 Gallon tank. I don't put anything in this tank without being quarantined first. My quarantine tank...	slickrb	3	15-Jul-2006 22:26
Bolivian Rams - Who's who? Hey everyone, I've recently purchased two bolivian rams. I tried my best to get a male and female, but between me going "that one", them all scatteri...	FallingForNova	11	15-Jul-2006 04:54
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus and Neolamprologus multifasciatus whould these guys go togther? and how many could i keep in a 21218 (i was thinking 4 and 4, is this too much?) also any tips on keeping/breeding an...	african_man	5	14-Jul-2006 23:05
Discus? i bought a 55g a while ago and i would like to put about 4 discus, either green peruvians or royal blues, in it with 4 blue rams, 5 albino corys, a bu...	coop	6	14-Jul-2006 22:20
SQUEELS!!!! eggs!!! my apistos bred!! remember a long time ago when i told you i got 2 juviniles from walmart, and noone could tell whay they were? well, I knoticed they...	fishyhelper288	13	14-Jul-2006 07:31
Dither Fish? my 55g tank currently has 3 peacocks(1 male and 2 females) and 2 other mbunas, one male and one female . the male mbuna is starting to get aggressive...	carpe_diem	1	14-Jul-2006 05:42
Ram question I have never had cichlids before and was thinking about getting a pair of german blue rams for my tank. Do I need a M/F pair or can I get two of the...	paige	8	13-Jul-2006 17:44
Discus, light and tankmates? Hey all, i used to be around here more often, thought i'de pop back in given that i'm starting a 120 gal. tank. Anyhow, i'm throwing in some discus, a...	Veteric	1	13-Jul-2006 05:53
Angels not in love anymore M and F angels paired up for the last 18 months, now the female bashes the male as soon as they get together, have them seperated ,tried them together...	Victoria K	2	12-Jul-2006 20:00
Kribs go round! I want to revamp my 36 gallon corner bowfront tank. How many kribs can I put in there? 4? I would like to breed them, and as some dither fish, what...	Tanya81	9	12-Jul-2006 14:01
Aggression - Apisto Bitaeniata Tefe A week ago I picked up a pair of Apisto Bitaeniata Tefe who are in a 23.7G tank with 3 otos. There is no aggression between the otos and the apisots,...	TW	4	12-Jul-2006 11:45
Blue acaras? i would like to put a male blue acara in my 55Gal, what other fish can i put in with it? preferably something from the same waters as the acara....	coop	4	12-Jul-2006 10:02

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