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Kribensis+Blue Rams will blue rams be siutible tankmates for kribensis or are the kribs to big and agressive? tank is 150L well planted comunity....	coop	7	09-May-2006 12:49
No Angelfish Pairs Last spring I bought nickle sized angelfish from a local lfs hoping to get at least one pair. I bouth six of them, picked them out myself, had the em...	pugperson	11	09-May-2006 05:07
Discus i am getting a forty five gallon tank, i don't know the dimensions but it is long, i want to try to do three or four types of fish if possible , disc...	snake09j	4	08-May-2006 04:46
Novice Angelfish breeder I have a breeing pair of fancy anglefish that are several years old and are getting ready to breed again after a long break. They are in a community t...	dkelley	1	07-May-2006 22:22
25 Gal Tang Tank Will this work in a 25 gal with elaborate rockwork and shells? pair of Altolamprologus calvus or compressiceps (which one?) small community of shelld...	Ethan14	1	05-May-2006 05:09
Apistogramma Agassizi Experiences Hey guys, thinking about getting some A. Agassizi for a community tank which will also contain 2 banded gouramis, 1 angelfish, 1 BristleNose pleco, an...	gc	2	03-May-2006 21:28
55 Stocking? I was planning on putting a pair of convicts in my 55 gallon but now im second guessing that idea. I was looking for some suggestions on stock? I inte...	Fish Guy	7	03-May-2006 18:53
What Is Going On With My Convicts my pair of convicts have been together for 9 + months(guessing) when i bought them and have been here for 6 months. n.e way they have bred b4, but l...	bettachris	2	03-May-2006 08:38
Bolivian and German Rams I have a female Bolivian ram in my 29g that is being harrassed by my Opaline gourami. The other fish in the tank are neons, glowlights, 3 cherry barbs...	GirlieGirl8519	2	02-May-2006 15:31
Fighting Rams I have 2 Bolivian Rams, that are relatively new. They were together in QT (as new stock)and seemed to get on fine at that time. The occasional mock...	TW	13	01-May-2006 20:24
Balloon Ram? Hi there, My sister got me a Balloon Ram for my birthday, and Ive had it now for about 2 months. Its a cute little thing. I wonder though, the lady a...	So_Very_Sneaky	4	28-Apr-2006 13:31
Kribensis i have a 5cm female and a 7cm male and they have just paired off and laid their eggs in a clay pot. i have a breeding tank but it is full of hony gou...	coop	6	22-Apr-2006 19:22
Kribs I used to have a fantastic breeding pair of Kribs in my community tank but unfortunatly the male died about a year ago. I have just finally got around...	neon tetra	4	22-Apr-2006 19:00
Do shellies need sand? I managed to get a pair of shellies(I think they're meleagris) at my lfs yesterday. I put them in my 44g pent with the 6 juliis who currently live the...	covered-in-bees	5	22-Apr-2006 18:52
Kribensis Cichlid i looked at dozens of profiles on the internet and they said that these are very peaceful ciclids but everytime i go to a petstore and find them they...	rocker23	4	22-Apr-2006 09:25
Convict Pair tank mate? I have a 55 gallon with a breeding pair of convicts in it, I was wondering if I could put one more cichlid or any fish for that matter, weather it be...	Fish Guy	8	22-Apr-2006 05:38
Discus On A 40 Gallon? I was wondering if a discus can be put in a 40 gallon tank. would it be ok if it was with a couple of dwarf ciclids? such as a rams?. with a cannister...	rocker23	5	21-Apr-2006 02:48
Oscars: Gravel vs Bare bottom I konow they love to dig and make mounds, but I'm thinking about their water quality...I bet I could do a 100% better job at removing waste if there w...	Clown_loach86	7	21-Apr-2006 00:31
Shellies I'm buying an 150g aqaurium from my LFS that is up and running, becuase they are moving. When I buy the tank, I get everything but the fish.I plan on...	crazyfish	1	20-Apr-2006 15:44
Finally brought home 2 Baby Bolivian Rams !!! Well, I finally decided on Bolivian instead of German Blue. Mainly because these are a bit hardier. But I went to my LFS today to buy some filters/fo...	Bar-B	1	19-Apr-2006 23:39
Help needed Bolivian Rams Hi all, I have a 29g. For a year and a half I have kept 1 Bolivian Ram and several black neons (3 remaining)on it. I haven't add more fish due to it'...	hcelizondo	2	18-Apr-2006 19:24
Blue Rams How well would a pair of blue rams and guppies work? This is the setup im looking at. having 1 pleco several male guppies 2 blue rams 3 peppered cor...	aquapickle27	6	16-Apr-2006 23:48
Convict Cichlids I am interested in breeding convicts can anyone give me the BARE minumum tank size needed? I already know about the setup with the flower pot and stuf...	Garofoli	3	15-Apr-2006 22:57
Black convict and Texas cichlid I have a Black Convict and she has mated with a Texas Cichlid. What do you think the frys well look like????...	babyblue_5268	2	15-Apr-2006 22:43
Fiesty firemouths Hey all! I've got a problem. I placed a juvi male firemouth in my 30 gal. About a week later, I introduced a slightly smaller female. The male chased...	MeDainBramaged	4	15-Apr-2006 03:25
I saw this ram today at a petstore I saw these rams, it didn't say what kind they are, but they look very odd to me, the body shape is like a body shape of a blood parrot ciclid with th...	rocker23	9	15-Apr-2006 01:26
Bolivian vs. German Ram, and why? Gang, I would like to add a pair of either for my next tank. It is way to early to do so, I don’t even have the tank yet, but the question is...	LITTLE_FISH	11	15-Apr-2006 00:22
Discus + Angelfish = Good or Bad?? I have a 65g tall hexagon tank with two large angelfish and two small clown loaches (I have a larger tank to move the loaches when they grow). How ab...	rasboramary	11	14-Apr-2006 06:33
New 72G tank for my now departed Jack Dempseys I have been in the middle of setting up a new tank for my two Jack Dempsey's (both roughly two tyears old), when suddenly this morning I discovered th...	ogorr	4	14-Apr-2006 00:14
The Best Fish Hello all, I just had a pretty big gold severum die on me lastnight, he was pretty big and meaty, so, my roommate had the idea, he is a fish, and we d...	jgillece	19	13-Apr-2006 09:15
Need Help With Salt Hi Everyone, I have been asking about adding salt to my cichlid tank and have had conflicting answers from different fish shops. My LFS said to use...	BubbleLover	4	11-Apr-2006 15:45
Minimum Tank Size For Female Bolivian Ram? well, lately in my 29 gal tall community tank my bolivian ram has been getting bossed around alot by my male dwarf sunset gourami. whats the minimum t...	reun	2	11-Apr-2006 02:29
Blue Rams any advice on Blue Rams please. i have had an aquarium for three years and am considering a dwarf gourami or blue ram. i havent had much luck with the...	kj fishy-finn	5	11-Apr-2006 01:46
What Is A Shellie? I have three large tanks with different varieties of fish, and have had tanks all my life, but I keep seeing "shellies" in the posts. From what I hav...	bmcelfresh	2	10-Apr-2006 22:32
Can Anyone Identify This Cichlid Please Hi, I thought this guy/girl was stunning in appearance at one of my LFS and couldn't resist buying him. All the owner could tell me was he thought it...	BubbleLover	2	09-Apr-2006 16:58
Funny Cichlid Tankmates? Yesterday I decided to add 3 medium sized goldfish from a 10 gallon I had set up to a 40gallon malawi cichlid tank i have with 12 cichlids in in (rang...	DarkCichlid	9	09-Apr-2006 00:59
Another Zebra Question Okay, I finally added some more fish to my 46g, but I am still having some difficulties sexing my Zebra Mbunas. I know Males have 'false egg patterns'...	Inkling	2	08-Apr-2006 02:17
Is a Bolivian Ram right for my Tank. Hello Everyone! I've been reading a lot about SA Cichlids lately and am really beginning to want a Bolivian Ram. I have a 25 Gallon (US) Tank (24x...	slickrb	3	08-Apr-2006 00:01
Coldwater cichlids Hello everyone! My name's hello everyone. I'm thinking about getting some cichlids for my coldwater guppy tank, can anyone recommend anything? I like...	helloeveryone	1	07-Apr-2006 23:56
Bolivian ram and Angelfish with livebearers Hi everyone I'm considering getting a Bolivian Ram and or Angelfish to go into my 42G tall. I currently have 3 zebra danios, 6 guppies, 2 swordtails...	Mitchee	4	07-Apr-2006 10:30
bolivian rams? hi everyone i want to know if anyone has had any eperience with these neat lil guys. i want to possibly get a small group of 1 male and 2 females is t...	bratyboy2	14	06-Apr-2006 15:46
I May Be (Finally) Getting A Bolivian Ram After months of searching for them, I had long ago given up on finding any Bolivian ram cichlids in my area. I didn’t want to have to order them...	sirbooks	8	05-Apr-2006 21:24
125Usg Stocking i have a 125usg with the following 1 6" oscar 1 5" green terror 3 5" synodontis 3 giant danios what elese should i add, i currently have some so...	chris1017	4	05-Apr-2006 07:30
BLUE Ram or BOLIVIAN Ram ?? I really like them both but which one is a easier keeper? More hardy concering water parimiters and better compatible in a community environment? Bar...	Bar-B	3	04-Apr-2006 17:46
Quick question - shellie stocking Always avoid alliteration... How many multis could I keep in a 10 gallon with bountiful shells?...	RockmaninovRachs	1	04-Apr-2006 15:49
Dwarf cockatoos i brought what was labelled as Apistogramma cacatuoides "Half-Orange" (male) about 2/3 weeks ago - the LFS said they are no longer stocking them so i...	SheKoi	3	04-Apr-2006 09:37
Discus Questions hi i have a 55g tank with 12 neons,3 zebra danios, and 5 corys. would a discus be compatible with the tank i have so far? is it ok to keep only 1 disc...	kloned	2	04-Apr-2006 07:23
Going away... Hi Im going on holidays for 5 days and there will be noone to feed my fish unfortunately. My tank currently has 12 peacocks 2 afras and a bn .. and...	carpe_diem	5	04-Apr-2006 06:37
Mbuna cichlids compatability hey guys, i have a mbuna tank setup with 3 Ps. acei and 3 mainganos.. i was wondering if these fish are compatable with SA peacocks? my LFS has...	stuquarium	1	04-Apr-2006 00:47
Ram Compatibility? I'm contemplating a 30 gallon planted tank this summer, and my initial thought was to build the tank around a pair of German Blue Rams. Last night, a...	FreshwaterJeff	1	03-Apr-2006 23:25

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