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Meaning Of F1,F2,L44 hello everyone i am not new to the hobbie but i do not know what all the terms mean like when some one mentions f1 fish and f2 fish also where do i fi...	leachim	8	04-Jun-2008 21:32
Cichlids in 135? Ok can you guys tell me if this is compatible: 2 red devils, a green terror, a jack dempsey, a black belt and a red terror in a 135 gallon tank or do...	Cichlid Civilian	12	04-Jun-2008 15:52
Help..My Rams won't eat flake or pellet food....can't afford brine shrimp, What? For 3 weeks I've had 2 beautiful Bolivians, and 4 beautiful German Blues. They always take in, and then spit right back out every flake or pellet foo...	daddySEAL	11	01-Jun-2008 18:22
Oscar Problem i have had oscars before and mine all seemed durnal, now this one seems nocturnal.all water parameters are in check and everything is good, i just can...	Cichlid Kid	2	30-May-2008 20:10
New Setup help Option 1: Ok it has been awhile since I have been on here. Anyways I might be able to get a 30 gallon and I would like to go with some africans or som...	dobsie	7	30-May-2008 10:16
Our Kribensis have layed eggs Came home tonight to find the male being very agressive towards the other fish and the cave area has been excavated to their liking. The female has l...	Finn	9	28-May-2008 08:35
I Just Wanna Find A Home For All Of Em hey guys,just wanted some ideas on what i can do with around 100+ ba babies,they are big enuff to be taken to my lfs.but ive already filled up the 4 l...	HOKESE	16	25-May-2008 04:44
Bolivian Ram Pairing Habits... We just got 4 rams into quarantine last week with the hope of getting a pair but are starting to think we may have gotten 4 males. My questions ar...	Hawkeye	7	24-May-2008 00:29
preparing for Bolivians, at last! I've got my 55g (4 ft) cycled and running well. Last week I grabbed a nice little group of peace-loving tank mates: 2 flame gouramis, 1 honey gouram...	ScottF	3	23-May-2008 23:00
Has Anyone Got Any Info On Lombardis Can anyone give me information on Lombardis. We have been given some, 2 males and about 10 females. We know nothing at all about them and would love a...	jokenmack	8	23-May-2008 03:05
A New Pair hey guys,some of you mite remember a while back i got a texas pair,and decided to put the texas pair in with my blue acara pair in a 89gal,(some of yo...	HOKESE	11	20-May-2008 06:49
55 Gallon Cichlids? I have just freed up one of my 55 gallons, just wanted some input on my proposed stocking list. 2 fire mouths 2 blue acaras 1 Severum 1 pleco (alread...	Gourami	7	18-May-2008 20:23
More Severum Questions. Hey all, I am thinking that I am going to get a severum or two, or maybe more for a 90 gal. tank. What would be a good number of them for a tank tha...	tyler9999	10	18-May-2008 10:16
Mixing Aggressive Cichlids with other fish I haven't had aggressive cichlids, only peaceful ones like German Blue Rams. If you get aggressive ones though, they will probably kill other mid leve...	General Hague	4	15-May-2008 14:40
2 Bala Sharks and 2 Pictus Cats with SA cichlids in same tank? So far two 55g tanks....(working on finding a used 125g when fish grow, or want different varieties) So far 4 cichlids (Eatheater will make 5)and a s...	daddySEAL	5	14-May-2008 22:24
Angels and what other chichlid? I have pair of mated Angles in my 120 gal. along with some other community fish (that I am willing to move) if I could find some other chichlids that...	Bar-B	4	14-May-2008 19:23
Changing to Cichlids.....maybe? I have a 120gal. 5' tank with 2 pairs of large angles. Now they are pairing up and have to be seperated. Problem is my tank looks so empty with just o...	Bar-B	6	14-May-2008 19:20
Feeding.....Besides live or frozen food, What.... I know live or frozen food has the most protein for fish and is good in rotation , but besides using that (and sometimes feggie wafers)....What do you...	daddySEAL	3	13-May-2008 07:55
Brichardi fry Hi all I have a tank of cichlids at the minute which is rapidly being overcome by the continuing production of brichardi fry, and I am going to hav...	caled	1	12-May-2008 23:49
Non-agressive mouthbrooder? Is there such a thing as a non-agressive mouthbrooder? Or one which doesn't require a humungous tank?...	Brengun	5	08-May-2008 01:51
Krib Fry Hello, Just wanted to share that I have krib fry. I cant believe it...this is my first for an eggla yer....	msvicki	4	06-May-2008 09:22
Convicts Ok i just picked up 2 small male convicts,The y were free so ican't complain.I'm a tetra guy so i know hardly anything about cichlids asid...	Maddeningdream	2	06-May-2008 00:03
What's the story on parrot fish? I have been seeing these parrot fish at the LFS lately, and they seem interesting..... what's the story on these guys? Temperment, tankmates..... Dan...	fishsage	8	05-May-2008 17:18
Krib couple falling out? I've had a pair of Kribs for about 7-8 months now and they have just about finished raising their 3rd batch of fry, however I have just started experi...	waldena	2	05-May-2008 17:00
To Oscar Or Not? my soninlaw at the moment is running a 30gal community tank and is thinking of getting an "Oscar" he knows it will eat any smaller fish, so should he...	papasan	6	05-May-2008 16:47
Question about breeding pair of convicts I have a breeding pair of convicts in a 40 gallon tank,no other fish in the tank. Both are probably a year to year and a half old and they have been i...	Cichlid Keeper	2	05-May-2008 16:43
90 Gal Stocking Help i went into my LFS today and the owner who i know well called me over while i was looking around and told me hes looking to sell his 90 gal, im gettin...	JBennett181	3	05-May-2008 16:39
Beginner with Cichlids For the last few months I have been getting more and more interested in Cichlids. So I was wondering if there were any "beginer" Cichlids out there....	FishKeeperJim	13	05-May-2008 16:35
Convicts And Breeding can anyone tell me how often do convicts breed?...	jokenmack	3	05-May-2008 16:30
Oscar And Chilids I have a 75 gallon tank with 1 oscar about 6-8 inches, and a pleco (common), I was woundering would it be ok to add a chilid to the tank, my wife real...	oz196	5	05-May-2008 16:28
How can i get my 2 texas to breed? Hey all i have two Texas they are definitely male and female because they have bred before (but that was around a year ago) and now all that happens i...	Michelo_69	3	05-May-2008 16:27
Severums Favorite foods I would like to find something that my severum really like so i can feed him by hand. He like tubeflex cubes but they are a litle expinsive. anyone kn...	NewBreeder16	3	05-May-2008 16:24
Help with Kribs and Rams Hello Everyone, I have run into a situation. I have a 55 gallon tank with the following fish in it: 4 clown loaches, 3 rams, 1 black ghost knife, and...	codeajohnson	6	05-May-2008 16:20
An experimental cichlid tank - your thoughts please ! Pages: 1, 2 I have a little experiment going at the moment . I have a very heavily planted tank about 20 gallons with the following ALL living happily !! Ev...	Zincubus	21	05-May-2008 16:15
Shellie owners your secret is out! You know who you are. You fishkeepers who have been quietly keeping the African rift Lake Tanganyika shelldwelling cichlids. I want to know all about...	Brengun	4	28-Apr-2008 00:43
Are my Keyholes forming a pair-bond ? I have 3 keyholes, I'm sure I have 2m and a f/m. Since I've had them the alpha male would chase them both away. This week the smaller male must hav...	DaMossMan	10	24-Apr-2008 16:45
Apistogramma viejita together with Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (or Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)? Could I have a few of the pretty Apistogramma viejita dwarfs with those Rams? In a 55g dwarf tank with lots of cover, etc. Are their temperaments, an...	daddySEAL	18	16-Apr-2008 01:39
Tropheops Chitumba Bay Gold Hi All Has anyone got any information on these cichlids - we have one but I can't seem to find any information on him. I know they are rare in Austr...	Finn	1	13-Apr-2008 19:39
Help With Rams!!!! i was just about to catch my bolivian to trade for a male german so i can pair up my german girl... and all of the sudden i saw german girl in the cor...	greenfootball	5	09-Apr-2008 23:34
How many varieties of SA/CA Dwarf Rams are available? I bought a couple Dwarf Bolivian Rams recently and Love the little characters...and their colors. They are doing great! I have heard of German Blues...	daddySEAL	14	09-Apr-2008 14:18
Bolivian Rams in a FW Community Tank I love the way Bolivian Rams look, their personalities and I hear they are great community fish. However, I have no idea if they mean these are great...	AgentKash	8	08-Apr-2008 00:27
FH with issues? Ok, I've been going crazy trying to figure this one out. But whats up is I have a flower horn that is about 7 inches long. Hes in a 55g tank all by hi...	monkeyboy	2	06-Apr-2008 22:32
Snowflake eel ate my cichlid The people told us at the fish store that he would be ok with oour fish. The other night he ate one, should I get rid of this eel?...	frechou	3	04-Apr-2008 17:02
Which are the "largest" of Dwarf Cichlids, please Are there any that typically get over 3 inches(8cm)(approximately)? Maybe to 3.5 inches (9cm)?...	daddySEAL	3	03-Apr-2008 23:09
What is most brilliant red of the medium sized(19cm?) SA/CA cichlids? I was crazy about the Red Jewel cichlid's adult colors and bought one just to have a "seriously red fish" in my SA/CA tank. I had (I guess misread som...	daddySEAL	5	03-Apr-2008 23:08
Stocking Suggestions Wow, it's been a long time since I've been around this place. After several years of keeping a marine tank I want to give Cichlids a try. I don't kn...	lil_mikey69	8	03-Apr-2008 16:03
Just starting out with Tanganiycan Cichlids - need livestock recommendations All I have a 72g bowfront tank which i will begin the 6-8 week cycling process shortly. My aquarium experience is raising 2 Oscars for many years (a...	slappy	4	31-Mar-2008 23:42
Fighting Angels Hi all Last night a new batch of eggs. but this morning a lovers tiff? Maybe she is just tired of him not doing his job, I dont know but they both tak...	mews	4	31-Mar-2008 17:20
RAM EGGS! help! hey guys On monday i went and got 2 rams (male and female) Then i took them home and let them settle in. I hoped they would breed but maby in a mo...	juwel-180	1	28-Mar-2008 19:33
Kribensis And Curviceps I am trying to combine some of the fish in my two 10 gallon tanks into my 38 gallon planted tank. The 38 gallon has 1 laetacara curviceps, 2 platies,...	ImRandy85	7	27-Mar-2008 13:38

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