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90G coming soon-looking for a big guy This is really only for experienced large cichlid keepers, I'm gonna be setting up a 90G probably in January(wish I could Get a bigger 6ft tank but ca...	WiseIves	9	23-Dec-2006 22:02
how many Keyhole Cichlids will fit in a 35G I am "redoing" the 35G I would love two pairs of Keyholes and some guppy dither fish (babies as live food sorry) is it do able or should I just...	goldfishgeek	6	23-Dec-2006 21:01
Convicts In The 29G? I'm thinking of turning over my 29g to my step-son and was wondering if it would work for convicts. -How difficult are they to sex? -How many shoul...	Theresa_M	3	22-Dec-2006 07:51
What To Add Full-sized sev, blue acara/GT hybrid, 5-6" oscar and misc bottom feeders. Wondering what cichlid I could add that wouldn't be too agressive towards th...	Theresa_M	4	19-Dec-2006 05:52
Tankmates for Cherry Zebras I have two cherry Zebras in a 20 long. There are lots of caves and hiding places, as well as quite a few fake plants. The problem is that my cichlids...	Cowch	4	18-Dec-2006 06:09
It's been awhile :) Hey guys--- It's been awhile since i've been here, and of course I'm back with new questions So, I still have my 20 Long, and currently it has on...	SamanthaStorm	0	18-Dec-2006 02:57
Plants/Cichlids Could i put a few live plants with my kennyis, and red zebras? I was looking to fill it in a little more, and i wanted a little color. So instead of...	aquapickle27	2	17-Dec-2006 01:54
Cichlid Breeding? I have a 10gal. with 2 medium sized and 1 small Jack Dempsey's. It also has a Cory and a tiny little Pleco. The 2 medium sized Dempsey's always f...	Soidfuf	3	17-Dec-2006 00:04
My Buddy Wants To Get Cichlids well, he doesnt want to get them, he already did.. but i have a question, since i dont deal with them he has a 29g tank and he got a bunch of cichlid...	imverystupid	16	16-Dec-2006 06:34
Maingano Stocking Question Hello every one, I just have a quick question. What is the minimum tank size for one fully grown Maingano (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos)? (About 4" )...	MoFish	2	16-Dec-2006 01:01
he is just to BIG hi guys a couple of days ago i upgraded my flowerhorn to a bigger tank,well the problem is he is getting to big for the pot that he chooses to go in w...	HOKESE	9	13-Dec-2006 02:45
Tankmates Ive just sold my peacock cichlid fry and am now looking to stock the tank a bit ATM there are 3 peacocks, 2 elongatus mpanga and 3 electric yellows an...	carpe_diem	0	12-Dec-2006 00:58
Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus Hello all! i've had an unexpected spawn of my neolamprologus caudopunctatus shell dwellers. they are in a 2ft tank with 5 adult fish in total. ther...	african_man	4	11-Dec-2006 18:36
German ram not eating.. I have a german ram.. It is new, bought yesterday.. It won't eat.. I've given it flakes & brine shrimp.. Should I give it more time to get used to it...	Rookie_Boy	7	11-Dec-2006 09:29
Algae eater Is there any way i could put a pleco with some of my kenyis? Or is there any other algae eater that could work in this tank? I know that kenyis are...	aquapickle27	14	09-Dec-2006 23:23
Mixing Apistogramma Species hello gentle fish-folk, my heavily planted 6-foot tank currently holds: a breeding pair of angels, about 50 harlequin rasboras, and a male apistogram...	jase101	4	09-Dec-2006 09:45
Zebra Obliquidens (Astatotilapia latifasciata) i have a female zebra obliquidens with fry in her mouth,any suggestions on how i might save them.i have a spare 10 gallon set up,do i put just her in...	leachim	2	06-Dec-2006 17:14
Blue Acara Help/Tankmates will a blue acara kill/attack clown loaches, bolivan rams, blue rams, or some aspitos. cuz im thinking that I want a pair of blue acaras and i have a...	riri1	5	02-Dec-2006 08:23
29 gallon Oscar Setup Ok, my dad just gave me a young 4 inch oscar WITHOUT warning. But I put it by itself in a 29 gallon tank with an external power filter and no plants....	Aquariumphreak	13	02-Dec-2006 01:16
Rams I've become a bit cichlid-obsessed lately. I'd like to try keeping rams. My LFS periodically gets them in, and they're usually in pretty good shape. U...	illustrae	6	02-Dec-2006 01:14
Is my Angelfish a murderer? Pages: 1, 2, 3 Here is what is happening.... Bought 2 juvenile angels about 4 weeks ago. They came from the same tank at Petsmart (I know, I know, but the closest lf...	tankgrrrl	59	01-Dec-2006 17:28
Very Exciting News I am a Grandpa. My tank with 2 electric yellow cichlids have a baby . I was looking under the rock where my male hides and I saw a new tiny fish un...	D-Diddy	10	28-Nov-2006 07:24
Miss Leading Advice/Bad Info ill post this here,cause these 2 storys are about my chiclids,i just want to say that im sick to death and fed up with miss leading advice from lfs.it...	HOKESE	12	28-Nov-2006 04:46
Wheres The Flowerhron Pro.... Pages: 1, 2 hi guys how come there is no flowerhorn profile,i know not many people like em because they are a nasty hybrid,but each to his own,so how bout it,you...	HOKESE	22	28-Nov-2006 04:41
Oscar Tricks Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has taught their Oscar how to do tricks. I know that they are capable of ringing bells for food and swimming t...	Optimist	2	27-Nov-2006 17:54
Water Softner i have african cichlids,and am worried.i have just found out our building is getting a water softner.how will this effect my fish.as of now my tap wat...	leachim	2	27-Nov-2006 02:40
Do African Cichlids Like Current do african cichlids like current in the tank?...	leachim	8	26-Nov-2006 21:31
55 Tang tank with shellies I'm going to be setting up my 55 gallon tank in a week or two and I'm want to make sure this will work. The fish: Eretmodus cyanostictus (pair?) Lam...	bananacoladafuze	11	26-Nov-2006 21:20
Rams - Ramirezi or Altispinosus? I bought a couple of what the LPS called Blue Rams. One died within a couple of days and I bought another from an LFS who called his "angel" rams. F...	rcjones52105	4	26-Nov-2006 18:12
How Many Oscars?? i am thinking of changing my tank to an oscar tank after the fish i have go. i have a 55 gallon tank it is about 4 feet long how many oscars can i pu...	purple	11	24-Nov-2006 23:28
Angel Fish Eggs We now have eggs on our underground filter pip the parent's are doing well with them. But they have pulled the plant's from around the pip is that nor...	Edith	8	23-Nov-2006 18:12
Cacatuoides Laying On A Leaf! despite there being several spare nesting caves, both natural and man-made, one of my harem of a.cacatuoides has decided to lay her batch on the top o...	jase101	1	23-Nov-2006 12:52
Male Kenyi? Do all male Kenyi cichlids have an egg spot on their anal fin? I have a kenyi that is turning an orangish, yellow color and has no egg spot on its an...	aquapickle27	2	22-Nov-2006 04:26
What Tests Do U Guys Do On Your Chiclid... hi guys,what tests do you guys do on your chiclid tanks and how often do yous test,i test for ,ammoina,nitrite,nitrate,ph,kh,gh,i do this once a fortn...	HOKESE	13	20-Nov-2006 03:48
Rainwater/Aged Water For Chicli..... hi guys,i age water in plastic drums,and i also try to catch rain water aswell,which of the 2 is better for my chiclids,and how long do you let tapwat...	HOKESE	6	20-Nov-2006 03:02
help!!! Bolivian Ram babies!!! i just found bolivian ram fry in my tank! i dont know how long theyve been there but what do i do??? its a 20g tank with 4 danios 6 cories and 4 otto...	carpe_diem	3	20-Nov-2006 00:59
Altum Angels Anyone have any ideas how much you would expect to pay for Altum Angels in your local retailers?? Preferably in England but any advice would be appre...	mattmccready	0	19-Nov-2006 23:39
29g Malawi Cichlid Log Hello everyone, I am here with a tank Idea for my 29g tank. Just the other day I went to my LFS and was looking around the store until I came upon a...	Garofoli	14	17-Nov-2006 16:12
Convict Capers I have a question for all of those out there who have owned or know about convict cichlids. My boyfriend has a 10 gallon tank with a pair of convicts....	Silver_Fish	3	16-Nov-2006 23:38
Texas Cichid Would I be able to put a texas cichlid or a red devil in a 120 gallon tank with two oscars and a Jack Dempsey. Would I be able to put any other cichli...	Optimist	7	16-Nov-2006 04:01
Yellow Labs or Red Zebras? What do you suppose these are? The label at the store said Electric Yellows, but on this site i was told they are Red Zebras. I am needing to get som...	aquapickle27	2	15-Nov-2006 06:25
Pics Does any one have pics of rams that would be suitable for a 10 gallon tank?? Thanks! ku,...	ku5626	3	15-Nov-2006 00:33
New eggs on filter pip This is our 2 batch of eggs we are very new with this. The eggs are now 2 day's old I read on here to turn off the filter on the top of the tank. We h...	Edith	2	15-Nov-2006 00:27
Too Many Cichlids? In the near future, I intend on buying either a pair of apistos or a new eartheater (possibly one of these guys- [link]http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/...	zachf92	1	14-Nov-2006 22:01
Kribs Yes, I know all about the differences between male and female....but.... I have 2 kribs, one is definately a female, short fins and round red belly....	pescadosangel	2	13-Nov-2006 21:14
Need info on parent raising angel fish Hi all I need some info on how to do thing's right with my new angel fish parents we just had a batch of eggs layed on the underground pip parent's a...	Edith	0	13-Nov-2006 18:11
SA dwarf cichlid im looking for a dwarf cichlid from south america to put in my 55G planted tank. i have 1x BN 2x german blue rams 2x pearl gouramis 9x glolight tet...	coop	8	13-Nov-2006 09:52
Stocking? I currently have a 29 gal. with some african cichlids: a pair of kenyi, and three electric yellows. Firstly is this a good setup or not. Secondly (if...	aquapickle27	1	13-Nov-2006 05:21
10 Gal tank I have no clue what Chiclids perfer more, sand or gravel, i know they like a lot of rocks and plants, what kind of Chiclids would be fine in a 10 gall...	ku5626	4	13-Nov-2006 04:05
Green terror going nuts I just lost my oscar last week, who the gt was piced on to death. Now, for the last few days the gt has been swimming very aggresively, especially wh...	chris1017	6	13-Nov-2006 00:08

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