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More info. and where to buy 2 kinds of rare cichlids I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of two kinds of cichlids I was reading about and unfortunately couldn't find a lot of information about them...	GQatPSU69	1	01-Dec-2005 05:23
Angel fish?? Pages: 1, 2 I want to get an angel fish or maybe 2 for my 29. In this tank I plan on putting 3 albino cories, 2 female paradise (these 2 fish seem to be pretty u...	ladiejl	26	01-Dec-2005 00:21
What should I get? Hey everyone, I just set up a 29 gallon tank that I plan on keeping a cichlid or two in. I was thinking maybe 1 Jack dempsey, but do you have an...	GrimZ	4	30-Nov-2005 16:33
Do Severums dig?? I'm looking to buy a pair of severums for a large, heavily planted 74 gal tank. My only concern is that they would dig up alot of my plants. What do y...	marine_race	7	29-Nov-2005 20:48
help stock my tank. i'm adding a 3rd tank to my collection very soon, either i'm upgrading my 40g to a 60g or starting a new 60g. i want to keep african cichlids either...	SheKoi	3	29-Nov-2005 19:29
Sexing my Angelfish My Angels are currently laying eggs. But it is too difficult to see which one is actually laying as they get distracted when i get close and think i a...	Gomer	9	29-Nov-2005 05:40
how many angels in a 55g I want to add angels to my 55g. I have heard that with two they are aggressive, if not a breeding pair. Should I only get one or should I get 3? My ta...	GirlieGirl8519	8	28-Nov-2005 13:02
Jag Cichlid I know a guy who is giving away an 8 inch Jaguar cichlid, and he had asked me if he wanted to keep it, but All I have is a 20 gallon and 75g.. Would I...	AngelicMarbledCon	4	28-Nov-2005 01:19
Need some help please Ok this is the story, my friend gave me 4 cichlids from a 26 gallon. They are a red zebra, red top zebra, kenyi, and what I think is a blue cobalt. I...	fordrocks2009	1	27-Nov-2005 23:12
Angel Spawning Aggressive Just an observation. Angelfish can be rather aggressive when spawning. Last night mine looked like they were having an all out brawl.. Small cuts an...	DaMossMan	2	27-Nov-2005 19:05
2 6.5" firemouths!! ok so i went into work the other day and was helpin unpack the delivery of fish. i put the bag of firemouths in the tank and to my surprise there was...	Clown_Loach_Kid	12	27-Nov-2005 07:32
Egg whites for an Oscar? Hi People I was just sitting around thinking...you know when you boil eggs? eggs are a great source of protein, i was just thinking hell maybe my osc...	JokerFish	15	26-Nov-2005 17:02
Help me pick Well my 125g needs some pepping up. I am going sell the few community fish I have left and its wide open for some med sized CA's. I'm going to order f...	greenmonkey51	6	24-Nov-2005 06:23
bolovian pair and..... Hey all, I was recentaly offered a 20gallon tank by a friend. Iam not sure about wheather it is High or Long but either or this is my plan for it. L...	Peter17	9	23-Nov-2005 04:00
too many dwarfs? i have about 5 a.cactuoides (1 male, 3 females, 1 undetermined) in a 55G planted community aquarium. could i transfer 2 blue rams i have in another...	niggit	2	22-Nov-2005 18:07
breeding a.cacatuoides hi! i've been researching breeding a.cacatuoides, and recently added another two males and three females to the male and two females i already had. u...	niggit	2	22-Nov-2005 18:05
Angel & Severum eggs Wow! Just today I have had eggs laid in both my angel tank and my severum pair! Major agression in both tanks. Must be something in the water]...	Mys	9	22-Nov-2005 09:22
am i right or wrong lso, according to the dozens of sites I went to, 10 gallons is more than adequate for an angelfish. The recommendations varied from 6 gallons p...	bettachris	7	21-Nov-2005 21:48
oscar info. i have a red oscar and its anal is like riped or faling apart. what could cause that? could it be that im feeding him to much that he has to go to t...	justin pilon	7	21-Nov-2005 03:00
Need help with a 175 and oscar tankmates. I bought a fourty-gallon setup tonight that came complete with two fish.. a 10-11" albino oscar and a 6" pleco that I'll have to have identified becau...	bananacoladafuze	4	21-Nov-2005 02:33
rockdweeller ok i will soon have a 29g, and a open 10 gallon, I want a shell dweller tank and a rockdweller tank, im leaning towards the 29 for rock, or i coudl bu...	importfan878	3	21-Nov-2005 02:15
African Butterfly Cichlids? Any one keeping these?...	Turbofish	0	20-Nov-2005 18:41
Shell Dwellers in a 150g I'm planning a 150g. I've heard that shellies don't mix well together. Would I be able to keep multiple types of shellies if I had a few shell beds? T...	nickman713	4	20-Nov-2005 07:19
OZ angelfish their is some1 on another site from aUS, etc.. we are haveing a disagreement, (katie knows) she promises me that i am wrong b/c i am talking about s...	bettachris	2	18-Nov-2005 08:21
why do other cichlids hate oscars? Has anyone ever noticed that most larger cichlids hate oscars and try to kill them? Why is this?...	Johnny the Oranda	15	17-Nov-2005 22:41
Second angel or other ideas?? i've heard many times that angels should be kept either on their own or in group of 3 or more, unless they are a breeding pair. i've had a angel on i...	SheKoi	7	17-Nov-2005 17:16
Shell dwellers and-? I'm buying an 150g aquarium. Just wondering what type of fih I could mix with shellies, that would fill some space....	nickman713	3	17-Nov-2005 17:05
red devil and oscar cen u mix a red devil and a oscar together in the same tank? if yes, what size of tank would I have to put it in?...	justin pilon	5	17-Nov-2005 08:37
Is just one Blue Ram okay? I have a 10 gallon tank and I would like to get a Blue Ram, but am not sure if one is okay. I would like to get two, but I do not think I have enough...	sugabeatz	3	17-Nov-2005 06:55
mixing convicts and oscars are convicts and oscar good to mix 2gether in a tank?...	justin pilon	4	17-Nov-2005 02:08
what malawi ciclids should i put in a 70g ive just finshed my cycle and every is 0 and ph 8.2 and i just put my clown loach which is 15cm and my holpo cat and got dead coral and big blue rocks...	Danny	11	17-Nov-2005 01:00
Africans In A 29 Gallon? Could i keep African Cichlids in a 29 gallon? If so what are good species to keep and how many? What special requirements do they need? My ph is 7....	Brian1216	15	16-Nov-2005 01:39
Firemouth cichlids I currently have a 48 gallon bowfront tank and I am wondering if I could get a firemouth or 2. Are they just to aggresive to be with other fish. In...	ctt33	8	15-Nov-2005 22:39
electric yellow stocking I was going to do a saltwater tank,but I might do a cichlid tank instead.I don't know exactly what size tank yet as this is a planning stage.It would...	Pristellapower	5	15-Nov-2005 04:39
New German Blue Rams I knew it was a bad idea to go to the lfs with Houston. She spent around $10 and I spent more than three times that amount. But they were havin...	pugperson	2	14-Nov-2005 06:27
bolivian rams i recently put 3 bolivian rams into my 30 gal tank(the only other occupant is a pepper cory, had 3 other juli cories though they came from petco and...	Ghost22	15	14-Nov-2005 05:05
cichlid sexing when they are small(frontosa, and brichardi) is their a general rule do sexing them when small, something about the dorsal fin being pointed or round...	bettachris	7	13-Nov-2005 22:19
electric yellows i am going to set up a 4 ft tank with electric yellows in it , can anyone advise me on stocking water conditions etc...	dan76	3	13-Nov-2005 08:08
how many leleupi? how many leleupi could i keep in a 55 gallon tank if i over filtrate...	LOACHESRCOOL	1	12-Nov-2005 18:57
Good or Bad Idea? I currently have my 55g setup with these fish: (3) Rummy Nose Tetras (6) Tiger Barbs (3) Cories (2) Blue Rams / One is not doing too hot though (2) R...	mlfdco4	4	12-Nov-2005 05:29
Parrot Cichlid and other fish Hi there. My Wife really likes this Cichlid and I would like to know how does it get along with livebearers corydoras bettas and Cardinals. Does any...	seventh_son_of_ed	8	12-Nov-2005 01:23
ram questions I had a bolivian ram, and just added another with a pair of gold rams. From the get go, the bigger bolivian ram didnt like the new little one, he cha...	inlikefish	6	11-Nov-2005 18:53
oscar and flowerhorn would it be ok to put a flowerhorn in with my oscar if it is alot smaller than the oscar. the tank is a 125usg. chris...	chris1017	9	11-Nov-2005 00:16
Aggressive Tank Setup I want to set up a 35 gallon aggressive tank. I had a few questions that I was hoping to get answers to. I am seriously thinking about placing Convict...	GQatPSU69	7	10-Nov-2005 16:54
Convicts and Firemouths in 35 Gallon I was wondering if it would be ok to keep 2 Convict Cichlids and 2 Firemouth Cichlids in a 35 Gallon tank?...	GQatPSU69	4	10-Nov-2005 16:43
why does everyone love FRONTOSA so much? how many juebvenilles frontosa could i keep in a 55 gallon if i over filtrate and how long could i keep them in there? and why is it that everone lo...	LOACHESRCOOL	4	10-Nov-2005 09:26
choosing Africans for a 55g before the process of getting the tank and stabilizing it, i want to ask everyones opinion on which chichlids i should get. I have a $500 dollar budg...	rcracer_tx	3	10-Nov-2005 00:15
midas i have a young female white midas now, she is about 3 inches long, and not to bad aggressiveness wise. now i was thinking can i get another one,(hopef...	bettachris	3	09-Nov-2005 18:09
My apisto spam! what now?? Today my female didn't came to eat so I went and carefully move her rock like 1cm, underneath it she was guarding a few lines of small small eggs....	Smaug	3	09-Nov-2005 13:22
Apistos and Microgeophagus Hey all, I haven't been able to find a satisfactory answer to this question. Perhaps in the infinite wisdom here, someone might know. It is possible...	lacrimology	1	09-Nov-2005 05:18

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