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Nimbochromis venustus Hello. Well, I have a few questions about N. Venustus. Firstly, what size tank is recomended for them??? Would a 115g be suitable? Also, what is...	PJ	2	23-Jun-2005 22:17
www.oscarfish.com isn't working?? I've been trying for like the last week, and i can't seem to get into the site. message_die() was called multiple times. This isn't supposed to happ...	tweaky	6	23-Jun-2005 18:41
Compatible I was wondering what cichlids were compatible with Yellow labs and an aulonocara species. I want to see in case I am able to get more....	Mr	7	22-Jun-2005 22:24
painted parrot fish i cant believed my eyes when i saw in one of the tanks in this big fish store that they patronise painted fish....at first...i saw them just have a pa...	tankie	8	22-Jun-2005 05:30
Frontosa worries! Hey all, A mate of mine bought some lil frontosa's like 8 months ago...they have grown a lil so they are now roughly 5 cms long...they seem real cal...	opiate	7	21-Jun-2005 18:24
dont you think flowerhorns, or "luo hans" are damn scary looking? they are beautiful in a way but when i see them, i cant help but think "frankenstien". maybe its due to the large heads. they go for hundreds though!...	betta_max	8	21-Jun-2005 06:14
One cichlid in a 50L mainly-cory tank? Hi, I have no experience with cichlid at all (honestly never even bothered to venture into the cichlid section in any LFS since I ignorantly thought...	upikabu	9	21-Jun-2005 06:13
Kenyis? So I'm thinking about Kenyis. I have a couple of questions: 1. Approx. how large are they when you can sex them? I ask because I don't want to end...	stariel	1	20-Jun-2005 20:08
jewel cichlid strategy I have a 55 gallon with three small corys, six large tiger barbs, and have put in four jewels ( each about 2 inches), with the plan to remove two and...	vjayshutterbug	8	20-Jun-2005 01:56
flowerhorn hi everyone.i got given a flowerhorn yesterday.i dont normally keep hybrids but he was free and i had a spare tank up and running so i kept him.can an...	HOKESE	3	19-Jun-2005 14:22
OSCARS AND PLANTS? I'm thinking of a plant for the sole purpose of reducing my nitrate levels. I don't know anything about aquatic plants. I would like something very lo...	militarysnake	8	18-Jun-2005 13:49
I have babies :) Man am I excited ... My yellow labs and my red jewels both had babies ... I have a 50 gallon tank and about a week ago I noticed some red jewel fr...	Natedog1227	10	18-Jun-2005 13:14
new to shell guys what would i need? i am thinking of getting started on a new shell tank. as you can tell this is going to be a first with this kind and i want to do...	bettachris	3	18-Jun-2005 08:36
Stressed fish Hey im an amateur with cichlids and i have a maleri gold peacock 1m and 1f also a pair of spilo's there to young to sex. they are in a 55g tank but fo...	toobz02	6	17-Jun-2005 12:48
what type of crushed coral ? for my african cichlid tank am i supposed to use instant ocean crushed oral for marine aquariums? im kind of scared because it says for marine use and...	LOACHESRCOOL	2	17-Jun-2005 08:09
New to cichlids, quick scavenger question My girlfriend and I have started a little african cichlid tank and currently we have 6 little juvenile african cichlids (3 differnt breeds) And one th...	hzrds	17	17-Jun-2005 05:59
picky convict I have a female convict and she will only eat baby guppies and bloodworms. Even if she goes all day w/out anything, she refuses flakes, floating cich...	tr6tim	12	16-Jun-2005 16:01
Kribensis Breeding Q & Hopefully A I have found a pair of breeding kribensis for $30 that i will put in my 20H. 1. Is this a good deal, or is it expensive? 2. What should i get as a...	Hooktor	1	16-Jun-2005 15:27
Feeder Fish Most people say not to feed your fish feeder fish. I somewhat disagree with this. first of all most cichlids in the wild eat live fish on a regular ba...	cordain	9	16-Jun-2005 10:20
Convict + Bolivian Ram = mistake? I have a lovely female convict and wondering how she'd get along with a Bolivian Ram in a currently empty 29 gallon tank with lots of hiding places?...	tr6tim	7	16-Jun-2005 09:39
Firemouth Cichlids and German Blue Rams Can you keep firemouths and blue rams in the same aquarium?...	Gills	5	16-Jun-2005 09:03
What the heck is happining with my oscars?? Okay, My oscars are totally fine just wondering about behaviour.... Recently I have noticed that there is a white fine lines at the end of both of...	angeleel	5	16-Jun-2005 08:59
HELP!!!!!!!!!!! I have a lot of convict cichlid fry they are 5 months old and live in a 29 gallon tank the mom and dad are still in the tank with the babies I can't g...	riri1	7	16-Jun-2005 08:56
Apistos online? Im planning a 35 gal hex soon and wanted to put in blue rams. However, i have heard that Blues can be hard to acclimate and have been wondering about...	katieb	10	15-Jun-2005 23:47
raising blue acara fry what do you have to have for raising blue acara fry?...	susiq	4	15-Jun-2005 23:11
did my angels eat their youngs?.. well, after about 10 days, the fries hatched, and are free swimming. there are 5 rummy nose, 2 SAE and 2 otos in the tank along with a mini clown ple...	greenfootball	5	15-Jun-2005 22:03
green terror alright so i have a 55 ...i really do like the green terrors.... i want to get a green terror and something else there.... any ideas? i was thinking l...	napower05	12	15-Jun-2005 20:35
will he be ok??????? just fed my oscar half of a rather large earthworm and thought he would just gulp it down.......... well he had a good attempt but for about 10 mins...	ILoVeOsCaRs	5	15-Jun-2005 18:08
WAHOO!! my angels done it again, layed eggs!! remember about a month ago when i saw my angel eggs on filter tube?? i just woke up now from my nap, and saw the female, and another angel chasing aw...	greenfootball	9	15-Jun-2005 11:50
NEW BABY OSCAR HELP!!!!!!!!! I have just bought a new baby oscar 2 days ago and read a lot about them on the net befor getting him. he has lovely colours and looks healthy but he...	ILoVeOsCaRs	7	15-Jun-2005 08:49
any tank mates are there any tank mates(besides a pleco i might add i dont really likem much ) that can go in a 55 gallon...	LOACHESRCOOL	7	15-Jun-2005 08:43
Firemouth Cichlids Is it possible to keep more than one Firemouth Cichlid in a tank or will they become hostlile toward each other? Also what kind of food do they prefe...	Gills	8	15-Jun-2005 08:35
do labs eat feeders? do yellow labs eat live feeder minnows?...	LOACHESRCOOL	12	15-Jun-2005 05:52
how many if this is right? straight outof 'Aquarium Fish Magazine' ''i have found that a population density pf 20 to 24 total inches of mbuna not including the tails per square...	LOACHESRCOOL	4	14-Jun-2005 23:16
Hooktor's Cichlid Search So i just acquired a new 20 gallon tall aquarium and i would love to get a cichlid species for the tank. Are there any cichlids that fit these criter...	Hooktor	16	14-Jun-2005 20:30
Angel Crew!! I mean school. How many? Okay guys my tank is going through a change I want to start a planted aquarium with a few amozon swords (echinodorus), dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis par...	necio	11	14-Jun-2005 11:37
Firemouth Stocking options I have a 29 gal tank with a firemouth cichlid in it and I like really beautiful fish. What are some good fish to add to the aquarium. Any suggestion...	Gills	4	14-Jun-2005 08:59
55 gal stockin Pages: 1, 2 I am getting a 55 gal for my bday and i want to know what really mean big cichlids can i get in there?...	Rudy_627	25	14-Jun-2005 08:57
Severum Offspring 1st time parents a gold and a green severum (looks more turquoise). They successfully raised 16 little ones who are maybe an inch on average. I have g...	Mys	2	13-Jun-2005 20:50
angels and discus do angel fish and discus live happyly whith each other or do they both have different water chemistry requirements (pH/GH/KH)and whats the minimum siz...	Darth Vader	9	12-Jun-2005 23:35
My tetra is so greedy!!! I currently have a blacksirt tetra in a 20H tank with 2 German blue rams and one German gold ram. I think the blue ones may be males and the gold one...	daviine	4	12-Jun-2005 20:16
30 gallon k friends of mine have a 30 gallon ...(standard) and are wondering what to stock it with....she likes angel...fish..and he likes the more meaner fish...	napower05	6	12-Jun-2005 16:06
Types of Flowerhorn Don't eat me, i'm not buying. I just need some details on the types of flowerhorn and what they look like and why they are called what they are calle...	Callatya	2	12-Jun-2005 13:10
Lonely Bol Ram Would you think that a Bol Ram to be lonely by himself? He would have tetra for company but no other cichlids. And ofcourse he would have his own cave...	lifeofcrimeguy	5	12-Jun-2005 07:56
oscars 75-90 usg tank, how should i go about this. 1 single oscar a pair of oscars or an oscar and other fish, mabey another cichlid or some si...	chris1017	13	12-Jun-2005 05:08
jack dempseys how fast do they grow and how do i get them to breed...	bratyboy2	9	11-Jun-2005 15:39
Neo. Ocellatus Ok got a quick question here....I seem to have a pair in a 10 gallon tank..well not seem but know I do because I noticed some fry last night. Since n...	Gr0uChYKiD	4	10-Jun-2005 12:04
fairly new tank....cloudy water I am not totally new to the tanks but I was talked into getting a pair of beautiful oscars. But my water has turned cloudy. Any and all suggestions on...	heatray71	11	10-Jun-2005 11:49
DO OSCARS NOT EAT WHEN THEY ARE SPAWNING? I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Oscars eat less when they are spawning? I just got two Oscars Sunday and since I have put them together, m...	fishy74	5	10-Jun-2005 05:07
Breeder or store bought Which is the genrally the better choice Buying from a inderpendent breeder or a lfs. What should i look for when selecting Discus? L...	freakof87	1	09-Jun-2005 21:31

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