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Convict Question? How Large do convicts need to grow before you can properly sex them??...	jakeoman	4	31-Oct-2004 07:13
question on oscars Is a 29 gallon tank to small to keep an oscar in? I have a Jack Dempsey in there right now with a raphael catfish and a pleco. I could move the catfis...	Azrael_Darkness	16	31-Oct-2004 06:48
Two Angels Beating Up on the Third - HELP! First of all, I asked about Angels a few weeks ago and apparently forgot to check the notification by email. I thought no one responded - sorry every...	rasboramary	11	30-Oct-2004 16:56
can i change everything?? would i be able to competely change the inside of my 55 gallon malawi tank i have 7 malawi cichlids and one pleco in there would i be able to take eve...	chizunk	1	30-Oct-2004 09:22
Multi's in a 9gal ? Iv'e got a spare 18"x10"x12" tank which is about 9 gal or roughly 35 Litres. Would a small colony of Multi's go alright in that tank ? Should I expec...	Zapp Brannigan	3	29-Oct-2004 15:46
Bolivian Ram questions I was thinking of adding a pair of Bolivian rams. I need to know if they will be compatable with the following: 6 Black widow tetras 4 cories 1 bristl...	bettafin	11	29-Oct-2004 12:23
Angelfish pairing How do you know if your angelfish have paired, i have 2 angelfish and they swim together alot but they are also young ones 3 inches long the other is...	scocky	2	29-Oct-2004 00:44
DIscus Filtration I will be setting up a 180 gallon Discus tank and I was wondering what sort of filtration should I use? I was thinking a cannister filter with some h...	Darthannihl8or	1	28-Oct-2004 23:39
how does this sound 75usg, 6 discus, 6 clown loaches, 1 bkg. does this sound good, may be a little overstocked and i do not know much about the bkg it just looks cool....	chris1017	17	28-Oct-2004 23:32
Golden Rams loosing colour Hi! I have a pair of rams in my 55 gallon with my angels. They have been there about a week and when I got them everything was fine their colours were...	bigmart007	6	28-Oct-2004 23:14
Ram (Microgeophagus ramirezi) I've noticed that there are quite popular, I want to setup a 30g with some of them, not sure how many pairs I can add, planning 1 or 2 pairs, any comm...	hcelizondo	11	28-Oct-2004 21:57
question about shellies I always wonder about this sort of thing: Would a 10g tank be a decent living space for shellies? And I don't just mean, can they 'live' in that spac...	NowherMan6	12	28-Oct-2004 02:29
What's safe with plants, likes hard water, won't hurt my SAEs ... OK, I think this is one of those impossible riddles BUT I'm going to try anyway. Can anyone think of a cichlid (or cichlids, if you're quite industri...	littlemousling	15	27-Oct-2004 22:59
kribs can anyone tell me when the best time is to seperate my krib babies from their parents...	mickpall	2	27-Oct-2004 20:49
Diff. in Kribensis What is the diffrence between male and female? Which are bigger, more colorful, and what the fins look like. Thanks for your help....	nickman713	3	27-Oct-2004 20:41
is stuff like this really necesary I'm going to keep rams in my 10 gallon... are things like these actually helpful or a waste of money: [link=http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/produ...	devon7	11	27-Oct-2004 04:43
Blue Ram Q When the male was first introduced to the tank, the female (who was there first) naturally did some chasing towards this new intruder. No nipping, tho...	SuperMummy!	6	27-Oct-2004 04:28
cichlids for a 17g? Pages: 1, 2 hey i got a spare 17g and i was woundering could i put in a couple of smaller cichlids? it is cubed so the rock work will be going in the centre and g...	never say die	29	26-Oct-2004 17:24
55g dwarf and angel tank would this work in a 55g 2 angels 2 bolivian rams 3 keyhole cichlids these are just the cichlids...	greenmonkey51	11	26-Oct-2004 06:43
General Cichlid Info As most of you may know, I have a job at my LFS. I'm pretty well informed with community tank type fish, but we also carry many species of cichlids, w...	terranova	9	26-Oct-2004 05:05
Cichlids and Clown Knife I was wondering if a CKF could go with firemouths and or jack demseys?...	Fish Guy	5	26-Oct-2004 05:03
Angelfish for beginners? I noticed under the profiles, that it says Angelfish is a good beginner's fish. However, my LFS always displays a sign on the Angelfish tank that say...	rasboramary	18	26-Oct-2004 02:48
30g ideas Ok throwing around ideas again Cichlid(s) for a 30g with a firemouth or possibly a firemouth and a pair of keyholes?...	Theresa_M	9	26-Oct-2004 01:31
Frustrated!!!! After my 2 silver angels laid their last clutch of eggs... (which was unsuccessful) they have been non stop fighting almost all day every day!(for al...	Tanya81	3	25-Oct-2004 04:25
multis and shellies i dont really know anything about these fish. are they the same thing? or am i completely off? can you mix different kinds of shellies? oh also, are...	devon7	2	25-Oct-2004 02:49
Krib getting nipped - should I move him ? Hi, this is for those experienced in Krib behaviour. I need your advise.. My Scarlet Krib male is in a mixed cichlid tank and I've noticed some recen...	DaMossMan	5	25-Oct-2004 01:55
rams 30usg, 6 bleeding hearts, 1 pleco(getting moved when bigger), 2 rams. will this work well, and do i have room for more bleeding hearts. chris...	chris1017	3	24-Oct-2004 23:46
how does this sound for a 72 gallon? 2x covicts 2x blue acara plants (lots) rocks (lots) and some other fish??? is this okey or could i get some more cichlids? Last edit...	nano reefer	13	24-Oct-2004 20:18
How Long Will Oscars Pick on my convicts ok i just added the two convicts to my tank, and the oscars is having fun chasing them around both the oscar and the convicts are all juvenilles, how...	jakeoman	8	24-Oct-2004 19:16
auratus color change????? When I first got my auratus, she was mostly yellow with the black stripe, as is in the picture on this site with the profile. She has recently changed...	newowner	3	24-Oct-2004 05:29
firemouth issues When I first got my firemouth not long ago he seemed shy and pretty much just hid in the back of the tank. He ended up having some sort of fungus (my...	Theresa_M	4	24-Oct-2004 02:40
Sexing Brichardi Hi Everyone, I was gived 2 adult Brichardi today. Any way to sex these critters? They didn't spawn that they know of but they were in a tank with no...	Mike R	5	24-Oct-2004 02:38
fish friends? ok. I got a chocolate around 9 inches and a black-belt around 6 inches, opposite sex and act like they are a couple...no breeding so thats cool not lo...	sauce	0	24-Oct-2004 01:57
A good roomate What would be a good roomate for a full grown flower horn in a 125 gallon? I would like to get something else but would the flower horn kill it?...	Nick Taylor 421	4	24-Oct-2004 01:36
LARGE, MEAN, KILLING MACHINE!!! What is your favorite Agressive Large Cichlids? My Favorite is my Green Terror.] I call him Terrorist, he so mean and dangerous......	Trojan_man	17	24-Oct-2004 01:18
Oscar in a 50? Well, it's time for another fake poll. I've been asked to post this poll to help settle an argument. Is it okay to keep two, or even one oscar in a 50...	sirbooks	10	23-Oct-2004 20:54
Once and For All!! I would like to know...And i am willing to sacrafice platties and angels.. with what can go with my 3 juvinile Firemouths in my 55 gallon... heavily r...	Tanya81	12	23-Oct-2004 18:02
Filtration too much or enough? I just got an 80g US tank and I'm going to put 2 emperor 400's and a sponger filter. Is that too much filtration or just right? I will be housing 7 d...	luisprado	12	23-Oct-2004 17:33
"Peaceful" Cichlids for a 3 foot tank I was wondering if you knew any peaceful cichlids from at least 8 cm long for a 3 foot tank that has a boiseterous freshwater shrimp in it. Cheers, A...	T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan	13	23-Oct-2004 09:26
Frontosa cichlids? i heard some things about the frontosa that dont sound right. is it true it takes them 8 years for them to grow to max size? is also true that they...	BeastKeeper	12	23-Oct-2004 08:25
More Geophagus Jurupari or Keep Green Severum? I currently have two Geophagus Juruparis and one Green Severum in my tank. They get along pretty well; however, the larger Geo picks on the smaller o...	A. albifrons	3	23-Oct-2004 08:16
Black convicts? some lady come to my work (PetsMart) and said her black convicts had babies and she is trying to give them away. So i went and bought a 55usg(all read...	BeastKeeper	2	22-Oct-2004 21:54
Will Research, but... I want to know what a Typical set up for Angels in the wild would be. What other fish would you see swimming around with them? We just set up a tank...	Tanya81	4	22-Oct-2004 15:30
Will They Breed? I have two frontosa that I rescued from someones 20 gallon tank but anyway they are about 3-4" I think and I think they are male and female. One seems...	Fish Guy	6	22-Oct-2004 02:03
Electric Yellow Not Eating Thanks for everyone who have helped in the past. I've got the 37.5 goin' and it's great. Limestone rocks formed into caves, good pH . . . I got rid...	wee davey	3	22-Oct-2004 01:35
Were are some good lfs in the St. louis area I wanted to start another tank for ciclids. But looking in then local fish stores their stocks aren't promising. At ******** they cary ciclids...	Bettashimp	8	22-Oct-2004 01:25
Convict Growth?? How Fast do convicts Grow, I am a little worried about the size difference between my oscar and the convicts, will the oscar grow faster than the conv...	jakeoman	1	22-Oct-2004 00:59
convicts I brought my husband a 3 foot tank, and he got the convicts well they bred within weeks and the male has absolutely re-arranged the tank to his liking...	papouf7	6	21-Oct-2004 19:46
Finally, I know for sure my Angels are fertile!!! Well, My angels spawned for the 4th time, and today was day 3!! I looked in closely last night, and noticed that the eggs had changed to a oval-like...	So_Very_Sneaky	2	21-Oct-2004 18:28
Someone out there may know.. I was at a chain store today... viewing in their "cichlid tank" and i saw a very pretty cichlid. now, none of these are named.. just african cichlid...	Tanya81	2	21-Oct-2004 15:50

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