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quick Oscar question, eating smaller fish? Ok i have a Juvinille Oscar, and currently he is sharing the tank with a bunch of Zebra Danios (Which i used to cycle the tank). How Long Am I able to...	jakeoman	3	21-Oct-2004 00:29
Lemon Yellows for a 29g? I'm trying to stock my 29 gallon aquarium. The only thing I have in it now is a guppy to cycle. (but i can put it in my 15 gallon, which is also empt...	kmlubahn6609	5	20-Oct-2004 23:07
Kribensis...a good choice? Last time i went to the fish store they had a beautiful pair of kribensis for sale and i was really interersted in these fish. I have a 20 gallon pla...	Hooktor	9	20-Oct-2004 15:29
My Blood Parrots has layed eggggg Hi I would like to know what i should do now? ty...	rubyred	6	20-Oct-2004 15:03
malawi i am just cycling a 55gal malawi tank is the ph of 8 to high can someone help thanx...	mickpall	8	20-Oct-2004 12:06
Discus Food I bought a big container of food made by Ocean Nutrition. The bottle is called Formula Two and it says: "A fresh seafood mix including (salmon fille...	luisprado	8	20-Oct-2004 07:49
Ideal setup What would be the ideal setup for discus i love these fish and would like to know what it takes to keep them happy and healthy. It would be a while be...	beachbabe13185	4	20-Oct-2004 07:34
Discus Newbie starting out with discus! I want to keep discus and get a couple of pairs going breeding any advice would be welcome i am looking at purchasing 2 new...	washington	8	20-Oct-2004 07:28
can I add an angel? I've had a single angel for seven months, it lives with black phantom tetras, keyholes, a Bolivian ram, BN, cories, and kribs. It's ~3.5" now and doe...	Theresa_M	6	20-Oct-2004 05:20
angels growth rate? are angels a fast growing fish? does anyone know their growth rate?...	devon7	6	20-Oct-2004 01:41
Breeding Jewels? I was wondering on how to go about breeding these fish?...	Fish Guy	4	20-Oct-2004 01:12
please help my oscar has a swollen belly Hi My adult oscar has developed a swollen belly - there is only one in the tank - with a few other fish, so i was wondering if maybe fish get constip...	lindaC	0	19-Oct-2004 07:34
Breeding After waiting for nearly a year, my pair of what is believed to be naja gold angelfish have finally bred. Pictures soon to come. Once the fry hatch, w...	Klee	3	19-Oct-2004 06:28
Angelfish Gurus, gotta a question for u.. Just a curious question, but when Angels spawn, and the male fertilizes the eggs, can you see the milt? My angels just spawned for the 4th time, and I...	So_Very_Sneaky	2	19-Oct-2004 06:19
Cichlid Fry My two cichlids just bred and I was wondering what the growth rate is?...	john4077	3	19-Oct-2004 06:11
Aulonocara ruby red I have just purchased 1 male and 2 female of the above they are all still juveniles but i think i know which is the male even though they are all simi...	krige	3	19-Oct-2004 02:36
curios can i feed my cichlids any kind of lettuce or something that they can snack on? Last edited by Lindy at 18-Oct-2004 06:26 [/small...	chizunk	3	19-Oct-2004 02:24
Convicts As Parents Ok, in earlier posts, I stated that I was trying to find a "Definate Male" Convict. Well, low & behold I scored,LOL!! At the time, I had 2 Females...	Keithweed	3	19-Oct-2004 01:54
im back to discus ok my mum was getting fed-up with her breeding pair and she was going to give them back to the lfs so i said i would take them so now i have to re ara...	nano reefer	1	19-Oct-2004 00:22
mixed American cichlids FerretFanatic's General Cichlid Info reminded me of a question I wanted to ask...what type of fish are usually found in 'mixed American cichlid...	Theresa_M	6	18-Oct-2004 15:56
Cichlid Eggs! Hi ive been trying to breed convicts (these are the first chichlids Ive kept) and theve laid eggs how long will it take for them to hatch and when the...	kickflip_dan	1	18-Oct-2004 13:37
My oscar eggs not hatching...sigh... My two oscar is actively mating(Both are about 10'')The female oscars lays tons and tons of eggs.She just dump all of them on the gravel and guard the...	Trojan_man	3	18-Oct-2004 11:26
Angels and Kribs The question is to be or not to be? Ok. Can I keep a pair of angels with my pair of breeing kribs. A larger 4ft tank will come in soo...	JQW	4	18-Oct-2004 04:52
40g suggestions.....convict + ? Right now I've got one 3" male convict in a 20g tank. My plan is to move him to a 40g and add some tankmates. Any suggestions?...	cyclone8181	5	18-Oct-2004 04:28
My blue rams laying eggs! right now!!! OMG...when I get home today, I couldn't find my blue rams (I got 3 and only see 1)....after 5 mins of searching, I found 2 of them kinda sitting on a...	Patson	6	17-Oct-2004 19:56
environment for rams? I'm planning on getting my 10 gallon ready for a pair of rams. I am nearly done moving all the fish out of it and into a 29 I will probably get bl...	devon7	8	17-Oct-2004 07:20
Help me.... Ok I'm looking for some kind of Cichlid that is common but has some bright colors. I would be looking for a breeding pair that I could keep in a 29g t...	DMDyne	11	16-Oct-2004 07:46
Electric Yellow Fry Hey folks, I got quite a surprise tonight when I discovered at least 2 elctric yellow fry. I have a 29 gallon with 3 cichlids, 2 electric yellows...	SJinNJ	1	15-Oct-2004 20:25
convicts can anyone tell me how old can convicts be when they start to breed thanx...	mickpall	2	15-Oct-2004 12:26
Strange mix - could it work Unfortunately I can only manage one medium size tank, but I like many different types of fish. So I'm giving up on the idea of sticking to a geograph...	johnsmith	17	15-Oct-2004 00:21
Blue Rams and Kribs Got a couple of very small Kribs and put them into my S.A. tank with my Angels, cards, rummys, otos and blue rams. The kribs seem to boss around my r...	tetratech	13	14-Oct-2004 15:07
Discus, Ranchu & Cories Due to the limitation of space, I am thinking of adding discus to my current Ranchu and cory 30 g tank. Comments please. Thanks....	wk	2	14-Oct-2004 09:10
blood parrots Hi I have a ? about blood parrots.I have two blood parrots and one of them is digging a hole in the sand.He is taking mouth full of sand and spitting...	rubyred	3	14-Oct-2004 07:01
Algae eater to go with multis? I'm wondreing if there is an algae eater that would be approprate for a 10gal tank with 5 Neolamprologus multifasciatus. As I understand the multis wo...	Cormerin	2	14-Oct-2004 01:24
55 or 75g ideas (more questions) There has been more talk with the husband about getting my 55g. A 75g may be a reality...I explained to him it wouldn't be much more in inital cost an...	Theresa_M	9	14-Oct-2004 00:04
My "male" Pseudotropheus lombardoi is carrying...huh? Okay, I've done a bit of reading on this species and not come up with any answers. So here's the lowdown. 1. I bought 1 Ps.lombardoi with occasiona...	aabacus	5	13-Oct-2004 18:13
Firemouths and Plants? I was wondering what type of plants could I have in with firemouths? ( This should have probely gone in the plant forum ) lol....	Fish Guy	3	13-Oct-2004 04:44
Bolivian Ram tankmate Have a 5 1/2 gallon AGA. Was thinking a Bolivian Ram.......... Any reasonable tankmates for a tank of this size. Thank You for replies in advance....	Nick	7	13-Oct-2004 04:43
Stocking my 120G I am looking at stocking my New 120 Gallon Tank, i was planning on going with: 2x Oscars 2x Convict Cichlids 3x Clown Loaches 2x Some Medium Sized Pl...	jakeoman	8	13-Oct-2004 00:00
mature size for firemouths does anyone know at wich size firemouths are sexually mature?...	mitcheese	2	12-Oct-2004 19:27
Salvini Curious and frustrated...I've been trying to get info on Salvini, books and online. I've read max size anywhere from 4" up to 10"; temperament peacefu...	Theresa_M	5	11-Oct-2004 06:57
Convict Question hi, i was thinking of getting some convicts to go along with my pair of oscars but i have had some bad experiences with convicts (being bullies) with...	sumthin_fishy	7	11-Oct-2004 06:56
angel fish how do u tell boys from girls in behavior? i have some that like to mouth each other and chase! what does this mean?...	bratyboy2	6	11-Oct-2004 05:17
Acarichthys heckelii Also known as Heckel's Thread-Finned Acara. I found some in my lfs and would like to know if anyone else keeps these beauties . Would like some inf...	Here_fishy~fishy	1	11-Oct-2004 02:16
how do u sex jacks how do u sex jacks please reply...	Alex	4	11-Oct-2004 00:11
HOW IRONIC? I had my lfs order me 15 black convicts to come in with thier weekly shipment... for a 55 gallon to breed/have. I swear I cannot find a male amonst th...	illest	5	11-Oct-2004 00:06
Pseudotropheus zebra I've got a bunch of Pseudotropheus zebra in a 4 foot tank. Can anyone suggest a method or some tips to induce them to spawn please? P.S. Although th...	McLean	3	10-Oct-2004 19:14
Severum with discus? would it work? i'm planning to buy a gold severum with 3 of my discus i also have 4 clown loaches and 1 BGK in that tank just wondering if it would wo...	BGK	3	10-Oct-2004 19:02
how does your oscar sleep? hi, i was just wondering downstairs when i heard the sound of a fish jumping and the clanking of glass lids so i rushed to my tank and turned on the l...	sumthin_fishy	2	10-Oct-2004 10:52
convict breeders need your input.... if ive got 3 sets pairing off out of 14 and fighting to keep territory open does this mean they are old enough to produce offspring? reason i ask is...	illest	2	10-Oct-2004 04:51

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