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Kribs spawned again, this time they hatched! Ok , first time for these two.. a few weeks ago, I saw the eggs right after they were laid. Then, they parents ate them all. This time, they must have...	girlunderrainbow	3	08-Sep-2004 07:33
Crenicichla proteus I need to know. I'm looking to find out about pike cichlids, and this species really interestes me. I couldn't find any decent information in books, a...	TheGoldenDojo	1	08-Sep-2004 05:36
Empty 10 whispering Shellies Hi everyone I've got a 10 gal. in the garage whispering to me.The trouble is the LFSs in my area don't have any Shellies. I've been looking on Aquab...	Mike R	5	08-Sep-2004 04:49
Is it just a dominant male? Three male Jewels in a 30 tall with many rocks and caves. One male very brilliant colors the other two are very dull with fins all frayed from fightin...	larry c	2	08-Sep-2004 01:55
black spots why is it that in some of my lfs tanks are there discus covered in little black spots. i am thinking this is just there natural color but why would a...	chris1017	5	07-Sep-2004 23:42
You choose...Firemouths or Pink Convicts? ok 30gl. tank with: 6 neons( i will move) 2 cherry barbs( i will get more) 1 dwarf gouramie 1 female betta( i can move) 1 pair of Firemouths or 1 pa...	PlatiesAREcool	8	07-Sep-2004 16:36
breeding dempsey's i have two jack dempsey's one male and one female in a 30 gallon aquarium with a firemouth. i bough the dempsey's hoping that they would pair up and b...	mitcheese	4	07-Sep-2004 14:08
Babies!!!!!!!!!! My brichardi have had babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got home tonight and there were 10 tiny tiny little babies swimming around. I thin...	skinny (ish)	8	07-Sep-2004 06:42
Finding Nemo I seen a cichlid that looked just like nemo it was about 3/4 long and had nemo colors. I forget what type it is and im willing to invest into getting...	brtaylor2000	10	07-Sep-2004 03:33
blood parrots how big do blood parrots get...	pacudude	7	07-Sep-2004 01:07
laying eggs as I speak I am in the process of watching my Jags lay eggs as I type this. I wish there was some way I could post a video as I have recorded her laying the egg...	lil-fishy	9	06-Sep-2004 10:09
Ideas for 125 Gallon I need some help in planning my first BIG tank. I haven't purchased it yet, but I am coveting a 125g 72x18x22. I like the medium to large cichlids,...	Desdinova	9	06-Sep-2004 05:48
question about a RAM what do i feed my RAM that i just got it doesn't eat... and does RAMs have to be with other rams thanks [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-29 1...	Korkey	19	05-Sep-2004 21:33
Size of the common angel I have 3 angels in my 55 gallon, they are small right now, about 2", I read on the profile that they only get to 3". Im confused because ive heard peo...	Fishyandrew45	7	05-Sep-2004 19:20
WCMM...and Zebradanios... are they good dither fish for blood parrots?...	PlatiesAREcool	1	05-Sep-2004 11:52
New Convicts Question In a previous post, I mentioned I purchased my first pair of Convicts. I couldn`t tell if the "male" was a male. Well, as it turns out, he is a she,LO...	Keithweed	6	05-Sep-2004 06:47
convicts hi all 2day i got 3 new convicts not sure bout wat sexes though can anyone tell me ways to tell???? there are 2 that are bigger tahn the other one a...	fish king 16	3	04-Sep-2004 22:46
Strange Angel behavior, are they mating up? This afternoon I noticed my two largest angels doing something strange. I got five of them them about 4 months ago when they were about 1.5" long, two...	Dr. Bonke	4	04-Sep-2004 22:14
Albino convics...pink covics... My LFS had a tnak flowing with these conbvics...everywhere in the tank! and i thought that they were sooo cool! i was wonderng... 1) Tank size for 1...	PlatiesAREcool	3	04-Sep-2004 22:02
Victorian cichlid I purchased a tank off a guy and we traded some fish, he told me that they are Haplochromis Nyererei. I am no African cichlid expert but can someone...	Crazymom	8	04-Sep-2004 21:48
My Ram can't see straight This is a problem I never would have thought existed.... There's a male and a female Ram in my tank. The male has been there, the female is new from...	Silverlight	2	04-Sep-2004 17:21
new angelfish trouble hello, im having some big troubles with my new angelfish that i purchased today. now, i already had a 7 inch angelfish, and recently i decided it ne...	ermidontknow	2	04-Sep-2004 04:23
cichlids for a 10 gallon tank hi all just wonderin wats a good cichlid for a 10 gallon tank thanx all...	fish king 16	7	04-Sep-2004 04:05
Even More Central Americans - Baedecker Tour! Newcomers to Central American Cichlids are usually faced with certain choices as a 'first Cichlid' from this geographical region, and one of the less...	Calilasseia	15	03-Sep-2004 23:48
A great birthday story Today is my birthday, and the owner of my LFS and I are pretty good friends. She told me to come in today to pick up a birthday present. (it was a nic...	Nick Taylor 421	1	03-Sep-2004 23:05
ethical or unethical?? What does everyone think about buying Blood Parrots?? I didn't know if it was an issue such as buying dyed fish (which i have never done or ever will)...	aquaman18	12	03-Sep-2004 11:05
Firemouth Cichlids Tonight I bought my first pair of cichlids!! I bought 2 firemouth cichlids. They are the coolest fish. I do have a couple questions about them though....	aquaman18	2	03-Sep-2004 11:03
Severum minimum tank size? Pages: 1, 2 Another poll spawned from chat [option1]55 gallon[/option1] [option2]75 gallon[/option2] [option3]29 gallon [/option3]...	Tetra Fan	22	03-Sep-2004 03:22
"Blue" convict cichlid fry and food? I have a pair of Cichlids (convicts, essentially) who have laid eggs all over my tank. ( yay ) These eggs are going to hatch pretty soon, in like a da...	tankster	0	03-Sep-2004 01:59
is there a plant that severum won't eat?? just curious, since i would like to keep plants with my severum...	moondog	6	03-Sep-2004 00:03
peat does anyone use peat to soften their water. if so how do you use yours, in the filter or under your substrate, of do you just filter the water with i...	chris1017	3	02-Sep-2004 19:37
True Story of Survival I had about 20 jewel fry I was selling to the LFS. I cleared all the ob jects out of the tank to make catching them easier. After returning from the s...	larry c	0	02-Sep-2004 18:15
Will angels eat all small fish, or just tetras? I was wanting to add some diamond tetras, rummynose tetras and maybe some sparkling gouramis to my angels, would the angels eat the tetras? I know the...	fishygirl68	5	02-Sep-2004 18:09
Apisto's----help! Just wondering how many apistos i can keep in a 120g?...	friedrice	4	02-Sep-2004 02:08
compressiceps Does anyone know if compressicep cichlids (8 juveniles) can peaceably share a 70gal tank w/2 venezuelan rams, 3 zebra plecs, 3 emerald cories and 3 bo...	June	4	01-Sep-2004 21:50
pink convicts The only pet store around me does not carry pink conivicts. how would i go about getting a pair? Would pink convicts get along with regular convicts...	Nick Taylor 421	2	01-Sep-2004 17:18
No mediator for Malawi Cichlids I think it could use one, especially now that it gets quite a bit of traffic. I'd like to nominate Just Beginning , since she's quite active in...	AndyCLS	5	01-Sep-2004 15:14
Jack Dempsey and an Oscar I am going to put a 1 1/2 long Jack Dempsey with a 2 inch Oscar in a 55 gallon tank. Niether of these fish have been in the tank yet. I have called...	missy4692	13	01-Sep-2004 14:18
JD growth rates Hi all have just been given a Jack Dempsey he is only small at the moment. The only tank i had avalible at the time was a 3 foot. How long can i keep...	Little Budda	0	01-Sep-2004 14:13
THE GREEN TERRORIST! ONE MEAN SON OF A FISH!! Pages: 1, 2 HELP! My Green Terror is abusing my Jaguar and send him/her into a tramuatic emotional breakdown.Mean Green just chase him all over the place. Poor Ja...	Trojan_man	20	01-Sep-2004 04:37
Please help with rams I had a 55 gallon tank with 1 ram in it and decided to get another ram to put in with him. The ram I got was slightly smaller, and his colors were bri...	Fishyandrew45	6	01-Sep-2004 04:34
GREEN TERROR EATING HABITS i noticed that when i feed my fish my oscar eat right away but i cannot seem to spot my green terror eating any of the cichlid pellets. do green terro...	NEWFISH	8	01-Sep-2004 04:31
too full? someone in a previous post balked at the fishload of my discus tank. i've had it set up about a year and a half and the residents are 3 large discus...	niggit	6	01-Sep-2004 02:07
compressiceps Does anyone know if compressicep cichlids (8 juveniles) can peaceably share a 70gal tank w/2 bolivian rams, 3 zebra plecs, 3 emerald cories and 3 boti...	June	0	31-Aug-2004 22:21
compressiceps Does anyone know if compressicep cichlids (8 juveniles) can peaceably share a 70gal tank w/2 bolivian rams, 3 zebra plecs, 3 emerald cories and 3 boti...	June	0	31-Aug-2004 22:07
food for 4-5 inch tiger oscar im jus lookin for suggestions on what i can feed my oscar rite now i give him blood worms frozen and dried pellets and the occasional feeder i thin...	oscar	5	31-Aug-2004 22:05
Please help me identify my cichlid, links attached. ]:\| She's done it again. I have just returned from a weekend away to find 2 new additions to my newly cycled cichlid tank!!! I am not quite sure what...	MDB	4	31-Aug-2004 19:40
rams and... I have one angel and a pair of kribs in my 30g. I've had the kribs for some time now and they are very definitely a non-breeding pair, actually quite...	Theresa_M	4	31-Aug-2004 17:12
Help: Identify & Sex my Rams just recently added two rams to my tank. They were suppose to be German Blues, but I think somebody slipped me a mickey, er, Bolivian. Can somebody...	RobD	7	31-Aug-2004 14:37
2' dwarf cichlid tank any ideas Hello there I've got a 2ft tank just laying there and i was thinking of puttin some dwarf cichlids or small cichlids any ideas on which ones i can kee...	necio	4	31-Aug-2004 08:22

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