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250 gallons i might be getting a 250 gallon 8ft tank its 8ft long 2 ft wide and 2ft high its set up as a marine tank but i will just use as freshwater can anyon...	bRaD!	4	09-Jul-2004 07:27
severum can i put 1 gold sev in my 60g? i havent stocked my tank yet but im guna try and go with 8 rummynose 2 blue rams 2 bolivian rams 2 swords 2 bn 2 angel...	rabbit	9	09-Jul-2004 07:22
zebra oscar are zebra oscars just like other oscars. could one go in my 75g with 2 blue acaras a tiger plec and 6 yoyo loaches. im probably getting a 55g soon....	greenmonkey51	4	09-Jul-2004 07:11
severum minimum tank size?? what is the minimum tank size for severums and the size they look pretty cool so i was thinking about looking into it!...	fish1	15	09-Jul-2004 05:17
Labidochromis Caeruleus keepers What fish specifically are you keeping with them? The fish that is, not the keepers... Thanks! Chris...	Killifisher	3	09-Jul-2004 04:52
picky discus Ive had 2 discus for about 2 and a half weeks now. They are in a tank with a ropefish, feeder guppies, and 6 palateus corys. The first week I got t...	Dougp	6	09-Jul-2004 02:59
Angel a Chameleon? Okay, Ive decided this is a problem. My angel changes color all the time between his natural color (dark black stripes the slight brown on his forhead...	Bearded Frog	4	08-Jul-2004 20:51
Cichlids underactive any advice PLEASE! last weekend one of my fish caught cotton mouth (columnaris) which i managed to medicate in time thanks to a 1:30am rush to meijer for meds. i put Mar...	Firedrake1	4	08-Jul-2004 14:11
Clown Loaches and Malawi's I have just been stocking my tank over the last two weeks and have the following (all juvs largest about 5cms): 4 Yellow Labs (too small to sex) 3...	Davey Boy	12	08-Jul-2004 10:20
blue acara is it possible to put a blue acara in a 55 gal community tank with tetras? i really liked the fish at the lfs. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2...	chip	4	08-Jul-2004 08:14
E. Yellows in a 30g? can i put em in a 30G with my current fishes? do i HAVE to feed them food made for cichilds or just regular tropical fish food? how many can i have? a...	Azn_Devil	14	08-Jul-2004 06:46
catching your cichlid i want to trade in my convicts for angels, but thinking bout catching them gives me headaches, because they are so smart, and hide in every little pos...	greenfootball	14	08-Jul-2004 06:44
10 gallon I'm starting a 10 gallon planted tank and I'm trying to get some ideas for fish. Are there any cichlids that would work in a 10g?...	miktunes25	14	08-Jul-2004 06:41
territories I am new in the fish world, and i was wondering what is the best way to define territories? if i had a big tank and wanted seperate territories, what...	Nick Taylor 421	15	08-Jul-2004 06:36
convicts does anyone know if i should have plastic plants and ornerments in with a convict or will it dig them up and should i have a pot in thre and do they l...	bRaD!	2	08-Jul-2004 06:11
breeding electric blue Pages: 1, 2 im am trying 2 breed electric blue in a 3ft tank i have 3 males n 6 females n 4 bristle nose in the tank. i want 2 try and breed dem but dey wont bree...	prince	34	08-Jul-2004 04:28
salvini with blue acaras its time to start getting rid of my blue acara school. would a salvini work with 2 blue acaras in a 75g...	greenmonkey51	3	08-Jul-2004 02:22
red devil would a red devil work alone in a 55g...	greenmonkey51	4	08-Jul-2004 02:10
Sexing Electric Yellows Ive got 5 yellow labs (electric yellows) in my 29g. I would like to attempt to breed them but i need to know how to sex them?? Please help Thanks....	FishMan10005	4	08-Jul-2004 02:08
possible new 55g i may get a 55g i want central american fish. the definant fish that i want is convict cichlid what else and how many convicts could comfortably live...	greenmonkey51	3	08-Jul-2004 01:50
firemouth tank I have a friend that has a 20 gallon high tank and insists on putting a firemouth in it. I know that firemouths are on the smaller side for cichlids,...	smnst	5	08-Jul-2004 01:34
Firemouth's trying to mate? Not sure if they are or not but at first they were very terriotoral towards eachother but now they seem to tolerate eachother in their own space. Fun...	91Bird305	12	08-Jul-2004 01:12
oscars breeding my oscars are at it. just a few questions. what is the best surface /thing to let them lay their eggs on. i have noticed they have become very terr...	rennie_911	4	08-Jul-2004 01:01
firemouths in a 20g long i have a 20g long. could i put a pair of firemouths in there. with some zebra danios as something to chase...	greenmonkey51	3	08-Jul-2004 00:50
normal cichlid fighting for cichlids like blue acaras what is normal fighting and what fighting should i watch out for. i know that cichlids are territorial and will fight [...	greenmonkey51	5	07-Jul-2004 23:07
Lamprologus Speciosus Does anyone know any thing about these little guys?...	dannyboy	2	07-Jul-2004 22:23
picking out the best im going to start get rid of my blue acaras as there starting to get territorily any suggestions on which ones to keep. would 2 males work in a 75g as...	greenmonkey51	2	07-Jul-2004 21:16
are they sick? is there any physical ways to tell if my angelfish are sick? do they turn a certain color if they're not well or something? any hellp would be great :...	zerosix	2	07-Jul-2004 20:29
Convict buddies.. what can you keep with convict babies? i have about 8 of them (about 1cm) in a breeding tank/qtank (8.5gal) - can i still put new fish in there to qua...	kafifa	5	07-Jul-2004 19:36
Oscar showing dominance? this morning i was observing my oscar's old case of HITH(almost all gone!) but i yawned 3inhes from his face, then he opened his mouth as wide as he c...	BeastKeeper	4	07-Jul-2004 19:18
Firemouth vs Angelfish What is the bio load on the Angelfish versus the firemouth cichlid. Let's say there was 40g tank how many could I have of each?...	luisprado	17	07-Jul-2004 18:20
Tank mates? Hey everyone I just joined the forum since a friend of mine showed it to me and I must admit this is quite the well laid out place. anyway, I currentl...	Firedrake1	5	07-Jul-2004 05:51
Female Ram Aggression I have a pir of Rams for the past couple of months. Pretty sure it's a pair, the feamle is definately bigger and fatter and has a pink belly ? Proble...	bensaf	3	07-Jul-2004 05:30
Clown Loaches and Brichardi? I was interested in putting a Clown Loach with a pair of Brichardi I have in a 20 gallon tank. I'm not sure if this particular pairing will be peacefu...	Shambler	3	07-Jul-2004 04:57
Electric Yellows Pages: 1, 2 I am starting over with my 55 gallon aquarium. I am really interested in keeping Electric Yellows in it. I figured a group of 6 to 8 would be almost p...	aquaman18	26	07-Jul-2004 01:41
Couple of question before i get those kribs. [font color="#000080"] I've made up my mind, the kribs will go in in about 2 weeks time. Just have a couple of question that i hope you guys can help...	JQW	2	06-Jul-2004 21:16
Green Terror Colour Change Have noticed my 4" female has darkened in colour quite dramatically recently, is this normal or something I should be concerned about (Water condition...	littlechris	3	06-Jul-2004 01:54
Firemouths Breeding Good and bad news, two of my firemouths have bred but killed my male bristlenose in the process. The eggs ha hatched and the fry are in a dip in the g...	DavoUK	2	06-Jul-2004 00:19
Any of you kept a Peacock Bass? I'm thinking about building a small pond for one of these. Anyone have an advice, or stories? Please, if it is a torture session (AKA fishing) story...	TheGoldenDojo	7	06-Jul-2004 00:18
Getting the Babies? One of my yellow labs are holding for about 4 weeks now i was wondering when she will let them go? Also how can i strip her?...	Fish Guy	6	06-Jul-2004 00:07
Kribs spawned!!! Yeah my albino krib male and normal krib female spawned. The female is gaurding the eggs right now. Never had a egg laying fish spawn before. Any tips...	gauntlet	4	06-Jul-2004 00:03
Mosambique Cichlids. I'm still pondering what to do with my 95 gal. I can get my hands on some genetically very pure oreochromis mossambicus, from Nijmegen University. Do...	tinfoil	1	05-Jul-2004 23:58
24inX18inX18in what to put in? Im hopefully getting a desktop tank before my big one. And i was wondering what cichlids i could throw into this sized tank. I want colourful and as m...	tweaky	7	05-Jul-2004 22:51
Compressed Cichlids? I was wondering if anyone could tell me about these fish or the calvus species or that might be the same I don't know....	Fish Guy	2	05-Jul-2004 20:47
Ideas For a 20 Long How many shellies do you think I can fit in a 20 gallon long? Demensions: 30" long x 12 3/4" high x 12 1/4" deep. Please tell me! I LOVE :...	dannyboy	6	05-Jul-2004 19:29
Most mean Nasty Fish Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Which fish do you think is the meanest and nastiest fish ever That is Freshwater?]:\|]:\|]:\|...	cordain	85	05-Jul-2004 18:46
Must read for Malawi Fans Hey guys! Was flicking throught this site the other day and found this:- [link=http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/travel/Thompson_African_Dream.html...	marine_race	4	05-Jul-2004 11:12
Should i keep the algea? Right so should i keep the algea or get soming to eat it all?and some of my fish need it in there diet! [option1]yes[/option1] [option2]no[/option2] [...	nano reefer	11	05-Jul-2004 10:11
free fish I saw this on another board and saw no takers. I thought I'd help this guy out and see if any of you were interested: [link=http://www.aquaria.info/...	wesellguns	0	05-Jul-2004 03:15
The colour of my orange chromide.. she was a kind of whitey peachey colour in the shop, with darker orange flecks - after being in my tank for about half a day, she is now yellow!!! wha...	kafifa	4	05-Jul-2004 00:54

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