Recent content by cichlidphilosopher

8 days as of today.

Hi All, I came home today to see all 3 of my Gold Rams appear to have a fungal infection. Water parameters are all within spec (pH 6.8, Ammonia 0-0.25ppm, Nitrite 0, Nitrates 0, 27C). I got these fish exactly one week ago and am unsure how to proceed. Any idea what this might be and how to...

Perfect! I’ll probably keep it at 3. Unsure regarding the sexes though I currently have my temp set at 27C but will keep it around there to 28C which is on the upper end for all the other tropical fish.

Hi All, Recently added 3 Golden Rams today as per the advice from my LFS that golden rams are best kept in odd numbers to avoid aggression. I am enquiring whether that is true as I often see one golden ram alone, should I get another to round it off? Looking forward to hearing from you!

Hi there! I am leading towards tetras as I feel like that would be more suitable for my community tank. Thanks for the suggestions! I am sticking to primarily South American/Amazonian fish. Ph is around 6.8-7 and I do have a lid on the aquarium. Thanks for your insight! Currently deciding...

Hi Team, I currently have a 180L freshwater planted aquarium with gravel as the substrate. Currently stocked with the following: 20 Neon tetras 10 Sterbai corydoras (juveniles 2-3cm) 3 Starlight plecos (juveniles 3-4cm Now I am almost finished with my stocking but I feel like the tank needs...

Hi Team, I have a 180L freshwater planted aquarium with driftwood and gravel as a substrate. Currently I have it stocked with 20 Neon Tetras and 3 Starlight Plecos (fry). I am considering adding a few cichlids. Perhaps 2 Apistogrammas? Or something slightly bigger at around 10-12cm with a...