Recent content by Jbmeinen

Over crowding them is ok if you have plenty of filtration. I run 2 canisters on a 55 and have 27 fish (all mbunas)in that one. Make sure to have lots hiding places and rock. Do not need drift wood in the tank as it will lower the ph in the tank. If you add the fish all at once you run the risk...

Right now just have regular T8 fluorescent. Do those plants listed grow in gravel or do I need different substrate?

Light can be taken care of, looking for some plants that won't require special lighting. Some that will grow under fluorescent lamps

I have a 30 gallon (tall) tank, stocked with some neons and glofish. My water out of the tap is high in nitrate so was looking into adding live plants to help with the nitrate levels in the tank. I have never had live plants in any tank I own so I am looking for some tips. Looking for some...

Demasoni is my favorite

I have a 30 gal tank set up with a bunch of them in it for my kids. The blue actinic light really makes them glow. I didn't put all the glow in the dark stuff it but my kids love the way they look. At night when it's dark in the room they look pretty neat.

If you decide to use holey rock, check area landscaping and rock wholesalers. I got mine at 17 cents a pound. 100 pounds for 17 dollars, not a bad deal

Would like to stay with some dwarf mbunas

55 gallons

I am debating on selling off my group of Demasoni I have with some labs and rustys. Looking for suggestions of other malawis to put with them.

I feed my mbunas peas, helps with digestion. After that I go a day without feeding them. I have a dozen Demasoni and they love the peas. I also feed NLS and flake food, wide variety.