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No specific gender. Unless you buy sub-adult or fully adult fish, yellow labs are basically monomorphic. Once they reach about 2 inches or a bit more, the males will usually - but unfortunately not always - develop egg spots. They're very peaceful for Mbuna, so if you want to do an all male...

I probably wouldn't try to mix cichlids and Barbs. bribo12 was right on with the answer given. Personally, in that size a tank, I would go with Apistos.

I've been keeping oscars for about 30 years, and pretty much disagree with about everything TRMC said. No offense. I've never had an oscar try to eat any fish over about 1/3 of it's body size. Small plecos, or any type catfish should not be kept with large oscars because of the issue with...

I think that if you can provide enough tall plants and other decor for line-of-sight breaks, they'll probably do OK.

If yellow labs are the only fish you want in the tank, you could probably do 8.

Welcome to the community.

Welcome to the community. I can't answer your SW questions, but if you post in the salt water forums, I'm sure someone can.

It could be a number of things, but likely it was stress from mis-handling at the pet store. And, sometimes fish die for no apparent cause? Does your store have a return policy of dead or diseased fish? If so, return it for another. She was right in that pictus prefer company. They usually do...

Welcome to the community. Nice looking tank.

Welcome to the community.

I agree with Dutchmuch. I usually quarantine new fish for a couple of weeks. It may take that long for any diseases or abnormalities to show up.

Sorry, but I'm going to say that it's a resounding "NO". The first reason is that, although Firemouths are reasonably peaceful for cichlids, they can still get rather aggressive to other fish, especially when breeding or if they become territorial. The second reason is that I'm not a believer in...

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Welcome to the community.

Can you give us tank specifics and water parameters, please? I sometimes have the same issue with some of my New World cichlids. I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless they start showing signs of illness. They're intelligent, but temperamental fish, and need to pout sometimes.

Sounds like you're doing everything right. Your tank is certainly not over-stocked. Your PH may be a bit low for many live-bearers, but I don't think it's murderously so. Unfortunately, sometimes fish just die for no apparent cause. It sucks, but there it is. I know that there's a...

First, I would toss the strips; they're unreliable at best. You would be better off with an API Master Test Kit. They're a bit more pricey, but one kit can easily last a year. Judging by the pics with the strips, however, it looks like your nitrites are 0, and your nitrates nearly so...

If you're using artificial decor, you should be ok with a couple dozen guppies. If it's a planted tank, you could probably do a couple more. Just remember that guppies breed like crazy, and 24 can quickly turn into 240.

It's fine to top up your tank when it gets low. Just be sure you treat the new water to remove chlorine before adding it. It would be ok to do a light gravel vac also, if you see a lot of detritus on the bottom of the tank. Since you're medicating the tank, if you haven't done so already, it...

What do you use to rinse the filter media, and how do you rinse it? If you're using tap water, rinsing all of the accumulated "gunk" from it, and wringing it out well, you may be removing your beneficial bacteria and causing a mini cycle every time you do so. When you rinse your media, try to do...

Welcome to the community. Sounds like your son is well on his way to being a great hobbyist.

Welcome to the community.

IMO, leave him in quarantine for another day, at least. It's possible he was lodged in the plant, and couldn't reach the surface. I would test the water in your main tank to be sure there's no chance he was suffering from ammonia poisoning, but from the pics, it doesn't appear so. Still, better...

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I don't think you can ask too many questions in a forum. THat's why they exist: to ask/answer questions, and to share advice and experiences. Ask away.