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Thought I'd post some pics of my Berdmorei Botia Loach (Syncrossus Berdmorei). I would like to establish a colony of at least four or five of these uncommon, pretty Loaches. My first attempt failed. Unlike most Loaches, the Berdmorei' s don't play well with their own kind. This guy was the...

My daughter showed up on Fathers Day with two bags of African Cichlids, and a strong hint that dad needed to change up his boring display tank. After transferring 13 fish to new homes and trading in a big Texas Cichlid and a Flowerhorn, I'm up to 21 Africans. I still have five Firemouths and one...

I realize that many enjoy the hands on aspect of water parameter testing via home test kits. Personally I've never owned a test kit and never will. I'm a little embarrassed about how long I've been an aqua nerd, " 3 decades". Lol. Long before home water testing became the norm. I experienced a...

Got this baby Red Texas a couple of days ago. Hopefully a fertile male. It's only 3" long but really pearled out well, with a lot of red showing through. Might be a fader, too early to tell. I'm hoping to breed this RT with my "Probable" Female unfaded RT. I know it's a long shot. I posted pics...

I was at the Tulsa Zoo today, inside the Amazon Rain Forest building, checking out the split level, approx. 8,000 gal. + tropical lagoon tank. I noticed the usual XL Anaconda and small Caiman, lying on the fake creek bank. Looking in the pool I saw the same old small groups of Severum, a few...

I happened upon the Y. Modesta aka: Red Tail or Blue Botia Loach quite by accident while looking for a rugged group of scavenger fish for my grow out tank. The LFS had a small grouping of Red Tails in a display tank. I noticed that they were not shy like the majority of Loaches, and were...

I was at my favorite LFS yesterday. The manager directed me to his Oscar / Flowerhorn tank. Swimming amongst the monsters was a tiny 1.5 inch Green Terror (Rivulatus). Although noticeably skinny, it's colors were stunning. The manager advised that he had tucked the little GT away for himself...

Last night my wife advised that she heard a loud splash in the display tank. The tank is located in the family room, allowing for constant viewing and monitoring. Fish splashing isn't exactly an uncommon event so I really wasn't concerned. Later, while activating the lunar lights, I noticed one...

I picked up these baby Flowerhorns from Petco last week. Both are still in QT. The tourqoise FH is most likely a male, a real butt-head. The pink one, probably female, "how appropriate" She has a black marking in her dorsal fin, typical in many varieties of female cichlids. Both are about 1 1/2...

Made two good pick ups yesterday from the LFS. The fish had been out of their shipping bags less than two hrs. When I happened upon them. Fish looked in great shape, too good of deal to pass up, so I bought them. While in display tank noticed one fish occasionally shook his head and flared it's...

I picked up this young adult male Salvini Cichlid, ( Cichlasoma Salvini ) two days ago from my favorite LFS. I've kept Salvini over the years but I have never seen a male whose colors outshined the females until then. The store manager skillfully netted the little guy out of the display tank...

I need a scavenger alternative for my two agressive New World Cichlid tanks. 120 gal & 65 gal I currently have Bristlenose Plecos on the cleanup crew in both tanks but want to add another species. I can't keep Cory Cats. They wouldn't survive long due to the larger cichlids. Yesterday I stumbled...

I originally introduced this Flowerhorn to the forum in the photography category under the title "My five dollar Flowerhorn". I believe the Cichlid Discussion Forum to be more appropriate. I've positively identified my Flowerhorn to be a "Blue Magma" Flowerhorn. Odd name? Regarding the Magma...

Bought this girl? A few weeks ago from my favorite LFS. Her coloration stood out in a tank of about 30 other standard Firemouths. She is very translucent with a red painted face. The dorsal fin is edged in red. For color comparison, a standard male Firemouth is pictured in the background.

Got this little guy or gal about five weeks ago from Petco. He was in a African Cichlid display tank with numerous juvenile Mbuna. The 3/4 inch FH was completely surrounded by Mbuna, holding his own against the overwhelming aggression. I have no idea how the little FH ended up in an A. Cichlid...

Found this little guy swimming in the Jack Dempsey tank at Petsmart. Obviously not a Jack. I thought it might be a Red Texas cichlid, so I bought it for cheap. I've been so lucky lately stumbling into great fish deals. When I got home I compared it to my female Red Texas cichlid, now I'm not so...

My local Petco got a shipment of juvenile Jack Dempsey cichlids, marked to sell for about $3 a peice. I've raised Jack's before and really wasn't interested in buying one, but just had To look. Upon viewing I saw the unmistakable Irridecent sheen of two Electric Blue Jacks included in the mix...

Eighteen months ago on impulse I bought two female Festae juveniles from my LFS. Both beautifully marked, dark stripes with a yellow, orange underlying hue. The dominate female has grown to 9", the subordinate only 7". Five months ago I bought four more juvenile Red Terrors. Although obviously...

Got these little guys a couple of weeks ago, Red Texas Cichlids. All is going well with them except no vacancies regarding hiding places. Every nook and cranny were taken by other tankmates, mostly other juvenile New World cichlids who were not willing to share. At night the Texas hybrids were...

Over the years I've kept numerous varieties of fish, fresh and salt, but none better than the Rivulatus GT. Recently members have posted stunning photos of their Green Terrors and yes they are beautiful, but they are also a very useful fish in an agressive cichlid tank. I've raised three male...

Haven't read much discussion about the Texas Cichlids since joining A.A. thought I would throw this thread out there. Maybe more knowledgeable Texas C' s keepers can add more. I originally posted in July of my Red Texas pickup at Petsmart. At that time he was 3" long, now more like 5". The so...

The Columbian Tetra, a much tougher customer and just as beautiful as any Neon Tetra. Its An easy fish to keep, and often overlooked. It would take 6 or 7 neons to equal the size of one full sized Columbian. The pictured Columbians are of my 4 y.o. school. They cost a staggering $1.99 per fish...

Something has made one of my young adult Red Terror females red hot mad. She is in her full "Don't mess with me" colors. The RT' s really aren't that aggressive relatively speaking. I find their attitudes are more mellow than Convict cichlids and are more like Oscars. They are fish with a lot of...

Thought this fish would make interesting viewing and review. The Tangerine Dragon Blood peacock is an african cichlid hybrid (unknown Mbuna x unknown Peacock). I believe the only difference between the Firefish Dragon blood and the Tangerine is simply color. The "imperial" title probably due to...

I had to redo my hardscape in the 120 display tank to allow more swimming room for growing cichlids. I removed several large rocks and currently have them piled in my 65 gallon. I also had to do the same thing to the 29 gallon. These photos are from my cell phone. The lighting was more or less a...