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Hi! I have an Eheim 2213 external filter. I've had it now for about 5 or 6 years and absolutely love it. However, there has been a rattle that developed and is really annoying. I thought maybe something like a pebble got stuck in the propeller, so I took it all apart and put it back...

Hi! I was at this pet store yesterday and saw a couple of tanks of cichlids. I have a blue johanni and three red zebra's in my tank, so I am somewhat familiar with them. However, while I was there, the pet store staff did not seem very knowledgable and I had a feeling like they had no...

Hi! I don't know why, but it seems like all I have are problems/diseases with my fish!!! First off, I have some cichlids (three red zebra and one aggressive johanni). My johanni has always been pretty agressive since I've had him, so I put a tank divider up and kept the others seperate...

Wow, this morning my johani and red zebra were going at it like never before! The johanni is about twice the size as the zebra and they were trying to grab each others lips and fight! The zebra had his mouth way open and the johanni kept trying to ram him. Throughout the months, I've found...

Why do my fish kiss things in the aquarium after i do a water change? I have cichlids and I seem them kissing/sucking/trying to eating the gravel, pipes, and ornaments in the tank. Just wondering what the reasoning was behind it! Thanks!

Hi! I am having a small problem with my cichlids (again). I have three red zebra cichlids and one Chisumulu Johanni in my 29 gallon tank. I've been having a problem for awhile with my Johanni where he thinks he owns the tank. I have tried rearranging stuff numerous times, but nothing...

I have one Johanni that I am thinking about getting rid of and was wondering if anybody is interested in a trade or sale. He is doing well and everything is fine with him, it's just that he's a little bit overly aggressive for my other fish. I've had him for about 2 to 3 months now and the...

Hi! Just thought that I would write up a quick thing about Aquarium Pharmaceuticals MelaFix. A couple of my fish have been living with fin rot for about a week or two now, and I finally got some meds to treat them. I was going to get the freshwater aquarium salt, but it was a toss-up...

Hi! I have an EHEIM canister filter and I took out the charcoal pad because I am administering meds to my fish. Since my squarium has finally cycled and don't want the fish to go through that again, I was wondering if it's OK to keep the charcoal pad out from the filter, or should I put it...

Hi! I recently purchased a Rena air pump from petsmart and I am not really happy with it! To my surprise, it seems rather loud for an air pump. I had a whisper many years ago and I remember it not being loud at all. After I plugged the Rena in, it seems like I can hear it in the next room...

Hi! I have a johanni that thinks he owns the tank. I have one about 4-5" long johanni and three small (about 3" long) bright orange cichlids. The johanni constantly chases the small fish around until they hide up towards the top by the filter outlet and the heater areas. I try to...

Hi! I was hoping that somebody could recommend an algae eater I can put in with cichlids. I have some plastic plants where the algae is starting to grow on. I *hate* cleaning the plants and the only really way I found it to soak them in diluted bleach, which I hate doing because of the...

Hi! I've had my cichlids for about two months now and just today when I did a water change, I notice them coming up towards the top more even when I don't feed them. I know that if you see fish swim towards the top and back down, I think it means they are getting some air. I also see...

Hi, Unfortunately, it appears as if one of my cichlid is on it's last leg (fin?). I came home today and fed them, and it looked like he just stayed at the bottom between plants and not moved at all. Finally, after he did move (not to eat though), he swam around the aquarium doing rolls...

Hi! When I got my aquarium, the LFS recommended the Eheim line of filters. I purchased a 2215 and I guess it works pretty good. The only problem is that I was wondering how other people have set up the filter. Most of it is in German and doesn't really make a whole lot of sense besides...

Hello! I've had my aquarium now for about a month and have a small problem. On Sunday, I ran some tests and my Ammonia was up (about 1-2 ppm), and my Nitrites were reading in at a whopping 5 ppm's! I did about a 3/4 water and tested the water again. The readings were still really high. I...