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What is suggested for American cichlids tank decor.also what substrateworks best?

One of my brasiliensis has killed a much smaller fish and put it in it's mouth.it's been in it's mouth overnight and in beginning I think it's stuck. He is just sitting in the corner with the other fish hanging out of it's mouth..:

What should you do after finishing a treatment of protozin?do you have to do anything to remove it or is a pwc needed after?

Are clown loaches compatible with American cichlids???firemouth,blue acara etc

I have a 75 gallon tank and I'm looking to breed firemouths! Just a few questions in regards to how to stock the tank so they could breed. First of all how should I stock the tank?I have heard they get aggressive when breeding and it's not a good idea having many other fish in the tank with...

Was recently at a aquarium shop and the owner Tryed to sell me conditioning salts which contained trace elements.there were all different formulas based on the fish and I was just wondering if these are useful or needed?

Would this type of salt be ok for treating ick?

I run a canister filter in my 75g tank and have been recommended to use polyfilter and marine pure in my tank.I don't know if the owner is just tryna make a buck or if this stuff is as good as he says. Does anyone have any experiences with these two products?

When treating with protozin what should u be doing in regards to water changes during and after the treatment? My treatment is on the 1,2,3 and 6 day as instructed by the bottle.I just did day three today so won't be medicating the tank for the next 2 days. Also,does using medication harm the...

Does ick medication ruin the good bacteria in your tank???it doesn't say anything about this on the bottle but alot of people have been telling me it does.(I'm using protozin) Once the treatment is done do you have to do anything to remove the medicine or do u just leave it as normal?I've heard...

What is the importance of carbonate hardness and what role does it play in an aquarium? I have American cichlids and am just wondering what levels of kh I should be sustaining and why?

Any tips for having an awsome rock display in a cichlid tank?

How often should aquarium heaters be replaced??? Im trying to increase the temperature of my tank at the moment but its staying around 24, even though i have set both heaters in my tank to 28. Ive had the heaters for around 3-4 years and was wondering if im in need of new heaters???

When it comes to water changes what needs to be done to the water for it to be ready for the aquarium??? (For a tropical aquarium with american cichlids) All i do is fill up a 20L bucket, add water conditioner and try and keep the water at the same temp of the tank. I then just add the water...

When it comes to maintaining a canister filter what is necessary...? -How often should a canister be cleaned? -Should all parts of the canister be cleaned with tank water or only the biological media? -Do any parts of the canister need to be replaced (eg Filter wool, carbon, biological media...

Should u constantly be changing carbon in ur tank?

I went to my lfs and the main tips he gave me was to increase the salt levels,increase the temperature and he also gave me a treatment called protozin.. He also mentioned that keeping carbon in the filter has negative effects...???

Was just wondering what water parameters suit fish such as brasiliensis,kribensis,firemouth,blue acara and severum... Also things like kh too if possible...

What are the guidelines for how many fish you can out in a tank? I have a 5 foot tank and I have American cichlids..