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Hello, I just setup a 150 gal tall african cichlid tank. I used seeded media from my other filters from my 55 gal tank to seed the sump (WD-300CS). Also added rocks and a bottle of searchem/aquavitro SEED. Caribsea cichlid substrate with some pool filter sand (rinsed). The tank tested zero for...

Hello. Can anyone make any suggestions on African Cichlids (lake malawi) for breeding that are NOT so common? Kind of looking for semi rare and beautiful. I currently have yellow labs and redtop BB's in a 55 breeder tank. Right now I have mostly peacocks, some mbuna and haps (also have a 150...

Are these both Pseudotropheus socolofi? They not only look alike but act alike. I can see the mbuna in them but my Frontosa (largest fish in tank) seems to be keeping things under control (so far). The LFS told me the light blue fish was a Powder Blue Mamba. I have a mixed African tank. Do you...

Was wondering how the more rare kribensis are for keeping and if they are much different than the Pulcher? Have been looking at Nigerian Red, Dehane, Moliwe or anything related. Are these hard to get in the US? I've only seen them online. Picture from aquaticquotient.com

Hi Everyone, I have a new pair of Kribs and this is their first spawn in my community tank in a cave. After the wiggler stage, I expected to see them prancing the fry around the tank like they usually do about this time. Nope, not this time. Mama has them tucked away in the back of a little...

I noticed that some of my fish were flashing. Did some testing and found my Nitrites .25 Nitrates 20 Amm. 0 (slight hint of lime) pH 7.5 This is an established tank and I've NEVER had any sign of nitrites since I've taken it over (6 months). My clear hoses from my FX5 raps around the top of...

I lost my male Krib and brought another home for my female. When I saw this guy in the store he was very pale and just figured he'd color-up once in the tank. Well, he hasn't colored up but did pair off with the female. His black stripe does appear once in a while but he looks like this most of...

I noticed some worms sticking out of the anus of a Bolivian Ram. It appears to be Camallanus worms. I currently have a pair of Kribs with fry prancing around my community tank. I'm reading that levamazole is the weapon of choice. Will this hurt my fry? :( thanks!

My young female German Blue Ram is attempting to lay eggs but I can never see them. Her tube is down (dark pink tummy) and hubby is coming right behind her doing his part. It appears that she's going through the motions but no eggs are being deposited on the spot they are spawning. She did the...

I brought a female Krib home for my male. It was the largest female I could find in town. The male is around 2" and she is about half the size. He's not allowing her into his territory much but he's not hurting her either. I've read that you need a big male to handle even the smallest female...

I'm thinking about getting a pair (m/f) of Kribs for my Community tank. I've been reading how they can get very aggressive during breeding. My plan is to get some Cichild stones and create them a haven in my tank and block line-of-sight around their fortress. I can give them their own corner...

We have a pair of GBR's but also have what I believe is a Bolivian. The way he spars and fights over territory with the male GBR, he acts like a male. So my question is... Can anyone confirm that this is a Bolivian Male? White balance is slightly off. thanks!

I've been trying to get some water lettuce to float in my 150 gal tank for my gourami's. The large root systems will give nice cover and help fill in my tank since it's 30" deep. I can't buy it online as people are not allowed to sell it if you are in Florida. My LFS's don't have any plants...

I'm having second thoughts about having fish in my tank that I never see. I've got a spotted Raphael and two Pictus Catfish. The Raphael lives in a piece of fake driftwood and I never see him! If I try and get him out he wedges himself in and he won't come out. I changed out his home once...

I have a GBR and what I think is a Bolivian Ram. The LFS is calling it a Golden Ram. I just don't know the sexes of these two. I'm thinking since the Bolivian doesn't have a lot of color she might be a she? The GBR is difficult for me to tell. I do believe there is some black on the pelvic...

I just cleaned my FX5 and when I started it backup, all of this crap got pushed into my tank. Really grossed me out! The impeller is supposed to have a self cleaning feature but I don't want it to dump the dirt into my freshly cleaned tank! :huh: Is there an easy way to purge this dirt out...

These two spots just showed up this week on my female Snakeskin Gourami's tail. This is an awesome fish and I don't want to lose her. Can anyone identify what this is and how to treat it? Thanks!

I brought this pair of GBR's home and they were getting along great. The female went and found a spot that she liked and started to defend it. All seemed well. Came home one day and it appeared that part of her dorsal fin was ripped off plus a gouge to her forehead. She has also lost color. I...

Hi, I've got one Paradise Gourami in my tank and would like to get a buddy for him/her. The way he carries on, I suspect he's a male as he likes to flirt with our gold female gourami. I've heard that two males will really go to it so I don't want to make a mistake and get the wrong sex...

Hello, Can anyone tell what's wrong with this Pink Gourami? He's my alpha male in our 150 gal tank. There is only one other male (Blue Gourami) which is submissive. I found the pink sitting on the bottom of the tank today. I've been noticing that his side fins are getting red and his bottom fins...