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Ok I decided to have a shuffle round and a clear out, and in doing so move my frontosa into two 4x4x2ft and make two groups as I have two males and thought I'd give them a chance to have a harem each. I've been trying to breed these fish for several months, without success now, although the...

Hi yesterday I went to a cichlid auction and brought home some lovely fish. I had only intended to go to the west African cichlid talk by Alf Stalsberg, which was brilliant, and to see what was available as this was the first auction I had been to. I met some great people, contacts and received...

Ok, I have a colony of Burundi frontosa, and have yet to have a successful hold. dispite leaving them be, and also separating them to a holding tank. Either way the hold has never gone past five days. I must point out that the chap who had these before me, I believed stripped them. I was hoping...

Hi I received an order through the post today, the first time I have done this. One of my arouras is having trouble swimming, she is nose downwards, swimming in circles? I'm now worried it could be whirling disease? I know they had a long journey and where bagel for 24hrs so could it just be...

Hibiscus have been offered so African cichlids but not sure what they are neither did the person who owns them. The male is blue the female I believe to be orange. It's hard to tell what it is as the decor was removed and the fish pale. I have consulted my cichlid book (my bible ) but can...

Hi I currently have some fry for sale if anyone in the UK is interested. I live in norwich, in Norfolk . Currently have: 3x pink convict 1x black convict 10x ps. Elongatus Chalousi 8 x yellow labs 30-40 x nicuargra cichlid Also conning soon White tail acei Cynotilapia afra hara If anyone is...

Have a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft tank about 119 US gallons, just want peopled thought on the number of African cichlids I can keep. I have 12 fish on order, but I read 20 is my limit I thought that was a lower number considering the size of the tank????? But it was worked out on gallons if that makes sense.

Does anyone know of any other wood you can place in an aquarium safely? Other than big wood or shop brought woods, I was thinking as I live next to a woods/ Forrest whatever you call it, that I could just find some interesting shapes and collect them . But was worried that it might not be safe...

Ok recently discovered one of my Burundi frontosa females is holding. It's been about 5 days but could be 6. Everything is good she seems to know what she needs to do and is doing a great job. My problem is this, my male won't stop following her around , to the point were its stressing me...

Ok, this week has been a bit manic. What with trying to house my racking for my fish breeding room. I had to move my 6ft frontosa tank from one side to the other !! What a mission!!! Any way here we are a week later. And I've noticed one of my female frontosa is holding. Whoop whoop. I've also...

Ok just been staring into my frontosa tank, watching one of my females as she appeared and now confirmed is holding. Yey!!!!!!!!! My attention then went to the state of the glass as it was looking dirty ( the sand had been kicked up and settled on it) When I notice these critters. Look like...

Ok, call me mad, but I've been offered some tanks on racking. The tanks are 2ft tanks and there is 8 in each racking and there is two racks so 16 in total. I'm so excited I can't think straight. Any way I was worried that having only 2ft tanks would limit my options interms of fish choice . I...

If you could be re- incarnated as a fish, what fish would you be any why?

Have taken some pics of my group of Burundi frontosa. Taken on my cell the quality is not great so apologies. Also I'm not much of a photographer. Let me know what you think.

Firstly sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place, I couldn't find a place for illnesses!??? Ok my mother-inlaw called me thismorning, With a problem on her 120 litre community tank. She obtained a few mollies about a week or so ago two pure white the other we thought was a sol nation...

I have a possible major issue!!! I got given a 6ft x 1.5ft x3ft tank for free , I noticed when I picked it up it had a few small chips on the bottom edge of the tank not any think to worry about. How ever having taken it of the van today. I noted more slightly bigger chips, some of which are a...

Hi all . I'm a newby on here Ok so far in my house I have a 450 ltr coner tank with a Malawi set up. Altho i have some fire mouths and nicuagua, s in there, also. Which seems to be working fine working fine with out any issues. Running a fx5 filter two heaters and a sealed lighting unit I...