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I am looking at setting up a 10g fry tank for my African cichlids so that when the time comes I have somewhere to put them. I am just wondering if anyone can recommend an airpump that is relatively quiet and reliable that I can use for the sponge filter in this tank.

What are some of the best foods to feed them? I have read alot that you should feed them a variety of foods, is a couple ok or should it be more? How often should you feed them and how much per feeding?

How many hours each day should the lights be on in an African Cichlid tank?

Does anyone know of any Canadian Online breeders/shippers for African cichlids? I know there are some good American ones but they either don't ship to Canada or they charge a fortune.

My 55 gallon tank is finally done cycling. I did a large water change on it yesterday planning on getting fish today. I figured just to be safe I would check pH before I went to get them. I checked pH on the high range pH test kit and to my surprise it was reading only 7.4. I decided to check it...

I have a 55g tank that is nearly done cycling so I am trying to plan out a stocking list based on what species I like what are readily available to me at the LFS. It will be an African Lake Malawi mbuna setup. I am trying to get a large array of colors and I am wondering if the following species...

I am currently cycling a 55 gallon tank which I will use for African Malawi mbunas. I have the rocks in and I like the look of the tank but I am wondering if its practice. Currently I have the rocks piled the length of the tank roughly 2-3" from the back of the tank and it leaves between 2.5" to...

I have a 55g tank I am setting up for Lake Malawi mbuna cichlids. The tank has 2 18" T8 fluorescent fixtures on it. What I am wondering is what type of bulb best shows off the beautiful colors of the cichlids I will soon own?

I have a 55 gallon mbuna cichlid tank I am working on getting up and running. I am wondering if I should put my spray bar across the back of the tank and have it spray toward the front of cut it down a bit shorter and put it on one end of the tank and let it spray across to the other side of the...

I am setting up a lake Malawi 55g mbuna cichlid tank. I have an Eheim 2217 canister filter, AC70 HOB filter and a Hydor Koralia powerhead. What I am wondering is with my Eheim 2217 intake in the back left corner of my tank, where should me Eheim outlet spray bar, my AC70 and my powerhead go...

I purchased about 60 lbs of lace rock for my new 55g Malawi cichlid setup and I am just wondering whether I am better to just pile it or make as many caves as I can with it. Thanks

Does it matter what brand of these I get or are they all about the same as far as quality and ingredients?

I am setting up a 55g Lake Malawai cichlid tank and I was going to use crushed coral as a substrate but after reading up on it, it seems crushed coral is more of a nitrate factory than anything. So now I am wondering whether to go with Aragonite to buff my pH or just use regular PFS and then use...

I am setting up a new Malawai cichlid tank and I bought crushed coral for the substrate. I am wondering what the best way to rinse this is. It doesnt need to be specific to crushed coral even, I am just looking for the best way to rinse substrate in general I guess since I am assuming they are...

I would eventually like to get into breeding my African Malawai mbuna cichlids. Currently I just have a 55 gallon main tank that I keep all my fish in. I am trying to decide how expensive it will be to get the equipment required for breeding (extra tanks, what size, filtration and such). So if...

Which of these would be best on a 55 gallon mbuna African cichlid tank and why?

I am going to be setting up a 55 gallon tank with lake Malawai mbuna cichlids. I was looking at getting the Eheim 2217 canister filter which is has a flow rate of about 265 gph. Alternatively I can buy 2 AC110 HOB filters which have a flow rate of 500 gph each (1000 gph total) for less than I...

I am just wondering if canister filters are really worth all the hype. I am going to be setting up a 55 gallon mbuna malawai cichlid tank and I am wondering if its really worth the extra money to get a canister filter or if I could get away with just using a couple of HOB filters.

I'm setting up a 55 gallon Malawi mbuna tank and just got some rocks for it. When stacking these, do I need to glue them together or will they be alright just freely stacked? I just don't want the fish to knock them over.

I am setting up a new 55 gallon tank and from what I have seen my LFS doesn't have alot of options in the way of mbuna cichlids. Was wondering if anyone has ever had much luck ordering them online? If so, what places have you had good luck with?

I am working on getting a 55 gallon tank up and going for mbuna African Cichlids. The closest fish store to me that stocks a good selection of them is about a 1 hr and 15 minute drive depending on traffic. What I am wondering is, how would I go about transporting them from the fish store to my...

I bought some rocks from my LFS today for my new cichlid tank. What I am wondering is what I should wash them with to make sure they are ready to be put in my tank.

I am picking up an Eheim 2217 canister filter today for a 55 gallon Malawai cichlid tank I will be setting up. What I am wondering is, is the media that comes with this sufficient or should I take or change anything out or add something else?

What would be the best heater for a 55 gallon mbuna African cichlid tank? Both a make and wattage as well as a reason why please.

I am looking at getting a powerhead for my 55 gallon mbuna African cichlid tank. I am looking at the Hydor Evolution Koralia and I am trying to decide between the 750 and the 1050. Suggestions?