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I have 2 convicts roughly 6-8 months old. That I thought were both females because of their coloration that have paired off and set up shelter behind a rock crevice and the back glass, they’ve dug a little pit under the rock, and have been hanging out in that little spot, and fiercely defended...

I didn’t put it in the video, but I have a 20g hospital tank running right next to this one to deal with anything I may need to. I’m mostly worried about the JD beating up on the convicts, or the convicts beating up on each other.

Substrate I did the Marina Black Sand 80lbs, all the plants are fake, I’ve never done live plants before, but I think I will give it a try once the tank is more established.

Finished setting up, cycling, and stocking my new 75. It’s going to evolve, re-arrange, and go through all sorts of phases, but I’m excited for the start. Check me out. https://youtu.be/mLOzwGKQWGA

I just don’t have a big enough tank for one. I think they’re too big for a 75 With tank mates

Finished stocking my 75g! I’m very excited to watch these fish grow. They’re all Juvi’s the largest fish is just over 2” Australian Rainbowfish x 5 Bosemons Rainbowfish x 3 Turquoise Rainbowfish x 1 Convict Cichlid x 3 Jack Dempsey x 1 Leporinus fasciatus x 1 I have a 10g at the ready for...

So I called the store, and asked what other fish were in that tank. And he tells me rainbow Cichlids, Red Devils, Fasciatus, and the user to have Nicaraguanese, I said, did you used to have any others, and he goes “I think we used to have some Kamfa in here” ****it. Well I’m taking this...

It’s so tough, all these new world Cichlids look so similar when they’re tiny.

God, I hope not. It wasn’t one listed in that tank, according to my wife.

My wife got me this fish yesterday, it was in a tank of Nicaraguense Cichlid “macaw” Cichlid, but I’m not 100% on it. It’s about 2” right now https://youtu.be/m3IkHuN-nVw

My 10g QT tank no longer has any residents, but I plan to keep it running for emergency’s and eventually fry. I haven’t done any water changes since I last had fish in there, and there’s a pretty heavy amount of Ammonia and Nitrites, (still cycling from setup) My question is, once the cycle...

I pulled out some old decor, and rinsed a bunch off. I put some in the tank, but the ones I didn’t, I noticed after a little while had a really strong ammonia-type smell. I tested the tank, and the ammonia levels seemed to increase from .05 to .1 in the span of an hour. I’m going to check it...

Looks like an electric blue JD, no?

I’ve been looking at this shark as a potential tank mate with American Cichlids, Salvini, JD’s, and Convicts, and a Yellow Firemouth (if I can fine one) I’m getting varying information (as you often do) about the compatibility, and temperament of these sharks. Has anyone kept them, what...

Nerite snails are my favorite.

Pundamilia nyererie, Lethrinops intermedius, Firecracker Tropheus, are my favorites.

He has some white spots around his face in the first picture, is that normal? It’s hard to diagnose by a photo, but look at the fish closely for signs of fin-rot (common for Betas) or a bacterial infection. I would go get an API master test kit. Strips suck. How old is the Beta?

This good information, thank you. I setup a 5 gallon about 9 days ago, coming back to the hobby after a 3 almost 4 year break. I’m cycling it, Fish in, with a small Beta, and I feel like the cycling is taking longer than it should. After 9 days I’m still at 0% nitrite, and 0% nitrate. I’ve...

Ya, I understand all that, what I was wondering if the the beneficial bacteria production is slowed down by neutralizing thing ammonia

I know I knew this at one point, but how does a product like Prime, when it detoxifies the Ammonia, effect the cycling and establishment of BB?

I’m just discovered yellow Firemouths!

I’m leaning more towards having a JD as a centerpiece fish. So my revised plan, as if now anyway Jack Dempsey Honduran Red Point Convicts X 2 Yellow Firemouth x 2 Bosemani Rainbow Fish X 2 Australian Rainbowfish x 5 Petricola or Synodontis Catfish. That might be too many fish

I’ve noticed that general cure, ive been using Melafix mostly, it’s a good one for helping settle the fish too. That Melalueca seems to like mellow out the fish, I always see their behavior change a little when I add it. But it isn’t really a medication, more like a topical ointment. Have you...

Dang, that’s usually pretty good. Where you did such a large water change, but nitrites are testing the same, that makes me wonder if it’s the testing. Try testing just some plan old tap water and see what you get.

What do you pre-treat with?