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You can do that --- needs decent light Go ahead and plant roots if you like...This plant is really an invasive weed in the southeastern U.S., but makes for a nice aquarium plant. It does need a decent amount of light (~2 watts/gallon). As it grows, just pinch off rooted parts and replant. I...

If he's beating your other fish (relentlessly) than I would suggest moving some of your decor around and adding a few more hiding places (I'm a big rock fan and adding plants causes some pause for examination). My Johanni/Maingano chases everyone, but chases my Acei the most. Doesn't look like...

bottom pic looks like a stressed Firemouth --- is his tail shredded?

"Blue guy" looks to be a Kenyi. Try "Mini, slow-sinking" cichlid pellets and frozen brine shrimp (on occasion). Occasional algae wafers (drop in whole and watch the fun begin) and a very thin slice of zucchini is also good for them (I remove any seeds, remove the rind, and drop my zucchini...

I have the same thing going on right now in my aquarium with the same fish (or a Maingano, hard to tell). I believe that two other fish in the aquarium have "fallen in love" and he is trying to break up the relationship. In my aquarium, he is the tank boss, so he's going to do whatever he...

Sand I use pool filter sand (AquaQuartz #20) --- get it from pool supply - it's light colored, cheap, and already clean. If the tank is already drilled, it makes the canister choice a little easier. If mine were drilled, I would've done the fx5 myself, but instead went with two AquaClear 70...

72 Malawi Mbuna 72 gallon bow front, malawi, live plants, and heavy stone.

Looks Like Myfrio Filligree This is commonly sold as "Frill" at your LFS. If you plant it now, the bottom may start to die off. A lot of people just pinch the bottom "stemmy" portions off and replant the tops. I stick the stemmy portion in the substrate and often it grows new plants. I mix...