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Here lately I have 'Started' questioning my "Filter Media" choices! I have~up to now~ been using 'Marineland' or 'Tetra Bio-bags'.
The Cost and Availability has Become Frustrating!.!
I have started 'Looking' at Filter media: 'Blue-bonded' filter pads; Media bags(~for carbon, ammonia...
I have always "started" my African Cichlids as 'Babies'(1-2"). And, as such~start them off feeding flake food~for the first 3 months. Slowly 'Converting' them over to pellet! Adding: Plankton; Brine or Mysis Shrimp & Blood Worms~as a 1/week "Treat".(At 2-4")
Because of 'Now' having Soo Much...
Multiple Varieties of Africans~
I 'Too' have: Yellow Labs; Red Peacocks; Auratus; in with Obis! So long as U give them Area! & I got 'Mine' as "Babies" UNDER 2"~ so they Could~grow up 2gether! Have been "Warned" that: "As they 'Get Ready~to Breed'~That is when U will "See" the Aggression...
Personal "Experience"
Hi. 1st I have had Cichlids~Previously~Just getting "Back" into it!
Questions U Need! 2 'Answer' 1st!!
1. Tank size
2. Size / variety of 'Other' fish in Tank.
3. Do U have rocks/caves: how many? (Since Cichlids r 'Used 2'~Wikipedia!)
4. R the Cichlids U have now...
Addendum
I have a 10 gallon 'Ready' 4 'Babies'. At least 3 of my Mollies are pregnant~Already!!
& though I am "Still" getting my 75gallon~to the 'Point I 'Want' it~ I am Already "Drooling" over other "Large" tanks~& even 'Thinking' about (at some time in the FUTURE~2 Years)?? So, I guess I'm...
Hi! I am 'New' to "Group/Site". Lifetime Aquarist.As a child, 'Chores' in my family rotated. (6 kids). & when it become my 'Turn' to take care of the "tank" (20+ gallons); I took it 'Seriously!' I found out: What kind of fish we had (family Didn't 'Know/Remember'); & what they "Liked"! Started...
algae "Cleaning"
Hi. New to site. Long time f/w fish enthusiast! Pleco's r excellent algae !! Do NOT 'Use' 'Chemical' cleaners! (I "Tried" & Killed fish/ Ruined my "Balances"! Found a (yellow) long handled (blue) scrubby cleaner that works Well!! On 'Soft' stuff and lime!!
My daughter...