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  1. Insom1982

    post your cichlid setup here!

    Why such a small tank you have oscars and a flowerhorn that require at least 50g alone not including tank mates plus you have no subrate to create a blanket of good bacteria back your filtration is also lacking and you need a bigger tank now not later
  2. Insom1982

    how to move a tank...

    You can move it with some one to minimize shaking the substrate all over the place don't even have to take anything out I have helped a buddy move a 80g salt water tank waits a foot of substrate quarter full from third floor to basement only took the fish out anything higher then that I...
  3. Insom1982

    Freshwater, Seeking Questions & Advice

    Looks like some kind of pleco for your bottom feeder don't relay on plecos to clean the algae some go nuts and others like mine are lazy and try to steal prawns from my fish get a scraper and don't let it get to bad some algae is ok like decorations driftwood but to much is no good also you. An...
  4. Insom1982

    Keeping other fish with African Cichlids

    This is my 180g I have two tiger oscars two jack Dempsey one Mumbai lake cichlids two common Plecos and a birchir so far they all get along with little to no problems just chasing during feeding sometimes but In the past I have had North Africans and they are quite aggressive sometimes but every...
  5. Insom1982

    Need opinions on water chemistry levels

    Look up and study the nitrate cycle also when you add fish test your water daily or every other day and write down water parameters so you can Gauge when to add more fish or what else you need to add filters more fish etc also study the bio load some fish have huge bio loads others not so much
  6. Insom1982

    What should i feed?

    How old are they ??? How long have you had them for I have two tiger oscars in a 180g tank had them for two years I feed them cichlid pellets/flakes super worms brime shrimp blood worms omega one cichlid frozen cubes which is like crack to them has almost ten different types of fish plus shrimp...
  7. Insom1982

    Anyone from Alberta ?

    Anyone on here from from Alberta I'm in Calgary Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  8. Insom1982

    Tank mates

    I currently have a 180 gallon going and have two plecos one 4 inch one 14 inch two tiger oscars one is 7-8 inches and one is 5-6 then two jack Dempseys one 2 inch one four inch wondering what would get along good with all of them Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  9. Insom1982

    post your cichlid setup here!

    Yes it is 6x2x2
  10. Insom1982

    Post a pic of your biggest cichlid/fish !

    Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  11. Insom1982

    post your cichlid setup here!

    Still work in progress but my oscars finally have a bigger tank and some new friends Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  12. Insom1982

    Four hour power outage

    The fish are fine power was restored before my roomate left
  13. Insom1982

    Four hour power outage

    Ok thanks every one for advise and tips :)
  14. Insom1982

    Four hour power outage

    Thanks rivers2k I will be turning the heat up tonight a bit as it has been very cold here last few days minus 43 with windchill my apartment is water heated so it should be fine I will have my roomate check everything before he leaves hoping the power will be back on before that
  15. Insom1982

    Four hour power outage

    I don't my roomate should still be home when it's said and done but just worries me a bit
  16. Insom1982

    Four hour power outage

    So the apartment I live in is shutting off the power for four hours tomorrow so the city can upgrade some switches I will be at work when things happens is there anything I should be worries about ??
  17. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    I didn't realize my tank was over stocked till it started this topic so see did take advise and I did get rid of two Africans anyways I'm at the point where I feel what ever I say on here is going to get taken the wrong way or used against me so if some one could delete this whole mess of a...
  18. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    Is there en echo in here yes I realize it's over stocked not like I can just go buy a 300g tank with out clearing it with my landlord as I'm in an apartment second floor let them a message and if I can't my lease is up in a few months anyways so rent a house get bigger tank all good
  19. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    I all ready know what happens when you listen to fish stores lost a 200 dollar sting ray think I wanted that nope but when you get back and forth answers and advice what do you do no wonder not as many people own fish anymore and like I stated did I say I was getting tank mates no I asked about...
  20. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    Lol hey at least these fish experts and pets stores I talked to where nice and could talk to them for over 20 minutes and I dont get called dumb or cruel I'm sure people wouldn't be coping attitude or calling people cruel to there face and like I have stated 80g wasn't planned on long term and...
  21. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    I just talked to several fish experts at a wide range of stores big and small same answers two water changes a week of 25% rinse hob filters every two weeks rinse canister once a month two oscars and two plecos is fine upgrade tank in a few months no other tank mates and people suggesting 50%...
  22. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    http://www.oscarfish.com/article-home/oscars/65-oscar-tankmates.html
  23. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    L48 w18 h23
  24. Insom1982

    Tiger oscar tankmates ???

    See this is where confusion comes in one person says one thing another says another thing etc etc
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