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Hello everyone! So I haven't been in here as often anymore because I had I take my fish to my mothers home so she can "fish-sit" for me since I'm not allowed to have them at my apartment. So now that my 55g is at my mom's house I have noticed that there is this brown stuff growing on the glass...

Hey y'all! So now that I've updated my fish tank from a 29 to a 55 gallon I would like to get one more fish to have it as the flashy one in the group. I actually have in there mixed Mbunas that I bought when I first started with cichlids. I know there is red zebra, kenyi, electric yellows...

First time building anything actually and decided to make my own tank stand. What do y'all think?

Hey y'all! I just wanted to show off my new 55 gallon tank and stand. I bought the tank during the petco $1/gallon sale and hadn't been able to set it up til now. I decided to be extra adventurous and made my own stand (first time building anything). I'll be adding my cichlids in a few days once...

Hello there. So up until now I've only kept African cichlids but my boyfriend is wanting to get some goldfish. I have a 29g tank that I'll be using but I have a few questions. 1) Is it ok to use sand as substrate? Or is gravel a better option for goldfish? 2) How many goldfish would I be able...

Hey y'all! Happy Friday :-) So today I have more of an observation rather than a question. I have several Mbunas in my tank and I have one red jewel that was given to me along with some I the other fish I have. I feed them NLS cichlid formula and they all seem to love it and eat it up right...

Hello everyone. So I've had this guy since he was a little under an inch long and now that he's gotten bigger I noticed his nose is not like the other cichlids I have. Is it some kind of deformity or is it supposed to be like that? Thanks y'all!

Hello all! So today we are having some nasty wind storm and caused a light post down the street to fall so the power in the neighborhood is out. I am wondering if my fish will be ok without the filter running for some time. I'm not too worried about the temperature of the water. Just the filter...

Hi all! I have a 29g tank with juvenile Mbunas that I will be moving to a 55g once they get a little bigger. I am prepping everything for the 55g including a Marineland C360. I decided to set it up in my 29g for now so it can cycle and be established for when I move it to the 55g. It's working...

Hello there. So I will be setting up a 55g tank where I will be moving my cichlids to. I'm gonna set it up now to give it enough time to cycle and be ready for when I move my fish. I bought a Marineland C360 filter and I am wondering if this would be good for my cichlids. They are all Mbunas. I...

Hello everyone. I have a 29g tank and I have some rocks in there that I would love to have algae grow on since I have some cichlids that'll graze on it. My tank does not get direct sunlight and is only lighted up by the led lights in the hood. My question is, is there something I can do to...

Hi all. I have a question about keeping oscars. I love how personable they are but also know how big they get and the amount of space they require. I am considering getting a 55g tank so I can add an oscar. My question is, do oscars do well when they're alone? Or they they do better when there's...

Hello there. I have been doing research on homemade aquariums and it seems pretty easy and definitely cheaper than buying a new tank. I am wanting to do this and I'm confident I can pull it off. Has anyone ever done it? Any tips that can be provided would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

I have some fish that were given to me by a friend who got them from a local pet store. I went to the store but they're not very knowledgable and they just know they're African cichlids. Could someone ease help me id these guys please? Thank you!

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and so far I love it and I have learned so much from reading y'all's posts. I have a question about a jewel that was beat up pretty badly by another in my African cichlid tank. There are two jewels in there. One is about 1.5 inches and the other is about 1...