Search results

10-4 good buddy. :-) Thanks for answering me so quickly. I will try to move them to 2 separate breeders when I clean their house next...wish me luck...you know those cichlids are smart & lighting fast! Lol Sent from my GS4

I've got an electric yellow female & a red top zebra female confirmed holding fry. Should I separate them and place them in breeders now? Or should I wait until I see fry eyeballs peeking out of the mouths? Sent from my GS4

Oops...I meant to quote you. :) Sent from my GS4

It's called hole in the head disease. The others here can advise on treatment or you can call a reputable fish store for immediate advice. Sooner is better...evidenced by how quickly the problem appeared. :/ Sent from my GS4

Larger females should be fine, as long as they aren't giant in comparison. :) It would at least take some pressure off the holding female. ;) Sent from my GS4

I adopted a 3.5" polypterus palmas/marbled bichir and I love him to death! Anyone else in cichlid-land with these wonderful dinosaurs? Fascinating creatures...part amphibian & part fish. I find him wicked and sweet all at the same time. ;) Sent from my GS4

You're awesome. Thanks so much for the kind words & giggles this morning! I needed that today. :D Are your tanks pictured somewhere on the site so I can see them? Also, I'd like to comment that you sound just like me..."cichlids RUNNING around the tank". I too, talk like they have legs...

Well thank you redsea! Glad to be here. You are all so kind and helpful. :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

In case you haven't seen my reply to you... :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Why thank you Mogurako! :) That's what I'm talking about....give me information I'm not aware of - so I too can become more educated. No more table salt use for me... Thanks again & my Mbuna thank you too...you know your stuff. :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Did I cause confusion? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. :) I would just like to clarify that I'm aware that Epsom salt is plain old magnesium sulfate and I don't use it to buffer the water, I use it strictly as bloat prevention. Also, please understand that I use Morton brand iodized table...

They find blanched spinach pretty tastey too. My Mbuna go crazy when I give it to them. They're like piranhas when I break out the seaweed! Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

How true... Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Sillyfishies is soooo right. A place to guard and call home (& maybe a mate or not) is all a cichlid wants. :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

How true, Sleeves! Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Justincase must have had some bum Africans in the past...lol. I also have SA's and they are very different from my Mbuna in behavior patterns, but I love them all the same. :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

FYI though...catfish poop a lot! For as much scavanging they do, they seem to create more mess than actually clean it. I keep striata botia loaches with my Africans because they are not only better scavangers, but their aggressiveness works well with them. Also, not so much poo... Sent from...

Hikari brand sinking gold pellets or floating pellets. Make sure you feed spirulina as well because it's part of the cichlids' diet in nature, from my understanding. Plus it enhances their colors nicely. :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I use aquarium salt (plain Epsom salt) if any of my fish have bloated bellies to help them poop before it turns into Malawi Bloat/general bloat...whatever name you know it by. I use table salt occasionally because some Africans need iodine. Hope that helps. Sent from my SCH-R970 using...

I agree with Fishdude3233. Probably feeling out the tank. They don't want to just be in the open, not knowing if something is laying in wait to eat them. They also may be stressed from changing tanks or not feeling perfectly well. Time will tell.... Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium...

Im certain Angels won't make it out alive with Lake Malawi or Lake Tanganyika Africans. Hope that helps somewhat. Angels are too peaceful to survive with them. ;) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Very true... Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Awww...so sorry she didn't make it. Im sure you rearranged your rocks so that won't happen again. :( She's comfortable now in fish heaven. :) Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Thank you for the welcome. Yes...they are European fish...they don't shave or bathe...lol. Here's my 75G tank of wonderful. What kind of tank & fishes do you have? Sent from my SCH-R970 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hello everyone and I'm very pleased to join your wonderful forum. My name is Colleen and I currently live in Wisconsin. I have 4 freshwater tanks going. My 75G is the main tank and it holds most of my beautiful African cichlids and a couple of striata botia loaches. The list is by common...