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    Red Empress coloring

    Male or female? From the size to the fins? Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Red Empress coloring

    Anyone bump Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Red Empress coloring

    I know there are a million threads on this but... I have 2 one I have had for awhile and it has gotten darker in gray color and is at around 2". This one has no signs of color on it. I have a second that is 21/2-3" and I see some nice dots and color on the top fins, and on the anal fin I see...
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    Nitrates in tap water

    I keep having issues with my nitrates being 40ppm plus. I tested my tap water and its at 40ppm plus. My ph:8.2 Ammonia:0ppm Nitrites:0.25ppm Nitrates: 40-60 Pam sometimes higher by the end of a week. My question is how can I combat this issue without spending tons of money? Sent from my...
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    Want to share my setup!!

    Fish list: OB peacock Zebra Obliquiden 2 Kenyi 2 Yellow Lab Red Zebra Snow White Socolofi 2 Auratus Williimsi Blue Lips Black cichlid(not sure) Blue Zebra Blue Socolofi 2 Red Empress Livinstoni 2 Yellow Tail Acei Rubbernose Pleco Albino Bristlenose Pleco Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium...
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    Want to share my setup!!

    Pic may be upsidedown. Fish List: Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Fish ID

    A beauty. Not sure though. Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    need help with new cichlid

    I did this with mbuna and a sunshine peacock the other day. I have several mbuna and added this one and they took him out in 12 hours. Learned from that. Good luck. Research Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Share Your Mistakes Here

    Added peacock cichlids with large mbuna cichlids. Dead fish. Sent from my LG-V410 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    have some questions about my tank

    Nice tank. Some nice Haps and Peacocks. Personal favorites include a Sunshine/Benga Peacock, Venustus Haps, and Red Empress. Also Eureka Reds and Albino Strawberry Peacocks are nice as well Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    What when wrong

    Sounds like the water was to hot that you added during the water change and it caused shock. They also look like they have a disease. All the white on them Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Malawi cichlids dying. Please help!!

    Do a big water change. I have been having aggression issues leading to a few deaths in my 55G. I still believe 22 large malawis is a lot. I'm around 15 now. You need tons of filtration for that may fish. I have a Canister Fluval 305 and 2 HOB filters running. Weekly 50% water changes are good. I...
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    Pleco questions?

    Ok. Thanks. I just dont want to lose them. I was having issues with a few fish dying lately. The cichlids are alittle extra aggressive lately. Think I got over stocked some. Unfortunately all my favorite fish died. The a-hole mbunas lived. They killed my peacocks. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone...
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    Pleco questions?

    I have a Rubbernose-small, and a Albino Bristlenose Pleco-small. They are always hiding. They don't move much and I'm not sure why. Can anyone help? Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    Got 2 air pumps pushing bubbles in the back of the tank. Plenty of that. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    I do 50% water changes once a week. A few weeks ago I was doing 50% twice a week. Was getting to be to much but can go back to that if needed. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    I'll check them tomorrow. Thanks for quick responses. Just don't want to lose anymore if I can help it. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    Yea it's telling me I'm overstocked. But that's at adult size. Most of mine are still small. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    No fish I have had in the tank looked sick at all. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    I was told 15 cichlids at adult size is good for a 55G from many places. That was my goal. Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    I have 2 large HOB filters and a 305 Fluval canister. Also PH is 8.2. Last time I checked water parameters everything was at 0 or close to 0. Nothing out of the ordinary. I did that check last week after my last water change 5 days ago Matt A. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    Tank size is 55G, my stick includes: OB Peacock-Juv Zebra Obliquidens Demansoni Yellow Lab Red Zebra Snow White Socolofi Blue Johanni "Blue Lip"cichlid Pitch Black Cichlid Blue Zebra Blue Socolofi Red Empress Rubber Lip Pleco The ones that died were all 2-3" long, including: Taiwan Reef Albino...
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    Fish dying, not sure why?

    I have a mixed lake Malawi cichlid aquarium. I have a mix of mbuna, hap, and peacock. All different sizes. They were fine for awhile, then one day I added a few juvenile peacocks. Since they have have been crazy aggressive towards the new fish and everyone else in the tank. The few new ones got...
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    Fish loss :-(

    Okay, I went out and got another peacock a Eureka Red to be exact. But within hours my other fish have killed him. This is the second time my fish have done this. I added 3 last time and they only killed the one, the others untouched. This time I bought 1 and again they tore him up. Fish List...
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    Fish loss :-(

    I bought a Benga Peacock and a Red empress unsexed. Both small still. I added them and immediately I noticed the Benga Peacock was being attacked by all the fish. Not sure why but I was about to leave to get a hospital tank when I found him/her dead. Sucks. The water parameters are good. The...
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