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Mumma.of.two
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Haha! The labs are chasing the peacocks that are twice their size.
What if....? Converting tank to African Cichlids
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Andrew McFadden
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Hopefully they calm down
They will , when the Peacock realize how much bigger it is...give it a couple of days.
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Mumma.of.two
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They are calming down already 
I'm so glad I made the switch. These fish are so beautiful and entertaining to watch!
I'm so glad I made the switch. These fish are so beautiful and entertaining to watch!
Andrew McFadden
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You haven't seen nothing yet Lol give it a few weeks Lol be ready to have a spare tank on hand cause they breed like crazy
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Mumma.of.two
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Andrew McFadden said:
I'm actually looking forward to it at the moment. I'm sure I'll change my mind after a few months. Lol. Apparently the guy gave me 2 female and 1 male yellow lab but then this is the same guy that said a rts was suitable for a 2.5g tank for 6 months :/
LOL, You think now now....(changing your mind) You just want to go bigger and more....they are addictive. African Cichlids are so much fun.
I'm already looking for a 55 or 75 gallon for my guys and my tank is only up 4 months.
Andrew McFadden
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That's why it says I want to flood my basement at the bottom of my posts
That's why it says I want to flood my basement at the bottom of my posts
I want to see that....Let me know if you pull it off
Then I'll do mine......
Andrew McFadden
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Lol my wife may kill me
Labenator65000
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Mumma.of.two said:
My mild Mbuna killed my Rainbow Shark. I would not risk a Red Tailed shark.
Wy Renegade
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Looks like you are off to a good start.
For breaking up rock if/when you decide to rescape, may I suggest a sledge hammer? I use shale in almost all my cichlids tanks, and with bigger pieces I've never had any of them bring down a wall. I also rest the rock on the tank walls, and other than scratches from the rock, I've never had any issues.
With the mbuna you're going to want to keep an eye on water quality with the peices of driftwood in there. Mbuna like hard/high pH water, and as the wood deteriorates, it will tend to soften and bring the pH down.
For breaking up rock if/when you decide to rescape, may I suggest a sledge hammer? I use shale in almost all my cichlids tanks, and with bigger pieces I've never had any of them bring down a wall. I also rest the rock on the tank walls, and other than scratches from the rock, I've never had any issues.
With the mbuna you're going to want to keep an eye on water quality with the peices of driftwood in there. Mbuna like hard/high pH water, and as the wood deteriorates, it will tend to soften and bring the pH down.
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Mumma.of.two
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Wy Renegade said:
I ended up throwing rocks at each other until they split. The neighbors must have thought I'd gone mad. Lol.
I've been told by a few sources that the water around here is pretty hard. I think I've only got lava rock on the glass the rest is just stacked on other bits of rock.
I did test the pH yesterday and it did slip from 7.6 to 7.4 in 5-6 days. I did a water changes an it's back up now. I added some cc to the substrate and some carbon to an internal filter. I didn't leech the wood at all. Probably irresponsible of me but I think I got it under control.
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