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Sorry. Forgot to add the picture.

Picked up this pot of beauties from my local fish shop yesterday. I know they're anubias, though I don't know what type they are.

Blue lab perhaps?

Someone mentioned Kenyi cichlids. Though I don't know how easy they are to come by or if I can special order females from my local shop.

What are some good species to consider when looking for female Mbuna cichlids for a show tank? I'm looking to sell some of my males to make room for some new female inhabitants. I'm looking for something with vibrant colors. Any suggestions?

How brackish does the water have to be for them to hatch?

Hey guys. I've been away from home for a little while and when I got back to the tank I noticed that there are these white things that seem to be sprouting out of the pores in my driftwood. The wood's been in there for over a year so I don't think it's resin that's just now seeping out. I'm...

Hey guys. I've been away from home for a little while and when I got back to the tank I noticed that there are these white things that seem to be sprouting out of the pores in my driftwood. The wood's been in there for over a year so I don't think it's resin that's just now seeping out. I'm...

I've recently noticed loads of assassin snail eggs all over my tank. I don't think I have enough trumpet snails to feed the coming horde. What can I do to get the MTSs to reproduce more quickly? Maybe adding some aquarium salts?

25 gallons.

How much can I expect to spend on a protein skimmer? And can I go without the hob filter?

What's a hob filter?

I will probably just buy salt water from my local fish store. Or I couldn mix my own water. I have a water softener in my house so do I not have to worry about buying RO water?

A protein skimmer? Would I substitute a canister filter for the skimmer alone?

So I'm basically starring from the ground up with this tank. I already have a Fluval 206 canister filter (upgrading to a larger one on my cichlid tank). I'm thinking a hoodless 20-25 gallon build. From the beginning of this project, my goal was to have a lionfish. I like starfish and sea...