Recent content by blur34

I was wondering if there is any way to tell the gender of the cichilids in my tank. One has been quite territorial of a certain cave-like area in the bottom of the tank and has cleared all of the gravel out of that area. I was wondering if this is something normal or if this is something that...

I was planning on getting a bigger tank from day 1. I was just wondering if the bala shark doing that stuff was a sign that I need to do it sooner rather than later.

I have a 29 gallon tank which houses 10 asst tetras, a pleco, 2 clown loaches and a single bala shark. I know I am going to need to get the bala shark a bigger home eventually :wink:. He is about 3.5 inches long right now and I have noticed he has started to jump and surface quite...

I just got a new fluval 304 canister filter for my tank to replace an older pengiun bio-wheel filter. I remember reading on previous posts here that I should let the bio-wheel itself float in the tank to preserve the bacteria. I am just wondering how long I need to leave it in there. Thanks in...

thanks for all of the help. I'll be looking into this stuff and making a purchase in the very near future. Also I just noticed another post that mentions in line heaters. Are these worth it? Being that I am going to be looking into a new hood and lighting system, I think one of these would be...

I am looking into getting a canister filter for my 30 gallon tank. I know very little about them. What are some good ones? How many gph should I get for a tank this size. Do most of them come with all of the media/tubing needed or do I need to look for that separatley? I will also be in the...

I just bought a sweet new 70 gallon tank and I want to start an african cichlid tank and I am wondering what the ideal water parameters are. Please help me and what kind of cover and gravel do they perfer?

thank you for all of the info. The fish that I purchased are only around 3/4" to 1" long, so I am guessing that they are very young. But I am really starting to fall in love with the very bright colors. Thanks again for all of the info it has been very helpful.

so if I do upgrade to a 55 gal tank, what could I get for tank mates for these guys and how many can I get???

sounds like I have a decision to make....another tank maybe....hmmmm....than you everyone for all of the info

I have a 30 gallon tank, that is also inhabited by 3 tiger barbs, 1 pink gourami, and 2 albino coris. Am I going to have some tragedies soon or will these fish do okay together. Thank you for the help and for pointing me to this web site.

My step-daughter just picked out some new fish for our aquarium. We went to our LFS so she could pick out some fish, so I didn't have time to do any research on what she was picking out and I'm not even real sure what the fish are. The receipt from the store says we got 2 pseud zebra red and a...

I have a 30 gal tank that now contains 2 bala sharks, 1 gold gourami, 1 pink gourami, 3 tiger barbs, and 2 albino coris. I say now because in the last week I have lost 2 tiger barbs, an angel, and 2 pink gouramis. The gold is the biggest fish in the tank and has recently become VERY aggressive...

I have a 29 gallon tank with 2 angelfish, 2 bala sharks, 4 assorted gouramis, 2 albino coris, and a small underwater frog. I was wondering if there are any chichlids that I could get. Or if anyone has any suggestions on somthing I could get that would add some bright colors to my tank.

It is a freshwater tank, gouramis, tetras, and a couple of angelfish. No live plants and I did clean the filter and replace the filter cartridge.