Recent content by Boglem

Have been running a 55 gal African Cichlid tank. It was my 1st. I started if to see if the hobby would be something I was interested in without risking a lot of money in it. Turns out I like it and want to move on to a reef tank. Looking for advice on how to economically set up. I don't have a...

One of my fish seemed really inactive and wasn't eating so I assumed it was sick and moved it to another tank by itself. After a few days I have now come to realize a bunch of tiny fish in the tank. She had babies. So I moved mom back into the main tank to prevent her babies becoming a snack...

Noticed a lot of algae build up on my tank. Aside from manually cleaning the glass weekly as I change water any ideas on how to minimize? I could search the Internet for ideas but why not go to the best source.... Hobbyist

I started my tank with three Africans and one crayfish. I am now at 20 Africans. The fish never really seemed to pay him any mind, this is just my experience

Generally I've been told not too. That your crayfish will just wind up a snack for your fish. Although I have managed to keep a crayfish just fine with my cichlids

Should he come around soon? Never bad this issue with a new fish before

Also if anyone could identify it, my LFS was unsure

Brought this new one home. And this is all it has done since. I have a 55 gal with about 15 Africans. Just did a 5 gal water change and checked nitrates, nitrites and ammonia levels and all is fine. He appears like he's playing dead. I brought a yellow lab too and it's doing just fine. They both...

55 gal assorted cichlid tank

By that I meant other Africa cichlids or only other frontas'

Groups of their own kind?