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No tank mates. When we first started with BP's, we were inexperienced. Two of them (including the one I have right now) got sick. Despite treatment, one of them did not survive sadly. We have tried to include tank mates (not cichlid) in the past but it did not work out. My BP is VERY territorial...

Got it, thank you! Been maintaining the water quality for the tanks with more frequent water changes.

I maintain a steady 81.5 °F in the tank. My water source pH reading is 7.5.

Hi ZxC, Thank you for your response. I use the API 5 in 1 Test Strips. Here is the chart (image from Google). From my water source directly, the readings are: General Hardness (GH): 60 Carbonate Hardness (KH): Between 40-80 pH (fresh): 7.5 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0, but with a hint of faint...

Hi all, My Blood Parrot Cichlid is approximately 5 years old. He is the best fish I've ever owned, a complete ball of energy when I am around and has quite the personality--something they are known for. He lives in a 36-gallon tank. I feed him a variety of foods such as cichlid pellets...

Thank you BBradbury and everyone else for your input. I stopped by a local aquarium shop and they suggested to maintain water quality, as well. I have since changed the water and adjusted it accordingly to make a comfortable environment for the fishes. I use Seachem Prime and pH regulator, do...

Hello everyone, I have a goldfish that lives in a 50-gallon tank with two koi fish and two other goldfish. I noticed lately he has developed round spots on his body that appears to look like tumors. At first, I thought it was Dropsy disease but it does not appear so since he is not bloated...

Thank you. I will look into getting one of those for my tank.

Yes, I do have an algae issue. It's controllable but it comes back fast after cleaning the tank.

Potluck: Moonlight as in the dark blue light for the aquarium at night, is that correct?

Hi everyone, please bear with me as I am a newbie to Aquarium Advice. Pleased to be a part of this aquarium community!:fish2: I have a blood parrot cichlid, he is approximately 4 years old. Water is healthy, I feed him pellets and the occasional frozen bloodworm as a treat. I was reading on...