Recent content by Cichlidguy

Congrats! :smilecolros: If possible, seperate the eggs from the parents (be gentle:)). The parents will eat the eggs.

No, a 90g initially would be better.

I measured my aquaclears, and the one that is the closest to yours was my aquaclear 200. Although yours might be an older model because the dimensions weren't exactly the same(No more than 1/2" different). Is it gray? Because I have the old equivilant of an AC300 (AC1260 I think it was?) and its...

Melafix doesn't hurt, it's all natural and the fish dont even notice it.

yes, and they can be expensive, but they're alot cheaper when you get them from a breeder. The average price at a fish store is around $50-$80 Whats the pH of your water? Discus are very intolerant of higher pH and like very acidic water. They are also intolerant to bad water, and need at least...

Bio-spira is halting production untill late summer, so I doubt you'll be able to find any.

25% every week on all my tanks, dunno what nitrate reading it gets to though, I only test once a month.

Asia?

Since it probably wont be a planted tank, have you considered africans? If I had an extra 20L I'd probably get some shell-dwellers for it. Another option is a small neolamprologus breeding colony, you could do 3-4 brichardi, or lelupi(sp?), or even neolamp brevis if you can find them.

IMO zebra danios are very boring fish and lack color. How about another small fish like a cardinal or my personal favourite, the black phantom tetra. And for gourami, I reccomend any type that doesn't get bigger than 4", but if you want dwarf gourami, then only get one male, because they don't...

Otos eat brown algae for sure, not sure on bushies.

a good sponge filter, and while I'm not using it I keep it in my sump (yes I have a sump for a fw tank)

How about dwarf puffers?

I reccomend you get another filter, cichlids can be very messy and need lots of filtration. Try another Emp400 or an AC300. If possible get a canister filter. A fluval 304 or 404 would work. And I think your first fish is a firemouth, does it look like this...