Recent content by Cichlidluvr

I've been warned about going easy on the Bettafix as it contains Aloe Vera and can clog the Bettas labyrinth organ and cause it to suffocate and die. Basically it's alot like API Stress Coat. Just passing on what I've been told and have read. Plus better to be safe than sorry.

I have tried the salt and heat method but even with extra aeration they became very distressed every time. I always keep their temp at a steady 79 degrees f. My reason for no QT tank is live in a small 1 bedroom apartment with not only my 60 gallon set up but also 3 5 gallon tank with happy male...

New fish probably this time around I think. I purchased quite a few new Cichlids via online. And I did by a tiny Blood Parrot Cichlid less than 2 inches big with a lot of spunk and attitude from one of my lfs. But I noticed his gills pumped so rapidly and hard that one would think his tiny gill...

Once the issue that is making your cutie stressed out and blotch is removed, it'll only be a matter of days to a week before your BPC is all bright and orange again. Having owned 2 in the pas, this has always been the case for me. The bully was removed and Voila! Happy orange fish overnight for...

Thank you all for your time. I maintain a 60 gallon aquarium obsessively with EXTREMELY well behaved assorted Cichlids. Yes they all come from different regions but despite that - everyone lives harmoniously together. You'd think I had a community tank, because there is virtually ZERO...