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1. How do I tell when they have "paired off" ? 2. I have 5 firemouths in a 55 with a clown pelco, should I rehome the remaining firemouths once a pair has paired off ? 3. How do I tell when a firemouth is holding ?

Looks like everyone is Ok and the fish are having fun in their new home and settling into their new territories :thumb: watching firemouths flare is awesome :popcorn:. One of the firemouths has a gash :(, but it looks like its already healing and he is swimming, but I intend to keep a close eye...

I am in Arizona, which our water has a naturally high PH so :hide: I should be alright, he is swimming around and having a grand of a time.

I opened the bag to let some water in and, pop goes one of my new firemouths right into the tank :fish2:"dumb fish" how concerned should I be about this particular fish ? btw 4 firemouths 1 clown pelco for the setup

When the site is redirecting you to sites trying to get you to downloaded malware I would say they have a problem, but go ahead.

I work in the IT Industry, and I took a peak at the site, I believe that they have been effected by malware, I would avoid the site for the time being, and if you clicked on any of the links by accident I would run a virus scan.

Pool filtered sand from home depot

Should I turn on filters while the sand is settling ? or will this ruin my filters ?

ok, so if corys do not work, what other tank mates can I consider for my kirbs ? 55 gallon considering

Can I do this or will this end up being a bad idea ? and also 1 bristlenose pelco

Cichlid tank, is what I am leaning towards, just need to figure out what I can stock in it.

Hello all, I am Nate :fish2:, I am a student at Arizona State University studying anthropology, and I am just getting into the aquarium hobby myself. I currently have a 10 gallon with 2 red claw crabs, and will be picking up a 55 gallon for my next set-up and I cannot wait, just need to figure...