Recent content by Johnnyti

I plan to put him in a 46 gal a tank with mostly gold fish. I thought he might have had fin rot (the fin edges looked dark) but if he did I'm not seeing it now. He active and eats great. I want to buy a seperate hospital tank but funds are tight. I wasn't looking for a new fish either but what...

I have three tanks with a variety of fish. All is well. Last Friday my wife came home from the fair with a goldfish. I know there is a transition period for adding a new fish but I didn't have an extra tank. I compromised with a cake pan lid upside dowm (2.5 gal) and used enough gravel and water...

I think I've favored the cichlids but they all have my heart so I'm going to do the best I can for them all. I think the pleco is around 7. I make sure he has room to move around and multiple places to hide. I also have little tricks to give him treats that the other fish can't take away. I'm...

I had thought that fish grew into their inviorment.Meaning the more space the bigger they get. Like what happened to the couple goldfish I had in the 46 with, at the time, 6 cichlids. I could see that they dominated at feeding time also. I've learned that alot of people make the same mistake in...

When I didn't get any reply I posted on the "cichlid" site and got a reply from Dizzcat. She was very helpful but the fish died that night. I realize how much more I need to learn. I adopted my fish from my sister and law who's been sick. She's had her 46 gal tank for ten years. Since it was a...

I learned how important the water changes were getting through the cycling process and do it regularly. The medicine I have calls for one (25%) every other day for a week. I did this before when a tetra had tail rot. I add salt with the water change but minimal. Hopefully I can get another tank...

The cichlids look like your picture but are solid yellow. Their color alters some times and in a certain light you can see zebra stripes. You're right about the one dominant one; he's taken over a tree stump and takes all the rocks out of it. But the others seem to stay together. The injured...

I know but I'm doing the best I can. I addopted 6 ciclids,6 tetras, around 16 goldfish and a large pleco all in a 46 gal tank from a person who was sick annd couldn't take of them. I bought a 26 and a 10 and went on a crash learning course 6 months ago. I had the ciclids in the 46 with a couple...

I posted yesterday under "unhealthy fish" but didn't get any advice so I'll try here also. I have an all yellow african cichlid about 4". He was living in a 26gal tank with 4 other. He was the runt and I think he might have been picked on by the others. Two days ago I noticed his outside fins...

we are in to the second day and there isn't alot of change, He seems strong but doesn't have the usage of all his fins. I'm trying to find help on other sites.

Of 5 cichlid ,I noticed lately the smallest ones fins were ragged. I think he was being beat up by the others. he seemed to have a problem swimming. this morning he swinning sporaticly(sp.) he doesn't look good but want to do what i can for him. i'mm limited on space but did put him i a 10gal...

2 aren't but I'm trying to find out what they are. Actually I have 17 inwhich 4 are a solid color,11 are orange and white, 1 is white with an orange cap and 1 is all white.

I lost the fish last night.. I'm pretty sad. I'll heed your advice and cut back their feeding, it has been a difficult part of the learning process. 1: the recomended amount seems small 2: i'm conscience of the smaller fish and try and make sure they get their share. I'm concidering puttting...

I have three tanks (10,26,46) since JAN.1 and in the 46 : 1 pleco 8", 5 gold- 2"-3', 6 all yellow cichlids about 4". I adopted them along with 15 more goldfish and 4 black widow tetras. I keep the others in the other two tanks. Originally all the fish lived together in the 46 gal. tank. I'm...

Thanks to each of you for your advice. I have along way to go but am willing to dive right in if you'll excuse the pun! jsoong, your right and I,m going to move a couple of the goldfish from the 10 gal. I've already made a couple major water changes and am fine with it. I'll pick up the test...