Recent content by kashif314

The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
  1. kashif314

    Convict or bumblebee?

    Ok after a search I id this fish. Its a Super vc 10 hap. Thought to update in case anyone come across this thread.
  2. kashif314

    High Nitrates

    Make sure to test the source water. Maybe it is high in nitrates. If that's the case you need to dilute your tap water with RO or Distilled water.
  3. kashif314

    Black Phantom Tetras are Shy

    You are understocked. Add more fish of the same species. Also it may take some time for them to get use to the environment. Give it a week or two but add more to their school. In a 70 gallon you can add like 20 or 25 fish of a particular species. Once they have a good school they will be more...
  4. kashif314

    Tank heating

    Thanks. Great points. I ll get a wave maker. I don't like too much water movement like air stones etc so I love the idea of a wave maker instead of an air pump with air stone. Thanks a lot.
  5. kashif314

    Stocking 130 gal fish tank

    I understand, its not an easy decision to make. Take your time and get the fish which gives you satisfaction as an owner. Something you see when you wake up and before you go to sleep. Everyone have different tastes so the most important thing for you to house what you love the most. For example...
  6. kashif314

    Stocking 130 gal fish tank

    Then you need some giant oscars if you want large south American cichlids. They grow huge and will look so awesome in your 130. You can keep a mix of Oscars and red blood parrots. Its always fun to feed Oscars. They are greedy. Or else you can have a tank like nocturnal creatures. Fire eel...
  7. kashif314

    Experienced aquarists please help

    Unless you are keeping some delicate species of caridina shrimps you don't need to worry about any of these numbers. Do not try to chase numbers. Do not add any chemicals. Keep using activated carbon as it helps in so many things really like taking out the tannins if any. Keep water clean and...
  8. kashif314

    Stocking 130 gal fish tank

    I have a 100 gallon African cichlids tank. If you want an aesthetic look and replicate your tank like saltwater you can go for a couple of frontosas. They are hardy fish and extremely gorgeous specially the blue zaire frontosa. Other kinds like brundi is also very beautiful fish. You can have a...
  9. kashif314

    Tank heating

    Don't want to hijack this thread but I have a question about water movement. I have a 100 gallon African cichlid tank. It has a canister filter and an internal filter as well but basically not too much water movement inside and its the surface agitation mainly. Shall I buy a wave maker. Fish...
  10. kashif314

    Tank heating

    200 watt is more than enough for a 55. Try to switch heater side and see if the fish now stay on opposite direction, if yes then it means one side is more warmer but if not then there maybe some other reason to why they prefer one particular side of tank.
  11. kashif314

    Convict or bumblebee?

    Are these convicts or bumblebees or any other? I am having a hard time id these. Doesn't look convicts to me because they have stripes reaching to their faces but doesn't look exactly as bumblebees I seen photos on google. https://youtu.be/bFalO4HPwTM Please advise. Thanks PS: This forum...
  12. kashif314

    Parrot fish with African cichlids? Possible?

    Thanks, yes I ll definitely be keeping Mbunas. What if the parrots are larger. I mean so big than the mbunas?
  13. kashif314

    How to cycle a tank quickly? Please Help.

    African cichlids most probably. I seen this dolphin cichlid and fell in love with the dark blue color. Then some others which I never paid attention to looks very beautiful when they grow big. Seen some big cichlids at a store and I got very impressed by their solid colors. They looked like...
  14. kashif314

    Small schooling fish suggestions

    Rummy nose form a very tight school. Looks so awesome. https://youtu.be/Re-3td8ZR4o I see this video many times really.
  15. kashif314

    Parrot fish with African cichlids? Possible?

    Is it ok to keep parrots with African cichlids? Who will be the dominating one and may bully others?* I was thinking to keep a couple of African cichlids with like three large parrots. By large I mean large like little less than size of a hand. Its a 100 gallon tank. 150 cm length, 55 cm height...
Back
Top Bottom