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One of my electric yellows is definitely holding. Today is the first time I've seen it, because I noticed she was hiding still while I was feeding. I am wondering how long I might expect to have before she releases the fry?? I never saw eggs or spawning behaviors, but her jaw is protruding...

Fryeri?? If so, which kind??

Same fish

I have 2 cichlids that I am curious about... Sold as a psuedotropheus elongatus and a fryeri (don't remember what was before it)... But my "elongatus" is showing quite a bit of yellow on his belly. So, I'm confused if he may be a hybrid.

Just got home and did a 50% water change... Ugh! I don't see any difference except for a lowered nitrate. Used my prime in each bucket of water before putting into new tank. I don't know what I could be doing wrong!! Nitrite still at 10. Nitrate now back down to 80. HELP!

Just kidding... Read link. Will do what it says! Thanks:)

Ok, that makes sense... I was confused when told to avoid water changes, because to me it seemed logical I remove toxins. So thank you for confirming. Will start tonight. Should I do a gravel vac or just strictly water?? Also how much? 50%??

I was also told at one point to avoid water changes until the cycle is done. Is that a bad idea?

I did do about a 25% water change and not a single level changed. I lost my other Frontosa over night. Color has somewhat returned to my Pleco's belly. But the white almost looked patchy... Not specks and not realllly fuzzy. My tank is heated.

Gh-15 KH-240 Ph-8 Nitrites-10+/- Nitrates-200+/- Pleco just ate an algae wafer, front still not eating.

Also, because I didn't know about cycling mg tank before putting fish in, levels of nitrate and nitrite are quite high. Is that maybe all that is going on??

I set up my 55 gal tank 2 weeks ago on a Friday night. Being new to it, went in the next day and wanted fish. Got 2 Frontosa youngsters and a 6" Pleco. The guy also knew this was a freshly set up tank, so sold me bacteria and said I'd be good to put fish in immediately, after floating bags. My...