Recent content by Secret037

I'd have to go with the black dot method. All the other ways I tried to identified seemed almost ambiguous with my fish, which is really quite amusing. As already mentioned, if you look at the black dot, iridescent blue spots will be present on a females, whereas males will be void. I've got...

I have to disagree with the shark and BP not getting along. My mom's tank has combined the two with a few gourami's and they're perfectly fine. The BP has kind of staked out it's own spot which it lightly defends, but really isn't too bad. All of the fish have been together for a long time and...

I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong thread, etc., I'm a bit desperate for any kind of answer. I've currently got a sick ram on my hands and try as I may to look around for advice or answers, I can't seem to find one relating to mine so much. So about the situation: I've got a...

I worked at a petstore that spurred my interest in fish. I learned about aquarium keeping and the basics and sought out more. I discovered the full depth of keeping aquariums and feel in love. Care for my current boyfriend's sick oscar made me fall in love with cichlids. I helped him get better...

I have a 20L gallon tank. I have yet to decide what to house in it though, but I would prefer a cichlid, so long as it will be happy and healthy in it. Thus I know I'm narrowed to dwarfs. I was considering a Blue Ram or Kribensis, moreso the Ram. I'm not one of those people who gets a tank and...