Recent content by zipperfly58

Over stocking and get rid of the females. I have been in the hobby for 30 plus years and have always had African Mbuna’s. My theory is there are only a couple things to cause aggression, territory and females. Removing the females solves one issue now let’s talk about aggression, everyone wants...

I’m in Buffalo.

If there is anyone in the Buffalo Ny are selling peacock cichlids I would be very interested in hearing from you. Thanks

That’s what I’m hoping.

Say hello to Jake, lemon jake that is . I picked this beauty up st my LFS

My guess is that your fish may be knocking it away from glass, my Mbuna cichlids are notorious for knocking mine away.

That' correct a bumble bee Mbuna. They are very interesting fish, depending on their mood the males can turn a deep black. I have 2 currently , awesome fish.

Absolutely not!

Hello everyone, I bought second hand about 25 cichlid caves/rocks I believe they are ceramic. My question is how can I clean and remove old dried algae on these caves so I can put them in my 75 gallon Mbuna tank. Thanks

Yes , he or she was eating like normal last evening, everything seems fine now. Thanks !

Hello fellow aquarist, I wounded if anyone has a option as to why this OB peacock is not eating the last few days, it almost seems disinterested. It looks healthy as can be swimming and fins are all normal and no signs of being picked on or sickness. Might it be a holding female? I bought second...

When you say African cichlids are you referring to Mbuna, haps or peacocks? The could be peacocks that take much longer to color up than say Mbuna’s. If they all look the same and lack color they maybe female peacocks which pretty much all look the same. If they are Mbuna’s size really doesn’t...

Hi have a brand new 406 that I set up for the first time, after priming for the first time I only had about 3 bubbles come from the outtake tube and then the bubbles stopped resulting in the canister not filling well th water. Does anyone have any advise or expertise as to how I can get canister...

Wester Ny here, Buffalo Suburb .

That’s your personal preference and nothing wrong with that. My opinion is anything over a 75 gallon especially if they house aAFRICAN CICHLIDS CANIISTER are they way to go. You have much more choices as far as media goes to customize anyway you want. Having said that they are not for everyone...