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I posted about these fun little fish before, and due to a couple positive responses (and the fact that a friend was getting rid of hers), I got 6 of them. I have them in a standard 29g tank heavily decorated with artificial plants, shells, stones, and driftwood. However, online info on them...

If you've ever taken a day off work because you had an ailing fish you wanted to monitor . . . If you've ever blown off a mandatory meeting that you called because you were lost in your fish room . . . If you've ever been an hour late to dinner with your wife and her friends because you were...

I picked up 6 rainbow cichlids (Herotilapia multispinosa) about a week ago from a LFS. They're sub-adults, about 2-2.5 inches. I have them in a heavily decorated 40g by themselves currently, with water parameters of 8.2 PH, 0 ppm ammonia, 0 ppm nitrites, 20 ppm nitrates. I've never had rainbows...

I don't consider myself a fish snob (to each his/her own), but I'm no fan of hybrid fish. I believe Mother Nature does a much better job of creating new species than humanity ever could. Ever see a Chiweanie? Better leave species creation to Nature. However, my wife saw a grown male flower horn...

Took my wife with my to visit a couple LFS yesterday. Never a good idea, as she always finds and falls in love with fish that I have no knowledge or experience with. This time, it was hybrid cichlids, and Indian Pea (dwarf) Puffers. As it turns out, the two things the LFS and all the online...

Just today, I purchased 2 gold Mystery snails to hopefully keep the sand clean in my 29g. I purchased them from Petco, from a sales person, who, true to big chain form, knew nothing about anything. I've never purposefully owned snails (have had a couple mts infestations accidentally)so I have a...

I have a 4" Texas Cichlid that I've had since he was barely more than a fry. A few days ago, I noticed a small lump or growth, about 2 mm in size and a pale yellow in color on his left pectoral fin, near the body. It doesn't seem to hamper his swimming, nor affect his appetite, but I have...

So, last evening, while browsing Craigslist pets, I saw a 29g complete set up, which included the fish: Tanganyikan shell dwelling cichlids. It was advertised for only $300.00, and never being one to turn down cheap cichlids, I called right away. My son and I picked it up this morning, still...

A friend is gifting me with a "proven" trio of Neolamprologus multifasciatus shell-dwellers. I've been keeping all types of cichlids from nearly all areas for 20+ years, but have never had shell-dwellers, so I'm pretty excited. As most fish people do, I have several empty tanks and boxes of...

We've never had a salt water tank, but have been talking lately about starting up a small tank, probably 40g or less. We've (my wife and I) both had fresh water tanks since we were teenagers, so (at the risk of dating ourselves) we have over 50 years of combined experience, but we understand...

Does anyone know of any Aquarium/fish clubs or organizations in the Omaha, NE area? I belong to a couple National organizations, but don't know of any locally. I had a thought once of starting one in my house, but we have an acreage several miles outside the city, and it wouldn't be convenient...

Whenever I stop by a LFS, I like to look at the crayfish. So many varieties and colors compared to a few years ago. Would love to pick up a couple, but when I talk to LFS employees, I get conflicting stories: the crayfish will eat my slower/smaller fish; crayfish are safe for all fish; crayfish...

Hello. I thought I had posted to this forum before, but can't seem to find myself (no pun intended). Regardless, our tanks have changed quite a bit in the last year or so, getting rid of some small tanks, tearing down an indoor water garden (wife said it stank), and restocking other tanks. We...