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i have one 8 inch male cyanogattus (texas cichlid). He attacks the glass when i put my finger to the tank. I have him in a 75 and know that I can fit someone in there with him just not sure what type of fish would be able to handle him. As soon as i put someone in the tank I realize that the...

I was wondering what tank size would be neccessary to house a texas cichlid, and oscar, a jack dempsey, a convict, and a firemouth. Im guessing 180. What do you think?

I think he is a Herichthys cyanoguttatus

I just wanted to share this with you guys. Thought some of you might get a kick out of it. I am picking up a 90gallon tank with stand cover and lights for free from a guy at me local club. However I had been having trouble finding a vehicle to put the stand and tank in. I had an AHAHHH...

I have a 75 with a jack dempsey in it. When he swims towards the middle of my tank and under my lights he turns blue and all iridescent. I have two t5 bulbs in a single fixture one is 10000k and the other 6500k. How can i make it so that he is under the light more often? Should i buy another...

what do i do, what are my options

You CAN have to much filtration in a fish tank because to much media in filters will cause over conversion of nitrites to nitrates leading to high nitrate problems. Thanks

Is there any way to make money and still be involved ins aquariums. Fish stores dont turn a good profit. Seems like making custom aquariums would be the only way. Any ideas?

Are there any aquarium clubs in northern new jersey that anybody can refer me to?

I bought two Steveni Taiwan Reef cichlids at about 1.5" full of color. They had blue heads with yellow and red in their bodies they were incredible. Now they have lost almost all their color except for a slight bluish hue to their heads. they are now about 2.5". I am feeding them NLS...

I have two tanks and a selection of filters. a 75 african tank and a 55 flowerhorn tank. I have 2 xp2's an aquaclear 300, a penguin 350 and 200 and two 300 gph powerheads. Where would you guys put your stuff for optimal filtration on all tanks

I have a 75 set up with a few Mbuna. Was wondering what your thoughts are on the fish and what I can add. These are my fish electric yellow lab red finned albino zebra Auratus Acei jewel cichlid yellow kenyi Ice Blue Zebra

I just got two penguin 1140 powerheads each rated for 300 gph. I put them on the sides of my 75 both pointing towards the center of the bottom of the tank. My objective is to eliminate dead spots so that all the waste stays in the water column in order to be picked up by the filters. The rear...

How do you guys clean out your african tanks? With all that rock in their its has got to be almost impossible to perform an effective vacuuming. I need your advice because I am setting up a 75 gallon tank. So far I have 1 electric yellow, 1 jewel, and one zebra. What else should I get and...

Do you guys have a method of removing excess food thats not eaten and other junk thats is in the tank with out using a python? I thought of a way to remove waste from the tank so that it is not their to break down, hopefully slowing your nitrate creeps. Would you buy it pending price and...

I am picking up my flowerhorn tonight.....very excited. I also have a 30 gallon tank that I wanted to set up so that I could provide him with live food on a regular basis. Whats a good food source for Flowerhorns?

I have high nitrates and was wondering why a cleaner filter would help to minimize the nitrate levels. Also I have three filters so should I clean them all at once or 1 a day for 3 days?

Whats the most agressive fish that I could put into a 55g tank that wont outgrow it.

I have an empty 55. What would you guys put in there? I already have a 75 full of semiagressive community fish and a 30 full of small fish. I was thinking a few larger fish like tinfoil barbs or balasharks. I want some big fish i think.

The current list is as follows: 10 rosy red barbs 4 tiger barbs 4 silver dollars 4 giant danios 1 choc plec 1 rainbow albino shark 1 pictus cat The question is how many more fish can I fit into this tank. I have a XP2 that will be here tommorow or the next day and currently have 3 filters on...

I have a nitrate problem and in addition to doing water changes was hoping to put a plant into my 75G in order to help. What plant can I put in there without changing anything on the tank.....no more lighting or co2 injections or any of that stuff. Im essentially looking for a plant that I can...

I am trying to set up a new tank and think I have excess filtration on my current 75. What filters will be enough on the 75. I have a xp2, a penguin 400, an aquaclear 300, and a penguin 250. If I keep the xp2 on the 75 which filters should I keep on there. The tank is stocked well with the...

Take this opportunity to sounds off on which of these filters is more effective at minimizing nitrates and at the same time is there any significant difference.

I have a 55 gallon Tank thats empty. I want to turn it into a SW tank with fish only so that i have no problems with the types of fish I put in there. I know practically nothing and need as much info as you guys can. I know everything about freshwater, just nothing about saltwater. Thanks in...

I want to do a single species community tank. Its a 30 Gallon and i need ideas for small interesting community fish. I am thinking zebra danios right now.....