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My dad's kinda like that with his fish tanks. Or was, when he still had them up and running. Everything was always perfect, and he didn't even have to try. Then again, the water back home is great. Here in philly? You don't wanna know.

Thanks Zags. I did change the water again, and dosed it with Prime again. The fish seem to be doing just fine. They're still pretty new, and I think the water changes freaked them out a bit, but they've resumed their semi-usual patrols and gone back to their territories. I'll do it again on...

I was testing my tank's nitrite levels, and accidentally knocked over the test tube. Put five drops into the vial along with the standard 5ml of water. About half spilled into my 29 Gallon. Are my fish going to be OK? They don't seem to be acting oddly in any way. I already did a 75% water...

They were both Tropheus Duboisi, a species apparently infamously susceptible to bloat. Each was in it's own tank (one in a 20, one in a 29). Both tanks fully cycled. And, I imagine, since they've been fishless for almost a week now, they'll have to be cycled again. They had the classic...

Just lost my only two fish to bloat. Is there anything I have to do to the tank before getting new fish? I read that it can be caused by bacteria, so I'm wondering if I have to dose the tank with anything. Thanks.

Really? Frozen peas, just straight out of the bag? You may be right about the constipation. When I turned on the lights this morning (Same time every day), he was trailing a stool about 100% his body length. He's in my 20 gallon quarantine tank, Rena filstar XP1, 80 degrees. He's the first...

Hey y'all! Need a little help. I have a juvenile tropheus duboisi that just isn't eating. I've been taking a pinch of spirulina flakes, crushing them up, and putting them in that way, but it's just not working. He'll swim around, take in a flake, chew for a second or two, and spit it out...

Looks like I may have made that post a bit too soon. Tested my water this morning and found a nitrate spike. It doesn't match the tiny decline in nitrites, but I guess I have to assume that it's not far behind, right? I also added a small amount of ammonia this morning, to bring the tank to...

Thanks again peoples! I will add enough to keep the tank at 2ppm. I'll see how this works and sorta report back in a week.

Hey y'all. Back again. This time I have a question about my cycle. I'm doing a fishless one, as everyone recommends. Anyway, I'm on day 17 of the cycle, and I'm worried that something may have gone kinda wrong. I'll preface this by saying I use an API Freshwater Master Test Kit. My Ammonia...

An Apology My last post was a little acrimonious and combative, and I want to appologize about that. I thought I edited it before anyone saw it, but I was too late. I'm originally from New York, and am most definitely fully programed to operate in said city. So, when I get frustrated, I get...

No no no. I didn't mean to intimate that I would put cats in my tank. I might try it if I had a huge tank where they would be able to have their own space, but I don't. I was hoping that someone who had some experience trying it might be able to give some advice, positive or negative.

My water's no good for tanganyikan cichlids. Perfect for Malawi's though. I don't know who to listen to anymore, as I've had just as many people tell me that what I want to do is fine as I've had tell me it's a mistake. Basically, I'm going to get baby Yellow Labs and let 'em grow into the...

Yeah, I think I'm just gonna stick with the Yellow Labs. Maybe one other cichlid. I'll get 'em as babies so they aren't agressive towards eachother.

I'm starting a Cichlid tank, but only after finding out that the water in my area isn't really suitable (comfortable, really) for many of your more usual freshwater species. When I originally started, I really wanted to get a tank started so I could have some catfish. According to the books I...

I'm getting ready to start a Cichlid tank as well (Africans), and I also have crushed coral as my substrate. Out of curiosity, what pH as your tank been holding at? Also, if you remember, what brand of coral did you use? Thanks!

I get it from my dad What can I say? I'm beginning to understand why my dad was so fanatical about his fish tanks. I guess I get it from him. I mean, if I'm going to do this, why not do it all-the-way right? I'd go out of my way to make any other pet as happy and healthy as possible, so why...

Rena XP1 I just walked through the door with a brand-spankin'-new Rena Filstar XP1! Setting it up right now...

Thanks again Thanks again, guys. Good advice all.

Thanks yeah, the Rena's seem to be highly recommended. The only one anyone has anything bad to say about are the Eheim's, and even then, it's only 'cause they're expensive. When my Dad had his big tanks up and running (back in the 80's) he had a coupple of big Eheim canisters and they did a...

I'm thinking about buying a canister filter for my new tank. There are going to be cichlids in there, and I keep hearing that they're a pretty messy bunch. I already have a filter (Penguin Bio-Wheel 350) that is oversized for my 29 gallon, but was thinking of using a canister in conjunction...

Much Appreciated It's good to hear that. REALLY good. Thanks!

What species of Cichlids I was going to go with some Yellow Labs (Labidochromis Caeruleus) and maybe a Pseudotrophus. Would probably be three labs and only one pseudo (as they like killing eachother off), or I might forgo the pseudo and just have four labs. Think it's do-able?

OK, so I'm now set on small/dwarf cichlids for my tank. When I went to the LFS today, the guy said that the best substrate for the tank would be crushed coral, and sold me a 40 lb bag of Caribsea Geo-marine crushed coral. Ok, I asked, it says marine on it, but I'm running a freshwater tank, is...

Went to the specialist-type aquarium store Went to Worldwide Aquariums this morning, and they agreed. I can get by with three, four, or maybe even five small Cichlids. The Yellow Labs are what really have me going. Anyhow, they set me straight on decor and whatnot. I just pumped out my tank...