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Yes, agreed. I clean the tank every other month but I clean the media every month.

When I started this hobby 7 years ago, I was diligent in checking parameters, feeding 3x a day but only what they eat within 1 minute, cleaning the tank once a week. Yet I was always scooping dead fish out of my tanks. Yes, I know certain rules must be adhered to. About 4 years into this...

I've been keeping aquiriums for 7 years. This post is about things we've learned and preventing our own problems.

Full tank pics here

They're usually not that "bright blue" which is why I agree with you. It looks like a Maingano

But i can see the Maingano

They're both from the Melanochromis family. Hard to tell from the distance. This pic is a Male Auratus

That's what i wanted to read. I'm sure if a search long enough I'll find answers on both sides. But I'm starting to get feedback from other people saying they've been successful in keeping them. This fish has been in the tank for about 4 weeks, no issues.

Looks like a male auratus (Melanochromis auratus). Female is gold with black strips.

Thanks. That's what I'm thinking too. I like watching this fish but the inner fish keeper in me is saying "bring him back." I watched a few videos on Youtube that displayed Labs and T.Moorii in the same tank. But no one ever says how it turned out.

2 Yellow Labs, what are the other tank mates? Most LFS keep pH at 7 and yours is 8, so my questions is, how did you acclimate the new fish?

Has anyone been successful in housing a single T.Moorii with some "mildly aggressive" Mbuna? I have a 150 gal Mbuna tank that’s stocked with 12 Yellow Lab, 12 P. Acei and a Bristlenose Plec. They all play nice. A friend purchased a single T.Moorii from a LFS and didn't realize what he was...

I don't have one. Every picture was a blur.

Maxwellag, Life span for DP's is typically 2-4 years. My buddy who got me into DP's had life spans ranging from 2 years to one that lasted almost 8. Similar to humans it's only a general life span. Some of us reach 75-80 while others live to 95 and up. It's all in the genes. Sammy is...

Thanks everyone.

Not looking for any responses. Just wanted to write. My Dwarf Puffer, Sammy, is dying. No parasites, no disease, just old age. I've had him about 2 years and he was full grown when I got him. Their life span is about 2-4 years. He lives in a 10 gallon tank in my kitchen and we have...

I agree, 1 per tank. I've never had success keeping more than one DP in a 10 gal tank. I had a male and female in a 10 gal hoping for babies. That never happened, all they did was stalk each other and fight. Tried everything except some Barry White. DP's are definitely freshwater only!

150 gal Cichlid The tanks in this post are great. BI80, love the tank with the clay pots...awesome. This is a 150 gallon Cichlid tank i just started. Only 3 Yellow Labs inhabit the tank right now.