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Hi, I've had a Leleupi Cichlid kept singly for a while now, he's healthy, extremely active (the most obsessive digger i've ever owned cichlid wise) in a 20 gallon long with lots of rock work and a 10x turnover rate. The only problem is when I get close to the tank he darts into his caves which...

I am considering placing a 40 gallon breeder on the second floor of my house in my bedroom, I have 2 dressers in it as of now (1 is about 3 ft high x 5ft long, the other is 5 ft high 3ft long) and my bed. The house is less than 5 years old and I would be placing the tank over floor joists (i...

A couple weeks ago i posted about a juvenile auratus that was remaining discolored when the lights were on, well i'm starting to wonder if i possibly have a hybrid due to the severely drab coloration. The water parameters are ph=8.2, Ammonia/Nitrite= 0ppm, Nitrate 10 ppm, Temp = 78F. Here is a...

I am looking to convert my shelldwelling cichlid 20 gallon long to a saltwater fishonly setup for a pair of false percs, my equipment is suffiecient for sw requirements and I have the proper gravel for buffering purposes, my only question is can I take the cycled fresh water and mix salt to the...

I am currently feeding my auratus cichlids a spirulina flake food and would like to vary their diet a bit, what is a good mix or variety of foods to feed m auratus to give max nutrition

I have a juvenile Auratus Cichlid that when the lights are on becomes a fairly pale color and when the lights go out the colors return to the standard bright female/juvenile coloration. Is there any particular reason for this? The water parameters are fine. It has claimed its own little patch...

Hi all, my LFS only stocks small female/juvenile coloration auratus and I was wondering if any of you had suggestions on how to make an educated selection so that it is hopefully a young male? I realize this manner of selection will not be perfect and I still may end up with a female but any...

Hi all, this is my first post but after reading a bit it looked as though the people here were very helpful so I figured I'd throw a question out. I have a solid wood dresser that is very sturdy and I am currently using it for my 20 gallon long setup. I believe it to be completely fine but I...