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Hello all of you DIY specialists, Does anyone know if there is a good way to do a nice DIY aquarium background without emptying the tank of water or its inhabitants???? I have a 55g acrylic, and I am pondering some different ideas. I love a well carved styrofoam/cement background to...

Hi All, I recently had a heater go on the fritz in my 55g mbuna/peacock tank. It was a bummer to lose most of my fish, but I know that now would be the time to "try something different" if I was going to anytime soon. I only have 1 peacock and a pictus catfish left, and I am considering...

I had the good fortune of a kind man in my area giving me a LOT of plants for 20 bucks. I was looking to plant my 55g mbuna/peacock tank for the first time. I had requested Java Fern and Anubias, but I got a grocery bag full of plants including what I believe to be: massive Java Fern (wide leaf...

I am wondering how java moss will do with my mbuna and peacocks. I have a 55g in which I am hoping to add a moderate amount of driftwood/roots to break up the rocky appearance. Primarily, I am hoping to add some color by adding in the brown wood and breaking this up with well established java...

Hi All, I am brand new to the forum, and I am looking for a little bit of assistance. I have been keeping cichlids for about 5 years, and I currently have a 55 gallon aquarium with more mild mbuna and several peacocks. I am looking to plant the tank as well as I can without getting into CO2...