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  1. cichlid_tank619

    Too much protein

    Yeah I have never had a problem with NLS. So one told me that they should never get more than 40%... Ill just keep doing what I'm doing
  2. cichlid_tank619

    Too much protein

    How much is too much protein for cichlids? I feed NLS Thera A(36%) and Cichlid Formula(39%). I also feed NLS Optimum Flakes (49%). for Spirulina. My stock: Frontosa Calvus Compressis Cylindricus Transcriptis Leleupi Bichardi Tropheus Syndo
  3. cichlid_tank619

    African peacock for $1500

    I have a friend that has spent a couple hundred on some discus. One shopping spree he spent $1200.. I don't understand how he does it
  4. cichlid_tank619

    new canister filter questions

    New Life Spectrum. Best food in the market. Compare their ingredient list to your food and you'll be sold
  5. cichlid_tank619

    new canister filter questions

    I have Anubis nana all over my tank. It is hard and waxy, so they don't like it. It's also cool because you can put it on rocks and or driftwood. As for the cloudiness.. I always run fresh polyfill, purigen and matrix. Always clear! Maybe try a good size water change...
  6. cichlid_tank619

    drip system

    Depends on the size of your sump and what you put in it.. If you buy a pre made sump it could run you hundreds but I have seen many home made systems made out of $40 worth of stuff from Walmart. YouTube wet/dry filter or DIY sump.. It will get your brain bubbling and you'll see it's pretty easy.
  7. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    All my fish get NLS pellet (cichlid formula and Thera A) and NLS optimum flake (sprilina) .. Once or twice a week San Francisco Bay blood worm cubes.
  8. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    I didn't .. I soaked in bleach, rinse, then prime soak, then rinse. I didn't use a ph balance because my fish are in 7.5+ ph and it's about the same as the tap water I rinsed it in.
  9. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    Yeah I just picked him up last week. The dude was saying it was a firecracker. He's about 3.5" .. Paid $30 for 2
  10. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    Yeah I was paranoid last night and this morning came down to check ASAP! LoL
  11. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    Well I'm happy to report that we survived the night. All fish are alive and well.
  12. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    Yeah it looks a lot clean. It isn't a strong smell of bleach... Just freaks me out to think about all my fish dieing!
  13. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    Finished soaking in the bleach.. Rinsed it out and now it's soaking in Prime water. Does it still smell a little bleachy after? Before and after
  14. cichlid_tank619

    Purigen recharge

    Here we go. Following your instruction Jedi Hukit.
  15. cichlid_tank619

    Red Frontosa

    Did they look like this. To me it looks stressed, low quality or poor diet.
  16. cichlid_tank619

    125 gallon lake malawi build

    Spray paint is awesome for "black blacking" a tank. Also I have a 20 gallon grow out tank that I painted the bottom exterior with "textured paint" that looks like sand. Looking in the tank it looks like a sand bottom but it's just the glass. Stays beyond clean!
  17. cichlid_tank619

    Red Frontosa

    Someone posted a picture on another site claiming that his frontosa was a "red frontosa".. I just wanted to see if any of the long time cichlid keepers had ever heard of it. I think it's totally insane. I have tons of books and read many sites.. None have EVER mentioned a red strain. Please...
  18. cichlid_tank619

    First ever african cichlid tank!

    Here my 100.. Little lake tanganyika in my living room.
  19. cichlid_tank619

    Spiriulina

    I also like to feed the larger pellets to the larger fish first then when I put the smaller pellets in for the smaller fish the don't get bullied as bad. Imagine a Frontosa feeding at the same time as a Lulupi..
  20. cichlid_tank619

    Spiriulina

    I always buy everything online.. eBay is my place but I have a friend that swears by amazon. I always look at stuff at my local shop then buy online.
  21. cichlid_tank619

    Spiriulina

    That's what it looks like under my tank.. Enough NLS for an army.. LoL! My wife thinks I'm crazy. Yeah I figured since NLS is the best pellet why not go with the flake too.
  22. cichlid_tank619

    Spiriulina

    I have been feeding my fish Zoo Med Spirulina but came across NLS Optimum flakes at my LFS today. Just wanted some opinions on which might be better.
  23. cichlid_tank619

    Wanted

    So go figure.. The place I called told me try had none. I was in the area and decided to stop in and they had like 20 fry.. I got two and set up a smaller tank.
  24. cichlid_tank619

    Wanted

    That is a nice one! I have 2 that are just like that (black and yellow). Also have two fire fin compressis and a lone "inkspot" Calvus which I'm trying to find a pair.. I guess I could buy one online but effin shipping $40! At that price I might as well wait until the shop gets one and and get...
  25. cichlid_tank619

    Wanted

    I went to pet one and he had none BUT had ones for sell/bid on eBay. Needless to say I was baffled and angry lol
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