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    Malawi Cichlid Advice Please

    As an added note, the filter is an established Fluval 405. I will also be adding an additional Eheim Pro 2 to ensure the best environment. 25-30% water changes will be made twice weekly.
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    Malawi Cichlid Advice Please

    I have recently setup my Juwel Vision 260 (roughly 70US gallons) as a Malawi Cichlid tank. In order to kick start me off, I purchased the fish, filter and rocks from an existing setup from someone else. There are about 35 or so fish. They seem to be in great health and lovely looking specimens...
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    White or Black sand with Yellow Labs?

    Thanks Maestromad!
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    White or Black sand with Yellow Labs?

    That mix does look really good! Where do you buy your sand from in the UK if you don't mind me asking?
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    Stocking Suggestions - 50 Gallon Bowfront

    Hiya. I'm from the UK too. Where would you recommend? I'm looking to have 3 speicies in my 53 gallon. Which will probably be 7 of each, yellow labs, white tail and yellow tail acei. I was thinking 1 male to 6 females? Will the two types of acei be ok together? Sorry for thread jacking!
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    Dead Live Rock in FW

    Oh, im most likely going to sell the filter. If not ill replace all of the media. But to be honest i have my mind set on two new filters, should give me a good 400 gallons rated filtration!
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    Dead Live Rock in FW

    Thanks for the advice guys! Any recommendations on methods of cleaning? I wouldn't put it straight into the tank without thoroughly cleaning. I know there will be dead organisms in the rock which could cause ammonia spikes. Could this be used as a benefit in assisting with fisheless cycling?
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    Dead Live Rock in FW

    Hi Everyone, I have recently purchased a Fluval Roma 200 that is going to be used for a Malawi setup. It used to be a Saltwater tank, so I have inherited about 26lbs of dead (i'm assuming as its been in a bucket for some time with no water) live rock. My question is this: I really like the look...
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    Cycling fast?

    Im glad to see things are looking up for you! I have a blue gourami, almost 5 inches, and he was the most shy of all my fish at first! But now he's much more bold and will come towards me when i go near the tank :) so im sure yours will get comfortable over time too!
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    Rams

    Yeah sorry I forgot you said that you already had the two blue rams! You could always use the fry tank trick that I did if the others act up! Good luck and I hope you are able to find some nice specimens! I paid a pretty price for mine, two for £30! But this particular lfs had very good stock...
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    Rams

    I have 2 Blue Rams and 1 Electric Blue (sadly my other electric died after an ich infection :( ) I would say definitely put them all in at the same time. I had the two electrics first, then one died. After the ich went I added the two Blue rams and the electric was giving them hell whenever...
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    New fish and one FREE!!!!

    He looks really nice! Well done!
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    Unfortunately i'm in the UK, so davesfish isn't an option, which is a shame as they seem to have everything! How long does it generally take for malawi fry to grow to maturity? And how small of a tank could someone use to grow out say, 20-30 fry to an inch or so? Is there much aggression with...
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    UK?

    From Birmingham here! Any breeders of malawi cichlids near by?
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    I think i'll stick with just the two and the cuckoo cats then. Do my numbers of 8 of each species of mbuna and 4 cats seem ok? Any opinion of male to female ratios? Should I possibly add more than 8 as juvies and then remove others to get a good balance? Appreciate the help!
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    Malaysian Trumpet Snail?
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    I'm tending to agree with you (not that I ever doubted you!) in regards to mixing. I do like to get a lot of opinions before making my own, and after doing more research the general consensus is that it's much more difficult to mix the different species. Appears to be lots of dead fish along the...
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    I have just spotted Pseudotropheus Socolofi! This looks very much like the yellow labs, but blue with black fins! Would this be ok to keep with the labs instead of the Acei?
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    I really do like the Ps. Acei. Unfortunately I don't have room for a 6 foot long, at least not yet. So I may give them a go and see how it goes. At least there are a few others having success with a similar setup. Although I appreciate the comments and wish I could provide a 6 foot tank for...
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    I just thought, considering that ill have uv filtering, doesn't uv destroy algae? Although perhaps it would make the background look better!
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    Thanks for the comments guys! Good to hear you're having success with both species! I am slightly concerned about the window. Although the sun isn't normally on it all day. What can I do to prevent algae growth? Could I put a common pleco in the tank? SeaChem Purigen perhaps? Here is a picture...
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    60 Gallon Malawi Build

    Hi everyone. I have just recently purchased a used 4 foot long 60 gallon tank and stand, with Fluval U4 filter, two heaters, large two piece ship, two pumps (one being the aps 400) nutrafin mini master test kit, oh, and about 16 tetras and two large khuli loaches (which have gone into my 33 gal...
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    Almost cycled?

    Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, i've been busy with my new fish :) I am now fully stocked with the following (different yet again!) 2 Electric Blue Rams 7 Rummynose Tetra 6 Black Phantom Tetra 4 Guppies 1 Blue Gourami (about 4 inches, we call him tiny lol) 1 Bristlenose Pleco...
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    Almost cycled?

    Thanks for the replies guys! I took out the plastic bag last night. The ceramic media was covered in lovely brown bacteria in just 24 hours! I still can't believe I didn't notice this lol. I feel like perhaps I could be cycled even quicker! I got a piece of cuttle bone and put it in the filter...
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    Almost cycled?

    I think I may have to go with the cuttle bonoe or CC as it dropped to 6 again yesterday! I did a 50% wc and got it back to 7. I tested again just after dosing ammonia and it increased to 7.5 (btw, I did the PH test on my water after being out for 24 hours and that was about 7.5) this morning it...
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