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Picked up this pot of beauties from my local fish shop yesterday. I know they're anubias, though I don't know what type they are.

What are some good species to consider when looking for female Mbuna cichlids for a show tank? I'm looking to sell some of my males to make room for some new female inhabitants. I'm looking for something with vibrant colors. Any suggestions?

Hey guys. I've been away from home for a little while and when I got back to the tank I noticed that there are these white things that seem to be sprouting out of the pores in my driftwood. The wood's been in there for over a year so I don't think it's resin that's just now seeping out. I'm...

Hey guys. I've been away from home for a little while and when I got back to the tank I noticed that there are these white things that seem to be sprouting out of the pores in my driftwood. The wood's been in there for over a year so I don't think it's resin that's just now seeping out. I'm...

I've recently noticed loads of assassin snail eggs all over my tank. I don't think I have enough trumpet snails to feed the coming horde. What can I do to get the MTSs to reproduce more quickly? Maybe adding some aquarium salts?

So I'm basically starring from the ground up with this tank. I already have a Fluval 206 canister filter (upgrading to a larger one on my cichlid tank). I'm thinking a hoodless 20-25 gallon build. From the beginning of this project, my goal was to have a lionfish. I like starfish and sea...

Is this a common or spotted pleco?

So I've noticed this strange looking film developing on the surface of my cichlid tank. I've never seen this stuff before. I did a water test today and all my water conditions are okay. I recently moved my sump to the middle of the tank so I'm not getting so much surface movement as I did...

I recently experienced an outbreak of Malaysian Trumpet Snails in my tank. I have a heavily planted 38 gallon African Cichlid/Bichir tank. I bought 7 Assassin Snails to handle the MTS population. The snails I got vary in size from about 6 mm to 12 mm long. I haven't observed them breeding yet...

I know that some people swear by having UV sterilizes because it helps to mitigate algae blooms in their tanks. I have a 38 gallon freshwater tank and though I don't have any problem with algae control, I still want to know what some of the benefits are to having one of these things in your...

I've experienced a massive outbreak of snails in my heavenly planted African Cichlid tank. They don't come out much during the day but if I turn the lights on at night you can see that they are everywhere in the tank. I have tried using the blanched lettuce method but this cichlids always...

Looking for lots of Java Moss and other mosses at reasonable prices.

Looking for assassin snails to help handle a snail outbreak in my tank. I'm willing to pay shipping costs. My local fish store is selling them for $2.99 apiece so you will have to beat that price.

About a week ago I noticed that the scales surrounding the dorsal fin on my pleco were starting to turn white. I don't have the water parameters of my tank on hand but the last water test that I did shows that the water was perfect for African cichlids (the fish in my tank). It's been about 11...

Bought these lights on a whim from Costco with my tank in mind. The lights change color and are even remotely controlled. Enjoy.

We want to see your hybrid cichlids!

A local hobbyist on craigslist was selling some of his Africans. I saw this one and asked him what kind of fish it was. He told me it was some sort of hybrid. Probably a mix of yellow lab and something else. I think the fish looks absolutely beautiful and I am very pleased to have it. Can anyone...

I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see that my new anubia had flowered! This thing is however that I have no idea what makes them flower or even why they flower. If anyone can help me or give me advice on how to make some of my other anubas flower it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Okay guys, I need another fish identified. I bought this one from my local fish shop a few months ago and since then all of the stripes have almost completely disappeared and the blue band on the dorsal fin is almost totally gone. Looks to me like it's a peacock cichlid though I can't be sure...

My Pleco doesn't look too great. His belly is yellow and is somewhat caved in. Water parameters in the tank are normal for an African Cichlid tank. Ammonia and nitrates are at 0 ppm. Nitrites are in the safe zone. PH is about 8.4. Water hardness is about 290 ppm. I've been supplementing the tank...

I newly redecorated my tank with some driftwood that I found while camping and wanted to get your opinions on how it looks. The Driftwood is mostly pine and fir that I found in a riverbed near where I was camping. The plants that I have are mostly anubias though I'm trying to get some java ferns...

Bought this beauty at my local fish store the other day. I need to have him identified. I'm fairly certain that it's a male due to the metallic blue coloration over the gills and the yellow egg spots. Thanks

I have a 38g planted African cichlid tank and the other day I noticed that there are lots of tiny snails all over my tank. I hadn't noticed them before because they seem to hide during the day, but when they come out at night they really take over the tank. Is there any way that I can mitigate...

So the school I go to bought a jellyfish tank online and the jellies finally came in today! I've just gotten it all dialed in and so on. I've never done saltwater before, let alone jellyfish! I wanted to get any crucial advice specific to jellies that I might be missing. Stomachs full of baby...