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This went a different direction than I anticipated. I posted this without realizing how sensitive the subject was. Despite the mud slinging, I've learned a few things. The online retailer doesn't misrepresent this guys. They sent him as part of a grab bag selection of peacocks & haps. I like...

Hahaha Well played!

I think that's an important note- man made hybrids in captivity. We're talking about fish bred for the sake of the hobby because they look great. It's not a weird scientific experiment where animals are being harmed. There aren't any natural ecosystems being destroyed, and these aren't being...

No reason to kill something that already exists. I can see the stance that they shouldn't be supplied, but there's a obviously a demand. From what I've seen, these guys look great and people like them. I know mine is becoming my favorite fish. Friends that first see the tank always point him out...

Seems like the age old argument of breeding for appearance versus maintaining natural lines. That debate aside, are there any health concerns or behavioral issues with hybrids?

What makes them a nag? Do they pester other fish, outside of normal cichlid behavior of course?

I bet that will be fun to watch change.

Thanks for the links. Much appreciated. I'm a newbie, so I didn't realize it was a touchy subject. I like him, so I guess that's what matters most anyhow. This is my first cichlid tank, so I'm learning a lot.

The first one is a Protomelas Taeniolatus; Super Red Empress Fire Hap I believe.

Hi everyone! Today I received an assortment of 3 peacocks & haps I ordered online. I have another 3 on order for next week to complete the stock. I opted to have the experts at Live Fish Direct choose the best available and compatible fish. I received a Super Red Empress Fire Hap, Ahli Electric...

So far, so good. I've progressively added: 12 neons, 5 black neons, 4 glowlight tetras, 5 zebra danios (3 regular, 2 glofish), 4 ottos, and 5 ghost shrimp. Everything has continued to test well. The ammonia was slightly elevated yesterday, so I added AmQuel Plus (Kordon). The tank is planted...

Here's a collage of where I'm at right now. Thanks for all the advice!

I just read up on that particular method. That's really cool. Is that the best way to keep live plants in an aquarium? Any other methods I should research? Now that I've invested in live plants, I want them to have the best possible start. I currently have gravel substrate in all my tanks. In...

Sounds like fun! I'll have to research that method. Sounds pretty interesting.

Should I be using any fertilizer?

Thanks man!

Nice. Any advice on keeping live plants?

Thanks for sharing. Looks like an awesome tank! What live plants do you have in there?

Hi everyone! I'm new to the hobby, and totally hooked! I've had all the standard problems I've read about here, and reading everyones advice really helped. I started with a 5G desktop tank, with 3 danios and a tropica fern. After reading all the great advice here, I decided to bump up to a 10G...