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i have 2 common plecos in my tank, both are equal to or bigger than my cichlids, one pleco is around 7 inches and none of the cichlids mess with them

helps breeding huh? i did just get a male/female pair of peacocks

thanks for all the kind words :D now that a couple people mention it, sand would look pretty sweet, how about crushed coral?

i had substrate in my 29 gallon cichlid tank, it was more trouble than what its worth...i know cichlids are diggers but they seemed to have adjusted fine to it

NOW IT'S NOT WORKING :evil:

figured out the new digi cam...here's some better pics

finally got a pic of my tank...the picture sucks because i just got a new digital camera and am still playing around with all the settings...i'd like to add some more rocks but i have to wait for the snow at my moms house to melt first, as all my rocks are out of her backyard

does anyone use or reccomend the use of a night light for your tank when the big light is turned off...like overnight when everyone is sleeping...because you figure, even in the wild, the moon casts some light into the water

pitt420dude...what part of the burgh are you from??

today i purchased a livingstoni nimbochromis cichlid from my lfs...he's a big boy, around 6 inches...i'm doing a water change and rearranging all my rocks to keep any arguements to a minimum...but so far so good...no problems :D

depending on how big your tank is, could you block part of it off with netting or screen so that the feeder fish are constantly in the tank with your oscar...that way you are constantly introducing fish from one tank into another...just a thought

i'm doing a partial water change every 10 to 14 days...is this too often? my water begins to cloud about 7 to 10 days after i do the change...all my water levels are fine...i think i'm going to get a second aqua clear 110 power filter, as my fish are pretty messy :)

i've also heard that oscars are famous for attacking your heater, so if you have a glass one , look into getting a cover for it

well...after fighting with really cloudy and green water i deciced to do a full water change...i also moved the tank away from a window...i think the natural light was contributing to the problems...i've been thru a bacterial bloom before with my other tank and it was never this bad, plus...

i'm starting a water change right now...i might move the tank too...i think it was a little too close to a window...and the indirect natural light may have effected the cloudiness too

my filter handles up to 110 gallons...i wasnt even thining about new fish yet...that was just something they told me at my lfs

some folks at my lfs told me tonight that one of the reasons my cichlids are acting docile and hiding alot (especially when someone comes in the room) is because there isn't enough of them in my tank...they said the more the better and the more active they will be...this sounded a little odd to...

just got back from having my water tested...the ph level was fine, ammonia was fine, alkaline was around 8, fine for african cichlids, the nitrites and nitrates were pretty high...i'm thinking because it's still cycling

i'm on my way now to my lfs to get my water tested...i have a feeling my alkaline levels aren't right and thats one of the problems

i believe red bellies are the most popular...a friend of mine has 6 or 7 in his 65 gallon tank...they started out about 2 or 3 inches long now are close to 6...and he's had them almost a year

sorry to get off of the subject...but i see you have electric blues...how are they doing in your tank? i've been looking to get some eventually

i have a johanni mbuna and they aren't any more agressive than my other cichlids

cichlids are awesome fish to keep, some, like oscars, will actually begin to recognize you when you enter the room...just do your homework (i'm still learning alot :) ) and you should be fine

i have an aquaclear in my 72 gallon and as long as you keep the water level up, you won't even know it's there...i had one in my 30 gallon in my bedroom and i slept like a log

so should i start doing partial water changes every week or so, or just let it clear up on its own? sorry for all the questions, but when you invest alot of money into a tank upgrade you want to run it as well as possible :)