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Gecko is right. To add, if a 45 is your max tank size and you don't want to add more rocks, I would suggest ditching the mbuna cichlids and just stick with peacocks. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Well, it is a huge environmental issue. But that's a different debate. I was just wondering if anyone knew whether 12C or 13C is better for water. No reason behind it, just curious. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Last one. It's really long sorry. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Good question. This was actually posted on a Facebook group for the Boston area I follow a few months ago. I went back and found it for you. It should answer your question. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I wasn't disagreeing with anything dude all I said was the tank is a temporary home so fish stores get away with doing this kind of stuff. But you're right that tank is overkill lol Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

No there's like 50 of them lol Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Yes it does! The beneficial bacteria in an aquarium multiply at an exponential rate when provided with a surplus of oxygen. Oxygen is always a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

A lot of these tanks are temporary homes.. Most of these fish are in the store for a week or two. On this forum we give advice for long term, at least for the most part. That is always something you have to take into consideration. It's done at the LFS where I'm from. The dude had a...

I wouldn't go with coal because of the environmental risk. 14C is produced from fossil fuels and is detrimental to our atmosphere and our oceans. I can't imagine coal being beneficial for your aquarium. I never knew the carbon we use came from charcoal, that's pretty cool. Sent from my...

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Well, I am really just wondering exactly what type of carbon we are putting into our tanks. 12carbon is the most common form, with 13C being followed. However, 14C is extremely bad for the environment. When a company puts out carbon for filtration, it quickly gets labeled as either good...

Agreed. I read this completely wrong when I answered and thought he was just looking for substrate. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

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Does anyone know which specific isotope is used for aquariums? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

To go along with this; synos are perfect! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

It depends on which type of fish you have. If you are dealing with Africans, who require a higher pH, I would recommend African sand which you can find at any LFS. African sand naturally raises the pH to about 8.0. If it is any other origin, I would say any gravel will do. Roughly, you want to...

Why are you recommending advice for something you know absolutely nothing about? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I hope that was a rhetorical question lol Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Considering there is only one FEMALE mbuna shown in the picture, it could be okay. I believe it is a German red. I know there are also two peacocks that look like the German red that it could be but I forgot their names. Google could help. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Have you ever looked at the price for a full-grown male flowerhorn? Specifically king kamf? Those things go for 700 if they possess solid phenotypes. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hybrids are generally a rarity in LFS. Breeders generate hybrids and don't sell them to the public because they don't want the hybrids to contaminate the natural environments. Usually, the only way to get hybrids is through a breeder. As you may have learned through this forum, hybridization is...

This is the same LFS that told you it was okay to overstock your tank with SA/CA cichlids? I'm noticing a trend here... You should probably just rehome the fish. Give it back to them without any collateral, I'm sure they would appreciate that considering they've been taking advantage of you...

So you've had this fish for 3 months and didn't think to find out any information on it in the interim? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

The LFS near my house has one of these guys. He doesn't move. I actually thought he was fake for a few days. Huge fish. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice