tertatorres said:Wow, thats awesome!
So why do you like cichlids? i see them alot but whats your opinion.
Hholly said:My Betta and pleco. oh crap, it uploaded sideways.
They've got attitude lol. Cichlids honestly seemed like the best choice when I got my new tank because, at least the african cichlids, they like water which is similar to my local water, crunchy and alkaline lol.
These like to set up territories and can get somewhat aggressive, so best kept with other cichlids. They live longer, and will openly recognize their owners after a while. Really hardy fish too (at least yellow labs are), and easy to care for.
derail said:Great looking siamese fighting fish. Does he leave the pleco alone?
Hholly said:Yes, he's in a full community tank with rainbows, plecos, a gourami and whiteclouds. And he leaves everybody alone.
Higgins335 said:Cool freshwater tank. I myself have a saltwater one. I ran into many issues when I started mine as well. Being mislead from my lfs sold me fish that need a much larger tank. Im looking to get a larger one and cycle it but all fish seem healthy and happy for now with plenty of room. best advice I have is the same as others gravel vac will save time and frustration. Test kits are a must. And stay on top of pwc and testing. I know it's not fresh but pictures of tank should be attached.
Good job in returning the shark and molly. We'll see how the CAE does. So you have 3 Tetras, the Cory, a Molly, the CAE and a guppy, right? That's more than enough for a fish-in cycle. Did you get the test kit yet? It's very very important to get one to know what's happening in the tank. The fish may seem fine but there still could be ammonia in the water and we won't know that until you can get the water tested. In fact some fish stores test water for free so until you can get your test kit you might want to take a sample of your water to one and have them test it (just note down the actual numbers of the tests, don't let them tell you it's fine b/c most times it isn't, and note whether they are using a liquid kit or strips. Liquid kits are more accurate and if they are using strips then the test results may not be accurate).