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OK not sure what I have going on here with all my fish seems I always have one of the fish of each species holding but this is a first for me so I need some advice. I have 8 F2 Lamprologus meleagris/stappersi in a tank with 10 yellow calvus. I really thought I had some time before I would have...

I recently picked up 2 AC 110's to run on my new setup. The tank they are on is 60 X 18 X 23 (I'll get pics up as soon as I have some time, it currently is the temporary home for a bunch of Dogofwar's fish). It is a really awesome sized tank, but is pretty deep. The filters currently have the...

soooo my $8 pair of Protomelas steveni seem to like my tank babies will be here soon any tips, information or pointers on these guys would be great

I'm just wondering if I would be able to keep some in a 20g? I've never had any before and I haven't had Africans in a long time so any help would be well... helpful, lol. If they would go in a 20, would I possibly be able to add any tankmates or would it have to be just them? Thanks.

Has anyone ever used RENA SMART HEATERS in your tanks? The LFS is clearing them out (cheap) and I don't need a heater, but WTF another heater is the start to another tank setup. :rolleyes: Any experiences and or info about them would be helpful. Also, they have under gravel filters for...

Hello everyone this is my first post. I have a 55 gallon african cichlid tank stock with all males peacocks, yellow labs, and some other species. There's a total of 16 fish in the tank. I'm running a dirt magnet for a 100 gallon tank, emperor 400, and an AC 70. I feed them 4-5 times a day...

So I just filled my 180 acrylic tank and I guess you could say I'm freaking out. I've never had a tank this big and have never strayed from glass. I feel like it's " pillowing " out a bit. Is this normal ? I'm not going to get much sleep over the next few days... I believe the stand I built...

I'll be receiving 2 pairs of "Catalan" this week, and am considering some "El Norte" as well. I presume they're named by collection site? They would be housed in separate tanks, though one or the other would be sharing a 75 growout tank with some Australoheros oblongum juvies that are just old...

I have two of them (Matt thinks they're both males) that are about 7"-8" long each. I have them in a 29 temporarily, but will have them in a 40 breeder in the next week or so. I have a feeling that they'll eat anything small I put in there. I have a pair of cutteri. They're too big to get...

Hello, I recently have taken a stab at Lake Tangs and am addicted to these lil guys. I have 4 tanks designated to them currently and am about to set up a 220 once I make the background and possibly a 125-180 later. So here are my questions; I have 7 Neolamprologus tretocephalus. 6 fry and...

Hi guys, Im from Massachusetts and found your website and decided to join the forums. After reading some threads, I can tell that you have a nice helpful community here. I have been keeping fish for around 16 years and recently have gotten back into it a lot. I have 3 Tanganyikan tanks and my...

So, back in May hubby bought some Africans - had a few losses due to filter issues and this is the following stock list: 4 Yellow Tail Acei 2 Labs 4 Cherry Red Zebra (from may auction) They mainly graze on the algae I provide for them from a different tank supplimented by flake and the...

ok i have been involved with trying to breed my fish since january. my first sucess was convicts followed by red jewels, and then with my jack dempsey. i have noticed little things that have caused me to experiment a bit and too ask even more questions. hopefully you can help me out here with a...

I have been very successful in getting many broods from a single pair of my L. stappersii. Yesterday, I moved another batch to a growout tank (looks like another 15-20 fry). That is at least seven spawns from that pair this year. May be even more that I may have missed earlier in the year...

I have about fifty plus shellies (L. Stappersii) fry. I am thinking of growing them out in a 20L to see if I can get some pairs established. My question, for those who have had the experience, "should I add several shells in the tank and see which pair up?"

Has anyone ever kept a long term bucket or pond of daphina? I'm going to digg a 2' deep , 3' wide , 3' across daphina pond hopfully in the spring or summer . Will these dimentions work for over wintering the daphnia? Is there any nutritional difference between pulex and magna? and when is the...

Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between gymnogeophagus meridionalis and gymnogeophagus rhabdotus? the pic of meridionalis on the cichlid home companion site looks similar to the pic that Kullander took and called g rhabdotus. anyway, that's the fish I want on the wish list. :D