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Noticed my largest male Boesemani rainbow has a stringy like cotton or wool looking thing dangling from his mouth. From what I've read its probably mouth fungus thats actually bacteria eating at the flesh. I noticed this previously but I though it might be an injury because it sort of looked...

Hey guys How do you breed these guys without using another cichlid to take care of their fry? I've seen people breed them without mouth brooding cichlids in the tank but since the synodontis like to eat their eggs, what would be the best method to breed them without other cichlids to raise the...

Yesterday I noticed one of my female nourisatti wouldn't/couldnt close her mouth. She swims and eats fine. Looked inside and there's nothing stuck. Anyone ever encounter something like this.

3.5" fire mouth ..split tail since born..15$..or trade for african..prettier color than most ive seen..

hello, I've posted to a few other forums but am not having too much luck with current treatment, and wondering if anyone here had additional advice. Briefly, I have about a 7-year old oscar that has had decreased appetite, labored breathing, and mouth sores for the past week. He's in a...

Can anyone tell me soe tips on raising the fry and what to look out for

so all of my experience with (intentionally) breeding mouthbrooders has been done through the use of an egg tumbler and fry tank. lately i've been thinking that since one of the reason i love african cichlids (and cichlids in general) is the way they mother/nurture their fry. that being said i...

It just occurred to me: is there any benefit to holding mouthbrooding females away from the males for awhile, until they get big? I'm thinking if they start breeding right away, and breed often, they won't grow as large as they would if they had some time away from the males. If you waited...