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Will Ex-Cichilasoma Festae males actually reach 20" in captivity? Will a 90 gallon setup work for one pair or a trio? Thanks.

So I recently bought a 55 gallon aquarium at my LFS. I really want to make it an African cichlid tank, preferably lake malawi/mbuna cichlids. I have the filtration, heating and lids covered but how should I set it up? I was thinking about using slate for the rock, but I'm not sure. Also, what...

I am working on redoing my nano tank -- it is roughly a 6 gallon tank with an 11x11 footprint. I have been trying to think what to put in it, and yesterday Sam suggested apisto borellii. I have been doing some reading trying to learn about them and whether that would work well. One...

I have a 5-stage BRS 75/gpd RO/DI system and am thinking about increasing the capacity by going to a 100/gpd membrane as an alternative to putting in a booster pump. I know a booster pump will give me a lot more output but would I see any appreciable increase in outflow from simply switching to...

My boyfriend and I have decided to go with Lake Malawi Cichlids in our 55g aquarium. We would like to have a community tank with a few different types of cichlids, but would still like to breed. How many species are safe in one tank for breeding? As we live in small town Iowa we are having...

I have have a trio of Cynotilapia afra cobue. I have stripped the females. One time I got about 6 fry that snuck out out of the fry basket and were eaten. The most recent time I got 5 eggs, that I am trying to tumble. I may not have gotten them all, but it still seems it would be 10-15 fry...

Planning on using new substrate(sand/gravel), planting a few new plants, and redecorating rocks. How long before I can add my fish back to the tank? Will I need to cycle my tank even if it's already established? Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

Why do peacocks take so long to color up? Why do mbunas grow slowly? Why do they get the rep of eating a meat diet? Why do they cross breed? Why are they so gash darn colorful?:D:D:D Why are some more zenful than others?:D

So I went into Petco today to pick up various foods (frozen and dry) for my cichlid tanks when some cichlids from afar caught my eye. Someone had donated 25-30 med to large Cobalt Blue and Red Zebra cichlids. Petco was selling them for 2.00 a piece which i thought was a great deal. I had the...

Fish Pics! Here is some of my latest. All of it is shot with my T2i (went contrarian on the Canon route) and a diffused 430EXII on the top of the tank. Given the Very Large ratio of bad shots to good compared to the normal fish ratio of Large using camera built in flash (yes, I know, but it's...

I have an awesome large piece of driftwood, see attached, that I picked up in the Northern Neck of VA late this summer roasting out in the sun on the beach. Over several months I've attempted to leech tannins by submerging 3/4 of it in boiling water in a 5 gal bucket, alternating sides to make...

Super helpful responses on my tank cleaning questions - thanks everybody. My tank is looking clean, though only a cichlid could say for sure. Follow-up questions: - What is the "FX5"? It sounds like a cruise missile but I'm thinking it's some sort of vacuum. - What is "cichlid trace"? What...

So I got my first school of fish on Saturday. :D I am not sure what they are, to be honest. There were a large group in the tank at the store and he said they are all African cichlids that get along well. And they were on sale. I am pretty sure they are: 2 Red Zebras (red) - Mr and Mrs...

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...

Hey guys was hoping that some of you might be able to help me out. I used to breed a few fish long ago mostly Flowerhorns but I dont want to do any hybrids so im looking for some ideas on easy to moderate fish to breed. I would like to find some that can be done in tanks smaller than a 55. Like...

Hi all. I'm new to this - after watching a Mutant Planet episode on African cichlids with my 4-yr old daughter (who loves animals, like me) I went out and bought a 70G tank. We are psyched to start buying some African cichlids this weekend. I have some starter questions that you may be able...

Any good fish stores near Brick, NJ? Looking for mainly SA Cichlids. Anyone near Brick have some used filter pads available for seeding a new tanks? Thanks...Bill

Last year I went to the Catfish Convention and the OCS. I bought heavily at both events but was far more impressed with the Catfish show, mostly because there seemed to be a greater variety of fish, both in rooms and at the auction, and the folks selling out of their rooms seemed to be doing it...

so i finally got a chance to visit the forumn at work and i thought i would take the time to make a post with all the questions of stuff i should know but don't. 1. what does the sp. stand for in the fish names? 2. what is daphnia? i know its a live food but is it an insect cruestacean... etc...

So, I just got 3 kribs from a military family that is moving across country. Along with them I got a bunch of tropical community fish. They were keeping the kribs in a 55 gallon with pristella tetras, danios, neons, cherry barb, and a group of 7 tiger barbs. I was told all 3 of the kribs...