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Looks like a convict to me . Most cons on the market are a mish mash of the different varieties and even hybrids of some closely related species like Honduran red points. As such, he looks pretty...

Live media from an active tank always works, but you have to be cautious as you can overload it if you not careful.

Bottled products are mostly a good way for the companies that produce them to...

I would set up a tank for cichlids and stock that tank accordingly.

Now for the part you may not like. Keeping cichlids isn't like keeping mollies and platies. They are territorial and as a...

I'm not familiar with that name, but they are related. How closely I cant tell you. Similar body shapes can also just be an adaptaion to their habitat that they share. Anyways, If you like them and...

Lots of what we tend to think of as small tetras will mature to a size that would be safe. The big issue is finding them at that size . The taller bodied tetras are a good place to start. I'm...

After a long and twisted journey down lifes highway ,and having to leave the hobby for a couple years, I'm back in the saddle again! I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you good folks...

Covicts, where to start lol

It's generally advised to start with a group of 6 or more juvies and allow them to pair off on their own as has been mentioned previously. an alternate method, if this...

Wow I cant believe this game lasted as long as it did! Thanks for playing eveyone thumbs2:

I would remove the pleco. Most likely the reason the eggs went missing was because he found them to be a tasty midninght snack. That will most probably continue as long as it remains in the tank. As...

I'd still try thr aquascaping trick before giving up. The big trick with that is to make sure that the layout looks completely different than it did before. That and try adding some tall plants ,and...

It's a firemouth. They can be aggressively territorial and since you didn't mention the tank size, I'm gonna guess it's fairly small. Basicly he's just claimed the entire tank for himself. If you...

I went saw it today with the wife, Great flick!! And they didn't even mess it up with any romance BS. You know like the hero falls for the maiden in distress sort of thing. Pure run and gun. Sure...

I believe it is fairly close by. I'm still getting to know the area though. And I tried explaining the joy of experiencing aquariums from ground level, she wasn't buying a word of it and had a few...

Thanks guys. Yeah, I still have the tank but it's in storage at the in-laws in VA. I plan to get it at some point but don't know when I'll be able to do it. Considering it's about 500 miles from here...

It's hard to tell the difference in the sexes, but they are very docile and it really doesn't make much if any difference . The only possible trouble I see is a neon or two disappearing on occation....

Covicts are a good "beginners" cichlid but they do have their draw backs. Mostly in the form of being very territorial and will breed constantly posing some problems of what to do with all the...

I'm back! In my absence I've changed jobs and moved . Unfortunately though I'm now fishless as a result of no room in the u-haul for the 125. Hopefully that'll change soon enough. For those who know...

True , but that can be really messy to work with . You can do basicly the same thing by adding driftwood that hasn't been boiled or soaked (aka of the shelf style).

MTS deffinately fall into the pest catagory. The bad thing about them (and most other snails) is the potential for rapid population growth and the resulting die off when they run out of food. That...

Mine (labiatus?) are delayed mouth brooders. The fry last about 7-10 days then the female (the only one the male has spawned with so far) eats them . I was really hoping that the third time was going...

I have to agree, it's hard to do them justice with pics. My gymnos look like crap in pics but the male is spectacular in person. I'm still hunting for a camera setting that can really capture their...

As mentioned it goes in the tank, then rocks ,then substrate. There is a bit of a contraversy whether you should put anything between the tank and stand. I say no mostly because things like foam...

Seen it with the ones I've kept before. Just typical cichlid behavior. The chasing doesn't really amount to much, just maintaining his territory that's what they do. They don't generally attack and...

The eggcrate isn't a must, but does help some. Really what your looking to do is prevent the rock from lying directly on the glass. It's also good as a sort of shock absorber if a rock falls, it's...

In theory, you could fill it completely if you so desired. I've had as much as 250lbs of sand and rock in my 125 and no problems. The big question mark is the strength of the stand. A comercial stand...