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This is what I thought a small male should looks like..

You can already see a small bump, the fine is very long, and it look smaller than mine... I know this will vary for each specimen... but I...

I knew I would have to wait :) Thank you for your reply. This is my first GT so... I had to ask!

I know this post is old, but I think it could help other JD's / chichlids owners...

I did increase the amount of food, and I saw a good change.

Since then, I've also added more driftwood, and...

What do you think ?

The sale guy told me it's a male, I think he was wrong...

It's around 4" long.

I can't see any head hump. The fins could possibly be smaller for a female, but aren't that...

Hi,

I have a pair of Dempsey. My female is around 5", my male around 8". They were both doing fine since I've rescued the male 3-4 months ago, but since 3-4 days, the male is now being very...

Thank you all for your replies.

HOB is not an option with my setup; there's not enough space behind, and I really like the way the canister filter make almost no noise.

I guess I'll keep...

I have 2 JDs in a 77G. Female is around 5 inches, male around 7.

I have a Fluval 404 and an Aqua clear 402 (now known as 50 I think) in the tank with the mechanical filter under it.

The 404 is...

I have 2 JDs in a 77G. Female is around 5 inches, the male, around 7.

Weekly water change, parameters are still good.

I've floating cichlid pellets (Nutrafin basix) and sinking cichlid granules...

That's good news!

It already ate 2 of my 4 goldfish in less than 6 hours... this big boy have some appetite!

I'll take a look at this Melafix thing.

Thanks for the reply!

Hi all,

Just got a new male JD to put with my female. The big boy is already 6-7 inches. He seems to be in good shape, he's feeding well, and he's already mating with my 4-5 inches female.
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As read on Hagen's web site :



I guess I'll wait a day or two...

Now that everyone is asleep, I can confirm that the filter is still making that low buzzing sound. I guess I'll try to go to my local store and ask if they are using one of those and if I can hear...

Thanks ILuvMyGoldBarb for this link; I guess I'm good to go out and find her a new mate.

Is it easy to tell if it's a male even when they are pretty small ? Or I should try to find an "older"...

Just want to be sure.

I first thought it was a male when I first got it, since it was very aggressive, and force the other JD I had to actually jump outside of the tank (don't ask me how, there's...

I'll try that, thanks. I'll still need to add some rocks / driftwood to the tank, this is why the water level is still that low.

Lady Hobbs,

I think my hoses are fine. Almost directly connected to the canister under the thank. The outtake hose isn't vertically straight, but there's no loop in both hoses.

Since a...

Thank you for the follow up Cliff.

The canister is in fact under the tank. I just gave a big shake to my canister like Dave666 suggested, and now I can no longer get bubble out. Looks like I've...

Thank you all for your replies.

If you touch the unit, can you feel a vibration ? Maybe the desk is simply amplifying the vibration. I could try to put the canister on a piece of foam and see if...

I've just started my "new" 77G yesterday, which is actually a used tank I've purchased from someone else. It came with a Fluval 404 canister filter. The filter is about 3 years old.

Everything is...

Once again, thank you all for your great comments. I've just visited some pet shop today, looking for information, and I've came to the same conclusion; this lightning rail is an overkill. I'll look...

I'm in Canada also. Can find them online for around 35$ + shipping. Local pet shop is completely out of price.

Still, is there any other way I could put some lite in that tank for cheaper ?...

I just got a used 77G tank, and it came with a Coralife Lightning Fixture. I can't find the exact model, but it looks like this :
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Thank you all for your comments; I'll post back once I've made my choice.

I'm using a fluval 404 filter; I don't think that will cause much problem for floating plants.

Thank you all. I'll go to the store this week-end and see what they have in stock.

As for the oxygen "problem", what would be a sign that my tank doesn't get enough of it ? Algae ? Fish gulping at...

Thank you for those web sites. Second one doesn't seem to work though.

You bring a good point talking about the oxygen... I'll have to be careful not to let those plants all over the surface of...