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Description: Evasion / Aqualantis 264litre Aquarium with Cabinet Aquarium dimensions (Length x Width x Height) 120 x 40 x 55cm Heater Eheim 2224 External Filter Spare lights Egg Crate Sand Excellent Condition. Modern / Contemporary Silver and Glass finish. £220 ono Contact...

Pretty certain it`s a Haplochromis, some sort of Protomelas. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/results.php?genus=163

I know they are very aggressive possibly more relentless than Mbuna so I would provide more rocks / cover for sub dominant and female fish. Never kept them but have been very tempted a few times. Good Luck.

Hi Rabbut , I think your getting your KH and GH mixed up. This might help. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/water_chemistry.php

Thats a shame Adam, I can see the appeal of a Marine tank , good luck with it. If you want any Shelldwellers I have Multis.

Hi Clark, I think Rabbut might have a point high Nitrate levels are adicic and since your water is probbaly the same as mine (PH 7 KH 3) it has probbaly lowered the PH very low. >6 I think the The Nitrogen cycle is less effective at a lower PH, could be why it`s slow. If you need a hand let me...

I would leave the water changes until it`s cycled. Then do one depending on the readings before you add fish.(hopefully soon)

Hi Clark, it sounds to me as the tank is taking a while to cycle because it hasn`t been "seeded" by means of squeezings or mature filter media, in other words it`s leaving it to chance for the required bacteria to colonize your filter. With the filter being seeded it can around 6 weeks or less...

Melanochromis interruptus Nice fish not too aggressive for a Melanochromis sp. Blue checked males yellow females. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=758

Yeah Ferris he has, it`s suprised me TBH I was expecting a few fireworks. :lol:

Thanks yes I`ll take some more as he fills up, he`s just spawned today with one of the F1 Females :good:

I bought a Trio of Wild Caught Estherae on Saturday, although he`s skinny and a bit ragged I am really pleased with him, he`s been colouring up white and shimmying in front of his girls for days. Estherae Male With his Females Females The Zebra Chilumba wasn`t totally impressed...

Both can be fiesty I beleive. Ferris , I never seen one like even WC. They tend not to cvolour up much and end up being very drab. I agree if they looked like that yes they would be nice.

I`ll agree with Flavus ( I think they are overrated TBH) I would also add Mbmebe Deeps and Polits.

It`s definitely one of the lake victoria cichlids, not exactly sure which one maybe Pundamilia nyererei , they are known to be more aggressive than Malawi`s.