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Hearin ya, Cryosi. I find such a huge amount of online fishkeepers refer to their aquariums in relation to their size in terms of water capacity rather than dimensions, which I find far easier, be they in inches & feet, or centimetres & metres. To make matters worse, theyre always referred to...

I dont think 70-80G's should be construed as a minimum for keeping Silver's. It's an ideal size but I don't think it's cruel to keep them in somewhat more restricted surrounds, say, no less than 50G's. Anyway, I agree with you on the whole, Stickles. Reconsider your fish mate, cos both are...

I've got it! You're a Kuhli!

:angry: Im leading a revolt against that rule :lol: Please watch your language!! I would hate to see our family friendly rating jepardized :) :) CM

Can I ask another question since you answered, or do I have to wait for someone else to shoot next?

Do you reside in the Amazon?

Omnivorous...that widdles it down lol. Are you small?

I'm sure he meant a 4ft Red-Tailed Cat. Id be astonished to see even a 1ft Red-tailed Black.

Unfortunately, you can't discipline a fish as you would a dog!! Really, the only alternative is to move him to another aquarium, if you have one, or are willing to buy one, & restock his new home with tankmates that are less likely to be harassed. Otherwise, you are just going to have to make a...

Rams are a truly gorgeous Cichlid, who would be fine in a 30GL, & also prefer well-planted aquariums. Probably not compatible with larger Cichlids though, as they're a dwarf species.

Interesting to note that your livestock is exceptionally small for such a large aquarium. You prefer the smaller fish over some of the larger Catfish & Cichlids, AM? Or were they simply chosen because they are more convenient & conventional to keep?

The plants look quite real.

Living in Sydney, I experience temps in & around 40 during the summer, & dont experience any problems. Try a transparent visor over the aquarium or make larger, more regular water changes with exceptionally cooler water. You may want to consider stripping the aquarium down & relocating it to the...

I'll echo that. Dude, you need at least a 120cm, or 4ft aquarium, preferably larger, & should be keeping this shark species in small groups. They can reach nearly 40cm, or 15". Im sure someone will be able to lend you a hand on the infection, but once healed, for the fishes benefit, it may be...

Neons will live fine with most dwarf Cichlids. Rams are a good Cichlid tankmate.

Errr, you do mean a red-tailed catfish, don't you? Surely you don't mean a red-tailed black shark :blink:

Sweet Av, btw, Ming. Red Devil?

I know that word carries somewhat of a stigma these days Ming, but there was no such intent placed with it on my end. I simply meant, & admittedly could have worded better, that there is no shortage of Cichlid-keeping around here. Again, my apologies if you misinterpreted me.

Your group title is governed by your amount of posts.

Since you are planning on introducing Zebra Danios, I assume this will be a peaceful community aquarium of relatively small fish? If so, a good idea would be to post the names of fish in this thread, & I & the rest of the members here can tell you whether they are compatible or not. This is a...

This place will swiftly remove any kind of ignorance on Lake Malawi & Tanganyikan Cichlids, if you talk to the right people. I try to avoid Cichlids myself, but prefer South Americans, if any. Im definitely partial to Rams tho :)

There is, but it only pertains to the desired amount of oxygen for the fish, not conscious of size & physical room required.

I dont know a whole lot about this particular fish, but it upsets me as well. Its the same reason I have ALWAYS been against marine aquariums. I think they should be banned, because at the very least, 95% of all saltwater aquarium fish are taken from the ocean to be placed in a four, five, six...

At least a 90cm, or 3 ft, aquarium should house a red-tailed black.

You should shoot for black khulis, MW, they are not as attractive aesthetically, but are far, far less reclusive.

You can use gravel, but if you do, it should be as fine as you can possibly get your hands on. For mine, its a shame, because I love the look of the sharper, medium-sized gravel, but also cant go past a few Kuhlis. I guess sand is probably the ideal substrate.

lol, back in the day when I couldnt afford a nice aquarium when I was young, I used to walk a good 40-50k's every few weeks to a big aquarist store to check out the fish for a while.

Tanganyika?

Maybe you got unlucky, Semper. I've kept one of these with four or five guppies in the past, never had any problems. They frequent opposite levels of the aquarium.

Have any aerosols been sprayed near the aquarium lately? Have you added anything, such as a rock or artificial decoration recently?

No way it's a Pacu. They're a shoaling fish. Dammit lol.

They arent particularly common where I am, but can be found without exceptionally extensive searching either. The major drawback is that they cost a fair bit, around $200 for a three footer. Its not cheap, but IMO, no other type of background can match its display. Im not sure of a place...

Some of the planted underwater plastic sheets are pretty good, but for mine... Go with a rockwall background. They fit on the inside of the aquarium with suckers against the inside-back glass & lays uneven, thus giving a real 3-D effect, & the appearance of a large rockwall in an aquarium your...

Hell no, if there were Kuhlis in there. Kuhlis are gold, baby, gold :D

Is it a dwarf plec, tho?

You might consider removing one when they attain adulthood, yes. It is a damn shame that you weren't given neon tetras or zebra danios, as a shoal of these fish would have been in order. Still, manage it carefully & you may, no guarantees, have a large enough tank. Six litres is awful small...

How about a Firemouth Cichlid? Although, at 75cm, you would only have room for one. Still, an interesting fish in anyone's language.

One would be skeptical, wouldn't they.

An Oscar doesnt really fit into the scene there by the sounds of it. In fact, if it were to reach it's potential size, I would worry about the Fighter being a possible meal. In keeping with true Cichlid nature, Oscar's are highly aggressive & should best be kept with other large specimens.

It was a five foot tank tho, ample room for a shoal to stake out territories, even moreso considering they were the only bottom-dwellers. None exceeded 10cm in any event.