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Its not a pearlmutt. Pseudotropheus callainos maybe?

I think I figured out how to rig up my sump. I have 2 HOB filters one rated for a 55 and 30 gallon tank. I also have a canister filter rated for 100 gallons. The plan is to drill into one of the HOBs installing a valve and hose that leads in to the 30 gal sump. Water flows through the refugium...

If it has been used in a saltwater tank or is straight from the ocean you should probably rinse and clean them very well.

Definite no on duckweed. I used it in a tank once and it took forever to get all of it out. Spread like wildfire in a hay field. I'm not opposed to plants that extend above the water line since I have an illuminare.

I was thinking of something along the lines of that. I wanted to have some small crustaceans in the refugium area so I could use it to culture some live food. That was another reason I thought I needed plants.

From studying the marine sump I know how to set up most of the sump except one very important part. Besides a heater and UV lights, I don't know what to put in there really. I'm setting it up for my 55 gallon african cichlid tank. I end up cleaning a lot of poop out each week so I was hoping...

Well looks like t5s will be a good compromise. It would be nice to have something with the penetrating power of MH but without the extra heat and strain on the electric bill.

I had to set up a board that ran leds in an Electronics class a few years ago. Only issues would be water proofing them and finding leds that emit the correct light spectrum. Ah so I was right well pretty much. I had to set up a board that ran leds in an Electronics class a few years ago...

Not quite sure but I think you reversed the labeling of the pictures. They look like very healthy fish to me.

Well first off I feel quite foolish because I thought t5s were a type of power compact and t8s we the same but larger bulbs. :blush: I currently have power compacts. I have a luminare that is 2x65 and one that is 2x55. I might need to buy a new fixture when I get the larger tank. I don't...

I started on this side of the forums about 3 years ago. I came here asking about an anemone and when I found out about the requirements to keep one, I decided to go to the fresh side. Throughout that time I have kept and bred several different species. I currently have a 55 gallon(208L) tank...

I have this Jewel that is the only cichlid I have owned that will eat out of my hand. The only problem is every time I put my hand in the tank he thinks its time to eat. He's like 2 inches now. The only thing I worry about is he likes to bite me when I'm not looking and the bite doesn't hurt but...

Basically with that size you might be pushing it with just the three labs.

This is from a blog on a local fish store( Only applies to WI from what I can tell: DNR bans Elodea, other Popular Aquarium/Pond Plants If you're wondering why we haven't been able to get previously common aquarium/pond plants like elodea (a.k.a. anacharis), cabomba, foxtail, parrot's feather...

I think your gonna be overstocked as it is. Mine is a 4 ft with the same number and I want to upgrade to a larger tank. You also need to take into account that the rocks will displace water.

Is anyone here running a sump with their setup? What do you have in it?

I finally caught one. Looks like a rusty? But its not possible.

See thats the thing I have 3 socolofi and there is no possible way they could be mixed with anything else unless a)Its a miracle or b) One of them is a male saulosi. The colors look like its a rusty but its definitely being guarded by a socolofi female.

I can't get one from the side because I need a new tank as the old one was used when I bought it and algae has really taken a foothold on it. Its been through 3 moves in the last 2 years. I have another one but I'm not going to set it up yet because I'm gonna move again soon. It looks like the...

Am I the only one to have them mate?

I have a female socolofi guarding some fry, but the fry are not anywhere close to blue. They resemble saulosi.

no. http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/sprenger.htm I'm only going on what the fish store told me. The larger one was labeled springeri which was supposed to be a lighter colored one from a different part of the lake. Which he is more purple and gold looking then rust colored.

The profile said they aren't extremely aggressive but, he tries to fight my afra on a daily basis. The slowly afra is realizing the sad reality that he isn't the biggest meanest fish in the tank anymore. But he won't give up with out a fight though. Too bad his first realization was when a...

But they are the same species. Just one of them is from a different area of the lake. One looks like and the other looks like Unless I am wrong they are the same species.

I already have 2 extra tanks. I was just making sure if they would be considered hybrids or not.

Ok I have two rusty cichlids, I did have three but the male managed to kill one when I was at my grueling job of snow removal. Well any way the larger one is a sprengerae and the other is the average kind. Is there any issue with mating two fish of the same species but from different parts of...

There are none in my area. I did find a place to buy them online though.

I was wondering if any one could point me to where I could procure a pair for my 30 gal long. If not could you offer me some other suggestions beside goldfish that would live comfortably in the tank? :good:

I have close to the same water as you in waukesha. the wood wont lower it anymore than .1 you will need to mix in ro water to get it down

I'm wondering what I should put in this tank. My other tank is a 4ft mbuna tank. I have high ph and like brightly colored fish so cichlids look to be my best option once again.

Are there any that a re diamorphic? It says not to mix shelldwellers and thats a huge area for 6 2" fish.

I went to two LFS today. The bosami were 7-9 dollars each so I think I'll skip them. Things that caught my attention: Pearl gouramis, Kribensis, and white cloud mountain minnows. Now about the white clouds the prices at the two stores were outragiously dissimilar. One place had 5 for $10 and the...

luckily most of the larger shrimp are also of the hardwater tolerant variety. :good:

I do like the bosemens. If I got those I could also keep some of the less delicate shrimps with them since they wouldn't get chomped.

First of all hi and thanks for reading this post. I'm planning on stocking my 30 gallon. I'm not new to this I have a 55 gal that I have set up for about 2 years. More tanks before it. In that tank are mbuna and I bought quite a few plants to put in there java fern, needles fern, anubis, some...

Is a 30 gallon long large enough for a species tank?

How about a sticky on kribs? They seem to come up almost as much as mbuna in this section.

alright man thats all the info I needed. Peaceful fish hah.

I knew about jumping I have that covered

I didn't know they could move fast at all. Every time I see them they are just hanging out in a small group near the top of the water.