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I can see in the pic that you have Wendelov Java Fern, a crypt and two small plugs of I think Monte Carlo? With the right lights and fertilisers (having soft water will help too) I don't think you need Co2 for these plants, you can probably go low tech. With the Monte Carlo with or without...

It can also be nerve damage from fighting. Again nothing you can do it does sometimes go by itself other times it’s for life

Welcome to the forum :) I have a 75 gallon Mbuna tank too! I keep Rusties, Sofolofi and Msobo Magunga at the moment and I'm setting up another 75 for Peacocks too. Wills

The Hugo Kamishi ones are pretty good - some look good and natural or there are more creative ones out there too... Don't be scared of live plants though - loads of options these days to make it easy :)

I like the Back to Nature books on Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi though as much as I love aquatic books a lot are often quite out of date and the best way to get real upto date info is the internet. Via forums like this or there are some good Facebook groups out there - Youtube is a fantastic...

Hi welcome to the forum thanks for the tag @Essjay. African Cichlids are awesome, I've been keeping fish for ages but only got into Africans in the last year or so but fully hooked now. In a 125 you are going to be limited to just Tanganyikan Cichlids which are quite a tricky group to keep if...

Tough choice but I’m really enjoying my mbuna so want to give peacocks a try. I wanted to do a Central America biotope but so hard to fill the different levels of the tank as so few species are in the hobby.

Better photoshop skills than Kate Middleton!

Aggression in fish is a bit of a complex thing to get your head around sometimes, even in some of the 'super safe' categories of fish like live bearers or tetras you can get aggressive fish. Its not always something to be scared or worried of but something to plan around and with. Severums are...

Fair enough :) I had some pictus that just ate everything, including a young pleco! I think a 75 could be ok for now but 6 months to a year a 125 (or bigger would be good). I'd say to either remove one of them or add in some more South American Cichlids of around mid size, Geophagus (smaller...

And how big is the tank? The Cherry Barbs could be at risk when the Severums and Pictus Catfish get to adult sizes just FYI...

Thumbs up from me :)

All good this morning *phew* this tank is over in my office and you can see the tank from the window of our kitchen but with the lights off hard to judge the level but I was quite confident the water was still in there! This is the lily pipe clip thats causing the anxiety. Feels like its got...

You can't really tell but the filter is now set up! The Biomaster really is a great piece of kit, just such good build quality and you get quite a bit with it, 2 baskets of biomedia, just the plastic rings but fine and 4 big baskets with a fine foam and 1 small basket with a course foam. I've...

You and me both! Might be a few weeks while I get the tank cycled going to use some media from other tanks but going to dose ammonia.

hmmm I've always understood the requirements are very hard too - I've got hardness of around 17gh and have been told by a lot of people that is great.

And we are full of water! Which is the good news... the bad news is I've realised the filters I've got in the sale are not what I wanted. I've got a Fluval 406 and a JBL, the Fluval doesnt work with my steel lily pipes and I've realised the JBL only does 700 lph which is rather low for a 300...

So having got the scape near finalised I had to take it all out so I could level the tank which I've done with furniture shims, that was done last night so today I've rescaped the tank and added in the sand, its a Hugo Kamishi White Quartz which isnt the finest sand but is a really nice colour...

I'm glad you've mentioned they could be a mix of species as thats what I was thinking, stripes vs spots in the tails is a often a good guide and the black chin strap in combination can help you work out the rest but all 4 look like a different species... could they be hybrids? Wills

Thanks for all the advice guys :) I got the shims in place tonight and got it spot on level. I had to split the shims up a bit to make the right slope but its worked and spirit bubble is central in all directions. I had to take everything apart to make it work and now I cant get the rocks quite...

Just got the lights set up for the first time they are kessils which I’ve not had before… they are quite noisy! They have fans in them and while I do like the look they may get sold and swapped for a twinstar!

Wow love it! Such awesome tanks and healthy looking fish! I love the Festivums - I know you were having some 'issues' with them, have they calmed down now?

The shims I ordered last night arrived this morning and it looks like I just need the height of one to get level which is great news as that will be easy enough to fit under the stand. I can put one across each of the 4 braces and then double up two to make a rectangle along the back to make a...

I wanted to go for steel ones but couldnt find the right kinds for a reasonable price... I think the ones I've got should be ok they are billed as being heavy duty.

It sounds like you are stuck in the same research loop I often end up in! It is baffling when you really dive into the effects of hard water and how different habitats experience them, even some South American locations experience pretty hard water in the dry season. I've seen the same results...

It is a tricky choice but I think the shims I've ordered might do the trick, good to know on the feet though, I'm not sure its quite right for this stand though. The way the stand is built the weight will go through this frame at the base and I'd only be able to attach the feet to the inner...

Damned if I do damned if I don't haha! This tank is second hand and I'd assume that the previous owner had it level - its a rimless tank so most people will go the extra mile to get it right.

I've really enjoyed learning about Malawis, never touched them in the near 20 years I've been keeping fish but I've realised they are exactly what I've always wanted, a tank full of cichlids with loads of colour and interesting behaviour. I also just enjoy the thrill of doing something new...

I was really hoping I was going to get lucky with this, its a concrete floor and was only laid in 2014 so thought it would be level... hence going with the wooden stand in this room. I'd just got the rock work in place and was about to split open the sand bags and thought I'd check! So glad I...

Not on this model, I have the metal framed version on my other tank and that has adjustable feet but this one is just a wooden frame on the bottom - I'm reluctant to put after market feet on as not sure how well it would take the load but those would be perfect! I dont know if styrofoam is...

You’ll need a filter on the tank with puffers they are messy fish. Plants will definitely be a benefit but not enough as the only filter. Plant only tanks are better for very low numbers of small rasboras or tiny nano fish or ideally shrimp

I've not updated this for a while and that is largely because until yesterday the tank looked exactly like the second picture... and the reason that it changed is because I've changed my mind... I want to do an all male Haps and Peacock tank... my Mbuna tank is awesome far and away the most...