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Hello friends, I am considering picking up some Hemichromis Exul to breed and sell. They seem to be very uncommon and very, very beautiful. I cannot find much on this fish - almost all literature that I've seen is related to the traditional Jewel Cichlid and not the variant from Lake Turkana...

Sometimes strange things happen! A very long time ago I had some convict cichlid fry get stuck to the side of a container I used to do WC in. I didn't notice it until the next day. I poured some water in to knock them off, obviously thinking them dead. As soon as they got wet, they started...

I've got some new parents! Note: Ram Cichlids are typically not great parents. They are notorious egg eaters. Though - if they are able to get them to free swimming stage, they do great! In two separate tanks I have two separate pairs of Gold Rams that have bred in the past week! Attached is...

Angelfish, like many cichlids, form long-term relationships with a partner and not just any partner. Typically the best way to get a guaranteed pair is to start of with 6-8 young ones and allow them to grow together. Cichlids will pick only accept what is in their find, the best mate. I'm sure...

Wow, thanks for that helpful information! I'm sending you a PM!

I mean this post does not explain the tank size m, water parameters or tank mates. So without that crucial information I would advise that it is probably OK (IE women mesh)

That’s good insight @Colin_T — I have heard the argument that it crashes due to water quality. I hope to maintain a consistent yet safe temperature (~70 degrees) so that they clone but don’t make dormant eggs by default. Also I intend to do weekly WC like the rest of my tanks. Thanks for your...

I have heard very different things from different sources which is why I am asking. I wonder if someone has experience in a culture that didn't crash or at least not for a very long time.

Do you happen to know what causes the crash? I've heard of aquarists going several months and then one day - boom. Crashed.

Hello friends. I am anticipating setting up a 10g to raise Daphnia in - I intend to use them as live food for all of my fish but especially fry. I have reason some very interesting articles (scientific and not) on what to feed, how often, environment etc.... With that being said, every...

Good thought. A quick google shows on another reputable forum dedicated to apistogramma that several breeders there use them without issue.

I stand corrected - apparently mine are just the most shy on the planet. My male is so shy that why he eats pellets he snags one and darts away to go hide in the plants to eat. I would add dithers but I don't want the fry to be eaten. ** That male cacatouides is BEAUTIFUL.

YFS also has excellent pricing on Golden Pearls (GPs) which are the man-made equivalent to freshly hatched BBS. My fry love it!

Very intriguing. I've owned Borelli in the past and cacatouides 2 other times and they have always been super timid in my experience. I wish mine came right to the tank!

There is no need to apologize. This forum is here to help you; I'm attempting to do (maybe poorly) is to encourage you to do good research in addition to using the forum. That will significantly aid you in discovering what is best for your tank size and water parameters.

I know someone that sells on eBay and is very successful. I have used AquaBid several times and have had great experiences and the shipping is very affordable depending on seller. Always check their reviews so that you know who you are buying from.

@bettafishlover86 Byron is giving you solid advice. Please make sure you do your due diligence before purchasing a fish. Using this forum is a great resource but definitely not the only - take the time to figure out what type of water matches with the fish you want, what size tank they can be...

I 1/2 agree with @Colin_T -- you feeding your fish is not going to make them eat their eggs etc. I disagree that putting them in a high traffic area will inherently make all fish outgoing - as some species (apistos it seems even more so) are naturally shy. My cacatouides male is extremely shy...

A very pretty fish! I understand that you did not expect to gain this fish, but if you had posted asking if adding it was okay many members would have said no. With this in mind, I want to urge you to exercise extreme caution. Angelfish are far from Angels - they are cichlids and by nature are...

I have never kept rainbowfish before but to my knowledge they do well in harder water.

Wow! You never know who is going to read your posts! Glad I helped you avoid a problem!

All good info from @Byron . Maybe I'm going blind, but none of those rams appear to be female to me. Do you have other photos? Can anyone else chime in? Additionally, Rams are notorious for "just dying randomly". In reality, it's not random. They cannot handle anything but perfect water...

It's always good to grow good bacteria! How are you determining your success - as you cannot see them? Are you using the PP filter to seed a new tank?

I think the moral of this story is: Do research and make sure that the fish you are keeping are suited to your tanks habitat. It's one of the most basic levels of fishkeeping but due to it's "inconvenience" and the desire to make a living, it's rarely accurately explained at any LFS.

Definitely snail eggs! I hope they don't become a nuisance!

Sad Update: While she is still alive, I believe that whatever disease she had has caused a permanent disability. She does not track her food well but is eating again. She has 0 aggression which is unusual, even for a female ram. I have placed her in my tank with about 60 Apistogramma...

Bump!

Yup - I think just turning 6 months. I have some definite males and I’m sure there are sleeper males too.

Update! My have they grown!

This is pretty common in the wild. Since pH is directly affected by kH and gH. While in the wild, Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates are almost universally 0 (due to the design of the ecosystem + continuous fresh water) the kH, gH and pH fluctuate throughout the year. For example, when leaves fall...

I should have been more specific - there are 100 recognized species but: "Presently, approximately 100 scientifically described species are recognized as valid, but genetic studies show that many species actually represent multiple closely related species. Additionally, many more undescribed...

Most easily found, commercially available species of apistogramma would not be a good fit - there are over 400 known species of apistogramma and sure, there may be some that can handle ram cichlids. I would never place rams with cacaoutides, agassizi, boreli, macmasteri and the like, What...

Some good advice being dispensed here and there; just wrapping up a couple things I see: Rams & Apistos are not great tank mates. Rams are more active, less shy and in my experience more aggressive. You will not get full enjoyment of your apistos with a ram running about. 16g is not too small...

It only gets worse!

I think that I'll have to take @Byron's side here. I think the issue is that it's easy to feel like you are hearing two different, incompatible pieces of information when in reality, I believe we are hearing two pieces of accurate information --> but the information is accurate at different...

I use Aquabid pretty regularly and will be selling on there myself, soon! Shipping is pretty fair and quality is phenomenal!

We have a Petco and a Petsmart in our city and that's it -- so I can show pics if people are interested but honestly it's just boring. Tons of clean tanks, random assortment of commonly ordered fish and that's about it. Though our Petco does a good job of trying to get fish like Discus, harder...

Well, it's been a while... but yes it sounds like eggs. Did you get any fry?

Well, I think we are OK. Prior to getting sick, she had perfect eye sight. As of last night, she is much more capable of finding and eating the food provided. I'm not sure if she just "forgot" how to eat (similarly to people with brain injuries) or if her eyesight was temporarily degraded by...