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If you are getting a external filter it may be good to look at external heaters. Similarly with a undergravel heater, as these do better in larger aquariums.

Squish them!(I'm Evil i know) But apparently if you put a piece of lettuce in the tank on the evening, and if you lift it out in the morning, they should all be on the lettuce. Its worth a try!

Thank you for all the Information, from what I gather it is very similar to firemouths I have once breed. I think the best option is to separate the eggs and try and grow them out. I have a small 25l that I will use for the time being, should I place the airstone so the flow is very close to the...

Hi all, Have got back from work today with a surprise off my angel fish. I have little golden colored eggs. Here is dad with the eggs. Unfortunately they are in a community tank, and i am now faced with a decision: - Remove the eggs after a 24 hour period being with adults. - Remove...

I have breed firemouths, really fun to watch there colour develop, especially the "beards"!

The fish in the pic is a male!

Apparently cardinals don't do too well in a brand new tank. Maby somebody can clarify this?

I know yes about the macmasteri, and i know the male.

Hi all, not so long ago I brought a pair of viejita apistos, but looking at more pictures of the pair online and the females do not look the same. After this I brought a second female, this looks like a genuine female, but I am after a I'd for the older female Thanks Westwood

I do want to add a back ground, but i think i want a black or grey one. But i'm not sure any ideas?

Congratulations. Did you get them off eBay?

I sink mine with a lead weight, like the ones that come round plants.

Sand! Looks better and corys prefer it!

Hi all, I stumbled upon some pictures of my tank a few months ago, and was surprised how much it had changed! So i through it would be a good idea to get a collection of before and after pictures of everyones progress. So please blow the dust off your old pictures and upload them! Before -...

Ok will do. :good: Thanks again!

Thanks! :good: Just what i wanted to here! Is there any way this can be healed? Thanks again Westwood

I have only had the fish since sunday. She has no problems breathing. If the gill fillaments are the clear parts inside, yes they all look ok.

Its on the left hand side, its not really a hole, more of a chunk missing. I know she is, it was as they were in my lfs in a foot long tank, :huh: and the male was ready to breed but she wasn't. -_- Hope fully she is on the road to repair, as they are now grooming each other. :wub:

I recently acquired a breeding pair of angel fish, But i have noticed The female has a hole in her gill. Problem side :unsure: Her good side :rolleyes: I have tried searching on the internet, to see if there is a problem, But no luck. :huh: She breaths fine, and eats fine. Bubbles of air...

What fish do you have in the tank, This may help? PS, I have no idea!

+1 for above, females have the black stripe on there pelvic fin, and pinker bellys.

i have used them all the time and loose them in the sand, so it'd fine

You probably know, but keep the media wet! :good:

Thanks for the input, i have just orderd myself a 500ml bottle, should last a while. :good:

Hi all, i know this is a bit of a stupid question :lol: , but how and which tap water conditioner do you use? I have for all my years, just been leaving water to sit in buckets and never had a problem. But now i have acquired a breeding pair of angel fish, so i will be doing lots of water...

Sounds like to me the fish shop just wanted to make some money. Best option is to buy a liquid based test kit, and test the water your self. For help look at THIS Don't add any more fish yet, it will be about a month until the tank is suitable. Hope that helps, Sorry for your loss.

Black widow tetra is a favorite of mine. But may be too small?

Should be no problem with apistos and rams, as long as you have the tank space and has may hiding spots.

kribs and angelfish will fight, but if in a larger tank you can usually get away with it. It is due to the kribs being from Africa and angels from south america, so they have different lateral lines.

A 72.9cm by 44.9cm tank? :lol: Bigger the better!

If adding more angels, be very careful with your existing angel they will most probably fight! As for your stocking, it does seem quite full, but i don't know. Also for the filter, i would say that is plenty!

Wow, I nearly had a heart attack then I read all those fish, and then only read 30 liter! But on fish, I'm not sure, I wouldn't add anymore cichlids, as you have African and American cichlids in there which don't go together to well. But you could add more bristle nose?

Few pics of my young viejta, been in the tank 2 days, and still got to develop colour especially the female!

I have the viejita, haven't had them long but they are reply nice fish they are very peaceful but I only have them with tetras and some large shrimp. They are quite active she them at both ends of the tank regularly. I'm very pleased with them. Sorry I haven't got too much information, as I...

You could keep a a pair of firemouth, and a pair of severum, i have kept them together, and had no issues. Sucker fish are ace, got my breeding pair of bristle nose, there brilliant! :good:

Hi thanks for the advice, i was planning on getting back tonight to do a water change, but as it happens i decided to slip on a manhole cover on my motorbike, so my wrist is out of action for the night. I shall retest water now, but i can't do a water change. The fish do seemed to have stopped...

Pair of firemouths? Convicts? With some ditherers and plecs?

I did a retest, it turned out to be back at the usual 6.5. Should i do another? First sample must have got contaminated.

Ammonia 0 PH usually 6.5 but the sample has turned Blue? which would be off my scale and about 10? :sad: :sad: :sad: Nitrite 0.3mg/l nitrate 80mg/l Test kit used is a Nutrafin test mini master test kit (liquid based) Edit: retested ph is 6.5, false test. :unsure:

I Hope so just testing the water :sad: