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I did not get anything yet!So you are suggesting going with x1 600 and x1 250 or 350 Esssentialy if I’m going to do that I’m probably better off going with x2 350’s Like mentioned as far as water movement goes even if I went with only x1 filter (600) I will be adding a couple of wavemakers for...

Probably within the next couple of months I’m going to be setting up a 75 gallon tank. Will it be planted? Yes not full blown aquascape but I will have plants The type of fish? I’m leaning towards an all barb tank but have not ruled out rainbows My posts tend to become very long and let’s...

Yes I actually looked at them then overlooked them until you brought them up again so that is definetley an option that I could look into!

i've seen these guys in one of my LFS as well as a couple of more on those lists you gave me https://www.myfishkeepingworld.com/sulfur-head-peacock-cichlid/

This is actually my dilema I am trying to decide between the Peacock route or to go with a mixed tank. Being the tank is going to be in my main living area Going with peacocks will certainly be A centerpiece of the tank and the room! like mentioned earlier is a 75 actually big enough...

thanks for the information I'll have to go on their website and see if I can find out some information

ok i am on main water I will have to test the hardness I learn something new everyday I thought soft versus Hard was in reference to neutral PH where mine sits at 7.2 so I am a click above neutral! I guess I have a whole lot more to learn!

So after doing a bit of research on this I don't think mixing Kribs and apisto's would be such a great idea I may possibly be able to put them with Barbs but not such a good idea putting Kribs and apistos together cichlids are such finnicky fish they are hard to group together. and as you...

I guess my dilema boils down to do I want to go with bigger more colorful fish less of them but more personable versus smaller fish where I could put maybe three different species together with them being about 1/2 the size!being the main focal point in my living area the bigger fish in the...

Good-day this question could have gone either thread this one or Cichlids I went with this one as I've had barbs already! I am getting ready to set-up A 75 Gallon tank I presently have a 65 with Diamond tetras x6/Platys x6 /x2 plecos/Border loaches x6 planted/black sand/Cannister I am having a...

getting back to this post I researched the borders a bit deeper and see that they are a smaller loach full grown versus the maxed out size of yoyo's so as much as I would love to add yoyo's you are probably right if I would add them they will eventually outgrow my border loaches and tank!I'll...

Thanks Boundava, My borders are about 2.5 -3 " right now and have been about this size for quite some time now,is there any truth to fish tend to grow to the size of the tank the only reason I ask is they have been this size for quite awhile now.I have another tank I was going to...

Have not posted here in some time just need some opinions from someone who has had loaches. I started out with 6 Burmese border loaches about a little over about 2 months ago or so I had a tank emergency where my tank sprung a leak I went and bought a new tank and swapped everything over in...

To get back to your responses I have ruled out changes in ph as my tank ph has not changed from my tap after numerous tests I have ruled out water temperature differences as well as water temps were fairly close Which brings me down to two culprits over dosing of prime which I...

not really sure if this qualifies for an emergency but it is an issue I have been encountering over the past 3 weeks with water changes in which I have lost 6 fish. week 1 added amazon swords did http://www.fishlore.com/fishdictionary/w.htm#waterchange wiped algae from glass using clean dish...

I have the same issue with my tap water 40ppm nitrates coming out of the tap I am considering going to R/O route as well I have A 45 gallon tank that I am not using so I may use that as A clean water basin for doing my water changes it was suggested to use A garbage can as well.        anyway I...

I did see fluttermoth's reply and was not sure if I wanted to go the heat route but after speaking with other people on other forums who have treated barbs with the heat/salt method with no ill effects I decided to go this route everyone one has different experiences and different opinions no...

Well My tank surprisingly has not hit 86 yet it's around 83 but I removed my carbon from my cannister and did a15% water change doing a 1/2 dose of prime which was suggested to me to do a 1/2 dose everyday as A full dose most likely will pull too much oxygen from the water with the increased...

Right now my nitrite is at 0 the ammonia is .25ppm would adding salt and turning the uv light on help?Should I dose with prime to neutralize the nitrate and any remaining Ammonia as my fish work through this?So heat is not recommended for the barbs I already starting raising the temps on my tank...

being this is A new tank wouldn't the bacteria need some ammonia to grow not alot but enough to continue to grow.I could be totally wrong I know ammonia is bad for the fish again I just thought with the minimal bacteria in the tank it needed the ammonia to grow.Am I going about treating the ick...

I just set up my tank and added a bottle of fritzyme 7 (bacteria) on Saturday the fish are doing great and are very active the only problem is my high nitrate level 40ppm which is coming from my tap but this is about ick not about my nitrates so anyway my ammonia just started to register on...

Thanks for pointing that link out I'm kind of like Akasha I tend to over analyze things and worry.The only thing with her she has high nitrates in her water mine are coming from my tap but right now that's where they are staying I'm only 5 days into A cycle so I really don't want to do any major...

Thanks for the response my nitrates are actually right around 30-40ppm but it is coming from my tap I've heard both sides nitrates are really bad at that level as well as its nothing to be concerned about as long as my ammonia and nitrite are low even if I was to do A water change its always...

This is a tricky situation I added fish to my tank on Saturday only realizing after adding them in that the water coming from my tap has rather high nitrates about 40ppm I added some BB just before adding the fish Saturday morning I got my first ammonia reading Sunday night and did about a 15%...

Thank-you for sharing and more so sharing your opinions on my tank plan it helps to have someone with alot of experience sharing their opinions It is very helpfull and I will thoroughly research when it is time to add more fish to go with the ruby's and cory's when the time comes.and ideas on A...

Thanks again  as it sits right now I plan on picking my ruby's up on Saturday letting my tank and fish adjust then adding A shoal of cory's at this point I will try and decide on my mid to high tier fish to go with the ruby's I took A look at those pencils very nice looking fish they don't seem...

Byron,      Thank-you so much for that explanation I have asked this question on A couple of different forums trying to get a logical answer and you are the only one who laid it out for me very bluntly but I really appreciate it.the way you explained it puts everything into perspective very,very...

from everyone I have talked to black ruby's are some of the more docile barbs as well as the snakeskin & 5-banded I've doneplenty of research on temperment of these fish the only ones that are in question are the albino tigers the other three species are more on the peaceful side of the barb...

Good day,       after having Africans in A 45 for a number of years I took A break for A few.I just recently set up A 65 gallon 3' version.Running this tank is an Aquatop cf-400uv.Anyway I decided to set-up A  Barb tank I immediately fell in love with Black Ruby's and was able to get my hands on...

I could not or did not see a lighting section thats why I am posting here in the general sectionI just started shopping around piecing together a 65 gallon tank setup my stand is ordered as well as my tank next up is my versa glass top then comes my lighting I don't plan on having any live...

Hi I am new to this Forum and quite an amateur when it comes to Fish keeping but after being on this forum for the past week or so with my own questions I just had to chime in on a topic that I have seen alot of while on this site.I posted earlier a question Africans or Barbs for a 45 gallon and...

Sorry I mis-spoke when I said pool sand I meant to say aquarium sand something a little darker in color to bring out their colors.I kind of figured substrate would not matter much as I know barbs are mid tank dwelling fishI'm not really a fan of corner tanks myself.if I can swing it before...

Thanks for the input guys I do have a couple of questions if I do decide to go the Barb route.I will be running a c-360 with a hob filter where I need to situate my tank is going to be in a corner of a room so to make it optimal for viewing I would need to caddy corner the set-up I currently...

Thanks for the input Tcamos and you are correct fun can be subjective and open to interpetation,Fun I think I would classify as alot of activity with harmless chase games!thanks again.

Good-day all my name is John I am not going to say I am an expert hobbyist but nor am I amateur I have had tanks on and off throughout my life.to sum it up rather quickly my last set-up which was about 4 years ago I had  a 45 gallon with a topside along with a c-360 I went this route to get alot...