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I just picked this guy/gal? up from my LFS. Was wondering if he looks to be a pure Dovii or a crossbreed or sorts. He is about 1.5” - 2” right now I would say. Thanks in advance.

Ok. Yah I just didn’t know if there would be an optimal combination to keep all the junk stirred up in the water column. The tank will be a community, primarily CA cichlids with primarily rocks.

Very helpful thank you. Yah all I will be putting in is the substrate from the old tank. And then I will be using the filter (Penn Plax Cascade 100 canister) from the old tank, as well as adding another of the same filter which is new. A completely separate question, if you have any advice...

I am going to be switching from my established 55 gallon tank to a new 90 gallon. The new tank is going where the old one is currently located. I was just looking for advice on how to make this transition the easiest. I am planning on using the gravel that is in the 55. My biggest question is...

Male or female? Gill plates tell me female but the fins seem pretty pointed like a male?

Yah I work 6-6. I’m usually able to come home around noon for lunch. That’s usually when I end up turning the light on.

Ok. That applies if I don’t have live plants as well?

I’m gone pretty much all day at work and there is no body home. Is it pointless to leave my fish light on or should I just turn it off when no body is home?

Figured it out thanks! So that is my current setup

Is there a way to post a picture from my phone? Every time I try it says the image is too large for the server.

So far the JD is the one who chases the GT if he gets in his territory. The JD is also slightly larger than the GT.

Thanks. So I also have a 6” Oscar, 6” Pleco, and 4 giant danios (left of 9) in the tank as well. I’m taking the Oscar and pleco to my lfs today to free up some room. So I’m just going to have my juvenile JD and GT in the tank. Would you recommend to leave the danios, to maybe reduce possible...

Yahhh i’m aware of how big they can get. At the size they are currently at, do you think it could work? I have a little bit of time before they hit their max size. Thanks for the input.

I have a 3” Jack Dempsey and a 2” green terror in a standard 55 gallon at the moment. I like both fish but have taken a particular liking to the jd. If I were to get another same size jd, what would be the odds of the 3 getting along?

I figure I’m going to have a hard time getting these danios out of the tank with them being so quick. So I’ll just let natural selection do it’s deal if it eventually comes to it. Hopefully it won’t though.

I have a standard 55 gallon

Oh wow. Ok thank you!

Don’t Giant Danios get up to 4” though? That’s still too small?

Maybe a blood parrot or blue acara cichlid?

i have a tank right now with 9 giant danios (approximately 1.5”). If I were to get single juvenile Oscar, would they do ok possibly?

I just purchased a python no spill hose and gravel cleaner to change my water. Before that I was doing buckets of water and I would put tap water conditioner in the bucket of new water before putting in tank. How do I go about using the tap water conditioner if the water is going to be going...

So now finally I am starting to show some nitrites (1ppm approximation) and nitrates (5ppm approximately). My ammonia has gone from approximately 1 ppm to about .5ppm. The last few weeks I have had 0 nitrites and nitrates and between 1-2ppm ammonia. I’m assuming this is a good sign that the...

Thanks! I was able to add them all at the same time. The Blue Acara and Severum seem to be doing well but the Blood Parrot seems very skiddish and hides most of the time. I’m guessing that is somewhat expected with new fish at first? They are all about quarter size to half dollar size.

I’m getting a Blue Acara, Gold Severum, and a Blood Parrot. Should I put them all in the tank at the same time? Thanks!

Ok thanks for the advice!

Is 1ppm high enough?

Ok thanks! So should I do a 50% water change now even though I don’t have a nitrate reading yet?

I have a 55 gallon tank that I am cycling right now. I have used Seachem Stability for the past 7 day and added 9 giant danios and a very small BN Pleco the day that I started using the Stability. I have had water in the tank since the beginning of March. Right now, according to to API master...

That makes sense. I will make it happen to get them all at once. Thanks!

Im going to be getting a Blue Acara, Firemouth, and Severum for my 55 gallon tank. I don’t plan on getting them all at the same time so I didn’t know if there would be a best order to put the fish in (to avoid aggression/territorial issues). I will be getting the fish at a pretty small size...

Appreciate the feedback!

Blue Acara, Severum, and a Firemouth probably. It’s a 55 gallon (48 x 12 x 21). I plan on getting all the fish pretty small and having them all grow up together.

I’m trying to decide which school of fish to add with a couple of the more “peaceful” cichlids. I’m on somewhat of a budget so I have narrowed it down to; Buenos Aires Tetra Black Skirt Tetra Giant Danio Diamond Tetra Rosy Barbs. From experience and opinions which one is visually the best, as...