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i had a group of 8 with some a pair of bolivion rams and they did great together, the tank looked really nice.

dont wait on it, you want the ottos to acclimate to your water not the one at the lfs. Make sure you get a good size group, 5+ or so. I had 5 of them with tiger barbs and they did great so i imagine they will be ok with rosy barbs.

the ammonia levels go from 5-6 ppm to zero in about 8 hours.

i believe drsfostersmith.com have them for fairly decent prices. Other wise try Ebay.

This is my second time doing a fishless cycle so i know the whole routine about how the nitrites spike real high. But when ever i test my nitrites they start off the dark purple indicating nitrite levels but after a minute or so they turn light blue that indicates low nitrite levels. My kit is...

is there a post on how u made a DIY canister?

If you put ur hand next to ur filter inlet ( Im talking about a canister filter by the way) can you actually feel the suction? I put my hand next to mine today and the fact i couldnt really feel suction worried me, but then again the outlet seems to be moving pretty quick.

my tank is 4'x18"x15" after some help from the guys at cichlid forum i got a few suggestions and would like to run them by you all. 5 labidochromis Caerulues (yelllow labs) 5 Acei 5 Red Zebra (by the way the one i want is this one http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1730 )...

I have had fish for about a year and a half but i recently got a 60 gallon tank that i want to fill with mbuna. But since its my first go at an mbuna tank i need stocking help. I want as many different species as possible. Right now i know for sure i want: Labido Caerulues Ps. Acei What i...

topic and question changed.

So i extended my python using a newly bought garden hose. so now i have 50 ft worth of hose. I set everything up to try out the python and it worked but i had one problem. The siphoning was really slow. It took forever to remove water and since i dont pay the water bill i feel bad keeping the...

dont worry i have read plenty of advice here and other good sources. I know what mistakes to be aware of.

When i went to check out a new lfs i found online i saw they had a help wanted sign on their door. The place is very nice and is in a good area and i really liked it. Then i considered working there, im 17 and my senior year in high school is a joke so i have plenty of time. Im also tired of...

i have always seen them work really well with a good size group of rainbow fish which makes for a great display of color and activity.

you have a very good point there, does anyone have any opinions on that last comment?

yea i decided to use diamond blend but i cant actually put it in until my cycle is done.

im actually also in california. Im in the northridge area where the big earth quake was. I dont know how far of a drive it is to get to you. Im glad u made that suggestion about the PFS sand. I dont want to use the play sand because i heard from many it clumps hard in water and it causes the...

ill be straight as possible Is a 100 watt heater enough for a 60 gallon tank? cause the guy that i was gonna buy a 300 watt from said its way too much power. next thing While im cycling can i have the carbon and white diamond mixture in my canister? or will it remove the ammonia not...

yea your right sorry about being rude. anyone ever hear of or try this stuff? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...amp;pcatid=8976

also, if i get crushed coral to raise and stabilize my ph, can i put it together with the carbon in the same media bad?

sorry and no offense, but i dont really need advice on wood. I have a piece of African root that my LFS told me the cichlids will love. And it wont leech anything cause it was in my other tank for almost a year. I need recommendations for rock and sand.

I was thinking since i want a power filter to work alongside my canister ill get the power filter for bio filtration and get something with a bio wheel and then ill leave my canister for mechanical. Then ill also put stuff for chemical filtration like this...

Im getting a 60 gallon mbuna tank on thursday and i decided i want to cycle it all over again and have my filter running nice and new. I am probably going to get some filter media from a friend to help me along so i took advantage and cleaned out the whole filter. My question is what media...

If you go to fishtankfactory.com the guy has an 84 gallon for like 325, the only thing i dont know is if he will deliver it to you or what the deal is. If you do order from him, help me out and tell him Philip Waw reccomended him.

My 60 gallon tank which is going to be an mbuna tank is coming on thursday. The next step is buying rocks and sand. Does anyone have any reccomendation on what kind of sand and rocks i should get? The things im looking for in both is: good visual appearance good for my fish good for my wallet...

there is no old filter and new filter. its all one filter

I have ordered a new 60 gallon to set up an mbuna aquarium. I have a canister filter currently running on a community tank thats going to be given away soon. What i want to know is what should i do about the filter? Should i keep it running in a bucket? Should i take out the mechanical...

O then im pretty much covered. My filter has 4 levels of filtration. i have the bottom one for large dirt the next one for finer pieces of dirt. the third one up are bio rings or something i believe, and the last one is a combination of carbon bio rings and some more of the finer filtration. Ill...

Well my canister is rated at 320 gph which i think is pretty good. I was planning on using the filter it came with either way but i wouldnt want it as my only filter. I figure u can never have enough filtration especially with africans. So i guess if i dont find any good deals soon ima just go...

Hi, ive had fish for about a year and half now and i think im ready for african cichlids. I have been doing non stop reading and preparing mentally, now i actually wanna get down to it and get going. My problem right now is getting a tank with out blowing a whole lot of money on it. I saw a 55...

where do i get a waterbed fill and drain kit? i couldnt find it on the walmart or the home depot website.

yea im pretty sure the tank is a good 6 inches higher if not more. But just so im clear, can someone explain how im supposed to start the siphon, what do i do exactly?

with africans your gonna have agression but thats the fun in them. you will also get to overstock because from what i understand that helps keep the agression spread out. It would be a tank full of smart, colorful, and active fish. I cant wait to have that set up on my own, but i need the money...

well the water runs where ever i want it to. If you see the little black switches, those are shut off switches. If i have both open water runs both ways. if i have one open water flows into the one opens etc etc. When i try to start the siphon the hose is already in the tank.

I dont know if anything is missing or whats wrong but i cant get a siphon. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with it?

why dont you try an african cichlid tank? i suggest this cause it seems like its the only thing u dont really have and africans are pretty amazing from what i hear. Im actually saving up to get a 75 gallon for africans.

another bump please help

from what i understand the rtbs isnt too good with corys since their both bottom dwellers and their shaped similar. Im pretty sure ive had this, if anyone wants to support or correct my statement please do.

bump im still lost.

My uncle from florida said lets go to petco i wanna look at birds. i said ok, so i drove since i knew where to go( i live in cali by the way) and right when we walked in he says " go pick out a tank. At first i didnt want one, so when he said to get a 60 gallon i said no (i regret that soooo...