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Thanks, fishyfeet. That explains a lot of things. I have about 40 kilos of ocean rock in the tank. On Saturday i sold about a dozen Labidochromis Caeruleus to lfs. In order to catch them i had to remove the rock, except a few larger pieces, 1 of which had the male Bristlenose in. He has been...

Thanks for all the advice. I have had dozens of cichlid fry in the past 2 years. I usually let nature take its course :unsure: My theory being that the one that hides best survives the longest. Most of these are now about an inch long. Not sure what to do with the 1 bristlenose though, dont...

Just had to share my good news. I have a cichlid tank, Labidochromis Caeruleus, 1 male and 3 females, plus about a dozen good sized babies. Born at different times in the last year. 1 Synodontis 2 Bristlenose, bought as juvies about 18 months ago. Turned out to be 1 male and 1 female. Just...

Just had a quick look on the net and spotted 'melanochromis johanii'. Lovely looking blue colour!! Would this be ok with the yellow labs? 1 male, 3 female?? Looking on the net is ok but, some sites say that certain fish are less aggresive than others then, another site says totally the...

Any one else got any ideas on what fish to put with my yellow labs???

Tank is 98 X 60 X47cm and 215litres.

Evening all,i'm after a little advice. My tank has been up and running for nearly 2 years now. Started off with 4 yellow labs,3f and 1m. 4 cyno afra white tops, should have been 1m and 3f but, ended up with 3 males.All was fine for about 12months then all hell broke loose, between the afra's...

I enjoy my photography and your pictures are absolutely stunning!! 1st class, love them :good:

As always, Cheers everyone :good:

Thanks for that, just getting a rough understanding of cost. What about electricity? Has anyone noticed a large increase in there bills since having a tank? Looks like i will be buying a nano tank, long story, it is in my other threads. Was wandering with the lights been on for 10 hours a...

Afternoon all, Just out of interest what make of salt do people use? What size tub do you buy? With weekly water changes, how much does it cost, per month for salt? Still reading up on marines,tanks etc etc. Never done so much reading :shout:

Just a quick update. Have been in touch with a company that deal with AquaOne tanks including the lights etc. They have said that AquaOne do make T5 lights, but not for the 980. If i managed to upgrade them myself they would probably run to hot for the canopy and 'cause a complete melt down'...

Had a look in the lfs and they have some nice Green Xenia, Button polyps, Mushrooms and Feather dusters. Still trying to decide what to do, think the easiest option is to go with a new tank. I do like a challenge but it was an expensive tank 18months ago and dont want to ruin it completely...

Yes, it is a lovely tank especialy with the matching stand, very solid and best looking one that i have seen. This is why i am unsure about converting it and messing everything up :crazy: Dont want a skimmer that goes inside the tank and have no idea how to fit one outside with the trickle...

OK, so i have spent the past few days searching the internet for advice etc, need you people to help with my decision!!!!! 1, Keep the AquaOne-180litres Change the lights to t5's. Have found on web that someone has managed this at a cost of £98, not sure if that included actual lights or just...

Thanks, now completely confused :shout:

Thanks again Seffie, You make everything a lot clearer to understand. No, i dont want a fowlr tank, want some corals as well, not sure which ones yet. Will try to find out more about the lights and ways to modify the hood :shifty: I would like to get these sorted out BEFORE i set-up, it would...

Thanks Ian and Seffie for the reply, Just had a look at the lights, they came with the tank, 2 white 8000k 30W super light 1 Lilac 15000k 25W tri-power light This is what is written on the actual tubes. They are housed behind a plastic cover, that can be unscrewed to replace tubes. Dont think i...

Thanks seffie, have been reading a lot of your posts (until the early hours) Lighting at moment: 2 X 36" 30W and 1 X 30" 25W How much in weight would i need of live rock? Trying to get a rough estimate of how much this hobby is going to cost. I understand ( think i do ) that a sump is a...

ok here goes, I currently own an AquaOne980 tank, set-up for Cichlids and am thinking of switching to the 'salty side'. Dimensions 98X60X47cm. ACTUAL aquarium volume about 180litres. I originally posted in Nano section but, this tank is larger than that. I want to have live rock, sand, some...

OK, thanks for the advice so far. Only treatment i have used was Myxazin a few months ago. So if i used live rock and sand i could REMOVE the trickle filter that is attached to the AquaOne hood? Does a skimmer sit outside the tank, if so i would have to cut into the hood where the filter is...

Hi, Wanting some advice on where to start, been looking at the Nano reef tanks and am very impressed, some lovely looking tanks!!! My question is, well there are a lot actually. Should i go for the orca 550 for example OR i currently own an AquaOne 980, Tank dimensions 98X60X47cm, AQUARIUM...

Thanks for the advice, my Myxazin is also the waterlife brand so my dosage is correct. About to add another 12ml After a couple of hours, yesterday, the water returned to its normal clarity. Have also increased the air flow and surface movement. Thanks again. When shall i do a water change...

Hi all, Just wanted some help and advice, 1 of my fish has developed what i think is fin rot, all other occupants seem ok. After reading on this forum i have decided to treat the WHOLE tank with Myxazin. Wanted to check i have added the correct amount!! Tank is 180 litres, i have just added...

Just another quick point, when i went to purchase my Bristlenose, my lfs would not sell them too me because they were not compatible with mbuna, mainly due to the high pH that mbuna require!!!!!! After reading on this forum, i had to disagree with him. Once again they get on great with the...

I also have 1 synodontis and 2 bristlenose with my cichlids and all get on perfectly well :good:

She was only about an inch long when i bought her and grew to about 2 inches. Will do 25% water changes over next couple of days. To be honest i think it was just one of those things, unfortunately. Everyone else is really happy and babies look gorgeous with perfect markings coming out...

Nitrate 40, sorry about that, had a bad day!! Your diagnosis seems spot on, She went darker than usual, this normaly happens when she is holding, hence why i thought she was pregnant. Lethargic-Yes Sinking to bottom-Yes Not eating-Yes Laying to oneside-Yes She spent most of the afternoon...

200 litres Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 pH 8.2 Yellow Labs 1male 3 female Cyno Afra white top 3 male 1 female Tank has been up and running for 10 months. All the stats have been the same since day 1. Change 50litres once a week. Unfortunately the female Lab has just died!!!! All other...

Thanks again for the help. Too late to do anything, she just passed away. At least no more suffering, just hope everyone else will be ok. All seem happy at the moment! Got 2 more Yellow Labs holding at moment and 7 other babies swimming about :hyper:

Dont have a hospital tank, just put her in a floating tank to seperate her from the others. When you say strong bacterial med, what type? can i use it with the other fish. As i said before, everyone else seems fine Thank you SO MUCH for the help and quick replies. Trying to type whilst water...

Only the usual, which you expect with cichlids. Each one stands their own ground and is a fairly peaceful tank. They are the least aggresive of thir species. Just dont know why after all this time something has gone wrong!! She is not happy at all, only moves when i push her. The scales around...

Stats are, Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 40 pH 8.2 These have remained the same throughout the full 10 months. 200 litres Currently doing a water change and the poor thing has not moved, barely breathing!!! Just lay at bottom and only moving with the water flow. Need help asap it just dosent...

Hi all, My yellow lab ( cichlid ) has not been well for a few days, not eating and hiding away. Thought she was pregnant but, this mornig she was lay at the bottom of the tank. Just got home from work and she is a LOT worse, lay on a rock, barely breathing and not swimming AT ALL. The other...

Does NOT swim at all, just lay on one off the rocks at moment. It is almost as if she is taking her last breaths.

I know its not a nice thing to talk about, or do, but surely it is the kindest option if she is just lay there being nibbled by the others!!!

Hi all, I have had my tank (cichlids ) set up for 10 months now and everything was going fine. Water stats are spot on! However, a few days ago one of my yellow labs was not her usual self i.e, not eating, hiding a lot. Thought she was pregnant but, this morning she was lying on the bottom of...

Evening all, just got my internet back after 2 months, dont ask!!!!!! I to have the Aqua One 980 and have experimented with various filter media. My problem is that the top layer of media gets blocked very easily and water level rises up to meet the spray bar. Regarding the previous comments...