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Just simply that I plan to breed them and as they lay their eggs on flat rocks before they are fertilised I don't want Synodontis or bristlenoses having a wee feast! Just trying to sway the odds of survival.

Is it feasible to have a Malawi tank (haps & peacocks), without any bottom dwellers? I have seen tanks without any, so imagine it may be ok, if not ideal. I religiously vacuum my tank and do water changes once a week. Thank you.

Other than mulitipunctatus which are the easiest syno's to breed. Ideally I need some synos for my hap/peacock malawi 300 litre tank. I want to breed the Malawis hence the reason why I do not want multipunctatus - at the same time if I could purchase any syno species that will also breed then...

Brilliant Ianho - thank you so much :good:

I saw an excellent piece some while back regarding using the correct amount of sugar and yeast for the Nutrafin Plant System as the original activator and stabiliser packs that came with the piece of kit are rubbish! It stated the exact quantities to use - whether you should use baking soda...

Most likely a daft question, :blush: but will all Synodontis species eat Malawi eggs? Just wondered if there was an exception? Clutching at straws here me thinks! :lol: After browsing over various websites, the only Synodontis that looks promising in this respect is Synodontis Notatus which...

Yes, I am so excited about going back to Malawis. My lfs has some absolute stunners. Just unsure as to whether I should keep my bristlenoses or buy some sydontis instead? As what will keep any algae at bay should I sell my bristlenoses?

Thanks Stang, got a large one set up, which will do nicely! :blush:

I had Malawis quite a few years ago - they were mbuna. This time around I will be keeping haps and peacocks in the very same 300 litre tank which has an overhead trickle filter via a powerhead which gives off a fairly strong current. I have since had fish without any airstones (affecting CO2...

I am selling all my fish shortly and am going back to Malawis (had for 3 years then moved house). I will be keeping haps and peacocks rather than mbuna this time around. Anyhow, I have a 300 litre tank and will possibly need bottom dwellers. I currently have 4 Bristlenoses (fairly large size, 1...

Thanks Kieren, thought as much myself.

I have an adult female guppy who's swim bladder has gone - is there any hope for her? Been like this for over a week now, still feeding well, but gradually losing weight which has never happened before. Thank you.

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Firstly my apologies, I know this may not seem like an emergency, but I have 2 bags of sand which I will be giving away today, only if I need to....... I have decided to go with haps and peacock for my malawi 300 litre tank and wish to know which substrate is best and why? They live in the open...

I have decided to buy haps and peacock malawi cichlids and wish to know which substrate is best and why? Coral sand or sand? Thank you.

Thank you so much for your detailed and helpful reply :good:

My large female guppy is swimming in an unusual way and looks to be struggling. Her head points downwards and swims regularly in a vertical position seemingly pushing herself back into a horizontal position. She has been swimming like this for a week now. No other fish in the tank show the same...

Please forgive my ignorance, but how do you tell the difference between mbunas and haps/peacocks? At my LFS they will have set tanks with one or the other, but are there any obvious signs as to the difference from a laymens perspective? I do not want to buy some Malawis one week i.e. mbunas...

Am looking at Apistogrammas, Cardinal Tetras possibly. Would not rule anything out - just love breeding fish! I have a 300 litre tank that is low stocked, has numerous caves, sandy substrate and is well planted. Do you have any suggestions? The easier the better.

Firstly, apologies for my ignorance! There are a number of fish that I would like to breed, following successful attempts at breeding species in hard water i.e. Malawis (which I no longer own), but to do so they require soft water and my tap water is naturally hard. How do I soften the water...

Cheers pal, if that is the case I will be looking at the most beautiful of the species, any suggestions? By the way, what is that stunning fish under the Oscar Wilde quotation?

Which in your experience are the easiest Apistogramma species to breed? I am considering giving hongsloi or possibly macmasteri a try. Any suggestions? Cheers all.

I have 10 furcata rainbowfish, various sizes both male and female, and have just set up a spawning mop for when they and my small clown killifish may at some point lay eggs. My PH levels, tank suitability, etc, are as close to perfect for these fish as can be. I also have lots of floating...

I have 10 very small clown killifish and have set up a spawning mop for when they and my furcata rainbowfish may at some point lay eggs. I also have lots of floating Hornwort, not sure if they may lay eggs on these plants also? Please can you tell me what colour/size the eggs are and an a-z...

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I am very interested in keeping these fish and have browsed through the internet and have got some useful info on these stunning fish i.e. large tank only, sandy substrate, ideal male to female ratio etc... Ideally I would like some first hand experience on keeping these fish to include...

I have anumber of small clown killifish which are only just starting to eat bloodworm which they eventually eat - they are so young that the colours on their dorsal fins have barely formed (male & females). Will they eat guppy fry at any point - young or adult size? Thank you.

I have bought a clump on a few occasions from a LFS which is dotted about their small tanks and is in beautiful condition. I place it in my 300 litre tank and within a week it starts to clog up a little with tank debris, starts to develop very tiny brown fur like attachments, looks unhealthy and...

Thank you so much for your very informative post :good:

I have just purchased a number of very small clown killifish - just wondered if it is at all possible breeding in a community tank? I have read that in terms of breeding, keeping them alone in their own tank is the way to go. Is this the one and only option to successfully breed these beauties?

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Have transported my fish to a smaller aquarium on a temporary basis as I am moving home - the small tank has been cycled. The occupants have been together for over a year now i.e. red line torpedo barbs, bolivian rams, Khuli loaches, bristlenoses and guppys in a large 300 litre tank. I have...

I am moving home very shortly (had the keys for the new house way in advance of move) and have a temporary small tank at the new address cycled and ready for fish. My problem is that I will have excess plants due to temporarily moving my fish from a large 300 litre tank to a small one - is...

I am moving house and plan to buy some polystyrene sheeting for the base of my 300 litre tank (old sheet needs disregarding due to wear and tear). B&Q sell large polystyrene sheets which will ideally do for future replacements. As the sheets are so big, I will need to cut off so much to fit it...

As mentioned on a previous post I have 6 Bolivian Rams (4 females & 2 males) in a 300 litre tank as part of a community set up. Anyhow, a pair had bonded, but what I have only just noticed is that one other male is also courting the female in the same fashion i.e. displaying, rubbing up...

I have 6 Bolivian Rams (purchased when very young) and have discovered that I now have a breeding pair which was the reason for initially buying 6 and hoping a pair would bond. :good: Would it be in my best interest to sell the other 4 or is it beneficial for the breeding pair to have the...

Your fish and tank set up look fantastic! :good:

2 is fine.

Yes, I had a couple of opaline gouramis with my keyholes and they got on absolutely fine - never bothered each other - ever! :good:

Thank you for the compliments. I think I can safely say that I have 6 males, how unlucky is that! :crazy: I will maybe post one more video of the keyholes, but will video all 6 and maybe someone will be able to point out a female - not too optimistic as they all seem to have male...