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I have the electric blue johannis in my tank and the females are very very close to the males in colour. One of my females is very dull in colour. But the other one i thought was another male right up till i found she was holding last month.

Took a trip to b&q today to give this a go. Been meaning to for a while. Didn't need mine to suck because my syphon could drain into my shower base. I still used a y piece so i could mix hot and cold water back to my tank. Very pleased with the results glad i took a look at this thread now. On...

Hi they might have survived. If youve got a lot of rockwork in the tank with plenty of hiding spaces they have a good chance. Mine bred a while back and i thought id lost all the fry but a few weeks later two popped out of nowhere. Even tho i searched the tank for them when the mother spat. They...

Also plants dont consume oxygen. They produce it through photosynthesis, taking in carbon dioxide to do this. So it is in fact helping your oxygen levels by having the plants.

In reference to your water line. With my brothers 55 gallon tank we ran a strip of black sticky back plastic round the top of the tank, so we could bring the water level up so we couldn't see it but still away from the braces. Hardly notice it. Worth a try.

I don't think it can kill them. but too much ammonia will severly slow down the growth of the bacteria that breaks down the nitrite to nitrate. hence slowing down your cycle. i managed to get hold of some 30% concentration ammonia for my 65 gallon and it was done in two and a half weeks...

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/quic...erence_list.php here try this out. Has a few basic setups to give you some ideas. :kana:

It comes down to the space they need. Labidos grow to around 4-5 inches. The volume needed to dilute there waste. I mean its not 20 gallons per fish. But it is a recommended size to keep them in.

Mine are in a tank with other african cichlids all of similar size. They haven't killed anything in my tank cos all the others i have are the more aggresive and chase them away lol. If they do attack it is likely to be through territory and they would attack anything in the tank. When my...

Some people may say possibly as they are one of the less aggressive mbuna's. but i wouldn't to be honest with ya. mine still have there moments!

We have two sailfins in my brothers community tank for about three years now and there fins are amazing when they get to a decent size. we used to have some common plecs but these are much better B)

i had the same problem with my 104. Quiet as anything at first yhen suddenly gets noisy. and you just cant get rid of it. Seems like a common problem with them.

Thanks a lot. The tank will probably end up overstocked by the time im done so the 2028 seems a good idea to me. :D

That makes life easier then. well the 2026 is 251 gph and the 2028 is 277 gph. Thats pump output. probably get the larger one then. more for the filter capacity.

Wondering if you guys can help. I currently have a 65 gallon african cichlid tank. At the moment it is is not overstocked and the fish are fairly young. What i need to know is. Would i be better off going for the 2026 that has a 950 lph flow rate or the 2028 with 1050lph flow. I know the more...

cheers mate ill try agian in there.

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Wondering if oyu guys can help. I currently have a 65 gallon african cichlid tank. At the moment it is is not overstocked and the fish are fairly young. What i need to know is. Would i be better off going for the 2026 that has a 950 lph flow rate or the 2028 with 1050lph flow. I know the more...

Tank is a four foot 60 gallon aquarium. loads of lava rock inside stacked right up the back of the aquarium. Fellow inhabitants are: 4 yellow labs 3 rustys 1 m 2 f p.Saulosi Funnily enough they spawned the day after i added an...

Cheers mate. As soon as i can get my hands on a camera ill take some. The pit the male dug in one of the caves is huge!!!

No real reason for this. Just reall yhappy bout it. Only been in the tank a week and they've already spawned. Must like my home for em. Anyways i'm gonna leave her in there and let nature take its course. To hard to net her anyway with all the rockwork in the tank. And theres no chance im taking...

Mbuna are a group of cichlids that live in lake malawi. They tend to be rock dwelling cichlids.

lol. i can just imagine some twit adding caustic soda to a tank. well i should have it sorted today hopefully. yeah i found that thread about sources in the uk.

UK im afraid. although asda is owned by walmart so might have some luck there.

Thanks a lot guys. This really helps a lot. I think my ammonia was too weak cos i had to add the whole bottle just to get a reading of 5ppm! It was diluted down from a lab. Think ill have to get me a stronger solution.

Thanks. So i should be able to reasd that straight away when i add it to the tank? mines from a lab but its diluted down. just not sure how much.

Hi there. Just started my fishless cycle on my 55gal tank. Never done this before. Just a few questions. When i start adding the ammonia should i be getting a reading of 5 ppm on the first day. Ive added it but not getting a reading on my test. Am i supposed to add it till it reads this amouint...