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got the water tested the LFS. the guy said everything was fine except the nitrates were high so i got a bottle of this stuff called "Prime" that he recommended, i did a 25% water change, mediated the water, and changed the filter pads which were filthy so im assuming i was overfeeding them which...

understood, until i get a chance to get a kit and test and post results are there any possible ideas of what may be wrong?

it is a test strip that u dip in the water and the pads on it change colors. i cant remember the exact results but they were all normal in comparison to the chart that came with the test

ive got 29 gallon grow out tank for some south/central american cichlids that will be put into a 6ft 125 gallon tank. in the tank there is 1 jack dempsey, 1 blood parrot, 1 male pink convict, 1 female convict, and one common pleco. all no more than an inch and 1/2 in size. The male pink convict...

ive got 29 gallon grow out tank for some south/central american cichlids that will be put into a 6ft 125 gallon tank. in the tank there is 1 jack dempsey, 1 blood parrot, 1 male pink convict, 1 female convict, and one common pleco. all no more than an inch and 1/2 in size. The male pink convict...

What kind of lighting do ya'll prefer for the south/central american cichlids like Convicts and Dempseys ect..? also how long/what hours do you usually leave the light on/off?

Pickin up a male Pink Convict Cichilid today for the tank, should pair up and spwn with the female Convict i already got

how do i post pics of my cichlids. not sure exactly how this site works?

awsome i very much appreciate it. im going to look into those u stated. its so tough to get a straight answer on these forums but i think this is the first time i actually got useful info. thanks much and if anything else comes to mind lemme know ;)

anything goes really. just a few different fish to make the tank a little more interesting. im not looking for something where i need 10 of em like a tiger barb. like fish where i can get one of those, two of those, and one of those. a little variety ya know. but my JD is my fav so nothing thats...

Ive got a 29 gallon set up with one small juvenile Jack Dempsey and a medium size pleco. (i have a 6 foot 125 gallon tank for when their larger) Was just looking for some ideas for Tank Mates. Any suggestions?

thanks to you both for the last two comments. i have heard of them sulking but i still get antsy if my fish show any weird behaviour. like i said when the light is off hes acting normal so i figured it was the lighting, i always leav em off for a few days when new fish enter the aquarium. im...

this is just to start them, i do have a 6 foot 125 gallon tank for them when their bigger. he has been in the tank for just under 24 hours and only seems to do it when the light gets turned on. im assuming hes still just acclimating? he seems to have normal behavior when the light is off

water tests came back perfect. he swimming around now, seems the be when the light is on he does it. im assuming hes still just acclimating? like i said, hasnt even been 24 hours yet.

yeah haha his gills are moving, i know for sure hes not dead. hes cruising around right now. but like i said, ill come back in an hour and he might be slanted on the bottom. but ive heard this isnt uncommon among oscars. hes not breating to heavy or fast, perfectly normal at this moment but when...

ive got a 125 gallon for when their larger. he swims and is active for some time but then hell lay but ive heard around that it isnt uncommon. he has been in the tank barely 24 hours so im hoping within another day or 2 hell be fine cause ive heard they "powt" when u change the tank around or...

ok so ive got a 29gal setup. been runnin for a few weeks. i picked up a small 2" jack dempsy and a small tiger oscar maybe a quarter inch bigger. put them in last night after i tested the water and all my levels were solid. ive left the ligths off so they cann acclimate better. the dempsy is...

ok so ive got a 29gal setup. been runnin for a few weeks. i picked up a small 2" jack dempsy and a small tiger oscar maybe a quarter inch bigger. put them in last night after i tested the water and all my levels were solid. ive left the ligths off so they cann acclimate better. the dempsy is...

yeah im definetly going to pickup more im just not able to get them for a couple days. just wasnt sure if in those couple days if hed mess with my other guys

i have a single tiger barb with 2 pictus catfish and one common pleco. i know tiger barbs can be aggresive and nip fins and are better kept in groups but will he pose a threat for a few days until i can aquire a few more?

yeah i was leaning towards getting a 3rd. when i shut the light one swims all over the tank and the other hovers around in the cave instead of just laying in the trench so that was a little releaving seeing it at least moving about.

Alright so ive got a 40 gallon tank setup, its been running for about a month with just a common pleco whos grown beautifully. Yesterday I bought a few Tiger Barbs and 2 Pictus Catfish. Very small, maybe 3/4 of an inch. Theres plenty of plants and caves. They both seem to stay under one cave...

yeah i know they grow quick but hes pretty much the only one i want, if he eats the dempsey then so be it ya know. i was just wondering if when their babys theyd mess with eachother or could i at least get a few months of enjoying the tank before the redtail eats em, i also have a pond built in...

my initial idea was one 4" baby southamerican redtail catfish and one 2" baby electric blue jack dempsey. My father has had regular jack dempsey in his tank for over a year now and its grown beautifully so is it just the electric blues that have a short lifespan? ifso then ill just go with the...

They will be started off in a 40 gallon tank with a common pleco. I have a 6 foot 125 gallon tank for when they outgrow. Lots of rockwork with caves. Any problems you think I'll run into? I know once the Red tail grows larger its a possibility of him taking out the dempsys. i will probly put...

yeah thankfully ive been into aquariaums and all sorts of reptiles and amphibians my whole life and my father is also an avid fish freak so i can usually see through their crap, sometimes i ask em questions just to see what kinda answer they give to me knowing i already i know the answer. this...

Thanks for the replies, yes im very aware of converting them to brackish waters and ive got a 6foot 125 gallon tank set aside just for my columbian sharks. i removed the dead guppies. its tough to get hard facts, people at the fish stores are useless, their all knowitalls but all have...

Hello, Ive got 2 baby Columbian Sharks in a 5 gallon tank. I know im going to have to upgrade, i have a 125 gallon for them. My question is, ive got several very small guppies i cought. the catfish eat no problem, i wanted to see if theyd go for the live fish so its been a day or 2 i havent...