Hello, and welcome to the group. There is a lot of knowledge here and I hope you can get something out of it. Feel free to post and questions/answers you may have. Vicki "It is well that war is so terrible, else we would grow fond of it."

I've had a Pseudotropheus auratus (I've also seen the name as Melanochromis auratus) cichlid for around 2 years. It has been with a pleco and some orange 1 inch cichlid I have never identified somce it was introduced. I have also had 3 tin-foil barbs in with them for about a year. They are all in a...

I purchased an Oscar from a "mixed Oscar" tank at a LFS last week. When purchased, it was about 1 1/2 inches long, silvery white with light orange irregular vertical stripes. Two days after being in the pond with the other fish, it turned black with silver veining, like a rock. Do some kinds of...

Fish about 1 yr old, has become extremely lethargic. Sits on the bottom. He's in a half gallon bowl. I usually change 50% water once a week, now i'm doing 30% every 2 days. I use dechlorinated (aged 48hours) temperature matched water. I was also adding dechlornator stress relief formula, but i...

I have a female yellow labidochromis caeruleus in my tank who has lost almost her entire tail fin due to aggression from a male yellow lab. I have isolated her in a small mesh box in the same tank to allow her to recuperate. I have also been adding Melafix to promote fin growth. However, it has...

I've got lots of cichlid experience. Mainly africans, I've bred hundreds zebras and brichardis, etc., who hasn't :). I have had oscars, dempseys, convicts, rams, when I was young. I now have a older juvenile sunshine peacock, a couple of very young red peacocks, and three decent sized clown...

I've got a 3month old 100 gal tank (72" x 18" x 18") It's got 2 large red tiger oscars 6-7" that eat anything that fits into their mouths. 1 large tilapia 8" (1.5 yrs old) and about 15 smaller tilapia 2"-4" (4 months old) I caught these while they were still about 1/2" 2 large plecos 12"

I noticed today, that my yellow lab that is holding, is STILL holding, but one fry escaped, and she's chasing it of sorts... not terribly, but when in sight, it's persued... Is it time to make her spit them? Should I isolate the fry from her, put her and them in a net, make her spit, then pull her...

Quick question: Will a group of 2 or 3 Blue Rams be compatible with a group of 7 Tiger Barbs? Thanks, Sean -- Please remove "NOSPAMHERE" to reply

Hi, all. I saw a post awhile back about Holy Rock. Forgive my inexperience, but what IS Holy Rock? Is there a difference between Holy Rock and Texas Holy Rock? Nicole

I have a wild fish (bluegill) that was caught with a fishing pole and hook. It's been doing okay in my tank (eating and behavior), but the hook sores above its mouth have now caused a swelling in one side of its nose. It looks to me like some sort of infection. My water isn't great (nitrates are...

I have a pair of Malawis which I see everywhere being sold as red zebras. When I went to some sites online to get more info on these fish, the red zebras I found did not look like what I have. My "red zebras" are all orange with no spots or blotches. The ps. estherae which I found in the indexes I...

What are the steps you follow once you determine a mouth brooding cichlid is holding. I seem to be having bad luck getting the batch of babies. Thanks Lance

Hi there; I'm looking for hobbyist in northern New Brunswick. I'm also looking for a breeding pair of firemouth. Thanks

Hi , I have a couple of This kind of fish. If you can help me with the breeding of them ... please help me. Sylvain

Greetings; I hope this is not a stupid question, but I recently started a 45 gallon freshwater tank for Africans....I purchased a Emperor 400 Filter & have begun the cycle 2-1/2 weeks ago Question: The 400 filter comes with 2 pads w/charcoal.....Also comes with the tapered baskets...Am I supposed...

Hi, in looking on-line at lists and pictures of cichlids I often see names such as 'Haplchromis adolphifrederici' mixed with things like 'Haplochromis sp. "Hippo Pointe" ' or ' Haplochromis sp. "Flameback" '. Can anyone explain what the abbreviation 'sp.' means in this context? My taxonomy is...

Does anyone know of a site that gives common and scientific names of Central/SA cichlids? I am new to cichlids. The b/f has had them before but he wasn't very precise about them. We have had several of them for a month or two now, and I have a book with the scientific names, but it doesn't give...

Hi All, bear with me as I am a beginner to cichlids. We have a 6' x 18"(h) x 14"(d) tank with about 45 gallons in it. It has been running with fish now for about 6 weeks. We have (at the moment): 1 x 6cm Electric yellow (Labidochromis Caeruleus)

I got home from work today, and I found a couple hundred tannish eggs on pump inlet tube, and my two angelfish actively gaurding the area. Since I have a community tank of 23 fish, should I move the eggs out and into a new tank. Also should I move the parents with them. I have did some...