I recently added two ice blue zebras to my aquarium. I came home a few hours later and have noticed some kind of substance covering the entire inside of my tank. It looks like little pinkish white lint...it isn't ich, I've dealt with that before. I'm not sure what it is. I have a 75 gal tank with...

I've put together a short slide show with a few of the pictures from my Tanganyika trip. It can be viewed at www.amateurcichlids.com/tanganyika/slide_show.shtml I'll be making more slide shows in the future, hopefully better quality, larger size with just fish. Amateur

Hi, I am thinking of starting to keep Malawi cichlids in mt 36" tank. I have been doing some research to see if the fish I currently have will be compatible and have found that most of them are. The only concern I am left with is the two Gourami I have (red dwarf & yellow) will be ok! Does...

Just as the subject header says... Cheers... -- Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..

Hello, I have seen people here say that you shouldn't put wood in a cichlid tank as it will leach tannins. I have had a piece of mopani wood in another tank for years. Would this still be leaching tannins into the water ? Also, what harm would the tannins do ? TIA --

I have a new 44 gallon tank, and notice a strange haze in the water. I used a product called "Stress coat", which is similar to "Novaqua", when I put the water in. Does this product, which contains aloe vera in some form, cloud the water in any way? Thanks!

I know tubifex worms contribute to Malawi's getting the bloat, but what else causes this?? I am currently treating a fish for this problem, I am using tetra C and appears to be working well... The water conditions are meticulasly observed and the water changes are frequent ( approx 20% or...

Well, well... The Y Lab droped her spawn... Now we have 6 more additions to the family..This is on top of the 7 Kenyi/Socolofi crosses.. Now it also appears as if our fullborni has a mouthful... At least this Chrismas has a bright side for me.. -- Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr...

I have a 10gal tank with 2 albino cories, 3 each red eye tetras and sepae (Sp).All is well and I have eggs on side glass in several places. Question is I can't remember info on eggs. White, clear with black spot, what is fertile, and info on fungus on eggs. Would someone please inform me...

I have a problem with my two discus that are in a tank together. They both were fine yesterday and they are usually very healthy. I have had this tank established for 2 years with both these fish and no problems. This morning I noticed something really alarming. They both have these white...

Okay, so what are the best conditions for breeding and is there anything I can do to promote it? Thanks.

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Hi, I have a new oscar, about 5-6 inches, and though he eats live food, I can't get him to take prepared food from the surface. Does he not know what it is? Thanks for th help!

I picked up a collection of malawis from a specialist fish shop three weeks ago, so far all are doing well and putting on weight, bar one which swims with fins often contracted and even though he/she eats is not putting on as much weight as his companions, two of which are the same species This...

"Krazy K" wrote in message ... I am looking to get a 55 gal tank. Wife is in love with colorful cichlids so it olooks like we will be getting the african varieties of some types. I myself like loaches (botias). Any...

this is a pretty straightfoward explaination http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/buffer_recipe.php I've read that few people have success with plants in african tanks

In your experience? I have searched everywhere online and can't really find anyone in the US. TIA, John

I read the article about Oscars getting HTH... Ones of the suggested causes for this is supposed to be Activated Carbon in the filters??? Anyone have a clue on why this might affect Oscars?? I have never had a case of HTH with Africans nor with Convicts... the only thing I have noticed is if I slip...

Hello, I know I should have asked this in my other post (about pH adjuster), but I only remembered about it after posting (ain't it always the way ?) Anyway, whilst looking at a bottle of (very expensive) pH adjuster in the LFS, I saw that the instructions mentioned adding salt to the water. Do I...

I have a Burmese loach that when it swims it twitches, like it is trying to scrape something off ,I can see no ick. (There are also 4 clown loaches in tank with no sign of ick) On top of the head is an ick like fungus?? Bump that is red Any idea of what to treat Also in tank is...