I got some kenyi and yellow lab juveniles. Three of the “kenyi” look like this guy and I’m wondering if they just haven’t colored up or if they’re a different type of mbuna, although it may not be possible to tell yet.
I bought a Cascade Pro Series III. It came with what looked to me to be the smallest pouch of carbon and ceramic rings. I’m running it on a 75 gallon cichlid tank. Should I buy more carbon and ceramic rings? I feel like my HOB filter had more carbon.
My lfs has recommended trying a group of Leptosoma utinta as dithers for my colony of Hongis. It's a 4ft, 55 gallon tank - the colony has been in there about 7 months - 9 adults and about 10-15 juveniles of varying sizes from newly spat to about half the adult size, produced over that time in the tank. It's all going well - but due to the heavy rockscaping and the fact that the tank is in a fish room, they do tend to hide when i come in - and I'd like to see them more.
With most of my Tang cichlids I've used WCMM or even Caudopunctatus as dithers for the more shy shelldwellers or others, but I know that wont work for mbuna. However, given that Leptosoma are so expensive here (Perth, Australia) - like $50 each, I'd like to hear if anyone else is doing this with success - cuz I'd rather not have to fork out on $500 worth of fish and watch them get annihilated.
First of all, sorry for the bad picture haha. This is my first aquarium and it's a peacock tank! I wanted to know if you guys had any recommendations and advice for a newbie.
I took these in a cafe this week and pretty happy. this was Nikon d850. I am still looking for improvement the lighting is always a challenge as well as moving subjects. looking for any advice or even online resources. tanks
Having a really difficult time trying to figure out it if these Kribs are male or female.
Picked this guy up with 2 yellow Auratus thinking it was a male. One of the yellow guys has begun to hit maturity and is turning dark so now I'm no so sure this electric blue sexy boy is who I about he was.
Photos aren’t great, sorry. This is my mom’s fish and we first thought it was a sunshine, then sulfur head, now lemon jake. What do you think it is?
I’m an experienced mbuna owner but new to peacocks and haps I fear I didn’t do the research necessary before stocking my tank.
I’ve got a lot of aggression and hiding in corners happening.
I’ve mixed peacocks and haps with a few mbuna.
-Do I need less decor?
-Should I stock more fish?
-Should I rehome the mbuna?
All help is appreciated.
Requesting input if a rimless tank is suitable for cichlids? Specifically looking for a minimalist setup and trying to steer away from the bulky traditional aquariums (unless durability is compromised) any pictures for similar setups are welcomed! Any recommendations for similar style tank/stand (Not opposed to rimmed tank mainly looking for wood finished stand with minimalist vibe) pictures of your setups for what I’m striving for would be helpful. Thank you!!
I've only had experience with hang-on-back filters. How difficult are canister filters to use?
I know it’s not 100% but I was told face and fin shape sometimes have some indications. Just out of pure curiosity that is.
Hi everyone! I have been researching now for a few weeks about cichlid tanks and I feel as I need some specific advice because some places say one thing and others say another. I know that’s how the world works, but I figured this would work better to ask the ‘experts’.
I have a few thriving community tanks and I think I want to build my first cichlid tank. I like some of the Africans, some of the SA/CA; but I think I like more of the Africans better. From what I’ve seen, I like the Yellow labs, johanni, demasoni, acei, and then I like the EBA, and some peacocks, convicts, Bolivian rams, Dempsey, blue Hap, etc. Kinda confused with peacocks, are there both African and SA/CA peacocks? I saw some beautiful orange peacocks at my LFS. I have a spare 55g that fits perfectly in my entryway of my home but I may upgrade to a 75 or 90 in the future. I have the cycle starting with media from my community tank. I am not going to rush this one. I have Aragonite sand in there. I am going to make sure my cycle is 100% complete along with temps and pH and everything before even considering getting anything. Best way to introduce, etc?
Thank you!
I got this pair of wild caught Synodontis Granulosus, and I think they are just about the coolest thing I’ve put in with African cichlids! They swim around like little reef sharks.
About a week ago I started dosing my 125 gallon pea and hap tank with paraguard because I noticed a good majority of them were flashing quite a bit. In the midst of all the flashing they were doing it up against my holey rock which gave them small cuts on some of their sides. I removed all rock from the tank and continued dosing paraguard. I’m on day 7 of it, and I still have fish flashing and a few that have stopped eating and breathing kind of heavy. Few have slightly cloudy eye as well. Although that cleared up a bit from a good water change.
Lemme know what you guys think I should go on about this because I’m stumped. I’ve been suggested kanaplex or metroplex and even prazipro