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Definitely down to price I would imagine. Iirc when I have seen them they are pretty expensive especially at maiden heads

Long poop can be caused by the binders in commercial foods. Giving them fresh veg for a few days will clear their systems but it would come back again as soon as you switch back to flake.

As Ender says adult angels will eat small tetras, personally I'd start with 6-8 juvies and let them sort themselves out, many people forget they are cichlids and males tend to be intolerant of each other and a breeding pair will claim alot of space.

That's brilliant

Should be easy to get a starter as alot of dartfrog keeper's seed their vivariums with them

Like I said I did plenty of resecarch and alot of humming and harring before deciding to give a go, I do have the ability to separate them if needed but there's been no issues so far and it seems I have provided a sufficiently complex environment along the bottom and vertically for the fish to...

Just to update this, after much reading and alot of humming and harring I decided to go with a pair of caucatoides and half a dozen green neons and must be doing something right as I have just had my first sight of free swimming fry this morning :eek: (:

Hi All, I've inherited a 46l fluval edge (the tall one) and I would like some advice stocking it. I planning a soft/black water setup and I'm quite keen to have a go with apistos, just not sure which species (if any) are suitable.

Normal salt kills plants too. Most likely potassium nitrate, potassium phosphate, etc

Im pretty sure Ive already assisted you in that area. I had 6 in my 120x45x45 if that helps

I meant 3 males 9 females lol

The more the merrier like any tetra aslong as you're not over stocked. Why not go 3m 9f you might end up with babies...

Dont worry too much about the fins as long as they arent rotten as only the top 1 or 2 males will get perfect finnage the rest will be shorter not sure why just is. Look for the stongest oranges you can find Ill stick a pic of my previous ones in a sec.

Yes it does. But like rainbowfish you need a ratio of 1m 2-3f in a group other wise the females suffer. Another thing to look for when buying is the strength of the colour even in the shop as these will be brighter once they colour up. Due to this even my sub dominant males were brilliant.

I had them with cardinals and no issues the cpds arent that much smaller. I had an all male group and they kept to them selves. They are pretty agressive feeders so you will need some small sinking food to make sure the cpds dont miss out. I use crushed tetra prima.

Injury? I've seen somthing similar in chiclids caused by fighting. It can some times be fixed by catching the fish and forcing the jaw closed. Try googling dislocated jaw.

Hi All, Unfortunately lost them all, last one Saturday night. Went to lfs on Sunday and they found they had quarantined their remaining stock after my call to them on Wednesday and had also lost a couple over that period. Offered me a credit for whatever so I picked up 10 more cardinals and 4...

Thanks. Ill have to pick some up tomorrow when I get the replacement pearls. Just to confirm did you have sucess with the 30 min method?

Cheers mate. 120x45x45 Octopuss on the Rocks | UK Aquatic Plant Society They are currently in this tank. Tank mates are: cherry and amano shrimp, sterbai corys, cardinal tetras and cpds.

Hi All, I added 5 pearl gourami to my tank on Tuesday and have lost them one by one and now have one left and her tail fin has begun eroding. I noticed the fin erosion yesterday and picked up some melafix which I'm not sure if its working or not as the erosion doesn't seem any worse but she is...

I'll give those a google. Pretty much no limit on availbility my lfs will get in anything they dont have and I havent managed to stump them yet, as for budget £25ish per fish. Thanks Ollie

Hi All I'm looking into getting some L204s for my tank and during my research have read they are heavy consumers of wood. I don't really want them to go to town on my manzi:eek: so is there a way of providing them an alternative source of wood they would rather chew up than my hardscape? Or...

Not trying to change your mind just adding my reasoning behind my suggestion for others that come across this thread :)

I know youve stopped looking but just to add to the info My brevis were always kept in a planted commuinty tank. No digging and no agression towards non brevis even during breeding, with the exception of some keyhole cichlids which I had to remove after a couple of days. Some of their more...

You could always try one of the lake tang shell dwelling species, I kept N. Brevis in a planted community for some time

A good article about C. Bleheri The Snakehead Forum • View topic - The Rainbow Snakehead By J.Vierke Translated by uli

A pair of N. Brevis would be worth a look.

Mine have been in nearly 2 weeks, they dont seem to have any issues with the temperature and only have amanos as tankmates. They are quite shy and any noise in the room and they hide but they are becoming less skittish and take less then 30secs to pop back out. They are supposed to eat up to...

Just put 10 clestial pearl danios in my unheated nano their mouths are so small I have to precrush food for them :lol: . http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/danio-margaritatus/

IME all fish flick from time to time. If your worried just keep an eye out for any signs of disease or parasites. If you've got an itch you can't help but scratch it. I don't see why fish would be any different

Re: Are there any Dwarf Cichlids suitable with Cherry shrimp I think most cichlids, dwarf or not will make a meal of cherries. I got away with N. Brevis and Amanos, the amanos were nearly as big as the brevis though.

Lol no worries then

I still don see the problem with the size unless your putting them in a small tank. Bigger = More Cleaning Power surely. I cant imange they'll be a threat to anything.

Whats putting you off size wise? too big/too small? 2-2.5ins max length dosen't seem too strange, they wont eat small fish/shrimp and aren't any smaller than any other oto.

Go with the cardinals, good looking fish. I'd try nerities and cherry shrip for your clean up crew.

Ramshorns have hard shells and breed fairly quickly. Why not have a tank with different types of snail

Nice tank size, I prefer cardinals over neons due to the red line extending from nose to tail Id try 10 or so Its a pretty shallow tank so maybe something smaller like boraras brigittae may be a better choice http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/boraras-brigittae/ bettas IME get on with neons...

The password is next to the link. kiriza

You wont be disapointed. One thing I do suggest doing is make sure you can tell the difference between Brevis , Multifasciatus, Ocellatus etc when lookin at small brown juvies. They all have very differnt body shapes. I ended up with brevis when I wanted multies.

I've just come across this and though it was worth sharing. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=248929 If you want to skip all the drama (it's a bit meerkat manor) and see what these guys are capable of doing to your tank just watch the last vid in the series. Do bear in mind...

Brevis are plant safe and dont seem to dig too much. Im finding mine seem to colour up better with competition I have 2 breeding pairs and a couple of extra males

Seriously fish profiles are a pretty good place to start. I have always found fish oriented forums are often the most in depth sources of info or just ask here :D

How about one of the dwarf channa species most can be kept in an un heated tank and would be ideal in a low tech http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=2974

I keep N.Brevis A good little cichlid if you live in a hard water area. Well behaved with small fish like tetras etc and fine with amano shrimp (mine are bigger than the brevis) but will eat small shrimp

Id be tempted to try the largest eheim aquaball the 180 I think, not as much flow but from tests I've seen they dont loose flow even when incredibly dirty.

Re: Advice on P@H 29 ltr Stocking If you want a shellie try Brevis, no digging I have always kept mine in planted tanks.

Lol they were a very peaceful fish. If you want a challenge try the jewels they were positively psychotic :twisted:

Here are some of mine not particulary rare but not commonly kept http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Neolamprologus&species=brevis&id=510 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.ph ... lus&id=629 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.ph ... nii&id=141...

Me to and :jawdrop especially the daphnia etc...

From Tom's Dutch Something or the Other journal

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Tetraodon&species=mbu&id=680

Thanks very much

Hi All Has anybody kept either of these, Dianema longibarbis or Megalechis thoracata, species. Do they root around much? Im really after a quiet 4-6" long catfish that wont uproot my plants and I'll actually get to see.

Darrel, have you seen any transfer between species as im hoping to add some A. Calvus and J. Transcriptus to my tank in the next couple of months and dont want to spend the money only to have to destroy all my stock in 6 months time

Thanks Sanj On balance I have euthenised both fish and will keep an eye on the rest. 25% weekly wc and they are now in their permanent home and shouldnt have to be moved again.

Thanks Sanj, No other marks on any of my other (10) fish. Although one had got very skinny (you could almost draw a straight line from lower jaw to tail) I put this down to stress due to moving house and having the fish in a temp tank during this time. If it is myco will the symptoms show in...

I noticed this growth a while ago. It dosen't seem to be affecting the fish in any way, it is not getting bigger or smaller either. Any ideas what it may be?

Hey Gary Ive also kept colombian tetras in the past, wonderful fish, I had no aggression issues and fed only standard flake food and they coloured up as nicely as George's. They did take a while to settle in and colour up though.

I spent £10ea on my Brevis and will spend probably £15+ ea on my julies and calvus.

Looking good Sanj Do you have any female Bosemanis? Would you mind posting a pic if you do?

Yes they are. It wont really matter but you may end up with a pair and having to remove the other two if the mated pair get too aggressive.

You may also want to reconsider the number of angels, they should be kept in a mated pair or a group of 4 or more IME 3s a fight (they are cichlids after all)

I believe multis and similis are very similar in behavior(both are colony forming) as well as looks(brevis live in pairs). Not sure on the size difference but my dominant male is a good 2"

Hi All I have recently found out the Lake Tanganyika shell dwellers I have had for nearly a year now are not Lamprologus multifasciatus but Lamprologus brevis http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brevis.php A similarly sized and coloured fish with very diffent behavior and breeding habits...

+1 for multies I started with 4 in a 48l tank and now have 30+ in my 180. They are good fun to watch, easy to breed and good if you live in a hard water area. Definitely the more the merrier, around a dozen of mine are approaching maturity at the moment and the squabbles and displaying are good...

Hi All, Thanks for the post Fred, it has helped me understand how the change in osmotic pressure works in the fish and why when it changes it causes stress. Could this be to do with which elements are being swapped out during osomregulation? The thing I found interesting was the fact that...

I came across this article http://www.tbas1.com/Exchange/The%20New%20England%2011.pdf posted on another forum and among other things it discusses osmotic shock and the effects it has on fish health in particular causing gill damage. I found this quite interesting and it may explain why we have...

Occies are similar size to multies http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/l_ocellatus.php A good species article on them. In regards to tank mates, cant advise for occies but the multies are quite well behaved. Regards Ollie

Replied to PM A quick pic of my tank Its only been planted a week, Vallisneria Spiralis and Sagittaria subulata. Multis will do better in a larger group my dominant male likes to share the love so the more the better then no single fish gets bullied. If you want 2 or 3 fish Occies would be better

Ive got multies, 30+ juvies so could spare a few ;). Ive not really found them to be huge diggers just in the small area around their shells and they have never touched my plants. Regards. Ollie

Im keeping some of these guys at the mo. They are in a 180l bowfront. As Darrel said tank footprint is more important than tank volume the smallest tank I've used 50l and about 14 in sq footprint but 24x12in footprint is much better. They dont go out of their way to dig up plants and plants are...

Congrats Steve, What are your tank stats, hardness, ph etc? What sort of behavior do they show when they are starting to pair up? Regards Ollie

Re: Sparkling Gouramis I currently have 7 of these in an 80l tank with just shrimp. I've only had them a few weeks and just moved the into their new tank last night. I was planning to have a go at breeding them so thanks for the great info. I can confirm the clicking noise they make, I was...

Thanks for the info. Now to talk my lfs into getting some in. Thanks Ollie

What other fish were you keeping with them? Thanks Ollie

Hi All I was wondering if any one has kept these? Im considering getting a couple. Any experiences good or bad any opinions or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks Ollie

What a cool fish. I wonder if these are availible in the UK Ollie

Hi All Just a quick update I have a bout a dozen left all around 2cm now. I dont have room to keep all of them as adults what size would be acceptable to give/sell them on? Ollie

Picked them up from my lfs 2 weeks ago, they get them from a local breeder they imported the parent fish for orignally. £14 for 4 I have another 2 (bought 4 to try get a pair) and they are a dark pinky colour. After hearing some horror stories about Hemichromis Sp. being tank killers(there...

Hi All Ive just been fighting a green water outbreak for the last week and yesterday when I got it cleared up I found out why... My male H.Christatus had been doing some serious digging at the back of the tank. Now Ive got fry everywhere its quite cool to watch the parents herding them around...

Thanks George I cant wait to get the fish in. I havent really given a thought to scaping the tank, I think ill let the fish do it until I think of something better :lol: . Regards Ollie

Thanks for the help all. I haved ordered the fish and they should be in at the start of next month. I'll get some pics up when I get them. Thanks Ollie

Thanks Ed They are coming from a local (somwehere in England) breeder so hopefully all the fish will be similar age then it shouldnt be to hard to pick the biggest and smallest fish. Regards Ollie

Thanks Ad I hope I get lucky then, my budget will only stretch to 4. I just had to spend a small fortune on essential car repairs :evil: Regards Ollie

IMHO the dwarf gouramis would be to small for a centre piece fish I had 4 in my 150l 4ft tank and they just seemed too small and I lost 2 to illness in the first 2 weeks. Pearl gouramis (trichogaster leeri) would be better perhaps getting 4-5 inches. No idea what they would be like with shrimp...

Thanks for the info Darrel. I'll be going with the multies the tank is just play sand substrate and the LFS have plenty of shells Thanks for the offer Ad I have to say no, Im not going to be up that way any time soon. I dont mind paying a bit more at my LFS they are only 5 mins down the road...

Hi All Im starting a shell dweller tank and am after some (1M:3F) Neolamprologus multifasciatus. I can get them through my lfs for £9.99 a fish but they don't normally stock them and will be getting them in from a uk breeder for me. Is this a good price? Does anyone know anywhere else they may...

My best attempt sorry the photo is not that great they wouldnt sit still :lol:(the 4mp point and shoot doesn't help) but it clearly shows the difference in colour. Total respect to Saintly for his macros :thumbup: thats an amazing skill. Regards Ollie

Its 4ft x 1ft x 16 inches (wxdxh) Been meaning to start a journal for a while. I will have to wait for new camera batteries now, so maybe in the next couple of days. Regards Ollie

Ive got 20 and put them in 10 at a time 20 definitly looks better than 10, 30 wolud look really good :D Regards Ollie

Andy can you get photos of the two diffent colours? Thanks Ollie

Thanks for the info. Coincidently I just picked some up today the stuff I got is mini granules will these need the same treatment? Ive been trying to get some photos they wont sit still long enough for my old point and shoot and now ive got flat batteries :evil: has any one else had any luck...

:lol: My 14mth old son tries, he loves watching the fish and slapping the tank(makes them go faster) naturally he gets told off, I think he is now getting the idea havent caught him doing it recently :lol: Regards Ollie

:lol: I was just sitting watching mine and was considering the same thing the darker coloured fish are slightly smaller and slenderer I love watching them :D Regards Ollie

Any pics I think a couple of mine(out of 20) may be similarly coloured as they are showing deeper colour than the rest. All were bought as rasabora heteromorpha. Regards Ollie

Hi All Love the pipe fish and the anchor cat. My LFS had some FW flatfish not sure if they were the same species but they got to around 6in and were supposedly actively piscivorous and need quite a deep sandy sustrate. The Badis Badis (Chamelon Fish) can change colours at will which would be...

Hi All Garra Flavatra http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?h=garraflavatra They have these in my LFS under the name burmese log sucker and they are an algae eating sucker fish by nature but will eat most foods. Regards Ollie

A water change with cooler water helps set my bronze corys off other than that I havent done anything special to get them to breed. No babies yet I think the fry are being picked off by the other fish in my tank.