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Large Snails For A South American Cichlid Tank And A Bichir Tank?

By on Friday, October 21st, 2011 | 1 Comment

A while ago I had to get rid of my plecos in my 125 gallon south american cichlid tank and in my 220 gallon bichir/reed fish tank due to them eating the slime off my fish. So now algae is piling up and I’m sick of cleaning it off every 3 days. I’ve thought about getting snails but I don’t want them ending up a snack for my oscars and bichirs. Does anyone know of any larger freshwater snails that would be okay in my aquariums? Or even any other kind of algae eaters that won’t bother my fish?
Thanks. =)

Ammonia Problem In My Oscar Cichlid Aquarium?

By on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | 7 Comments

i have a 50 gallon tank that is about 1.5 years old, and i haven’t added any fish in about a year.
in this tank: 1 oscar (~6 inches), 4 clown loaches (3-4 in. each), and one plecostomus (5 in.).
about two weeks ago, i had an ammonia spike and the oscar started to manifest some problems (heavy breathing, resting on the bottom, etc.).
i went into panic mode:
1) changed 20% of the water every other day for a week (i tested the replacement water, there is not any ammonia in it)
2) added ammonia removal chemicals
3) reduced feeding significantly – i feed almost exclusively frozen food.
i was able to bring the ammonia down to an acceptable level, and the oscar seemed to recover (yay).
several days later, i added more filtration (another 35 gallon canister filter) bringing my canister filtration capacity to 95 gallons – with the hope that it would help in the long term.
on wednesday of last week, the ammonia started creeping up again. i changed 25% of the water, but it didn’t seem to help, ammonia levels still rising.
any other ideas? or am i destined to have to change the water every two days (or add ammonia treatment regularly) because of the oscar’s ability to create waste?

1 – How to set up an African Cichlid Tank – Stock Selection

By on Friday, September 30th, 2011 | 25 Comments

Hi everyone, This episode covers African Cichlid Stock selection. In this series I will try and cover as much information regarding setting up an African Cichlid Tank. This series is aimed at the beginner. I don’t claim to know everything there is to know about keeping African Cichlids but I hope I can help fellow African Cichlids keepers with my experiences. ============================================================ If Ihaven’t subbed you, let me know and if I like your content well then consider yourself subbed!!! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for more HD AQUATIC FOOTAGE… My channel: www.youtube.com My playlists: www.youtube.com ============================================================ The intro was created using Adobe After effects CS5: Music in the intro was download from: Kevin MacLeod Title-Decisions incompetech.com creativecommons.org ============================================================ Tags:”HOW TO set up” “African Cichlid Tank” guide Mbuna Haplochromis Tangyanikan Aquatic Victorian “Lake malawi” Lake Tangyanika “Lake Victoria” commentary rift lake aquarium Wildlife Nature Africa cichlid fish “fish selection” tank water
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Yellow Lab Cichlid Problem?

By on Saturday, September 24th, 2011 | 3 Comments

the other day i purchased three yellow labs for a 55 gallon along with three peacocks. they all swam in a school and were very active for about 48 hours. ive now noticed that 2 of the three have slowed down significantly one is swimming and eating though he seems to be spending a lot of time in one spot just above the bottom of the tank. The other lab isnt eating and is hovering over the bottom just behind a log in the aquarium and only swims out slowy for a few seconds and thn returns and sits on the bottom. i was wondering if they are sick or if its a aggression issue?….any ideas? thanks

Can’t Get My Salvini Cichlid To Eat?

By on Sunday, September 18th, 2011 | 1 Comment

I recently bought a 55 gallon aquarium. About a week and a half ago, I put in a beautiful 5 inch Salvini. Unfortunately, I can’t get him to eat anything. He is very skittish and tends to hide a lot! I know it is in their nature to be an ambush predator, but how can I get him to eat? He will not take any food from the surface or even come near to the top. The only thing I have managed to get him to eat was an algae wafer, but I need a good staple food for a cichlid. Any ideas?
P.S: Do most cichlids accept sinking pellets, or do they ever even notice them? I was never very successful getting my firemouth to take them. He likes the surface pellets oddly.

What Kind Of Algae Eater Can Go With A Blood Parrot Cichlid?

By on Friday, September 9th, 2011 | No Comments

I have a smallish tank and cannot have too many fish, but I can manage one more fish. I currently have a blood parrot cichlid who is very aggressive. She has already eaten a Chinese Algae Eater and a Pleco. I would like to have some type of cleaner fish so that I don’t have to rely so heavily on chemicals and constant cleaning. I was thinking about a shrimp or crab to clean up the uneaten food which would improve water quality and a snail to work on the algea. I’m just looking for some imput as to what is actually going to be able to survive with my aggressive fish. Thanks!

Keeping African Cichlid Fish | Jims Exotic Fish

By on Thursday, September 8th, 2011 | 1 Comment

www.jimsexoticfish.com Keeping African cichlid Fish in Your freshwater fish aquarium is fun and easy. Water quality and maintenance requirements are minimal, as are feeding requirements. Come on Down to jims Exotic Fish in El Segundo California for all your new aquariums Exotic Freshwater, saltwater, coral reef, live pant and tropical fish needs.

Decoration Idea For 30 Gallon Cichlid Fish Tank?

By on Thursday, August 11th, 2011 | 2 Comments

I have a 30 gallon aquarium with 9 African cichlids, I know the tank is overcrowded, but this was for a friend of mine who passed a way, so I don’t wanna get rid of any of them (or the aquarium). I made a DIY background, and they seem to love it. However, it’s falling apart and needs to be changed. Do you know what type of decoration I can use? I searched the internet and found some nice Artificial Coral Reefs and Cichlids’ Stones. Would any of these offers the 9 cichlids places to hid and make the 30 Gallon look good?

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