Recent content by Aquashrimp42

I am considering setting up a kribensis species only tank because I saw some really nice looking ones at my lfs. Is there a good way to determine which ones are a pair or can I just get a male and female and have them pair off in my tank?

I have some salvinia minima and salvinia cucollota in the top. I'm pretty sure I spelled that second one wrong. I also a little bit of java moss I'm there. I'm considering adding more.

For the sake of future readers I left it alone for a bit checking on it occasionally. As soon as the red disappeared (I assume it sucked out the inside) it just had a clear shell of the worm sticking out. It then resumed it's normal business about the tank. It looked very flimsy and like it wast...

My understanding is that you never need to replace driftwood. The only occasion you might want to is if you have a pleco and the driftwood slowly withers away until there is barely any wood left. Over time the tannins being released slow down. So maybe you were thinking it was lighter color...

I think it was about 15 minutes. I kept it under the water the whole time. I don't really know how they inflate but when it did start to inflate a little it was underwater. Ok, I will keep checking on it. Hopefully, it comes out on its own because it really did not like it when I got ahold of...

I fed my pea puffer some omega one frozen foods that had blood worms in it. It tried to eat a huge one and had a bit sticking out of its mouth and was near the top of the tank thrashing occasionally to try to get it out. It was still breathing. I read that I should net it and try to lightly pull...

Multifasciatus might not come to greet you but you will see some of the most interesting behavior of fish in aquariums. A small group would work in a 20 tall but you could get a colony going in a 20 long.

I have checked online and couldn't find any. They were always out of stock. It's interesting that you say the tank would be too small because Prime Time Aquatics on YouTube specifically stated they thought those could work quite well. Especially the cyprochromis. They said that brichardi or...

I have always liked aquaclear filters, they run well and are very quiet until the impeller shaft starts to wear down. Then the impeller can rattle on the shaft but that can be fixed by just replacing the shaft. That happens on any HOB filter though.

In general, plecos are very hard to sex. Something to generally look for is females can get a more rounded body almost like there is a goofball inside them when they are filling up with eggs before breeding. Do you know if they are bristlenose plecos? Bristlnose plecos usually only have males...

I would expect fry within a week. You will visibly notice the difference in the fish. The fish looks to be getting very boxy which is what to look for when they are getting close to releasing the fry.

I am looking to add another tanganyikan fish to my 55-gallon aquarium that has 5 adult multifasciatus and 3 fry. I have heard that cyprochromis or featherfins could be good but I can't find them for sale anywhere. Does anyone know where to purchase them?

With the one female a species only breeding tank is a little difficult to accomplish especially because multis are so hard to find around here to get a larger colony to start with. I have a few ideas on how to set the tank up but I was wondering how much aggression should be expected and if...

I am going to try to provide a little backstory for the question. I got 5 multis for my 55-gallon tank and they have been doing great. I have since determined that I likely only have one female and have had 3 fry in the last 6 months. Soon after adding the cichlids, I had added a group of...

That would be cool. You would probably need two separate lids you would connect. You would need a frame for the bottom, like a picture frame, and a full piece for the top. You would then need those hinges to attach the two pieces. The light would always stay on top. You could then lift it up...