Recent content by GlennO

A couple of decades ago I had a compatible group of firemouth, sajica, spilurum (cutteri?) and female nicaraguan. I tried a group of similar species recently but it didn't work out. Sometimes it just depends on the individuals. Currently the only cichlids I have are an angelfish and goldeneye...

What size tank is it? For small tanks internal power filters are the quietest since they sit inside the tank. The Eheim Pickup series is excellent.

Keeping several all-male CA’s can potentially work in a 4 foot tank but often involves some re-homing until you get a compatible group where one male doesn’t try to dominate, especially as they mature. That was an issue I had recently when trying to establish a similar setup. My tank is 120cm x...

About 4 or 5. For example 1 male and 3 females would probably be an ideal combination. But other combinations including 2 pairs might work. Yes some swordtails would be fine.

Unlike most Central American cichlids both Firemouths and Rainbows are somewhat social and can be kept in small single species groups if that type of setup interests you. A 4 foot tank could accommodate one group. And yes swordtails would be ideal dithers.

It can be tough getting a small group of medium sized SA/CA cichlids to get along peacefully in a 48” long tank. I did it successfully a few decades ago with a few of the species (or similar) that A201 mentioned. But failed more recently and had to rehome a few, although I’ve ended up with an...

I recommend getting another one or two of them. It will chase the other fish less and they will follow each other around.

I have canister filters that only require rinsing every couple of months. You don't say what type of filter you have but if you're noticing a slow down in the flow that would be the time to rinse the media.

What are they called in Canada? Their common name here in Australia is the White Fin Ornate Tetra.

I might try some Vitalis pellets myself. For the last couple of years I've been feeding my Angelfish Ultra-fresh Royal Cichlid pellets. They soften up quickly and are very good quality. But more recently I've been adding flakes for some new tetras and now that's all the Angelfish will eat!

Thanks for that. They do spend a lot of time chasing each other. I was only able to get 6 of them. If I can find another source I'll get a few more.

Hi is anyone keeping these? I picked some up the other day. I had never seen them before. Size info on the web is inconsistent but they are already as big as mature rummynose so perhaps they get bigger. Any tips on them appreciated.

Good idea. I’ve had mine for a month.

Hi, yes they look like diamonds to me and I can see some sparkles on a bigger one. Maybe you got a high proportion of females. I've also read that they show better over a dark substrate though I don't know how much of a factor that is in your case. My substrate is not much darker. How long have...

Have you got a pic? I bought 10 diamonds about a month ago. They are growing very slowly but I can see a few sparkles on them.