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60 gallon tank aquarium on a 3 for stand. Had a sailfin mollie jump out right after I fed the tank. I walked across the room to feed the cichlids came back and stepped over it without knowing closed the lid went in the kitchen to start the morning coffee and came back and said what the heck...

So my 10g sw tank has finally started cycling and now I'm baking evaporation but I'm anxious to get some real life in there. My question is what is you guy's opinion on staying with a cheap piece of uncurred live rock with all the little buggers to get some practice in? I do plan on starting a...

So the last of my small cichlids are moved into my 40b and I have a bunch of marine stuff I got in a great purchase so tome to try something different. So 10g tank I've cleaned it and will get to the filter later. In the purchase I got a shopping bag of crushed coral, saltwater test kits, 5-5...

How'd you do it. I got ideas but I tend to be over elaborate

I'm, so about a hour ago I heard a crash. Well it was the lid of my 90 gallon hitting the floor after my dovii decided to jump out landing in the 40 breeder below and giving my flowerhorn the beating of a lifetime. Dovii is back where he belongs and the flowerhorn looks like it'll make a full...

Weather sucks today so I'm setting up a breeding tank for my convicts and putting my water changes off until tomorrow.

I completely understand your thought. If you are good with handling aggression and you decided to keep one with other fish you would have at minimize 250 gallons capacity because when it comes to territory fish do and will always attack wouldn't you agree? And someone just starting off isn't...

Of you have four and one is a different size its makes more sense to do the same across the board to reduce chances of mistakes. So long as dosage is correct the same results will show its about chemical to water volume. You're trying to get parts per million 5ml will have the exact same a 2.5...

Based on your text results with the lighting in getting do a water change and dose prime for a week. If you still think you have parasite take care of them as well but your ammonia and nitrate may be the combination causing issues. The of those aren't api vials so as long as dosage is correct...

Have you ever kept them? That even sounds bad on my part but here is a pinpoint writeup on jaguar cichlids. Jaguar Cichlid - Who Gives A Fish

Jaguar cichlid are like dovii they are both piscivores meaning they eat other fish while living solitary lifestyles. Aggression is their natural instinct yes there's ways to handle it if you know what you're doing but someone just looking for beginner information will have a long day. I did make...

Jaguars cichlids or any parachromis for that matter as I've kept haven't been very "community friendly" when you think jaguar cichlid you think red devil with nothing to lose. Even in a breeding pair the male is capable of deciding to kill the female because he decided to do that on that...

I second dosing with prime to rule out ammonia. While I don't personally think that if that test is showing even close to correct it wouldn't be a huge issue it never hurts to take a extra step. Now moving on with your parasite theory it could be well be the main issue. What I've always done in...

The aquarium hobby in my experience can be a tricky world especially when it comes to cichlids. In my constant search for more information on parachromis I came across a write up that alarmed me and just wanted to hear you guys thoughts. I'll drop the link for you to check it yourself. Sorry if...

Dirty filter media. Get some from a friend or lfs.