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Someone else may be able to diagnose more definitively, but from first glance it looks like bloat/dropsy. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do for the fish if it is as there isn't a all in one cure for dropsy aside from prevention ( usually caused by bacteria/stress/parasites/water...

I agree. Wasn't trying to debate you, just pointing out I've had experience kept them in much smaller then a 40 and they've lived in such, permanently, for several years and was curious.

Real sorry about this. Yea after I watched the King Of DIY's experience keeping his red tail, I settled to never get one...they just get way to big. If I recall correctly he eventually had a pond built for it or released it in a friends pond as their size is hard to adequately meet in a home...

I'm curious why you say 40? That seems a bit extreme...I bred mine for years in a 10 gallon and had others in a 20...I mean standard filtration, not to many males, the usual precautions...

Since you have a heater, you could get a dwarf cichlid like kribensis. they're pretty touch, and breed easily too.

axolotls for me. I just can't figure out why people like those things SO much XD

This explains quite allot of what I've found and read so far. Online, they appear as this, but during the rare occasion I find one at a LFS, they look as mine pictured above. This is quite impressive. Congratulations, that is a stunning fish. I'm up for the challenge, but I'm going to consider...

This was exactly what I as looking for. Thanks a ton for the detailed reply!

My LFS recently got 5 Black Rams in stock. By the time I got there only one was left. I've got a gentics question. I have a mated pair of regular GBRs at the moment. My assumption is that the "black" gene is recessive. What are the odds/percentage that some of spawn would be black if I...

Neolamprologus multifasciatus with Julidochromis marlierI are my recommendations. Julies are absolutely stunning fish ( when fed right ). The multis have make up for color with personallity and the blue neon eyes look great under the right light. I have a 10 gallon right now with some breeding...

It looks to me like you've got 3 "breeding tanks" ( the larger ones ) and 2 "growout tanks" for the fry in different stages , 2 for each of your breeding tanks. If I had to guess, that pvc should have valves connecting to it and the whole thing connecting to a separate sump. Did he give you a...

Typically algae issues are almost always caused my lighting issues. Is your tank near a window? Sunlight is extremely powerful, and grows algae very fast. What kind of lighting do you have on the tank? How many hours a day is it on? - To rid my tanks of severe cases of algae in the past I...

I've done a 5 gallon low tech setup almost exactly the same as you did. It grows and looks amazing!With correct lighting plants thrive and algae is kept at a minimum. Not having a filter keeps things silent as well, and water changes are your friend If you haven't already, check out Foo the...

This is exactly what I do when setting up new tanks. Cycles essential as soon as the tanks volume has gone through the filter.

So I don't have much experience with the product your using but can offer some advice / tips I've picked up when it comes to cycling... - it typically takes 6-8 weeks for a tank to cycle on its own so likely your doing ok regardless of product... - I hate adding ammonia/ other chemicals as its...

Now that I think about it, I did have to search for quite awhile to find "seemingly" healthy good colored ones...puts things in perspective. That's probably what I'll do, thanks for advice.

The rams are in the 29 gallon which is my quarantine tank at the moment. They were meant to go in the 75 after quarantine but they literally spawned 3 days after taking them home from lfs. Developed ich ( or it was made visible ) yesterday. I wasn't looking to breed them quite yet but I was...

Agree with above. I have a 75 gallon that I laid organic potting soil down, put some pea gravel on top of that and then capped with sand. The result is some really rich soil ( also sprinkled osmocote in it ) with a nice aesthetic that can be quite heavily planted.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus! These guys are awesome and so entertaining. Just buy sand and shells and watch the live action! I've got 5 in mine ( a bit over crowded but enough hiding places has aggression down ). Keep in mind the like really hard water ( from lake tanganyika ). And they only...

For sure, I could almost guarantee that the amount of light is your problem. I reduced mine to 6 hours of light for a week after the blackout days and gradually brought it back up to 8 after that, which allowed time for the plants to recover from the blackout days. Keep in mind sunlight is...