Freakyfish

Sometimes I agree with a different spelling My GF little brother is a Jaydn Simply becasue mum and dad couldnt agree whether it should be Jayden or Jaydin So split the middle and make it Jaydn Did you advise people Mark that there was Mark 1, 2 and 3 lol And they should know what number each one is Brad

The heater can stay on and keep heating the tank If the thermostat fails it wont tell the heater to stop heating Though this cant change the dial on the heater Brad

I went to school with a few Brad's Also there was 2 Brad Smith's One was Brad P Smith and the other Brad J Smith Also Mark it would be Mark I Mark II and Mark III Thats uncommon though to you all have the same name Could be confusing for people calling up Id like to speak with Mark pls lol Brad

I can see the heater actually turning its dial up Is it possible someone else turned it up at all??? Brad

Thats good Ira All mine have been stuck on Brad

Yes you have your opinions Hanz and based on the fish you keep thats fine Keep doing your large water changes And changing water with a difference of only a couple of degrees wont change much at all This I agree with I simply stated it depends on what fish you keep whether this a good idea or not As fish from Lake Tanganyika dont get large fluctuation's of temperature in the wild then doing it in a small system isnt a good thing Take Frontosa for an example These fish like to be kept in a range of 24 to 26oC In the wild they live upto 50 metres down sometimes further Yet the water temp down that far still doesnt drop much below the surface temp Africa as a whole can be considered quite a hot place so the water never gets a chance to cool down Though with your fish they will handle the change in temp as it does happen in the wild All we all have to remember that some fish are different and they dont all require the exact same care

Heaters use a thermostat to keep turning the heating element on and off I have found with nearly all heaters when the thermostat breaks its always turns on the heater So the heater runs non stop which I would say is happening Time for a new one Brad

Hans I would suggest you have a quick look at Lake Tanganyika The water doesnt change temp much all year round Plus being so deep and its Location it prevents water Turnover What kind of fish are you keeping???? The temp hardly changes all year round So doing large water changes isnt recommended for these fish Yeah you might get away with for awhile Justin Im not talking about the water condition just about the temp change I understand the water conditions are alot better Brad

In which Lake are you talking about Hans? Brad

How many fish is these lakes live at the top and the bottom? I am also wondering what lakes ur talking about? Brad

Doesnt mean its good for them I wouldnt advise anyone to do that to these fish In the wild they never get that happen to them They get a very small change in temp and PH If you wanted to keep them in their best condition you would try at least consider this

Not all fish will handle the fluctuation's Most of your American cichlids will though as said above generally the water will change alot in thw wild Your Lake Tang cichlids though the Temp hardly changes at all during the year so these fish wont handle it as well It all comes down to what fish your doing it to

Mine never stop swimming around Fascinating to watch them eat I feed mine some floating pellets but they eat any insects plus mine eat flake as well I think they are great as long as you dont have any smaller fish then them Brad

Well actually there is a DVD of his Lake Malawi talk I have a few copies of it coming I havent seen it yet but im told its virtually his exact talk Umm I have \ Back to Nature Lake Tang Lake Tang Secrets Lake Tang cichlids in their Natural habitat I think I have a few more but cant think of them right now Yeah Caryl I have been around Havent really frequented here for awhile Still have a look every now and then Brad

I was thinking the same things about those discus I wouldnt be buying them I always show people them feeding when I am selling them Look for a nice high forehead and I have found when they are smaller they are nearly taller then they are long Making them a nice high round fish Nothing to bad just enough I hate seeing them all stunted Brad

Well to bring up an old thread I just got back from Meeting Ad Konings I got to have some time talking to him and getting my books signed I also got to watch 3 of his talks One on Lake Tang One on Lake Malawi and One on Lake Nicaragua and its crater lakes I had an amazing night and he was a pleasure to meet One good thing I have now a few of his books signed I have a large collection of my own plus I got a few to have in the shop for some lucky customers Brad

I have no doubt at all the fish in that pic is an Electric yellow Yeah Hongi and Yellow will interbreed very very easily but I cant see anyhing that would suggest that has happened I have seen alot worse Yellows then him The black throughout the body is generally brought up by inferior foods and sometimes a diet high in Spirulina Brad

Yeah Im at Nerang On the Gold Coast Here is a list of most of the shops too Im Aquariums Alive http://www.qldaf.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=109 Brad

All the AquaStops are the same size I just put the AquaStop from a 305 to a 204 and it fits perfectly Definalty upgrade to the new 405 and this will help your tank a great deal I would change the hosing though to the new one with the 405 Brad

I wouldnt say Water conditioners are a good money spinner for LFS Chlorine in any amount can be deadly for fish Yeah most of the time you will get away with it but for the small cost of a good conditioner I dont understand why people take the chance Here Prime is around $27.30 for 300ml or per 5ml its 45c So for 45c I can safely detoxify any chlorine Chloramine Heavy metals and ammonia is my 4ft tank Seeing some of my tanks can house thousands of dollars its seems an easy decision for me Brad

The head shape looks more Fusco then Livingstonii A better pic would make sure but I wouldnt think its a Livingstonni Brad

The severums are Omnivore's Even fish which are vegetarian in the wild will eat small fish if given the chance They arent like humans who make a decision not to eat meat Brad

Though this will remove Chlorine it will not remove Chloramine Brad

There are a few products that claim to remove Chloramine but its harder then first thought I use Seachem's Prime and have found it works perfectly cheap to use as well Brad

I have read a few things about Kribs and apparently the Abino Gene isnt reccessive Brad