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The reason they change the names on fishes is that they often just call a fish by a name of something similar when first discovered, eg;pseudotropheus...currently there are about 200 species a year being discovered, its up to the scientists to argue over later, when they get to examine a fish they notice differences, eg; scales, teeth...from there they get re-classified. Another thing is in the older days there weren't as many species, Alot of Tangy's were Neoloamprologus, Malawis were Haplochromis..... as for the fish in the pics, 1) I think Aaln is right. Hard to tell with rainbows 2) Astatotilapia brownae, formely known as Haplochromis 3) Copadichromis azureus, the sciaenochromis are more slender 4) Metriaclima callainos, cobalt blue 5) Maylandia Estherae, red zebra 6) Maylandia Crabro, bumlebee cichlid Hope this helps. Frenchy

Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that. In all my years I haven't heard of a loss like that. Frenchy

You can try, don't think it will work. You can always divide the the tank in two, with a piece of perspex with holes drilled in it. Or as staed above. Frenchy

males can't lay eggs. What makes you think the male is the male? :-? There have been cases of plastic sexing in Cichlids though. Frenchy

Welcome to the dark side :bounce: Try to mix & match by different colours & species. eg; a male red top zebra & a hongi will fight with each other as they are similar colours. Some species are really agro too. eg; demasoni(shame its a pretty fish) Acei's, yellows are nice & placid for mbuna. Add a peacock or two... Yes a crowded mbuna tank is great, just need to be well filtered, & regular water changes. Though you will need a bigger tank later on as some mbuna. eg; Crabro's get to 20cm. Then again hard to reccomend what to go for when I don't know what you have available. Try to buy fish with scientific name, as god knows what you might end up with. or a good breeder. Frenchy

Neons are to sensitive a fish to be used to cycle a tank. This isn't a go at you, the lfs should know better. :-? All those additives they sold are not/ should not be needed. If they sold you just 3 or 4 guppies or something similar to start your tank, all would of been fine. The cloudiness will be a bacterial bloom. Harmless. Heres a couple of good reads via Brads web site. A shop that cares :lol: New tank Syndrome, http://backend.ewock.com/ewocksql3/asp/index.asp?ID=491&Action=SM&IDCat=1403&IDSub=1265&IDItem=Null Starting a new Tank, http://backend.ewock.com/ewocksql3/asp/index.asp?ID=491&Action=SM&IDCat=1403&IDSub=1266&IDItem=Null Frenchy

Sorry to here about your partner. Bread isn't any good for the fish. Nice of Mystic to offer to send you food, this sites great. Frenchy

May I ask why you are feeding your fish bread? :-? Frenchy

Heres some info on Rams, The Ram is a delicate fish, sensitive to changes in water chemistry, pollutants, medications and chemicals and disease. However, its beauty is rewarding. They require clean water low in nitrates, and do not like sudden changes in water quality. Regular partial water changes with a good conditioner are recommended. They may be susceptible to White Spot if the water temperature is too low. This peaceful dwarf cichlid is best kept as a pair in a tank of 60cm/24" or larger. Although it can be acclimatised to harder more alkaline water, this species definitely does best in soft acidic water. This is not a species for the beginner. Water parameters: pH: acidic to neutral (5.0-7.0) Hardness: soft (3-12dH: optimal 5dH) Temperature: 26-30oC. Frenchy

I had a pearly calvus come up with a pimple like sore a few weeks ago. What I did, a 1/3 water change at the start treated the tank daily for a week with Pimafix(anti bacterial) & Melafix. did 1/3 water change 3 days into treatment & at the end of the week. I'd use salt at 1 Tbsp per 30 litres during treatment, then go back to 1tbsp per 60 litres as a standard use. I started to notice the sore get smaller after about day 3. I'd say what you have is a bacterial infection, the Ram probably had a small cut....& it has got infected. Try that & see if it works. Frenchy

mum is A.comp "kigoma" Frenchy

The joys of sub tropical Queensland. Today's forecast 35 degrees. 8) Dry nor wester today, just like home(chch), just a tad hotter.. :lol: The problem is Tanganyika cichlids hate water over 30. 2 years ago(really hot summer) I lost about 5 to the heat. I was lucky to lose only a few compared to alot of others. I have one room that gets hot(good for winter) that has 2-4 footers in there. Last year I used some Kiwi Ingenuity, replaced the lids on the tank with mess, & placed a high velocity fan ontop of one of the tanks. Set up filters so top of water is choppy. Keeps the water a little cooler. Worked really well last year. I have to keep eye on water level, as it can drop a bit over a few days. So today I set it up as tanks were 28.9 degrees. Frenchy

Yes the tails will grow back. May take a while. Zebras can be real brutes, even the girls. What size tank are they in? are there plenty of rock works, caves....? Mealifix and salt are good for fixing wounds, as is pimafix for serious wounds. Re introducing the fish when well is the next problem. I'd take the dominant male & female out of the tank, rearrange the tank add the ones that have healed. Add the dominant ones after a couple of days. May work. Frenchy

I moved the shell & mum into a 2 foot tank. The move was fun, :-? Mum is to big to fit into the shell, so when i tried to catch her she took off, I had to take apart a 6 foot tank to catch her. :roll: As soon as I noticed that the fry have lost there egg sacks & looking like they are free swimming, out came the female. Once again sorry for fuzzy photos. Frenchy

I would leave them as they are, leleupi's are great parents(touch wood) Frenchy

Brad reckons about 120 give or take a couple...the plan is to grow up a few of each species. Then later on weed some out. Frenchy

While once again at Brads shop :roll: I thought I get a quick pic of the 10.5 foot african tank. I can play 2 games here, guess the fish & how many 8) I'll have to go there when shop lights are out so I can get better quality shots of the tank. Frenchy

No more Tang breeding pics I am holding my breath on the white calvus, they are due. I don't have the set up I used. Frenchy

Yes Brad has checked the seals. It was strange to see something like that hanging out of a fish, especially the size of the silicone compared to the fish. & to pass it, not get blocked.... :oops: Frenchy

Thanks for that, I moved mum & shell into a 2 foot tank. Not many eggs in there. See how they go... In this tank are young caudopunctatus, aceii & white calvus. I can't see any aceii in this pic, maybe camera shy... :oops: Frenchy

Good read that, I have read an article on Pelvicachromis pulcher & how ph changes sex ratio of fry. Acdic water produced nearly all males, neutral water mostly females. Try & get hold of a book called, The Cichlid Fishes. Natures Grand Experiment in Evolution. By George W. Barlow It has a chapter in there on plastic sexing. A section in that chapter is about ph influences on sex ratio. Frenchy

Sweet looking tanks, Welcome aboard. Frenchy

Welcome aboard, This is a great site. Getting very international indeed. Frenchy

sweet looking tank, well done. 8) Frenchy

Visited Brad at his shop & noticed this blue thing hanging out of the jaguar Brad didn't believe me when I said its coming from "in" the fish. Brad caught it out, pulled on what turned out to be silicone & yes it was from inside the jag. Frenchy