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Hey Gannet, how big is the tank and how many of each malawi have you got in there? Just out of interest while planning my own tank P.S. Sorry you couldn't make it on tuesday

It can't be just me - cruelty aside, I actually think those patterns on the fish are pretty ugly and s%*t anyway - just tacky

I have about 15-20 left out of 30-35ish. They were doing really well in their bucket, even with water added. Then they got put in a tank with an airstone, and some dropped away. Put a filter and heater in a few days ago, and since then 1 loss this morning. They seem to deal fine with being mistreated and neglected (i.e. left in a bucket with no heater), but start carking it once you take care of them. A little too much love perhaps? Mine are all a grey/creamy yellow, and my biggie is a female, so i'm yet to see any fab colours or big fins. I quite like the yellow colour though - and they are growing quick!

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Hey scuba sam - they do like swimming in current, so i'm told. But more likely that he went up the intake tube - they can squeeze through the grill that stops debris getting sucked up. You need to put something like foam over it to stoip them getting through - i used netting from an old fish net, held over it with a rubber band until i can get my a$$ into gear and tie it on. Hope that helps

Ok, will do, thanks!!! If it's too much out of your way then that's fine though!!!

Gah!!! My taxi driver (boyfriend) has declined my invitation to accompany me to the occasion, and there's no way i'm missing it, so i'm gonna be taking a trip on the jolly old Urban Express. Not too bad though - give me some time to get some reading done, and the stop is 2 seconds from my work. Not sleet nor snow nor wind...... 8)

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raspberry Roboraptor or roboreptile? :lol:

pavlova!!! red or green?

granny smith russian fudge or chocolate fudge?

westpac, til i dumped their a$$es!! Shades or glasses?

short catch-a-bubble or bubble gun?

pc gum or mints?

cooked cabbage calculator or brain-power

Done Thanks Caryl

Lol, i went to anything that google brought up. Nothing that specifically said they weren't, but some that were rather vague. Maybe i just got hit by information overload... :lol: Yes i'm LOVING the idea of some fantastic contrasting fish for a BIG display tank to run across the living room wall once they're bigger, so definitely looking at plenty of space rather than just the basic/minimum requirement. Thanks for the advice, will have a look at the Demasoni profile...

brown sugar water or juice

STEAK google or xtra?

Thanks Afrikan, i did (and always do) read up about their care and requirements before i got them, so i could have a suitable tank ready. Just was a bit foggy on some of the bits and bobs (pronounciation of 'cichlid', and was 99.9% sure they were african, but internet sites sometimes contradict each other ) The information i'm after is more in relation to my options with housing them when they're older - what i can display them with, etc, as well as anything i can learn from other forum member's experiences. Looking out for the future Thanks for your concern though

Ohh, i miss out on this one Signing up for membership at the Feb meeting... Can i give a donation to receive this issue?

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Wahooooo.... Someone (you know who you are!!! ) decided to fuel my obsession and give me some itsy-bitsy baby electric yellow cichlids. They're doing well, but it's a whole different ball game for me, so any advice would be fantastic!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: There are 6 - how big do they get, and what size tank will they need when they're adults? And what other cichlids, or other fish, can go with them? I will be wanting them to have my second big display tank, so some other fish would be nice. They are africans, correct? And we do not mix african and american, ya? Can we mix different types of african (i hear they come from 3 main areas, according to google) And how the %$#@ am i supposed to pronounce "cichlid"? Is it "chitch-lid" or "sick-lid"? :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks!!! xxxxxxx