Loopy Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I advertised asking for small cichlids. Ideally hoping for apistos of some sort but have been offered one cichlid which has always been nearly at the top of my wishlist! Aulonocara Hueseri! Problem. I don't know diddly squat about african cichlids! :oops: Questions. 1. If i raise young fry in pH 7.6 - 7.2 water will they be ok? I don't want to start a new tank for them. The whole idea was to get small cichlids who could handle the chemistry of our main tank. but i would really really really like to try some aulonocaras! 2. What brand pH kits do all you african keepers use? I have like 3 different types here and they all only go up to 7.6. If africans are to be at 8._ how can you test the water to find out? 3. Can i keep africans with severums and silver dollars? Would i really be pushing my luck too much? The tank they would potentially go in is sitting on about 7.6 pH at the moment. oh dear i could have sworn i had more questions to ask than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Pays to get a broad spectrum test kit, JBL and Sera do them.. if I remember rightly JBL does 3-9ph readings. Also you can buy hardness test kits. I don't believe that Aulonocara should be kept in with South American species. Africans do alot better in their required water conditions, and also alot have different dietary requirements. What do you feed your americans? Alot of the foods put on the market for the larger cichlids contain rather alot in mammal/meat products. I do know that some keep people choose to keep Africans in with American species of fish, guess it comes down to choice, just not what I would do JMO 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Thank you Afrikan. Your opinion along with everyone elses is just what i wanted! I try to give my fish a variety of foods. They get pellets specifically for cichlids, a cheaper pellet, spiralina discs, lettuce, duckweed, java fern, frozen mixed veges, shelled shrimp and shell on prawns. I dont feed red meats to my lot, though i probably would if i thought about it. :roll: Shrimp and the pellets are the standard daily foods, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Are you sure you just couldn't squeeze another tank in somewhere :lol: Africans are well worth another tank set up :bounce: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I wish i could start another tank up. BUT winter is coming = jumbo sized power bill! We don't have a fishroom each tank we start has a heater in it and the power bill well.....$$$$$.... :roll: We usually TRY to cut down on some tanks over winter. HAHAHAHAHA! MTS won't let us! We already have 2 meters x 60cm x 60cm 660L tank with the severums and silver dollars. 4ft 200Lish small community 3ft divided 150L Angel breeding tank 3ft 150L display tank with BGK and a couple of others 3ft 125L Puffer tank 2ft 60L Angel and danio growout tank 2ft 60L Silver dollar fry grow out tank 8L danio spawn tank 5L kribensis growout tank I think that works out to be about 1218 liters of water that we are heating the hard way Got plenty of spare tanks though! :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 We already have 2 meters x 60cm x 60cm 660L tank with the severums and silver dollars. 4ft 200Lish small community 3ft divided 150L Angel breeding tank 3ft 150L display tank with BGK and a couple of others 3ft 125L Puffer tank 2ft 60L Angel and danio growout tank 2ft 60L Silver dollar fry grow out tank 8L danio spawn tank 5L kribensis growout tank I think that works out to be about 1218 liters of water that we are heating the hard way Got plenty of spare tanks though! :oops: You are a freak or maybe just a little loopy :lol: excuse the pun but had to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 hmm, what a fish! now very high on my must have list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Pun excused!!! :lol: Now you understand why i would love to find a way to get some of these guys! I have had the Dr axelrod mini freshwater atlas for a while now and you know how you flick through the pages and sometimes a random fish just really catches your eye? The aulonocara is one of those fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Pun excused!!! :lol: Now you understand why i would love to find a way to get some of these guys! I have had the Dr axelrod mini freshwater atlas for a while now and you know how you flick through the pages and sometimes a random fish just really catches your eye? The aulonocara is one of those fish. I know exactely, i drove the LFS employees batty for a while there as i would ask for fish that weren't available in NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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