Pet Forum / Aquaria / Cichlids / October 2005

I have a pair of Brichardi Cichlids who have been trying to repopulate
the world.  There is one baby from the 1st batch, one baby from the 2nd
batch, 8 babies from the 3rd batch and an uncountable bunch from the
4th and last batch.  Now that they seem to have the hang of popping out

I am looking for a good source for bulk flake and crumbs.
Any ideas would be great
Thanks

 Can Labidochromis caeruleus be kept in a 33 gallon with shell
dwellers? If so, which are best?

I bought 4 young African cichlids last week and now they are swimming
at an angle with their heads up and body dangling. It looks like
they're swimming with great effort also. What can be the cause? Also
some of them are hanging at the water surface and one is sitting on the

Is it okay for the tank to smell like a tropical greenhouse?
I've been keeping african cichlids since about 1997, and everytime I take a
whiff of the air wafting over the surface of the tank (I have a glass lid
over the tank) it smells, well, like a greenhouse; that damp, soily, ...

I have an established cichlid tank (6 yrs) with 4 Convicts about 8-10
years old, to which I added 4 young African cichlids (2 Red Zebras, 2
Blue).  The next day I saw one of the blue ones suddenly flip out and
start darting around the tank completely out of control, then it calmed

Can anyone advise me as to the best book for identifying rift valley
cichlids?
Regards David

I have a Sevrum that I just treated for fin rot.  The fins have completely
healed, however it has a gray lines covering its slime coat.  I have tried
to look up this symptom but can't find it anywhere.  If anybody knows what
this is and what is the treatment I would appreciate ...

I am in the middle of trying to develop a breeding program for the Malawi
Blue Crab (Potamonautes orbitospinus). I currently have a few crabs breeding
right now but could always use some more. If anyone knows where I can get my
hands on these babies in Canada please let me know. ...

    Hello Folks. I have a few concerns about keeping discus.  My tank is a
liveplant 55 gal pH 6.8 to 7.0 CO2 injection. KH about 3 to 4,  very low GH
with a Marineland 350 BioWheel and a Rena/Filstar XP 2.  Temp at 85F.   4
Cardinals, 11 Black Neon's, 3 Juli Catfish, 5 Oto ...

Just wondering...  If I got my baby oscar 4 weeks ago this sunday, and
he was 2 inches then, and now he is 3 inches, then how old is he?

  I was wondering if I can keep plants with chiclids. I have 9 1.5"
convicts in a 10 gallon tank (This is temporary, they were in a bag and
would have died if I hadn't accepted them, it was the best I could do
for now, so yes I know the tank is small). I was wondering what plants

I am wondering what sorts of commercial fish foods are favored for a tank of
malawi cichlids, with some clown loaches. The cichlids include several aulonocara
baenschi, a Copadichromis Borleyi, and a large electra superior (electric blue ?)
which has grown significantly and ...

I have tooooo many baby fish - and two adults with bulging throats  :-)
My 120 (5 ft long tank) is set-up with several rocks, two live Java ferns,
and about 20 'assorted' African cichlids.  Seems as though there has been
some hanky-panky amongst the assorted fishies because I have ...