I think that their actually called "Golden" cichlids. Scientific name is Melanochromis Auratus. I hae never seen any aggression to it from the other fish. The water parameters are all in check and the others are as normal as ever. This one seems perfectly stable and still very adept at swimming...
I have a tank with two juvenile Golden Chchlids in it. They used to both be equally active, but lately, one of them has been actng oddly. At first it would chill behind the filter intake tube, and now it rests in a plastic plant in the tank all day. I can't see any abnormalities, and if I...
Do people vacum (sp?) their plant tanks? I am just using gravel, so it seems like the added nutrients would be good for the plants. Also, the stuff fals down through the gravel, so it doesn't look bad.
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I just thought of this. You know those days of the week pill containers they make? One of those could be used with the premeasured amount of food in each day.
Hope this helps,
Brian
Yeah! Snails are Jewish too! Just kidding, making a point. When you say that things are gay, and meaning it in a bad way, it is also saying that you have something against gay people, which you may or may not. This can make people mad.
I have looked into the shell dwellers, but I really love the species of Mbuna I mentioned previously. Is the only reason for the tank reccomedation aggression? If so, would I be able to keep one in this tank? I am assuming that if they are so aggressive, they wouldn't mind being alone.
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