Recent content by Jrw

What about Columbian tetras?You mentioned drawf neon rainbows before and the Columbians look a lot like them.

I would probably do one of each and a big school of large rainbows or whatever kind of dithers you want. But you could try 2 acaras. Really will depend on the personality of the fish. Just have a back plan ready. As I'm sure you know it's trial and error with cichlids. I don't have any...

Since this question was asked I've spent some time researching it. Basically everything I read states that there is no scientifically proven link between carbon and HITH but there is a lot of evidence to suggest carbon does cause it. One article talked about a group of cichlids being in a tank...

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but cichlids can adjust to a wide range of water parameters. The ones you by in the stores are farm raised so soft/hard water is not as important as if it was a wild caught fish. The most important thing would be to keep the parameters constant and...

I keep Columbian tetras with my cichlids. I don't know much about plecos. I feel like their bio load outweighs any advantages but pretty much any pleco should be ok. The common pleco gets big so I would skip it.

I would do a school of large tetras or rainbows. Maybe even swordtails.

I keep new world cichlids and I don't use carbon and I have never had a fish with HITH. I've always heard that it causes HITH if carbon is used constantly but it is ok to use carbon occasionally/when needed. Hopefully someone that knows will chime in because I would like to know also

I can't recommend any sites. I would imagine the shipping would be really high. Usually get mine from petco or petsmart when they have sales or Craigslist. Severums will usually max out at 8-10 inches so look for something more than 12 inches wide

Thinking they mature around 4 inchs and that's when the aggression can start. I understand not wanting to give her up. My male has more personality than any fish I've ever had including oscars,Red Devils,jaguars and wolf cichlids. As a lone fish a 40 gal breeder may be ok because of the width...

That's what I was thinking it might have been. Sounds like her growth is stunted if she's 2 years old. She really needs a bigger tank. Mine have grown about 6 inches within 7 months. Your tank is overstocked so there's going to be aggression issues. Severums are generally peaceful but you can...

Do you know if it's a African, Central American or South American? Should be about full grown. How big is it?

Really need to know what kind of cichlid, tank size and all tank mates

It'll be less as the tank matures. Usually after a couple of months it won't be as noticeable

Looks like diatoms which is just part of a new tank. It'll go away on its own. May take a couple of months up to almost a year. Should wipe off the glass easily

It could be from your dechlorinator. I've used stress coat for years and have always had a film on top of the water. I swapped to prime and I no longer have a film on any of my tanks