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Hi, I have a couple of Blue Acaras in my tank that are starting to behave rather oddly. They appear to fighting but I'm not sure. They make contact at the mouth then appear to do some kind of 'tug of war' except they seem to swim toward each other. The Parrot Cichlid in the same tank...

I'll keep hold of the Acaras, Parrot and some (2 or 3) of the Zebras. I was looking at getting something like a Lemon Cichlid but I'm not sure. :dunno: I'll probably go for a 240 - 300 litre tank. I'd like to keep the plants if I can, but I'll use plastic if I need to :no: With the bigger...

Ok thanks for the advice I do appreciate it. :thumbs: I'll look to upgrade my setup asap and get rid of some of the inhabitants. :( I'll Post back here with an update in due course and if I can I'll post some pictures. Thanks to all of you

Get rid of my Parrot! :o It's the only fish with any character. I'll get a bigger fish tank. When you say the plec takes a large Bioload, do mean it's a messy fish with food and fish waste or have I missed the point? If the Ottos are only going to get as big as 2 inches, will I have...

Ok so The lobster needs to go..... :( ...Now I need to find a new home for it! My poor fish! Why will the parrot become uncomfortable? Is it due to the other inhabitants or the size of the tank? From what I have read, the Parrot can be quite aggressive so I thought it would be able to look...

You mean to a bigger tank? Do you think they need moving even now when they are so small? How long have I got? I'll get rid of 3 Zebras pretty soon. You'd have thought the lfs would have said something to me........but maybe I should have done more research? :unsure:

Ha...nice one! Some have said the cichlids will have him for dinner! The lobster's the timid one......at the moment and I'm sure the fish are too quick for him? I'll keep an eye on the situation and move if need be. Mark

Hi My LFS recommends putting crushed sea shells in your filter. They say it acts as a pH buffer (at around 7pH). I'm not sure if the pH goes higher the more you use though? Mark

Ok so I really need to get a bigger tank.....or different fish! I'll start off by getting rid of some of the Zebras. Then I'll get a bigger tank. Will the fish I have be compatible if I put them in a larger tank? :look: I saw a cichlid display at a local garden centre, it seemed massively...

.......hhmmm. Ok....when the plec grows too big I'll replace it with a smaller one anyway (or something different). I'm not sure how big the lobster will get but it's about 2 inches now. Sounds like I need to remove some of the Blue Zebras (3 probably). Ultimately I will get a larger tank...

Hi I have the following: 110 Litre tank 2 x Blue Acaras 5 x Blue Zebras 1 x Blood Red Parrot 1 x Sailfin Plec 1 x Blue Lobster! They all seem pretty happy with each other at the moment. The Blue Zebras quarrel occasionally. The Acaras seemed to have established a pecking order. The Parrot...