Recent content by marcia5050

My problem is solved! The easiest thing to do was to take the fish back to the lfs, and that's exactly what I did. The hardest thing in that operation was to catch each one with my one little net. Now I have several $$ store credit to go back later and get something a little more reasonable...

Thanks for everyone's feedback. My electric blues are melanchromis johanni. I know I have a problem in my ciclid tank and will probably take most back to the LFS until I get a REAL cichlid tank and do more research on them! The 12 gallon is ok for now as the fish aren't bigger than 2 inches...

Thanks to all for some valuable info and links. I have some work to do! :P

Fishkeeper - Yes, that's my pleco. I've had a couple of these in the past and they've never reached anywhere near 5 inches. He's one of my favs. Thanks for the link. I enjoyed reading about him.

I've successfully kept a 10 gal community tank for several years, so that is not my issue. In one of my compulsive mid-life crisis modes last week I decided I was gonna do cichlids in a new tank so I went to my LFS to get that plan in the works. Since I knew squat about cichlids I made sure...

Thanks! The pleco will stay very small - about 2.5 inches at maturity

I've been surfing this site for a long time and finally decided to participate. I'm really taking interest in my fish lately and would appreciate any feedback on the info I've provided here. I've had a standard 10 gal freshwater tank for several years so naturally have had some resident...

Hello all! I've been furfing this site for a long time and finally decided to participate. I'm really taking interest in my fish lately. I've had a standard 10 gal freshwater tank for several years so naturally have had some resident turnover - (especially during the 4-day power outage in -6...