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  2. Tropheus Help

    in African Cichlids

    Posted

    NLS has a food that contains garlic called Thera+A. Solved the same issue with my trophs. Melafix is a great med. for bacterial issues, causes a bit of a smell since it is a plant extract, but it works and the smell is gone once treatment stops and yer back to a regular water change schedual.

    :beer:

    K

  3. African Cichlids Dying

    in Fish Emergencies

    Posted

    If they are 10 years old there is a good chance they are hitting the end of their natural life span. The scales do seem a bit distended in the first picture which could suggest bloat, but without the huge bellies this seems unlikely. NLS makes a medicated food with traces of garlic which helps with intestinal issues but I really think you have healthy fish which have lived a long and happy life and met their natural end in a tank of a good fish keeper.

  12. Heaters

    in Equipment

    Posted

    Penn-Plax Cascade HEAT

    Fully submersible, internal glass tubes (not ceramic core) for better heating efficiency.

    Guarantied for life, if it craps out I take it back to where I bought it and get a brand new one, no questions asked. Note, I do go to one of the greatest LFS on the planet. Thank you Riverfront!

    Low cost is the clincher compared to other brands.

    What's not good---> hang on the back or ceramic core heaters. Very poor efficiency, the points stick and fry the tank due to condensation inside the heater, and anything without a temp control.

    Cheers

    :beer:

  17. Peacock Id

    in African identification

    Posted · Edited by Burbot

    Not a lot of red in the shoulders for red shoulders...and I thought Lwandas were a hap, could be wrong but... if in doubt don't breed them, far too many hybrids in the hobby already. At the rate pure species are disappearing from nature, bad idea.

  18. Sciaenochromis Fryeri Vs. Sciaenochromis Ahli

    in African Cichlids

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    Almost all ahli, Hap ahli, or electric blues in the hobby are actually Sciaenochromis fryeri. The true S. ahli is a rather unattractive plain looking fish which looks like a washed out peacock and is very rarely exported from Malawi. It has a deeper body and not much colour compaired to the Electric Blue, S. fryeri. The Electric blue has been known (mislabled) as Haplochromis jacksoni, Cyrtocara ahli, Haplochromis ahli, and Sciaenochromis ahli since it was discovered by Dr. Ethelwynn Trewavas in 1935. It was Ad Konings that clearly identified this species as Sciaenochromis fryeri in 1993.

  19. Cheaper Rock And Slate

    in African Cichlids

    Posted

    Go west to a river side, the rivers near the mountains have tons of granite which have been tumbled enough to take off any sharp edges and it looks great since thay are all the exact same type of rock. Just don't do it in a National park. -05-

    The price is right and it makes for a great outing.

  22. Holding Question

    in African Cichlids

    Posted

    Good luck trying to confirm female peacock species. They all look the same, especially if not fully grown. If she has cross bred then do the hobby a favour and don't keep the fry. There are far too many hybrids in the hobby and every single one of them contributes to the destruction of a pure species, which we are losing far too quickly in the wild. If you really want to get into breeding give your fish a species tank and let nature take it's course.

    As for her not holding all the eggs it often takes several spawns before the mom gets it right. From my experience usually by the 3rd spawning the female seems to produce a good number of fry. Practice makes perfect I guess.

    :beer:

    Cheers

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