punman

Great work, thanks for sharing.

My fryeri released 29 fry on day 27. I'd thought she'd never release them.

I agree with the above. Every time we move we break the glass in a stereo stand or china cabinet or something so off we go to the glass shop.

RD- Just wondered what you thought of OSI Spirulina Pellets:42% Protein, 4% fat. Contains Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Spirulina, Shrimp Meal, Fish Protein Concentrate, Fish Oil, Lecithin, Vitamin A Palmitate, DL-á-Tocopherol Acetate, D-Activated Animal Sterol, Thiamine Mononitrate, Choline Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Calcium d-Pantothenate, Inositol, Niacinamide, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 supplement, Ethoxyquin (as an antioxidant).

Think that is too much protein?

You may not want to bother for a few fry but if you ever get a batch of 10 or more, I'd suggest hatching brine shrimp - a bit of a pain but kind of fun for a week or two - nutritious, no waste.

I've been feeding my Blue Dolphins, C azureus, and Yellow labs NLS since spring (I know these are not herbivores). I like the results but believing even non herbivores need their greens I feed them OSI (Ocean Star Internatuional) Spirulina Pellet food. Major ingredients: Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Spirulina, Shrimp Meal - 41% protein, 4% fat. I usually feed them that in the morning when they are hungriest. Mostly they are fed New Life Spectrum.

I've bought almost all of my fish from Golds in the last 14 months and have been happy with their advice and selection.

72 x 18 x 24 would be a 135 gallon tank.

I am thinking about getting a 6 foot tank (likely around 135 gallons). I'd probably buy one used with some accessories but I'm wondering what the best price would be for new in the Calgary area for tank and glass top, just to give me an idea for comparison purposes. Or if the price is really good, I may buy one new. I don't buy new too often as I find that used can be had for about one- third the price.

I found Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat 2nd Edition by Ad Konings as well as Back to Nature Guide Malawi Cichlids. Both are available here in town and I took a peek at them.

Is one of these two books better than the other? The Back to Nature seems to be based more on fish you'd find in a store. Is that accurate? It is also cheaper although smaller too. I'm kind of leaning towards that one but could buy the other (Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat) if it is of better value. I can't afford both right now.

I just recently painted the back and bottom of a 10 gallon fry tank with Krylon blue spray paint after seeing someone's tank on a forum. I really like it - no tape, no peeling. I may do a larger tank but I'll wait a few weeks to be sure I love the color.