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- Tue May 20, 2025 8:42 am
- Forum: Corals
- Topic: my coral is turning brown, why?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 143
Re: my coral is turning brown, why?
Sounds like it could be light stress or nutrient swings. What's your phosphate level? New fish could've spiked it if you're overfeeding. Also, check if the clownfish are hosting near the coral, they might be stressing it out indirectly. Try reducing light intensity by 10% for a few days, see if it ...
- Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:37 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: Is a malawi stocking suitable for a 3ft tank?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 113
Re: Is a malawi stocking suitable for a 3ft tank?
I'm not convinced the filter will cut it, to be honest. You're looking at around 400 LPH once it's fully loaded with media, which doesn't seem like enough for me. And let's be real, a fully grown Yellow Lab is a big fish - I just don't think this tank is the right size for the fish you're ...
- Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:02 pm
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 194
Re: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
My pleco was only 6" when I had it. The lighter markings on mine would appear and disappear, I'm not really sure what caused it - stress maybe, or something else entirely.
- Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:42 pm
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 194
Re: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
I had a young gibbi for a bit and it was quite different from the L001, both are awesome fish though.
- Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:23 pm
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 194
Re: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
I think it might be a Gold Spot Gibbi rather than the usual type, I'm pretty sure of it.
- Sun Apr 20, 2025 10:24 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 194
Re: identifying unidentified cichlids: can you help with names?
From my research and experience, I think the Pleco is an L001 Plec - they're fantastic fish and great to have in a community tank. I recall mine reaching a max size of about 10 inches.
The first Cichlid you mentioned, with the darker blue and yellow stripes, seems to match the characteristics of a ...
The first Cichlid you mentioned, with the darker blue and yellow stripes, seems to match the characteristics of a ...
- Mon Apr 14, 2025 2:34 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: keeping kribensis and a cockatoo cichlid together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2399
Re: keeping kribensis and a cockatoo cichlid together
Not good, mate, been having one of those weeks too.
- Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:46 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: keeping kribensis and a cockatoo cichlid together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2399
Re: keeping kribensis and a cockatoo cichlid together
I wasn't suggesting keeping pulcher with one of its cousins. Re-read my original post, I was just throwing out an alternative idea.
- Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:54 pm
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: keeping kribensis and a cockatoo cichlid together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2399
Re: keeping kribensis and a cockatoo cichlid together
You might want to think about trying a different type of kribensis, like a matadi or teniatus - they're usually not as aggressive as pulchers. Nanochromis are another option too.
- Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:56 pm
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: confirming my id
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2384
Re: confirming my id
That's how I hit on the Lombardoi possibility