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Also what's the cichlid type, and is it a boy or girl?

I can grab some pics if that'd help clarify things.

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I've got a cichlid, roughly 5-6cm in size, and it had a few mm of tube sticking out from below for a bit. I'm relatively new to breeding cichlids again, my only experience is with convicts and kenyi cichlids. I was wondering if the tube being out is a sign that it's ready to lay eggs or has ...

I'm new to millepora, but I've heard they need strong, consistent flow. What's the best wavemaker for a 40-gallon? I'm thinking about getting one but don't wanna overdo it.

I've heard boiling water in a syringe can work. Never tried it myself, but seems less risky than chemicals.

I was thinkin, what about gobies, are you lot interested in them?

My Montipora faded when I overdid water changes. Maybe cut back to 10% weekly instead of 20%? Also, are you dosing anything? Too much of one thing can throw off balance.

Hey, just wondering if maybe someone accidentally put something in your tank. I'm not joking, my grandad once put syrup in my tank and the next day it was all cloudy and gooey on the sides. My cichlids were all breathing heavily near the surface.

It turned out to be an oxygen issue, so I added a ...

One fish that caught my eye is the Julidochromis dickfeldi. I've watched their videos on YouTube and they've got this unique way of swimming, it's almost like they're hovering in place. There's another fish that's not on the list, the African Congo Tinanti Cichlid - they've got some of the most ...

These have a big difference from goniopora. For one, goniopora have a calcium carbonate skeleton, whereas clove polyps are soft corals that grow and spread in a completely different way.