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Linda - 2012-11-17
Have a 36 gallon bow front tank. I have 1 peacock eel, 3 boesemans rainbow fish, 2 odessa barbs, 2 sterbas cory, 1 giant danio. can i add a EBFD to this tank? I was also looking into a rainbow shark. any thought?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-18
The Dempsey is not a good fit for this tank. The tank is too small to add one with any fish. On a side note the Giant Danios do best in groups and add some excitement to the tank.
duff - 2012-12-21
Not sure of the size of some of those fish but a 36 is not all that large if you dont want to get into trouble follow a rule of thumb 1 inch of fish per gallon of water all the rest is hit and miss have fun trying you can allways take him back to the pet store and trade him
duff - 2012-12-21
Not sure of the size of some of those fish but a 36 is not all that large if you dont want to get into trouble follow a rule of thumb 1 inch of fish per gallon of water all the rest is hit and miss have fun trying you can allways take him back to the pet store and trade him
Mark - 2013-01-28
That can be proven false...a juvenile ebjd growing up among community fish, builds a tolerance. My 75g tank at one point consisted of neon tetras, white clouds, clown loaches, a ghost knife, gold severums, and 3 ebjd, and thrived for 2 yrs. Wasn't until 2 of my ebjs paired off that an issue occurred. Having Electric blues most of my life, I find their aggression is half maybe more then a normal jack....
Mark - 2013-01-28
Rainbows are a fast schooling fish, assuming you get a young ebj, it will be ok... I've noticed ebjs do very nice with severums, ebjs being slower growing, the severums dwarf them quickly. They might chase one another a lil but no harm was ever done in my tank.
Mark - 2013-01-28
Sharks are also fast growing and though community labeled fish, also tend to be fast, occasionally nippy, kind of aggressive the bigger they get. Sharks can hold their own... and every cat fish and pleco tends to be treated with mild neglect in most tanks... I'm sure they will be fine. Establish a territory for the ebj if you get one (rock cave, driftwood haven, etc) you should be ok.

Libby - 2009-05-19
Can I put an electric blue 'ahli' cichlid in a 50 gal tank with a 5"electric yellow cichild, 2 3" jewel cichilds, a 2" red tail shark, large (palm of the hand sized)blood parrot and plecostimus?

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Katie - 2010-03-04
My answer is going to depend on the type of plecostomus you have. Some plecos only reach 3 inches, while others reach 24! If you have the type that reaches this size, I would not add any more fish to your tank. With the fish that you have, the tank would eventually be overstocked when the pleco was full grown. If you have one of the smaller plecos, you will probably be fine to add an Ahli.
trevor - 2010-04-21
But there is always the option of taking your large pleco to a local pet store and trading for a smaller one.
Tracie - 2010-05-28
From what I've read...no. The elec. blue ahli requires a min of 70 gal tank.
michael - 2011-01-07
Yes. It should do fine, this fish can take very good care for itself. Just don't mix another male of the same kind you could add electric blue females if you like also and no peacock male fish and you should be fine. It's an amazing and radiant fish to have. Enjoy.
mike
Scott - 2011-05-11
No, it will probably get killed by the yellow cichlid because it has asserted its dominance
Annie - 2011-08-09
I have an Electric Blue that I had with an Electric yellow and a Kenyi, all were put in at the same time, and they almost killed the Electric Blue. I would suggest not putting them together.
Tristan - 2012-06-02
Yes, I am currently keeping my ahli with an electric yellow, auratus ,chipokae, red kadango, johanni,pleco and 3 red zebras. The ahli will be fine in your tank.
Ian - 2012-06-29
Yes, I've got a 55g with 1 ahli, 5 yellow labs, 2 MALE Otter point peacocks, 2 johanni, 5 yellow tail acei, 4 bristle nose plecos and 1 7' hi fin spotted pleco, 5 demasani,and a striped raphael cat. they all get along. no one picks on the Electric blue ahli but since he's the only male of his kind is very gentle for the most part till he gets hungery. If you add female ahli, be prepared to move them to a different tank cause the male will become extremely aggressive towards other fish.

mick - 2012-10-16
hi ive sucessfully just recently bred bumble bee cichlids, and after the mating ritual, removed the female, to another tank , with the same water, and after around 17/ 18 days i now have around 50 fry, but she dosent seem to be interested in the them, and the are frightend from her, should i move the mother, will they survive on there own, as the are vividly eating crushed flakes, and swimming around the bottom of the tank at ease ?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-10-17
Yes I would remove the female. Will have a better mortality rate.

Collin - 2012-10-14
I've had 3 red-eyes for over 3 years now and one of them has a small bloat in front of the anal fin, does anyone know what this is?

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Clarice Brough - 2012-10-14
Hard to say for sure, but there are several possibilities. It could be constipation, possibly a pregnant female storing eggs, a swim bladder problem, or an internal parasite. Constipation would look like a swollen tummy - the area right behind the ventral fins and right in front of the anal fin. A pregnant female also has a swollen area infront of the anal fin, so that could be more likely if your fish still has a healthy appetite.

BIBEK - 2013-01-01
My female terror hates my male terror and does not want to be closed with him what shall i do

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-02
What size tank is it? They may need more space. Try adding some decor if size is not the issue and re-arranmge the decor that is in there now. Sometimes the change will make them calm down and give them areas to hide.

Ryan - 2004-05-05
This catfish gets MUCH larger than 24 inches. The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha,Nebraska has a two that rival the size of any blue cat I have seen, and I have seen photos of these fish approaching 5 feet. Keep this in mind when the pet store says this fish will stop at 15-20 inches.I have seen verified weights well over 60 pounds, and I think the world record was nearly(or maybe over) 100 pounds.

DAN - 2012-11-07
My oscar has a swollen red nostril. What can I do to help reduce the swelling. Any info would be gratefully accepted.

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Charlie Roche - 2012-11-07
This might be one of the dumbest things I have ever written but I had a bird that had two really big and very red nostrils. It's bird friend somehow had sat there and shoved seeds up the birds nostrils. I thought inflmation, infection - whole bunch of things but when I looked, there were a bunch of seeds stuck up the nostril. Is there a way you can see if there is anything in your Oscars nostril. I told you it might be dumb but just thought I'd try and help.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-09
Usually not a huge issue if it isn't effecting diet and mood. Could be a tumor or injury. Does the fish hit the glass often? All the water levels normal? I a tumor a little iodine added everyday can help.

Kuldeep - 2003-11-24
I got a pair of Blue Acara which bred twice in the last 40 days ,
but the male ate up the eggs both times after a day or so.
Next time I will be seperating the eggs from the parents .

Wakeem - 2012-09-13
I have a pair of blue acara , I love these fish, I am a little confused over their sex. Is there a big difference in their size. The larger has a squarer head to its slope , however the smaller is more oval rounded like, it is also extremely more darker. Their behaviour to each other is somewhat confusing too sometimes very friendly , the next the larger just Persues the smaller. Can anyone offer any further advice . Thanks

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-09-14
Males are larger with extended dorsal and anal fins
Wakeem - 2012-09-20
How about the behaviour . Do they always chase each other around?

The Fish Guy - 2008-12-17
These snake like fish make a pretty good clean up crew. I have 5 of these little snake like fish and they eat most of my tanks left overs. The corries help as well. These fast little critters make an excellent addition to a non aggressive topical tank. I've had no trouble with them except I don't know what little mischief they get up to. I'm not even sure if they are all alive. I have 2 big ones who are always out and about. If you do find an interest in these fish and you want to buy, make sure they are in a small shoal of 4 or more. If you have 2 or 3 you wont see them often. If you only have one, don't expect to see him often. When they are visible they usually travel in 2's or 3's.

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