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PimpDaShizzle - 2005-05-19
I got two female Purple Cichlids and they're housed with 5 tetras, 1 sailfin pleco, and 2 dwarf frogs. The larger female has nipped a piece of fin off of most of my other fish. The pleco has the most taken out of its rear fin. I feed them well so it's not like they're hungry. I'm thinking it could be pregnant because it's very dark in color. Other than that one the other one is very peacful with the other fish. I might return that one, it's EVIL.

Hamad - 2012-02-24
Hi ,

I am planning to have 2 Oscar , 2 parrot , 1 arwana.

My tank is 400 litres or 88 Gallons capacity
Dim: 1500 x 430 x 640 mm
Tank: 60 inches x 18 inches x 58 inches. I have good filtration system is the size of thank can host these fishes!!

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Charlie Roche - 2012-02-24
No, your tank won't be large enough. Recommended is 100 gallon for 1 adult Oscar.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-02-26
Becareful with the Arowanna. They get big and will eat anyting they can get a hold of. They will out grow that tank quickly.
Anonymous - 2012-11-16
Get rid of the arowana on one of the oscars and you will be fine.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-16
The arawana would be pushing it. This would work while they are all small but these fish get large and the Arowana get very long.

skull - 2005-11-24
i just got my angelfish. they are a little jumpy. their names are garfield (he is black with silver strips) and odie (he is sivler with black strips). i had 1 angelfish before, but it died from the stess of being moved. angelfish are really cool. garfield "brake dances" he will seee his reflection an the glass and move backward. then move forward shaking his head. it is really funny.

ryan - 2013-01-14
I just got 2 big cichlids from the adoption tank at my work (petco). The bigger one is a blue acara. And the other one I had no idea, but it was amazingly beautiful. I went to a local pet store where they have a freshwater fish atlas and looked my mystery cichlid up. I found out it was a spilotum or nickie or macaw lol ... I'm pretty sure it's a girl from what I've read. I feel very lucky to have rescued both her and the big blue acara. They are gorgeous. The only thing is I have small gravel and the nic keeps moving all the rocks and she is starting to scratch her head up pretty good. So I'm gonna switch to sand next water change. I have 6 baby convicts too. I just found out they can cross breed with the nic .... very interesting.

Miss Cellany - 2013-01-08
Would a pair of Kribensis be ok with a blue gourami female or would they fight?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-08
The Kribensis is peaceful but tend to be a bit of a fin nipper with slow moving fish long finned fish.

J.stephen - 2013-01-03
i bought one wild oscar(4inches) to my tank. it was very active when saw in the shop. but it is not active when i introduced into my tank. it is staying always at bottom of the tank for over 7 days. when i am feeding him earthworms, he is ok. but later settling down again at bottom. what should i do to made him active?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-04
Oscars will do this when they are introduced to new surroundings. The stress of the change will go away and it will begin to swim around more. Water quality close to the same as tank it was removed from?
j.stephen - 2013-01-05
i really dont know sir. is there any problem because of this? if so, what should i do?
Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-05
Oscar will adapt easily. If you start with temp and pH close to same it is an easier transition, but doesnt have to be.

Rodney - 2012-01-19
Yes I want to by a whole lot of ebj's.. I want maybe ten to twenty but I want at least five to be at least three inches....I am in Connecticut ...can someone recommend a Place where I can buy them from at a fair price?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-10-24
Wow thats a lot of Dempseys!! What sized tank?
duff - 2012-12-21
Remember 1 inch of fish to one gallon of water they will grow to about 8 inches so ten you would need a 80 gallon tank its the one place most people make mistakes over crowding and that drives the ph and of course kills fish but you could try kijiji or greggs list good luck
aredfruit - 2013-01-03
overcrowding drives ph? never heard of that, and if you want 20 ebjds ur gonna alteast want a tank over 200 gal.

sydney - 2008-12-22
Hi there.
My parrot always hide. We thought they were dying at first. However, we have discovered they are very healthy. They have plenty of hiding space but if we are anywhere in near their tank they hide and don't come out!
WHy is this?

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Charles - 2010-03-03
Hi there, I just got my parrot fish, and mine is doing the exact same thing. The funny thing about it he watches me, and as soon I move he hides! =) Still searching for an answer!!
Anonymous - 2012-12-20
Give them time and they will soon come out to interact with you. Ours were the same when they were new. Now they watch every move and when I stand up (my fav chair is 6 feet from their 55 gal. tank) they follow my movements by swimming from one side of the tank to the other. They are the coolest fish I have ever owned. I absolutely love watching them. Several months ago I purchased 'T' connectors for plastic plumbing pipe. I thought when buying it that it would improve the quality of their habitat. Actually it improved mine. I have had such fun watching their antics as they hide from each other then and playfully ambush a passerby or play chase with each other. I have had fish over many years, these guys are like no other fish I have ever had. I hope you have similar experiences with yours. Best of Luck, although I don't think you'll need it.

Anonymous - 2012-12-20
The water quality in my 55 gal. tank is very poor due to neglect. I am cleaning it and noticed my parrot cichlids, although acting fine and as curious and as interactive as usual, seem to have something going on around their eyes. The white tissue that surrounds their actual eye seems to lack the smooth nature I had previously noted. They follow me from one end of the tank to the other and up and down as I am cleaning it. For that reason, it seems their vision is intact. There are four of them and each one has this to varying degrees. I also have a few convicts, mixed fruits, gouramis and South American cichlids but have not noticed them to have this malady. Would you know what this might be and if there is anything I can do to remediate this situation. I will be grateful for any light you can shed on this. Thanks in advance for your help. M-

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Clarice Brough - 2012-12-21
Not sure what that is, but because you aren't seeing anything with the other fish I'd just keep an eye on it. Many problems will right themselves when the tank is kept maintained. Good luck!

Candy Zucksworth - 2012-12-12
I have angel fish. Noticed one of them has one of the long fins in front is broke off. It's healthy otherwise . Do they grow back?

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Candy Zucksworth - 2012-12-14
Thank you. Thought they would.
Candy Zucksworth - 2012-12-14
Thank you. Thought they would.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-12-13
It will normally grow back.

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