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Eddie - 2012-07-10
I have a female convict, jd and black shark together living peacefully for 3 years. I arranged the decorations so each fish has one half they can chill and not see the other through the giant log and plants and the convict has a small cave to hide

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 - 2012-10-16
Taking a chance keeping them together. I would move the mother if you want as many as possible to survive.

Shawn - 2012-07-02
Do you get albino kenyis?

Tammy - 2012-05-21
I have a 90 gallon tank. I have many chiclids. Two of them are firemouths. They recently had babies. I got a divider to keep the other chiclids away from them. What I am wondering is how much room do I need to give these mom and dad? And how long before the babies are big anough to be with the other fish? And will the mom and dad eat the babies?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-22
Depends on how big the parents are. As long as the fry have places to hide you should be fine. The fry will grow at different speeds so some will be able to move before others.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-10-25
Firemouths are very good parents and will protect the fry from other fish. It really depends how big the Firemouths are on the size needed for them and the fry. I would do no less then 30 gallons since it is just temporary. Depending on the other fish, I would wait till they are not mouth sized treats for the other fish to introduce them.

Tristan - 2012-05-20
I am having problems moving my livingstoni to a 5ft tank contaning mbunas and haps ,but every time i put him back into the tank he gets bullied by the red zebra and the next morning he is sick what should i do.

Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-04-09
You know how a parrot cichlid was a result of a crosbreed right? If you crossed a gold severum with a gold convict would you get a golden cichlid looking almost like a parrot cichlid?

Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-10-17
hi i have a 55 gallon fishtank and am curious if and what i could add to it. The tank inhabitants are currently 1 6 inch male severum (is very freindly and wont go after any fish other than the red hook who he has tried to breed with), 1 5 inch red hook silver dollar, 1 rocket gar, 2 peacock eels, 5 cory cats, and 19 fathead minnows(food for rocket gar), and lastly a 9 inch pleco. The tank is sparsley decorated and there is plenty of swimming room. I am thinking about adding another kind of cichlid or large fish like a tinfoil barb. The tank gets weekly water changes and i feed the fish bloodworm cubes every 3-4 day, fathead minnows, and hikari large floating cichlid pellets. so any recommendations or advice will be appreciated thanks.

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Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-10-20
now housing 9 fathead minnows never seen him eat them that fast and much

leonard stanley - 2011-02-25
Can flowerhorns lay fertilized eggs on there own?

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raghu - 2011-08-09
Leonard Stanley, no, females lay eggs and the male fertilize it.

lauren clarke - 2009-10-10
I love the bumblebee mouthbrooder, it is like my most favourite fish ever!

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klide - 2011-03-24
Um does anyone know how to identify the male or female bumblebee cichlid? Please respond.
klide - 2011-03-24
Um does anyone know how to identify the male or female bumblebee cichlid? Please respond.
James Kosloske - 2012-01-10
There are two ways you can determine the sex of your bumble, one is to let them mature at which time the males will be black, the other and best way to sex your fish is to vent them. Do not rely solely on the egg spot theory to sex you fish as it is not 100% accurate. Hope this helps.

Jennifer Jones - 2012-06-13
I have a question. I had my fish 'baby' for 6 years now. and I have noticed that he has been staying at the bottom of the tank lately. I'm a lil concerned bout that. Why is he like that? he doesnt even come up to the top to get food. need help asap please

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