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Play sand's inert if it's pure silica, but some brands have dust or clay. That's what clouds the water. Rinse it in small batches with a colander, not just a hose. Takes longer, but works better.

I've started doing that, they're coming out now. Time will tell, I guess.

I've got 3 Electric Yellows, one of which is in quarantine due to illness. I'll try to get a pic of my setup when I get home from work, using my smartphone. I feed them around 9-10 pm, and they only eat once I've left the room with the tank light off but the room light on. They usually eat the food ...

They don't come out in the light, they just stay in their caves. They're also super scared of me, I mean they'll hide in their separate cave the moment I come near. I usually keep the tank light off for 20 hours a day, but some sunlight still gets through the blinds, so it's medium light in there ...

I had a sunnygold cichlid with pretty bad fin rot, so I moved her to my 10-gallon tank and treated her. She's healed really well since then and has become super friendly with me - this tank is right beside my bed and she loves resting near it. The thing is, I'm a bit worried about putting her back ...

I've been keeping fish for 7 years now and I've never managed to save one from disease or infection. So when my poor cichlid was struggling to stay alive on Friday night, I thought it was a lost cause. I netted it easily and put it in an old breeding net. After diagnosing the problem, I realized it ...

That yellow lab/peacock hybrid is really something, gorgeous fish.