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I've used play sand from my local garden centre in my 4ft tank and it's been alright, gets into the filters but doesn't clog them up. I've also used Swell Aquarium Sand in my smaller tank and that one's been fine, no filter issues. I washed the sand for about 30-60 minutes in hot water and then some ...

Big is roughly 2 - 2.5 inches, and Small is around 1 - 1.5 inches, length-wise. Big is also noticeably plumper, as well as being longer.

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it. I'd assumed they were a pair, given the size difference, but I'd been getting some conflicting advice from other sites and was a bit worried, to be honest.

I was even told they'd be in danger because of the way they swim - all angles, in and out of the ...

Hey there,

I'm having a bit of trouble sexing my 2 Julidochromis marlieri, or Marlier's Julie - I'm pretty sure I've got a pair, but I just can't seem to find any pics that show the differences between males and females. All I can find are descriptions about genital papillae, which I'm guessing is ...