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by armorguy
Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: Freshwater aquarium fish
Replies: 3
Views: 5

Re: Freshwater aquarium fish

I'm freaking out over here.

I just added 4 new cichlids tonight from the LFS.

Now my cobalt blue, which was one of the originals, has been super aggressive for the past 2 hours, chasing everyone nonstop and stressing them out. The other fish are all good, it's just this one being a problem.

I ...
by armorguy
Thu Jun 05, 2025 6:58 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: Freshwater aquarium fish
Replies: 3
Views: 5

Freshwater aquarium fish

Hey Guys,

Got a quick question about adding new fish to my tank. I've had my 55 gallon setup going for a while now, and it's been running smoothly since the cycle finished.

Added 3 new fish about 6 days ago - a red zebra, cobalt blue, and a yellow lab. They're almost full grown, so I figured they ...
by armorguy
Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:01 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: introduction to african culture
Replies: 2
Views: 4717

Re: introduction to african culture

Thanks for the feedback darkflow.

I'm glad to hear my pH levels should be fine - that's a big relief. I'm definitely looking to stock strictly mbuna, like I mentioned earlier, since I want to replicate their natural habitat as closely as possible.

I'm not set on any specific types yet, but I'm ...
by armorguy
Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:22 am
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: introduction to african culture
Replies: 2
Views: 4717

introduction to african culture

Hi all,

I'm pretty new to african cichlids, so any tips would be awesome. I just set up a brand new 55-gallon tank for mbuna only.

I chose a Marineland C360 and a Penguin 200 for filtration - over 500gph should be good, right? I'm planning to overstock a bit.

For the substrate, I mixed 40lbs ...