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by flickeroak
Sat Apr 26, 2025 6:08 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: how to Balance plants and fish load
Replies: 7
Views: 19

Re: how to Balance plants and fish load

Thanks, gonna try the Nicrew and trim the Fern. Appreciate the help!
by flickeroak
Sat Apr 26, 2025 12:51 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: how to Balance plants and fish load
Replies: 7
Views: 19

Re: how to Balance plants and fish load


A 20 gallon with Java Fern and Anubias should be fine if your fish aren't too large. What species do you have? Overcrowding stress usually comes from inadequate swimming space or poor water quality, not plants. Test your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels.


I've got 8 Neon Tetras and 4 ...
by flickeroak
Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:51 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: how to Balance plants and fish load
Replies: 7
Views: 19

how to Balance plants and fish load

I've got a 20 gallon tank with a bunch of Java Fern and Anubias, but my fish seem stressed. How do I balance the plant load without overcrowding? My filter's a HOB, and I do weekly water changes.
by flickeroak
Sun Aug 14, 2022 10:29 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: identifying my cichlid species
Replies: 2
Views: 690

Re: identifying my cichlid species

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. I've had them for a while now and been trying to figure out the exact variety, but I just couldn't quite pin it down. I do know one thing, I'll never be going back to that LFS again. I only got the kadangos in the first place as a replacement for some ...
by flickeroak
Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: identifying my cichlid species
Replies: 2
Views: 690

identifying my cichlid species

Hey everyone, I'm still trying to figure out what type of cichlids I've got. I picked up four from the local fish store, and they said they were all red kadangos, but honestly, I'm not so sure. Two of them seem to match what I've read about red kadangos - one's definitely a male and the other's a ...