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I find them so endearing just observing them gliding around, lounging in their shells. From what I've read, they even rearrange the shells, which I believe might be a characteristic of the males.

I'm lucky, my local store usually has them in stock, but I suppose that's the UK for you. I do agree, it seems like there should be plenty of tank-bred ones available. I've considered keeping them myself, but to be honest, I've been put off by the thought of trying to rehome the babies.


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I think it's really about where you live, you know. I'm in Michigan, and I've only come across a couple of local pet stores that carry shellies - and even then, it was only a couple of species. They're just so cute, I've been tempted to get a pair or two, but I'm trying to wait until I've got the ...

I've been trying to track down those small shell dwelling cichlids for a while now, but no luck. Every article I've read says they're easy to breed in captivity and are really prolific. So, I'm confused - why are they so hard to find? You'd think they'd be popular, being small and cute, and all. I ...

I reckon those roots growing like crazy in under a week could be down to a lack of ammonium, eh? Guess that's proof my tank's cycled, right?

But seriously, it's worth keeping in mind that just because the roots are going wild, it doesn't necessarily mean the plants are thriving. I mean, the leaves ...

Honestly, I'm really fond of the look right now - those tiny 'hairs' give the frogbit a lovely conical shape. If I trim the length, it'd be a bit of a nightmare to keep the shape, I'd basically have to give it a regular haircut.

Not touching them, the salvinia roots are going crazy now - it's all looking amazing. Been meaning to share some pics of my tank, it's a mess but I love it. Finally got a decent one with all seven barbs in it.

Planning on getting a few more bacopas once I figure out the exact type - the one ...

Hey everyone,

I've recently added some amazon frogbit and salvinia to my tank, and I'm really happy with how they're looking - the fish seem to love them too.

The roots are growing like crazy though - 7 inches in under a week is pretty impressive. I'm not sure if I need to prune them or if I can ...

I'm still wondering if I correctly identified my shell dwelling cichlid as a lamprologus ocellatus. I based my guess on the goldish edge to his dorsal fin, which I read is a characteristic of males. But I'm not entirely sure since the pictures I've seen of this species show some variation. Does ...

I was wondering about the aragonite sand I used to increase the water hardness. The grains are a bit large, so I'm thinking of switching to regular aquarium sand and using cichlid salts and buffers instead. I've read that aragonite is calcium carbonate, which only dissolves when the pH drops below ...