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I am currently keeping a large pair of cichla monos. I have recently noticed swelling and red atypical coloration around the anus of the female. 3 weeks now. Also the female's faeces is an unusual shape and is passed in spherical shape chains. However the fish is still eating well and looks okay? Wh...

Thanks pam for the quick reply, I checked out the venting site and it had some great info. However not really in the mood to try and catch the little guys out to check. Interestingly i was in my local aquarium on the weekend and they had just bought a pair adult cichla monos. Had a chat with the sto...

HI, at present i'm keeping 5 cichla monculus (spelling?) in a 6x3x2 tank and having some pecking order problems. I understand they generally do best in a nuclear family type arrangement but at around 25 cm long they are hard to sex. Can I sex them at this age? If there are multiple males in the tank...