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by janiel
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:45 am
Forum: African: Lake Malawi Cichlids
Topic: Copadichromis borleyi redfin-- sexing
Replies: 1
Views: 3310

Copadichromis borleyi redfin-- sexing

Hi Pam, I hope I am not commandeering this board with all of my questions! I have been looking into C. borleyi redfin, and saw some at a LFS. All of the fish were young and did not have full color but they seemed to show some hints of orangey-red on the body and bluish heads. Does this mean categori...
by janiel
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:33 am
Forum: African: Lake Malawi Cichlids
Topic: Signs of stunting?
Replies: 1
Views: 2208

Signs of stunting?

Hi Pam, I've been making a survey of various LFS's and having fun looking at various cichlids. At one store, I saw some Ps. socolofi albinos similar to mine, but one large fish seemed to have a slightly downturned caudal peduncle and a deeper/taller body than some of the others, and a "high&quo...
by janiel
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:33 am
Forum: Diseases
Topic: "Bausman's Fish Tonic"
Replies: 1
Views: 6506

"Bausman's Fish Tonic"

Hi Pam, I have been battling small outbreaks with hydra here and there, probably from my bad habit of occasionally overfeeding and maybe from adding new plants. I read that this "Bausman's FIsh Tonic" will effectively kill hydra while not poisoning the tank with heavy medications, and is i...
by janiel
Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: Tank maintenance
Topic: Two heaters vs. One heater per tank
Replies: 1
Views: 6061

Two heaters vs. One heater per tank

Hi Pam! I have been researching the benefits of having one heater or two heaters in my 75 gallon. Again, I don't know why I am so confused!!! I'm probably missing some vital information; hopefully you can help me once again! :) The obvious benefits to having two heaters seem to be: 1) it allows for ...
by janiel
Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:20 pm
Forum: African: Lake Malawi Cichlids
Topic: Otopharynx lithobates Zimbabwe Rocks and Mbuna?
Replies: 1
Views: 3208

Otopharynx lithobates Zimbabwe Rocks and Mbuna?

Hi Pam! :) Someone fairly local to me has Otopharynx lithobates Zimbabwe Rocks fry available. I was wondering if this hap is at all compatible with mbuna? I am growing out 8 small yellow labs in a fry tank. Would I be able to grow these out together until they are big enough to go into the main tank...
by janiel
Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Tank maintenance
Topic: creatures from ???
Replies: 1
Views: 5395

creatures from ???

Hi Pam, :) Thanks for the help on planning my stocking. I'm still having fun reading fish profiles and getting things ready. You definitely helped with the "cichlid-mania" I was getting doing research(!)... so much easier now with some direction to my madness! lol! :) Anyway, I have some n...
by janiel
Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:51 pm
Forum: African: Lake Malawi Cichlids
Topic: Lots of 75 gal stocking questions...
Replies: 1
Views: 2459

Lots of 75 gal stocking questions...

Hi Pam, Thank you for confirming my suspicion that red jewels DO NOT belong in a Malawi tank! Lol… sounds so obvious, but all the differing opinions confuse my ignorant mind. :? Figuring out how to stock the tank is the biggest challenge for me right now! I would like to create a very colorful tank,...
by janiel
Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:34 am
Forum: African: Lake Malawi Cichlids
Topic: mixing mbuna
Replies: 1
Views: 2491

mixing mbuna

Hi Pam, Thank you for all of your great advice! I am still working on rehoming my albinos-- and they seem to be P. socolofi "Snow White" not zebras! :idea: I have been trying to educate myself more on cichlids, and recently found something mentioning that red jewel cichlids can be mixed wi...
by janiel
Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Is there a cichlid rescue?
Replies: 1
Views: 5443

Is there a cichlid rescue?

Hi, Sorry if this has been addressed elsewhere and I missed it. I was given albino red zebras by a friend who thoughtlessly decided to give pets that were not wanted. He got them in downtown and could not take them back and told me to flush them if I did not want them!!!! :( I am a devoted pet owner...
by janiel
Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: African: Lake Malawi Cichlids
Topic: separating fry from mom?
Replies: 1
Views: 2626

separating fry from mom?

Hi there, Apologies if this has been addressed previously; I'm new to this site and to fishkeeping, and desperately need some advice. I have an albino red zebra mom and her babies together in a split tank. The babies are about 3 weeks old and about 2 cm long. I think 3 babies are missing! A few got ...