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One of the most important things which dictates which fish are suitable is your water hardness (GH).
Once we know what your water hardness is then we can advise on stocking.

Gingerlove05 wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 14:46 pm they’ll work it out eventually.
Are you hoping they’ll manage to take care of them and bring them up?

Thanks Iain
Yes, kind of .. I've never bred fish before.

Stephen wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 15:14 pm The eggs came to nothing, probably eaten by other fish.
I'm not surprised as the eggs were not laid in the cave and therefore not guarded by the male.

The plecos have done it again.
The eggs (again) are outside the cave.

Nothing, I leave it as it is. Me too. Although it may get warm (up to 30C on a hot Summer day) I don't really worry. In their natural habitat the water temperature varies anyway, so a seasonal variation in our aquariums shouldn't really be a concern. The only thing that may be of concern is oxygena...

Snails likely came in with the plants. This is why I only buy plants from reputable sellers like Aquarium Gardens , Aqua Essentials or Pro Shrimp which come chemical free and 99.9% snail free. Once you have got snails it is almost impossible to get rid. Traps, lettuce leaf, chemicals etc.. don't rea...

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I would be a little concerned if the area you are moving to has a significant water difference. Example: Moving from a hard water area to a soft water area (or visa versa). At this time of year the temperature outside is quite good for transporting fish, unlike winter when it can be quite cold. try ...

The eggs came to nothing, probably eaten by other fish. I'm not surprised as the eggs were not laid in the cave and therefore not guarded by the male. Another observation: Two of the Cupid Cichlids (Biotodoma cupido) have paired up. There is a large pit in the sand which was created overnight (I don...

Well done

Hi and welcome to the forum :) I echo what VikingMummy2015 had said. Get the largest aquarium that is in your budget range, the bigger the aquarium the more options available. Water hardness is a key factor when selecting fish (there are soft water fish species and hard water fish species); which t...

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