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Breeder told me to keep at least one female in tank because the males will "peacock" for her; ie. show their best colors. I am new to Africans, and I keep reading or hearing dif opinions. It was one of those situations where I pretty much took everything he said as gospel because he's been...

With the help of a local breeder, I stocked 5 peacocks all about 2.5": male & female Eureka Reds, Yellow Jake, Sulphur Head, & a Ngara Flametail. The local guy said I can trade out at any point for any reason. He is actually recommending I get a couple more to make sure there is not too much...

Every so often I will move the rockwork to vacuum. May also use a powerhead or something to clear crap out of caves and crevises sometimes. Will do weekly water changes and usually work around perimeter of rock. I love Peacocks. I had a local breeder tell me that he thinks some Haps & Labs may...

This is what I was getting at, the point of the thread: Maybe I'm the only one that likes numbers and finds this one informative and a little bit of a different [than just sheer "gallonage"] take on the usual comparisons.

I would think most homeowners (and many renters) would know the dimensions of their rooms. Plus, most of us have large things of known dimensions in the room already (tanks) that allow for easy and acurate estimates, and it takes longer to type out that you don't feel like getting a measuring...

I like this better because it levels the playing field. It indicates how obsessive some MFKers are by showing how much water they cram into certain sized rooms. It partially eliminates the $ factor. It's about how much of your available space you sacrifice for your fish. Also, I would...

Guess I will claim the title.

How flooded are you? How many gallons have you crammed into your fish room? It's simple- total gallons of water in your fishroom divided by square feet of floor space in said fishroom. The higher the number, the more "flooded" your room is. Who has highest #? You don't need the most tank...

Finally have my 60gal hex tank set up and [pretty much] ready to stock. It is 27" wide from corner to corner, 24" wide from flat side to side, and 29" tall. Getting the Texas holey rock is what took so long- I couldn't find it at a reasonable price. There is about 60lbs now, but I may add more...

I have about 80lbs of pagoda. I have collected it over many years- they are all nice pieces. Also have about 5 powerheads- most Penguins, good, lightly used air pumps, and a titanium 150w submersible proheatII heater. Also an unopened Fluval M200 200w heater. Have about 60lbs of natural colored...

I'm picturing a middle aged man with a smoking jacket and hair plugs pimping a Rolox watch. One of my favorirte posts ever.

I only have two and have never seen them do this with this level o ***gression before. No real sign they are doing any damage tho.

My clown loaches have been nudging and [half-heartedly] fighting my oscar. They rub the sides of their faces against the side of the O. I know the CLs have those spikes under their eyes/on their cheeks; can they use them offensively? Can they shank other fish with them? Was I witnessing an...

Not rich, not poor. I have accumulated my tanks and equipment over 12-13 years. I buy small fish, raise them up, and [hopefully/usually] keep them for years. I have invested many thousands of dollars into the hobby, but, as already mentioned, craigslist helps. Time is a large factor, too. A...

Croc Dundee would be proud

My O and CK are fighting at night I think. They both like the same general area of the 240gal tank they are in, even though there are other places they could hide. The Ck is about 8" and the O is about 6-7". They are not very aggressive during the day, but both seem to have a few new scrapes...

Not different story. Know what I meant, and meant what I said. Magnified pics of porous ceramic:

Here's one of the guy's recent ads. He's located in Lexington, KY. http://lexington.craigslist.org/mat/1935809242.html I have his phone number, but I can't get hold of him right now. I don't want to overwhelm him without checking first. I may recommend he set himself up on MFK or let me help...

I don't think it's necessary to have "first hand experience" with them to make an educated guess. If you've been around the block more than once you should recognize all the warning signs of a hustle. Chromed-out shiny "cute" box for cleaning fish ****? The specs (flow rate, etc.), price, and...

Yes, brackish and, ultimately, SALTWATER. No such thing as a [truly] "freshwater moray eel."