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grays
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Age: 26
 |  Subject: still picking / cycling Wed May 27, 2009 4:00 pm | |
| Hello, I am pretty much restarting my cycle because my ammonia was out of control due to me adding to much. Anyways I have been doing much research on cichlids and what I like and i have narrowed it down to 4 types.
I am looking to see how many of each fish would be good for a 55gallon tank and what will mix ok and what may not. Also if another type would work well a replacement fish list would be alot of help.
Acei Cichlid
Cobalt Blue Cichlid
Yellow Lab
Red Zebra Cichlid
Also suggestions for a bottom feeder that will work with these types would be much help. Thank you ahead of time.
55gallon / 8.2 ph / hard water / doing a "fishless cycle" currently ( 1 month in with no nitirites in sight >< ) |
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jsorensen
Member
Posts: 331
Age: 17
Location: St. Louis
Favorite Fish: Plakat Betta
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed May 27, 2009 5:45 pm | |
| for the cats i would suggest a syndontis cat i have one in my cichlid tank |
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grays
Member
Posts: 51
Age: 26
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed May 27, 2009 6:22 pm | |
| After reading the "cookie cutter" tips it seems like this would work
3 - red zebra -
3 - cobalt blue cichlid
3 - yellow labs
2 - Synodontis Catfish
or maybe just 2 different types of bottom feeders? |
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Mike D
DIY Guy
Posts: 1842
Age: 28
Location: Maine
Humor: You can't offend me
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed May 27, 2009 6:40 pm | |
| I have 2 Synodontis Catfish I'm looking to sell  |
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Grumpa
Master Profiler
Posts: 1211
Age: 40
Location: cichlid world
Humor: Not often
Favorite Fish: tanganikian
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Thu May 28, 2009 9:31 am | |
| that would work fine grays!
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Thu May 28, 2009 10:33 am | |
| | grays wrote: | After reading the "cookie cutter" tips it seems like this would work
3 - red zebra -
3 - cobalt blue cichlid
3 - yellow labs
2 - Synodontis Catfish
or maybe just 2 different types of bottom feeders? |
The only thing I would change would be four of each and one syno cat.
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grays
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Posts: 51
Age: 26
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Thu May 28, 2009 10:58 am | |
| k done deal ill post pics when i get them |
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grays
Member
Posts: 51
Age: 26
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:10 pm | |
| So i was annoyed and got some fish. I got 3 labs and a Synodontis Catfish the labs are maybe 1 and a half inches and the catfish is maybe 2 and a half inches. Anyways the labs are being dicks to the catfish and nipping at him...
Question how do i stop this?
I added the labs first then the catfish a week later i guess |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:38 pm | |
| More hiding spots and give it some time they will leave him alone as soon as they don't see him as a threat. Keep an eye on parameters and don't let the ammonia or nitrite creep up on ya. Also what type of test are you using and what type of Synodontis did you get?
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grays
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Posts: 51
Age: 26
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:15 pm | |
| im using the master api kit and the one i got was from petsmart and was just labeled Synodontis catfish IT LOOKS like this guy http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/greek/articlesgreek/pic0014ar.JPG |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:16 pm | |
| umm...those can get a foot or better and grow pretty fast.
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grays
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Posts: 51
Age: 26
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:30 pm | |
| ummm it said 6-8 inches and everything i saw online said 6=8 inches.... why would someone tell me to get a foot long fish for a 55 gallon? |
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jsorensen
Member
Posts: 331
Age: 17
Location: St. Louis
Favorite Fish: Plakat Betta
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:38 pm | |
| you would be surprised on what people buy from store recomendations but shouldnt actually be buying |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:03 pm | |
| | grays wrote: | | ummm it said 6-8 inches and everything i saw online said 6=8 inches.... why would someone tell me to get a foot long fish for a 55 gallon? |
A lot of times fish stores mis-label fish and requirements...The bad thing is Petsmart and a lot of the chain stores don't know much about what they order or keep in their stores...The pic you put up is a Synodontis longirostris which is commonly sold at Petsmart stores...The three most common synodontis sold at Petsmarts are Synodontis longirostris, Synodontis euptera (suitable for a 55g) and Synodontis nigriventris.
Unfortunately the one you posted a pic of is Synodontis longirostris gets up to 22 inches.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species=synodontis+longirostris&species_id=547
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saint_felony
The Turtle Whisperer
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| | Subject: Re: still picking / cycling Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:07 pm | |
| On the plus side, Petsmart has that 14 day return anything policy. You could try and see if they have the other one and swap. |
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