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Pyzik
03-11-13, 10:37 AM
Up until this weekend we had African Cichlids for years. I kept it natural looking.
Finally let the wife take over the tank and this is what she turned it into... LOL.
Not as bad as I expected.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/579226_4591733679000_777264780_n.jpg
stephanbakir
03-11-13, 10:39 AM
Well... it sure is... colorful :)
Jendee
03-11-13, 11:04 AM
Lol she girlied it!!
Pyzik
03-11-13, 11:51 AM
Colorful and girlie about sum it right up! But that's her personality too, lol.
Lickeypie
03-13-13, 12:34 PM
I like it!
Revenant
03-13-13, 11:55 PM
Not my tastes at all in decor, but a peaceful, active community tank can be a lot of fun. Danios and Corys are nice, easy keepers with personality.
Pyzik
03-14-13, 05:51 AM
Yeah, its nice in its own way. I like Danios for some reason. They're kinda plain but always active.
Its frustrating though, we've lost two fish already. The tank was so established for Cichlids for so long I kind of forgot how delicate changing can be.
Kratos
03-15-13, 05:56 PM
Sorry to hear that some fish died. Question did you use tap water and if yes did you treatt it with ph balance. Or did u use distiled water? My opinon take a few 5 gal buckets to your fish store and have them fill them up with good ph balanced water.
EmilyS
03-15-13, 06:47 PM
Ha, that's so cute!

But... the gravel isn't hot pink? You better fix that!
Pyzik
03-17-13, 12:06 PM
Haha, she's considering pink!
We changed out half the water before adding new fish. We used tap but treated it.
Another fish dead today and two now are showing signs of ick. I have quarantined them and am out now getting treatment.
EmilyS
03-19-13, 04:24 PM
Have you tested the water? It sounds like you may have lost your cycle.
Pyzik
03-20-13, 06:43 AM
Have you tested the water? It sounds like you may have lost your cycle.

Doing that after the ick treatment is over with!
Deva
03-22-13, 05:55 PM
Looks like the perfect setup for some glowfish - the new danios and tetras in weird florescent colors. I have some and they are very hardy. Have you seen them?

The ick is a problem for me as well, in my old tank. It comes back every now and then despite treatments. As long as no new fish are introduced,things go fine.