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Well, after a 50% water change some AmQuel, and plenty of aeration the Yellow Lab is doing MUCH better, not quite his old self yet but he is getting around the tank nicely.

50% once a day enough? The parameters of the new tank aren't that bad right?

They were in there for long time, almost 14hrs. Yes, I preserved the bacteria in the both of the tanks (filter and gravel/sand) I tested the parameters in the new tank the Cichlid is in: Ammonia: .25-.50 Nitrate: 5.0-10 Nitrite: 0.0 The Lab is still on the bottom breathing...

I was thinking.... I had about 6 good sized fish in that small cooler. I have to admit when taking off the lid of the cooler there was noticeable smell. Is it possible the Lab was poisoned by Ammonia? If so, why are the other fish not affected?

Yesterday I moved my two tanks from girlfriends house, about 165 miles back to my home. I've done this before with no problem. I put the fish in small styro coolers, line them with garbage bags, put some air into them and transport the fish. I estimate the fish were in the containers from...

Hmmm, I don't know if it was crossed. Could that happen by accident and then my local LFS gets a hold of it? When I first brought the fish she looked like every other juvenile yellow lab in the tank that day and that I've seen thus far. The lighting and camera enhances the color somewhat but...

Tank is a twenty gallon long. For a while she was the sole cichlid in the tank and I guess she claimed it. Within hours of me adding the new fish she tore the little guy up badly, he almost looked white.

For comparison, here is another Yellow Lab I got from the same LFS. This is exactly how my fish used to look in color - you can really see the difference between the two. I'll change the diet and see what happens. Unfortuately I had to take the little guy back, any longer in the tank with...

I'll have to try and vent the fish then. It' confusing. I don't believe the fish was dyed. I've been dealing with my LFS for a while and I don't think they would sell me a fish like that. "She" looked like every other yellow lab I've seen when I first brought her. Not a vibrant yellow but...

A cross with a goldfish? Don't ever insult my fish. :p: Well, this is something me and my GF joke about ALL the time. The fact that my Yellow Lab is pratically orange. Rest assured, it is a yellow lab. When I first brought "it" from the store it was as yellow and tiny as ever. Over time...

Well he/she's more orange than anything....LOL. At first I thought it was a female - lack of black markings, etc. As the fish is starting to mature (still less than a year) I'm starting to see more and more black that wasn't there, specifically on the anal and pelvic fins. Also the black on...

Well........I didn't have a light on the tank before. I know, I know :duh: So if 18000K is a color reference, if tank lights are anything light HID lights...LOL, then a 4000k light should be much brighter and closer to the suns output, because this light is bluuueeee. It must be the...

Think 18000K is too bright?

I just installed a new Power-Glo 18,000K light on my tank and I noticed that when the light goes off all the loaches come out!!! Before I installed the light my loaches were very active throughout the day. Now it seems shortly after the light comes on, all three loaches go into the same small...

What about the cichlid though? I'd think there would be some trouble.

I'm aware of this, thank you. Loaches also grow at a painfully slow rate. I plan on keeping these loaches and will be upgrading to a larger tank in the future, the cichlid will stay in the 20L though. If those plans change, I'll get rid of them. ;) Suggestions on tank mates?

Currently have an established 20L setup (running for close to a year) with two Clown loaches which are about 1.5" and one female Electric Yellow cichlid who is about 2". Need some suggestions on tank mates. I was thinking of putting a male Electric in there since I've heard they can live in...

I moved the other cory into the smaller tank as well. Thanks for the advice but my little guy has just passed. :sad :sad :sad

I've had my two cories in with my electric yellow cichlid, clown loaches and columbian tetra's for a while now. I come home from the gym today to find one of my little guys up against the glass panting heavily. Upon closer inspection, I see his fins are ragged as well. At the same time, I see...

I do I used to have three golden white clouds, I'm down to two now due to an attack by tiger barbs. :(