Cichlid Care

Can I introduce live plants into my freshwater aquarium?

Can’t stand Alpaca’s wants to know: I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank that has been established for approximately 2 months. I recently added very finely crushed coral for my substrate and am planning on housing the tank with a few different African Cichlids. 1) Can I add plants to my tank using what I have? 2) [...]

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What is the sour smell coming from my freshwater tank?

Can’t stand Alpaca’s wants to know: I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank which has been established for a few months. I added 8 various African Cichlids and a Blue Lobster. The next morning the room its in smelled foul. I opened the tank and the water has a very sour smell to it. Does [...]

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