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get a big heavy piece of slate and a lot of aquarium silicone. Silicone the wood to the slate and let it cure for a week or so. The slate has to be HEAVY tho. enough to weigh the wood down Sometimes it holds and sometimes the 2 pieces seperate and the wood floats to the top. :roll: Second the vote o...

You're being sarcastic, right? :wink: Chicago has 3 seasons - chilly/damp, hot & humid, and "winter" Depending on the cash situation though, I will probably end up going next year anyway - because I can squeeze in a visit to my family at the same time I'm doing cichlid-y things -Amy

As someone who kept a 75 gal. mbuna (Malawi) tank at one point, it is true that they can go without food for a couple days. In fact, it's considered a good idea to fast them once in a while - I hear it keeps the bloat away. 8 days is a long time, though. One suggestion would be to get a few algae cl...

I purchased a pair of pelvicachromis signatus at the NEC Convention last month. Upon getting them home I noticed that the male had what appeared to be a silght injury on the side of it's body - looked like it might have been in a battle so I dismissed it. They spent 3 days in a quarrantine tank (wit...

Well, I do have a nice trio of fancy guppies who seem to be getting it on lately. One batch of babies was born last week. I'll see what kind of males I get out of these batches - and they don't have the evil guppy disease either. I need to come by and visit and see whats new in the store. -Amy (one ...