Sunday, October 21, 2012

What fish can be with African Cichlids

What fish can be with African Cichlids?
I have (from my community tank) a pleco, a cory cat, and two Chinese algae eaters. I know the pH is higher for African cichlids, but I also read that Chinese algae eaters and cory cats can live in pH's up to 8. I have also read of people with pleco's with their African Cichlids. I am sooo confused. I am a pro with community tanks, but I am a newbie when it comes to cichlids. Please HELP! I don't want to get rid of these guys, have had them for a while. But if worse comes to worse I can give them away... rather than them getting hurt.
Fish - 6 Answers
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well a dwarf gourami can go with a cichlid because they can have a Ph of 8 and they are really pretty and tough
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Cichlids are best kept with only other cichlids. Plecos are usually big and buff enough to take care of themselves but the others may get the smack down.
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Cat fish or suckers. Very few others. The cichlids will kill them
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Plecos are fine. Rainbows can also tolerate higher PH and Harder water.
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Other africans, large loaches,large catfish,large silver dollars,small pacu,large tiger barbs,large gourami,tin foil barbs,archer fish,large killi fish and gudgeon's, some americans are tolerant also,there is a plethora of large tropicals that cant live with cichlids.
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Well PH isn't really the only factor to look at with Africans. You also need to consider the hardness, and tank size, lake of origin as well. PH I can tell you is a reccomendation. Are your Africans going to die if your PH is like 7.5 and all the web sites say 8.0 or up? Probably not really. I've found that as long as you don't have a constantly shifting PH that's pretty much better then trying to make your PH stay at a range that is set out as a guideline. All mature older tanks are going to have a tendancy to drop in PH reading as it is. Keeping a good hardness buffer helps to control that. Then you need to consider your tank size with regards to lake of Origin. Usually it's not a good idea to mix fish that originate from different lakes. It's not a set rule, but generally Haplochromis type fish are more open water swimmers and usually get larger then the smaller Mbuna which tend to stay more in the substrate and rocks. However the temperment of many Haps is usually more milder then most of the Mbuna as well. www.cichlid-forum.com is a good place to get advice from other experienced keepers. For the most part, your tank size is what is going to dictate what you could put in. This site also will give you better insight on what might work out better for you.





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Sunday, October 14, 2012

where do I get pregnacy medicaid

where do I get pregnacy medicaid?
I'm pregnant and I need insurance. So, where do I have to go to get medicaid for pregnancy? I don't know the local office and ph. no. I live in collin county of Texas.
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The same place where you apply for other assistance programs such as Food stamps, and TANF
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Just google "Collin Couty TX assistance office". It should provide a phone number, call them and see what all you can qualify for. I don't know how TX works but I live in PA and pretty much every pregnancy is covered by Medicaid if you lack insurance but that was all I qualified for in terms of assistance because my husband and I make too much (20,000 a year combined).
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I am pretty sure you go to the Department of Health and Human Services. Just google it to find your local office.
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"Instructions: There are various ways to apply for assistance. You can: -Call 211 to apply over the phone or get help applying. -Go online at: www.yourtexasbenefits.com to apply. -Complete and fax this application [go to the website below to print out the application] to: 1-877-447-2839 -Mail application to: P.O. Box 14600 Midland, TX 79711-4600" http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/help/5017_1010-eng.pdf





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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Any suggestions for how to find a pH balanced shampoo

Any suggestions for how to find a pH balanced shampoo?
I need to find a pH balanced shampoo so that I don't constantly get dandruff, but I don't know where I can find something like that. I'm living in Eugene Oregon which is a very hippie place where you can find all kinds of alternative and natural stuff and while I'm able to find plenty of "natural" hygiene products, I'm not sure where to find a pH balanced shampoo.
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Neutragena T-Gel is the BEST shampoo for dandruff



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Monday, October 1, 2012

Flourescent lighting

Flourescent lighting?
What i have now- 10 gallon cycled tank Heater (temp at 80 degress) 1 live plant Floating log ammonia is 0 nitrites is 0 lighting on 12hrs for live plant ph is 7.5 filter feed him hikari food pellets I have incandescent lighting though and i have a hood that is for incadescent light bulbs is there any type of flourecent light bulbs that can be put in my hood?
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Fluorescent light for fish tanks is highly preferable to incandescent lighting, because it is much more efficient and therefore both cheaper and cooler to run. A typical flourescent light produces four times as much light (or even better) per watt of power as an incandescent light bulb. For example, a 13-watt flourescent bulb is as bright as a 60-watt incandescent bulb. Where this is important for an aquarium is that it produces less than one-fourth as much heat. When I used incandescent bulbs, I had big problems with excess heat in my tanks. Fluorescent bulbs are so much cooler-running that that problem has disappeared, except in applications where the lighting is very intense, like coral reef tanks and the more high-tech planted tanks. A few years ago the answer to your question would have been "no." It was not possible to use fluorescent bulbs in an incandescent fixture. But with the advent of "compact flourescent" bulbs for household use, fluorescent bulbs that will fit in old-fashioned incandescent aquarium lights are pretty widely available. If you can't find one at your local hardware store or pet shop, there are companies that sell them online.
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for that i use the screw in compact light the energy saver light (13 watt) they work great on my shrimp tanks i got live plants in all 4 and thats what i use. or you can buy a retro fit from a lighting store





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