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			<title><![CDATA[ New to the cichlid family ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi all, my family and i adopted two convicts cichlids, on Thursday we had babies, well babies that we could see, now today the male is chasing the female,
won&#39;t let her by her babies and he is biting her, why is this going on, what do I need to do?  Thanks!! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I found the cause of all my lost ones. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>That first arutus is now changing to black with a white stripe, I would geusse this is the cause of all the recent dead fish too. I have all the yellow labs
in the 29. I&#39;m just don&#39;t know if I should move the other auratus to the 29 or just leave it in the same tank. I don&#39;t want to lose another fish,
and I&#39;ve lost most of my main tank already.</p> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ German Blue Rams ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/9468/t/German-Blue-Rams.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ About a month ago I got a &quot;pair&quot; of german blues.  All through q-tine all was well. no fighting or showing off, so I think &quot;score, the petstore
guy did me good&quot;. Until I get them into the main tank. Now they&#39;re displaying and both males.
<br>
<br>
So for a solution, help me out. 
<br>
<br>
They&#39;re in a 75 gal tank with 6 discus, 11 cardinals and 3 oto cats.  Yes, I know a lot of fish.  The bottom of the tank is covered in hair grass. 
peppered with crypts and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:04:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Need Help! I rescued a female Convict Cichlid tonight ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Hello Everyone!</p>

<p>       I need a bit of advise. I have had quite a few fish tanks/etc in the past but I have no experience whatsoever with Cichlids. Tonight I rescued a
female Convict Cichlid.</p>

<p>My sister got a pair of Convict Cichlid&#39;s about 2 weeks ago then the other day decided to add one more Cichlid to her tank. Anyways to make a long story
short the other fish tried to kill her, so I took her home with me tonight. (I had an extra 5 gallon tank not in use and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ My son&#39;s new Geophagus Surinamensis ]]></title>
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<font color="#000033">Hi guys,
<br>
My 17-yr old son finally made his mind up on the fish he wanted for his 46g bowfront - he bought himself a beautiful Geophagus Surinamensis last week. So far
things are going great. He has a shoal of 5 - 2&quot; strange-looking Tetras in there with it (we can&#39;t find the proper species name - they&#39;re white
with red fins, but are see-through so all their internal organs are clearly colored and visible, which is why he liked them - you can see the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 10:10:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I am tetralina and I must not bring home any fish, I am tetralina and I must not . . . ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Well, ALMOST brought home two oscars today.  Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too cute.  Clearly were returns since I estimate they were about 1 year old . . . cute as
buttons and lovely temperaments . . . no . . . room . . . at . . . the . .. i n n . . . <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif">
<br>
<br>
Can I get a gold star for courage and fortitude in standing my ground and not adopting them?  I am proud of myself because let me tell you that was DIFFICULT!
<br>
<br>
<img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:23:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ problem wiht severums breeding ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ hi, my female severum is laying eggs and attacking the male, is this normal behaviour? he has not fertilised the eggs yet as she has driven him to the corner
of the tank. can anyone tell me what is the best thing to do? thankyou
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Help me go tank-shopping online! :) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Right now they&#39;re 4&quot; babies, but the tax return came in so I can go shopping.
<br>
<br>
Here are a couple for sale on Craigslist, anyone want to help me shop?
<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/1136576274.html">http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/1136576274.html</a>
<br>
This one is 110g for $200 with stand &amp; canopy; it doesn&#39;t have an overflow/sump possibility, other filters, or heaters which I&#39;d have to buy
separately, and is maybe... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Tell me about having an Oscar!! ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8808/t/Tell-me-about-having-an-Oscar-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Ok... I found the COOLEST deal on the planet yesterday.... walked into my least-favorite chain LFS on a whim (this part. store often has cool mgr specials) and
asked &quot;how much&quot; for a 55-gal kit, full setup. $199. Sigh. OK. Then the mgr said &quot;Oh but if you don&#39;t mind going a little smaller I have
this ONE left....&quot; She had marked down a 37g FULL SETUP (heater, filter, hood, everything) from $139.99 to - get this - $32!!!
<br>
Well that HAD to come home.
<br>
I mean... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:51:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Francis the Oscar Update ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8648/t/Francis-the-Oscar-Update.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hey guys. Long time no post. I&#39;ve been busy, busy, busy with school and work. To tell the truth, I&#39;ve avoided this site because it makes me want to buy
more fish and tanks, and I&#39;ve only just managed to pare down to a few.
<br>
<br>
First I want to show you the old video of Francis that I took about a year ago.
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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Agriel)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:04:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ fight! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/elginhaus/fish/013009012.jpg" alt="image">
<br>
<br>
These two started fighting in the middle of their water change.  I&#39;m talking about mouths locked together and rolling around.  None of my fish have done
this in the past.  Neither of them is the dominant in the tank.  What&#39;s up?  And will they continue until one is killed?
<br>
<br>
African cichlids
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<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/elginhaus/fish/013009016.jpg"... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:41:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ here we go again, another female found ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8626/t/here-we-go-again-another-female-found.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/elginhaus/fish/Picture005.jpg" alt="image">
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<br>
So Cookie was supposed to be a male Mbuna.  9 months later we figure he looks a little odd in the throat.  Huge double chin.  Opened the mouth and saw black
something, moving in the mouth. 
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<br>
Black something ended up being 26 fry that Cookie was holding.  That&#39;s what we could get out.  Missed a couple.  These fry are already 1/4&quot; + long. 
How can she hold em like that?... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:23:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ why do they sell this stuff? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I bought very large pieces of decorations for my cichlid tank.  I have white holey rock but wanted bigger holes.  The real rock is so expensive that I decided
to buy the plastic pieces.  Still pricey at 40 + but much lighter in weight for water changes.  I syphon my gravel weekly so moving decorations is difficult
since cichlids need so many &quot;condos&quot;.
<br>
<br>
I have 12 cichlids and 2 clown loaches in a 90 gal tank. 
<br>
<br>
The plastic pieces have holes and water gets inside the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:58:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Help With HITH on tiger Oscar. ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8486/t/Help-With-HITH-on-tiger-Oscar-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/d8126264c6979684399f1a2f729235132254d8d3.pjpg" alt="image"><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/7cc16f4a926832f6222b392d972dba8617ffbc75.pjpg" alt="image"><img height="570" src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/d8126264c6979684399f1a2f729235132254d8d3.pjpg" width="760" alt="image"><img height="570" src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/7cc16f4a926832f6222b392d972dba8617ffbc75.pjpg" width="760" alt="image"><img... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (kashkekajo)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:48:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Your opinons on a new oscar ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8470/t/Your-opinons-on-a-new-oscar.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ My lovely four-year-old white oscar passed away a few days ago due to what was likely an internal organ issue (RIP).  We are pretty sure she was a female
although we never actually saw her lay any eggs but her vent seemed the same as her friend - our other oscar who is a confirmed female because we have actually
seen her laying eggs.
<br>
<br>
The two of them lived together for four years.  They used to tend the eggs together, like a couple, taking turns fanning them and being good egg... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:33:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ how many? ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8418/t/how-many-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ My established 90 gal was supposed to have all males in it.  We found babies and the mom last month, so took her to the store. The babies are in a 10 gal by
themselves, since we made the mistake of saving them.  Now we don&#39;t know what to do with them.
<br>
<br>
Yesterday, we found another suspicious looking male.  We put him in the net and milked his mouth.  100 eggs popped out.  Geez! Rushed him/her back to the
store. 
<br>
<br>
These cichlids are 4 inches in length, beautiful fish.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:40:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I am considering a new type of fish... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ ... well, for me anyway. I am generally a betta kinda gal, but I have been given a 54 gallon corner aquarium (full set up- post on it is in the freshwater
section, I think).  Anyway, after browsing the various tanks at various pet stores, I am thinking about cichlids, but I really don&#39;t know anything about
them other than they are fish, they are kind of aggressive, and the pet stores don&#39;t actually know how big they&#39;ll get.
<br>
<br>
Can anyone offer me a bit of advice?
<br>
<br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:40:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ photos my cichlids ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8325/t/photos-my-cichlids.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/elginhaus/fish/000_0002.jpg" alt="image">
<br>
<br>
our 90-gal African cichlid tank.  2 Clown loaches, 10 cichlids.  Established May 2008
<br>
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<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/elginhaus/fish/11242008026-1.jpg" alt="image">
<br>
<br>
Baby dolphin and Dice are the newest additions to the tank.  - Baby Dolphin actually had his tail fin bitten off.  I thought I was going to lose him but put
him in the community tank with his... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:02:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Bigger tank coming soon!! ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8147/t/Bigger-tank-coming-soon-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I get to get a bigger tank!  I&#39;m very excited as I have always wanted a bigger &quot;wet pet&quot; cichlid and I needed a place for the 2 boesemani rainbow
fish that I raised from the eggs that arrived in some java moss.  I&#39;ve selected a baby gold severum as the centerpiece for my tank- he/she is only 1 inch
right now.  It&#39;s in a QT tank with 3 juvie boesemani (each is between 1 and 1.5 inches) that I bought so that I will have a group of 5.
<br>
<br>
I am going to look around for... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:59:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Two oscar spawing videos on youtube ]]></title>
			<link>http://flippersnfins.yuku.com/topic/8079/t/Two-oscar-spawing-videos-on-youtube.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I ran across these two oscar spawning videos on youtube and thought I would share them.  The fish are really beautiful.
<br>
<br>
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name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot;... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:53:21 GMT</pubDate>
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