I was looking at my photos of the young I took when I first got em in September and they are growing as fast as any other cichlid I have had....if anything faster, I was expecting alot less growth from what I had read tbh.
I took out alot of the vallisneria tonight .....wasnt growing very well after I replanted it (think it got a shock from when I took tank apart in the middle of the years..never really recovered). So yeah I took out alot but did leave some , dont want to cause any drastic change in water chemistry.
Yeah so I have some perspex I got from a friend and I am going to make some kinda background as well as introduce more wood, beech/oak leaves) a few smaller rocks ...get rid of the large boulders....(taking up valuable territory space) and yes it seems anubias is the way to go if Im introducing some plants.
Also have applied some black tape to light shield which works well and is completely adjustable.
You guys have inspired me no end so thanku

With regards my fish they really are grouping up more ....really got the feeling of a little colony now...can have a little spat but then hang out together afterwards. The little one who was being picked on is a real little meanie..lol....takes no nonsense
