What filtration are you using?
Is it an internal or or external filter and if so what size?

Filtration levels massively affect stocking levels.

In a 180l tank you say your fish are hiding. To make them more visible plant it more densly (real or plastic). When an animal feels it can hide quickly at a moments notice you'll see it more where as in a bare tank they'll constantly hide.

hth.

Eating rats!!
Sheer quality.
Hope he stays in your pond!!!!

9th dec Quality pic!!

A 3 ft tank makes it hard.
Julies are predominantley down low and will be agressive if they breed.Unlikely to be a problem for your synos.
Have you considered the calvus? Slow growing and less likely to breed but a fantastic fish all the same.

Fry have a high mortality rate in the wild less so in aquaria but if you have ctfish of any type then you're providing a very healthy high nutritional food source for them.
Depending on the size of the tank and species you're keeping some should make it through.
Invest in some liquifry food for them. Pour it in and the bits and particles will cling to the rock and substrate for them to feed.

If you can catch any and put them in a smaller tank then you'll be able to feed properly and ensure growth. The best way is sometimes to isolate the brooding female and then remove her back to the main tank when the fry are happy.

That looks really good.
What is your tap water ph level? and has the lava rock affected it?
Thie reason i ask is people would normally use ocean rock and the like to keep the ph higher for the rift lake cichlids.

Losing even 1 fish sucks!
I have however been influenced ny this post and have 5 sumatran (red pelvic fins)? in my grow on tank.
They really are quality fish.
Hope all is well Mr G

Wicked pic!!

Breeding fish is great, its all about the colours!!

Me too. Not lost a fish to white spot yet and i swear by waterlife protozin. Fingers crossed, its always a worry.

It happens all at once dammit.
Moved the big tank and fish from Oxfordshire to the south coast 4 weeks ago, no worries.
Moved the grow on tank this week and bosh! Even with extra filter media help from the big tank the grow on tank has spiked with nitrite.
Turn around this morning and Napoleon 8" home grown Jack Dempsey is displaying white spot.

Water change on grow on tank, carbon removal on 2 external filters then treatment on big tank. Top up big tank and.........

running late to pick up children dammit