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What Cichlids should I get?

Brandon wants to know: I saw how the People at Wal-mart fed ghost shrimp to their cichlids. Since the Walmart fish suck it only said Regular African Cichlid and Oscar. I am going to get them at Walmart instead. Since SA Cichlids and African cant be together, which ones should I get? What cichlids are [...]

my fish is digging why?

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krissy_4_cookies wants to know: Its a male african cichlid hes the only one in my tank. Ive reoranged the rocks so he has alot of hidding spots. he digs holes where i thought was inposible but he dose it. WHY???

American or African Cichlids?

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lololol wants to know: And what size fish tank is better, 4ft or 5 ft? PS. Which of the two species would go better with a cichlid community + easier to spawn etc im really liking the look of jack dempseys/oscars. but ill take the type that looks better in a community of them

Please help! Trouble with African Cichlids?

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Stephanie wants to know: Ok, so a couple of weeks ago I set up my tank and got it running for about a week, checking the levels daily and adjusting as needed. I’m using Stress Coat, Stress Zyme, Microlift Nite Out II, and Microbelift Special Blend and to make the water brackish I used aquarium [...]

can a zebra danio be a feeder fish?

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benedict wants to know: I have a african cichlid tank with 2 red zebras 2 auratus 1 venustus 1 pindani 1 yellow lab 1 blue hap a rainbow shark and a pleco. can I feed feeder fish once a week? But feeder fish can I use I can’t find feeder guppies but I have found [...]

Will my parrot fish have babies?

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Kolton wants to know: I have a pair of tattooed Lipstick parrots and I have heard that they have to be crossed with another cichlid for them to hatch. I was wondering if anybody can tell me if this is true or not and if it is what kind of ciclids can put with them? [...]

Oscar Fish, Pleco Fish, and Salvini Cichlid?

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Vampire-wana-be wants to know: I am getting the following 3 fish. There beauttiful and I have dont research on all. 1 Oscar 1 Pleco 1 Salvini Cichlid NOW…DONT GO SAYING OMG THAT TANKS TOO SMALL. I KNOW, I AM GOING TO GET A BIGGER AQUARIUM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE A 55 OR 60 GALLON AQUARIUM THAT IS [...]

55 gallon aggressive tank stocking?

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extoker wants to know: Can I put a tiger oscar, blue jack dempsey, green terror, firemouth, black convict, red devil, electric yellow African cichlid, jewel cichlid, managuese, Texas cichlid, and a pleco in a 55 gallon long tank?

Cichlid Breeding?

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Anonymous wants to know: I have a jewel cichlid and it looks like she is about to lay eggs. I don’t have any other jewel cichlids in that tank, but i do have other various types of African cichlids. If she does lay eggs will any of the other cichlids fertilize the eggs so there [...]

Black specks on African Cichlids?

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Toniiiiiiii wants to know: I have two African Cichlids, one is orange and the other light blue. The orange cichlid has little black specks, they’re tiny, on his tail and side. He also has a lot of them on one side of his mouth, it looks like a splotch, but when you look closely you [...]

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What Cichlids should I get?

my fish is digging why?

American or African Cichlids?

Please help! Trouble with African Cichlids?

can a zebra danio be a feeder fish?

Will my parrot fish have babies?

Oscar Fish, Pleco Fish, and Salvini Cichlid?

55 gallon aggressive tank stocking?

Cichlid Breeding?

Black specks on African Cichlids?

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