Cichlid Care

How do I start an aquarium?

Boooooing wants to know: I have a 10 gallon tank…… Can I use tap water (filtered by expensive filters) and use chlorine remover drops and let it sit for 3 days or so before bringing fish home? And what type of fish are the most interesting? I had African Cichlids before and they used to chase each [...]

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my african cichlid fish is dying?

erggiix3 wants to know: ohkay so i have a 10 gallon tank with 4 babies. today one of the babies died and another one is dying right now. its laying at the bottom and not really moving but breathing and its shaking very violently every so often. it also cannot swim i guess? and floats [...]

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What kind of cichlids can be put into a 10 gallon aquarium?

goravens20 wants to know: Im in a college dorm and can only have a 10 gallon tank. Cichlids are the best fish.

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What cichlid is less then 8 inches big and is colorful?

Sam asked: I have a 10 gallon tank, bare. And I want one cichlid to put in it. What cichlid is smallish and can fit in a 10 gallon tank. But still be stunning to look at. Perhaps an african? That can have soft water and is relatively easy to care for. But it has [...]

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