Cichlid Care

can you put cichlids and tropical fish together? a fish expert please?

A dork wants to know: I know that you CANNOT combine oscers, Dempsey’s, firemouths, and the very aggressive fish with tropicals, but can you mix the peaceful cichlids with tropical fish? Thank you.

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What is the best way to clean algae in an aquarium?

I like Smarties wants to know: My son has an aquarium with only an African Cichlid in it as they are an aggressive fish and do not like to share their habitat. He cleans the tank once a month as the pet store directed but he has an awful build-up of algae in that [...]

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Why do my African Cichlids have a loss in appetite and are sluggish?

Justin asked: I have 10 African Cichlids and 2 Plecos in a 39 Gallon tank, each cichlid an average of 2″ in size. I’ve had these fish for about a year now. So the local petsmart was remodeling their store and said that I could have all their old fish decorations for free. I got [...]

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