Cichlid Care

Why did my cichlids die?

milfymchott25 asked: I have 4 african cichlids in a 29 gal tank. I also have 2 guppies. The guppies thrive just fine in this tank, all the cichlids are small. I just bought a new baby electric yellow. This was last night that I put him in the tank. This morning my [...]

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How big do African Cichlids Get?

Me asked: We had a Tiger Oscar that passed away after many years of being a huge (and I mean huge) part of our family. We want to start another big fish tank with cichlids, but don’t want them to get as big as oscars get.

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Should I use sand or gravel for African Cichlids?

lasvegasnights21 asked: Should I use sand or gravel for substrate? I dont know if this helps, but they are African Cichlids. Mbuna to be exact. electric yellow, yellow lab, red zebra, electric blue, cobalt blue zebra, etc!!!

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What temperature should the water be for African Cichlids?

Red asked: We have a 30 gallon tank and the temp is at 76. Is this good to release our cichlids in??

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cichlids help?

t3h guppy beeder asked: ok i had another post regaurding this but i guess everyone ignored the part of the post that said the 55 gallon is not for the cichlids but is for the fish in the 20 gallon now such as danios a knife fish and rasboras now, the question is i have [...]

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What fish can live with african cichlids and their tank requirements?

Kip R asked: african cichlids need certain tank requirements like a tablespoon of rift lake salt per 5 gallons, 75-85 degree water and a strong filter. they are agressive too. i was wondering what types fish can live safely with them. the ph is 7.8 - 8.2, it changes sometimes. a pet store near me said i could [...]

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