Cichlid Care

Can i still cure concrete for my fish tank?

pokemon-master wants to know: this is 2 questions. I made (bad) structures out of cement about a month ago, it was ugly and sat outside, spiders took home, etc. It hardened, its rocky and probably dirty. 1. Can i still cure it to make it suitable for the CICHLID tank (1 pleco 4 africans)? and [...]

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American or African Cichlids?

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

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Please offer general advice for an african cichlid tank?

Aaron C. wants to know: I purchased a rather small 28 gallon bow front fish tank. I am sold on african cichlids but I’ve yet to add ANYTHING to the tank. What type of rocks, plants, cichlids should I look into? What can I expect and are their any general problems with [...]

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is it safe to put bricks in your fish tank?

igor c wants to know: i want to decorate my 55 gallon aquarium with 14 african cichlids with regular red bricks that can be found at any home inprovement store, would it be safe to put them in my tank? jayden the reason i asked the question is to find out if it is safe or not. [...]

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What kind of filter media do i need for my canister filter?

yoyogegihehe wants to know: im setting up a new 46 gal aquarium fish tank and its all second hand stuff and i have no idea how to use a canister filter - ive used other filters but not canister so what do i need for it? it came with 4 baskets and a black spongy [...]

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African Cichlid Help?

bhscadet2008 wants to know: i just got my first fish tank, its been running for a week now, i got everything including fish, i bought two baby cichlids last friday, and i just brought home a bigger fish about two months old yesterday from my uncles aquarium, one of the cichlids is swimming around like [...]

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do any fish illuminate when placed under blacklight?

Ludwig P wants to know: i’m looking to buy a fish tank for my room.. i was wondering if there were any kind of fish that glow under blacklight? i heard something that african cichlids do, but id rather get a definite answer before i go out to the pet store and buy a bunch.. [...]

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How big of a fish tank would be used to house 2 breeding pair of African Cichlids Yellow Labidochromis?

STI Bullies wants to know: There will be other fish to off set the aggression.

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will angel fish get along with african cichlids due to the argression of the fish?

reggie asked: im thinkinh of buying angel fish for my african cichlid tank but will they get along?

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Can a flowerhorn cichlid get along with any other fish?

Fred J asked: what size tank sould a flower horn be kept in? Are they hard to take care of? Any suggestions abou them or information

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