Cichlid Care

cycling a 29 gallon tank?

John A wants to know: im setting up a 29 gallon small african cichlid tank with only 5 or 6 of the cichlids that get from 4-6 inches long. im going to put in lots of big rocks to decorate. the tank had ick before thanks to walmart fish, which im not buying any more. should i [...]

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Feeding African Cichlids?

mcmanus_ben wants to know: I have 2 (New) African Cichlids. The are the only fish in the tank. One of them is an Electric Yellow Lab and is about 2 1/2 inches long. The other is about 3 inches long and I’m not EXACTLY sure what kind of Cichlid it is. [...]

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What do I do with my fish?

Gage wants to know: I have an African Turquoise Jewel Cichlid. It looks sick, beat up, and wont eat. It has spots on him that look like bruises, his lips are puffy, he is tight finned and stays at the top of the tank by the filter stream. His breathing is normal and his fins [...]

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hi,i accidentaly bought a “multi colored peacock cichlid” i need a little help?

^^^^^ wants to know: hi ya anyways i bought a fish that turned out to be a mbuna/peacock hybrid fish that is all blotchy looking and is really docile.does anybody have advice on feeding and tankmates and stuf,i have him in a african tank and the female electric blue ahli wont leave him alone

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Can you put a fresh water clam into a Cichlid aquarium?

dakoata12 wants to know: I read from this web site http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=1075+1642&pcatid=1642 that fresh water clams act like a living filter and lower nitrate levels. So with this in mind I am planning on getting one. I told my mom about this clam and she wants on too. The only thing is, is that she has african cichlids in [...]

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what should i name these fish?

fishy wants to know: give me a list for each one please. heres some info on them bumble bee goby: he is really active and adorable brown african cichlid:he is really aggressive but cool feather-fin catfish:it is really large and likes to hide

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I just got a 55 gallon tank, is this a good cobimnation. see the details?

Fred J wants to know: Green terror, firemouth, texas Blue, Jack dempsy, and Convict. What will i need to know about these fish, will they get along, is a texas blue, a african or south american cichlid? Is it a cichlid? Will the jack dempsy survive with anything else well can the firemouth or the [...]

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what are these red sores on my cichlids?

Alex wants to know: i have a 125 gal tank with a bunch of, i think african cichlids, their most of them are pink and some are yellow with stripes, well anyway, all of the sudden there were these big sores on like all of the bigger fish only and day after day their skin [...]

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what types of south american cichlids can i put in a 55 gallon?

aquarium lover wants to know: I am looking for fish combos for my 55 gallon tank and don’t know what to get. The 55 isn’t established but it won’t have fish in it for at least 2 more weeks. Give me you ideas.

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What cichlids would be sutable for a comunity tank composed of guppies and neon tetra?

Joseph C wants to know: i have a 55 gallon tank with guppies and neon, glolight, and black neon tetra. I would like to know what kind of cichlid i could have in a tank with these fish

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