Cichlid Care

Tankemates for Electric Blue African Cichlid?

DK wants to know: i just bought a electric blue african cichlid and i have no idea what other fish can i keep with it. I wanted to know if i can keep it with my american cichlids, like jack dempseys, convicts and oscars? If not wut other fish will be fine to keep with [...]

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Is there anything i can do with an ultra aggressive african cichlid?

DrowningSlowly wants to know: I got him when he was tiny along with a gurami which i later learned is a horrible idea, now i have a full 55gal tank with good fish and a lonely cichlid in a 20gal. I dont wanna flsuh him or anything cuz hes cool jus really really mean.

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How long does it take for an african cichlid to grow big?

Tiny wants to know: I got a white albino, a few of those electric blue with the black vertical stripes, and some other ones. Basically they all have the same body shape just different colors. Mines are about 3 inches right now, but I saw the same exact fish that are like 7 inches + [...]

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What kind of fruits or vegetables can I feed my fish for vitamin C?

Poseidon wants to know: I have mostly African Cichlids. I know you can give them oranges, lettuce, and cucumbers, but they are all messy. What else can I give them that will provide vitamin c and wont be messy?

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How to tell if my fish are fighting?

Dedrick wants to know: I have 3 African cichlids. Can anyone tell me how to tell if they are fighting? And if they are what should i do?

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what to get for my 55 gallon tank have an oscar also?

redneck fishin’ wants to know: i am getting my 55 gal. tomarrow and seting it up what fish should i get i have an oscar and a golden severum female i am thinking of getting 2-3 more golden severums. i wana know what what U think. only cichlids and no african cichlids either i like [...]

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i have 2 question on my new african cichlid tank please answer?

Paul wants to know: ok the first question is why do some of my fish like flip and rub on the sid of the gravel or rocks are they ok? ok and my second question is my male chisumulu stays in the middle of my 55 gallon and the female chisumulu has ben staying around the [...]

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What can i do for my fish. African Cichlid?

torresraulg wants to know: So i have had this fish for two years now. She had babies maybe more than twice(not sure). I woke up today and she was all bruised up. A whole side seemed she had scrapped herself against something or maybe the other fish beat her up really bad. She could barely [...]

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What’s with the giant zit on my cichlids face?

lathom01 wants to know: I have an African Cichlid who’s developed a large bump on the side of it’s face, just under it’s eye. He/she is almost 5 years old and has had this thing once before, only in a different spot. It went away then without any kind of treatment, but the [...]

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I have heard rumors that a filter that is too strong can exhaust the fish. Is this true?

Jake K wants to know: Specifically would a magnum 220 filter exhaust African Cichlids in a 20 gallon tank?

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