Cichlid Care

I want to add to my cichlid tank, need ideas please?

Kristy wants to know: I have a 37 gallon tank. I currently have 1 male and 1 female yellow african cichlids. I want to add more cichlids. I don’t want anymore yellows. I want to fill my tank. So ideas for tanks mate, what species, how many male of female of that species. Id like [...]

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what should i put in my 55 gallon tank?

Bryn wants to know: its going to be a lake malawi african cichlid tank.

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South African Cichlids HELP?

pierrodumo wants to know: I bought 2 very little south african cichlids to add to my tank and I have already 3 tiger barbs, 1 rosy shark, 2 red barbs, 1 parrot cichlid, and 2 silver sharks and they are very well together never fight ect.. I am scared (wondering) if I could put those [...]

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55 gallon cichlid tank set up?

Kermit wants to know: I have a 55 gallon tank. My huge angelfish, Marie, just died, and I’ve always wanted to make a cichlid tank, so I decided now is the time. I want to stock it with African Cichlids. 1. Can I keep gravel at the bottom? Should I [...]

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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 some good tank mates for 2 yellow lab cichlids?

ELLE(: wants to know: I have a twenty gallon tank with two yellow labs (one is about 2 inches, the other is about 3), and I was thinking about adding another cichlid… What kind of cichlid would be good with my two labs? Thanks.

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what species of cichlids for a 20 gallon?

Bobby wants to know: what type of cichlid would you recommend for a 20 gallon tank with 3 apple snails, 5 zebra snails, 3 japanese trapdoor snails, 2 cory cats and 3 oto cats? Is there a small species good for community that are compatible with those? They must be good in hard [...]

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Do i need breeding grass to breed Convict Cichlids?

Tunish305 wants to know: I have a 29 gallon tank, should i purchase breeding grass for my Convict Cichlids to breed?

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What are the most peaceful african cichlids and what types get along with each other?

shane4keasha wants to know: I have a 55 Gallon Tank. I am wanting to redo my tank. I would order the African Cichlids online where they would be overnighted. I am just curious because I don’t want to spend a ton of money, and they kill each other.

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how can i improve color pigments of my cichlids?

EmRaaN wants to know: hii… i have malawi cichlids in a 20 gallon tank. i have installed a 20watt aqua colored 2 feet aquarium tube light on my tank.but when i turn on the light in day the color pigments of my malawi fish give me poor display but when its complete dark in the [...]

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