Cichlid Care

Update of question asked yesterday. I was given a 35 gal hex with appx. 30-40 African cichlids what to I do?

moe ron wants to know: I have had this tank for 1 week and was told to get rid of alot of the fish but how many? There are around 30-40 fish in the tank. I did a 20 gal water change 3 days ago and the amonia leves are safe the ph is 7.6. [...]

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Cichlid diet and care?

JC wants to know: I just upgraded my cichlids tank to a 100 gal and they love it however I have always been concerned about there diet. I baught them those floating pellets cichlid gold staple or something like that and they wont eat them. I guess i have pick eaters. I do not know [...]

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Cichlid Help please?

*Jesses*Wife*2*B* wants to know: I have 2 jack dempsey’s which im getting rid of monday to a pet store, 1 rusty and 2 orange fish im getting rid of tomorrow and i will just have my red jewel cichlid and my little blue one which here is the site i think it is http://web.mit.edu/lxs/www/cichlids/blue-cobalt.html [...]

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info on starting a 55 gal. cichlid tank?

double b wants to know: i have a 55 gal. tank and i wanted to get some african cichlids to put in there but im not sure which ones to get. I have had pretty much every kind of fish you can think of but cichlids. I know there are different ones from [...]

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Can i breed convict cichlids in a 29 gallon?

ILoveTunaFishing50 wants to know: I just want one pair, and i am not keeping the fry. I know i need a heater and filter. Whats the right temperature for breeding thm? Thanks! Also, could the pet store order a pair or do i have to get about 4 and grow them and see who pairs off? Is [...]

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Make more algae in my fish tank?

Nicole wants to know: I have African Cichlids. The ph in my tank is a bit higher, since that is what they do best in. Unfortunately, the plecosamus algae eaters were not doing well so I got Chinese algae eaters, I believe. I only have 2 in a 30 gallon tank but they already ate [...]

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African Cichlid Ph Level Help?

Jerance E wants to know: Hey guys thanks for answering my previous question Ive had one more important question. I just went to the pet store and i asked them if i could put more fish they said i could put 5 more of the same size. I was liek whatever. Anyways While i [...]

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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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South American Cichlids and African Cichlids together?

blf asked: I was just in my local pet store were I buy most of my African cichlids. I actually breed them and get a store credit,I was wondering to get another mixture of Cichlids would a South American Convict Cichlid breed with an African Cichlid of similar size even they are mouth breeders [...]

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What fish are these? Cichlids?

Will asked: I bought these two fry at the pet store for .20 each (they thought they were feeder fish). By the looks of them they seem like cichlids, but I’m not sure. I took these pictures. I have no idea how to care for them, what they eat or anything, so help asap please. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/wtstuller09/DSC04721.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/wtstuller09/DSC04722.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/wtstuller09/DSC04723.jpg thanks! [...]

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