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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Cichlids, for cichlid novice’s?

Zooy wants to know: I’ve been looking at cichlids and I’m hoping to get a 55 or a 70 tank for them. but I’m not sure what kind of cichlid would be good. I’d like something with color but not to big (like from 5-7 inches), and maybe something that I can breed. I like some [...]

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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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cichlid identification?

janinenicole127 wants to know: I have a tiny cichlid i bought from wal mart he looks like an elongated and a frontosa but he has zigg zag stripes instead of stripes the stripes also continue on his top fin mmm also a v on his forehead. I have been searching all night and can’t find [...]

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Can these fish go together?

MIchael wants to know: I have 1 blue african cichlid male, 1 yellow african female, and 3 spotted catfish. I was thinking of adding 2 female yellow cichlids 1 black ghost knifefish, and if possible probably not though an eel and please tell what kind of an eel if possible. 40gallon tank I got the cichlids from [...]

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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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my fish is digging why?

krissy_4_cookies wants to know: Its a male african cichlid hes the only one in my tank. Ive reoranged the rocks so he has alot of hidding spots. he digs holes where i thought was inposible but he dose it. WHY???

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questions for cichlid experts?

sechet wants to know: hello! i have had freshwater aquariums for a long time but usually just with various community fish. i want to start cichlid tank but i have a few questions first: can you keep African and south American cichlids together? wich fish are more colorful? (African of s. American?) which ones are the smaller breeds? [...]

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How do i raise baby cichlids from eggs?

Star™ wants to know: I have a male and a female that lay eggs what is the best way to raise them without them dying i already have all the fish out of the tank can someone give me a little help.

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Long long does an African Cichlid (Mbuna) take to fully grow?

Andrew wants to know: Assuming the cichlid is average will grow to about 4 or 5 inches. My tank is only 30 gallons, and i have two electric yellow cichlids, two blue johanni and one other mbuna that i dont know the species of. They are all also just under two inches.

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