Cichlid Care

My cichlids are changing color?

Jennifer B wants to know: I have several African cichlids that started colorfull, such as a tiger, and zebra African. Does anyone know why they would have changed orange???

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Can I put 1 tiger oscar in a 32 gallon fish tank?

Joe C wants to know: I have a 75g tank but its for african cichlids n other fish. I have a 32 gallon tank with and great brand new filter. I want to get a tiger oscar, but know that they get big and fast. There really cool and i want to know if and [...]

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mateing cichlids?

Angeli wants to know: hi i have a 55 gallon tank with 6, 1 - 1.5″ assoted african cichlids. (i don’t know what kind they are but i know what colors they are) colors - blue, eletric yellow, orange, tiger striped one, green with black stripes, and a albino cichlid. i was wondering how big [...]

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If the PH and other water factors weren’t an issue, what africans could i mix with my fish?

BinghX14 wants to know: what are the most peaceful and readily available african cichlids other than yellow labs that could, in terms of temperment, be with my blood parrot cichlid, firemouth cichlid, red tailed shark, bristlenose pleco, and a few tiger barbs. How about acei cichlids? or others?

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45 gallon aquarium.add an african yellow lab cichlid?

BinghX14 wants to know: okay well my 45 currently has a firemouth cichlid, red tailed shark, rubberlip pleco(max size 5-6″), and 6 tiger barbs. all of these are juveniles and arent at adult size. One of my friends offered me a healthy juvenile yellow lab that is about 2 inches. I know [...]

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How well do cichlids handle soft water?

Sparky wants to know: I’m looking to get a few lake Tanganyikan cichlids for my tank but it is currently filled with soft water. I currently have a few tiger barbs in there just to get my tank cycled and will be removing them to start up another tank with. I was planning [...]

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