Cichlid Care

will tiger barbs be ok with african/south american cichlids?

Viet wants to know: i currently have a 300 gallon tank including: 1 Green Terror (4 inches) 1 Red Severum (6 inches) 2 Yellow Labs 4 Mbunas 2 Acei Cichlids 1 Red Jewel Cichlid 6 Brichardi (Fairy Cichlid) All is going well, and yes i mixed south american and african cichlids and there doing perfectly fine so dont go all “holy crap you [...]

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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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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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How many cichlids can I fit in a 29 gallon tank?

Mongo S wants to know: I am thinking about putting convicts, yellow labs, and red jewels? How many of these can I put in?

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What kind of freshwater eels can I put with my cichlids?

Mongo S wants to know: I have a 70 gallon tank with 2 yellow labs that are anywhere from 2-4 inches, a 3-4 inch red jewel, another cichlid that is 3 inches, and a 5 inch long pleco. Is there enough room for an eel, and if there is what kind?

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