I have 2 cichlids that dont move from the back end at all.They are on the bottom of the tank and they are eatting but they just dont move there back end.
Thank you for your time and please help.
When Cichlids spawn, they try to take over the entire aquarium and will really harass and maybe kill other Cichlids. They will also vigorously protect their fry for a while. The best advice is to star...
There are two basic types of Cichlids, African and South American. African Cichlids are very colorful, but they are demanding and aggressive. The same can be said of South American Cichlids like angel...
you have to know that if you keep cichlids then you should keep only cichlid in your aquarium....there are so many varieties of cichlids....at the same time you sould keep clown laoch or pleco as bott...
...get very large, and when they reach spawning condition, each pair needs its own aquarium. In addition, most Cichlids are aggressive as well as demanding when it comes to water parameters.
In spite ...
The type of Cichlids you have need very alkaline water, which may not be suitable for other aquarium fish. Google lists a number of sources for information on Lake Malawi Cichlids. I have no direct ex...
...uestions.
Good Luck with your new tank.
After it's cycled... It'll be great.
I know that cichlids are sometimes very aggresive... I was reading an article in a magazine the other e...
You may want to do some more research, but i think those Cichlids need hard, alkaline water with a high pH. If they're like other Cichlids, they can be demanding when it comes to water parameters...
There are all sorts of cichlids, but make sure you get the ones that require the same conditions. Some are Mbuna, some are Tanganikya, etc., and they all have different requirements.
This is a gre...
...nto clown loach they are nice looking fish but they get quite big, i need to see how the tank goes with the cichlids first and see what kind of bio load it can handle plus from the research iv done ci...
Welcome to our forum. As you probably already know, the lakes where African Cichlids originate have widely differing environments. It's important to be sure you are providing the correct environm...
Maybe you should remove the female to keep her from getting killed. If you want to raise cichlids, you will need more aquariums. I had the same problem with angelfish and wound up visiting yard sales ...
The Kribs and the Rams are all Cichlids from different parts of the world. They're not all comfortable in the same aquatic environment, and Cichlids in general tend to be territorial and aggressi...
I just found this too, it was pretty interesting! Sounds like your cichlids will do GREAT in your water!
pH Level
One of the most important aspects of cichlid care is maintaining the pH level....
...ive fine with live plants...Arrowana are top dwelling fish, and stay near the surface. Oscars are cichilds, cichlids like to dig, thats why they are no good with live plants, unless you enjoy replanti...
If there is a bit of confusion about the requirements of Cichlids, it's because there are so many varieties. South American Cichlids like angelfish are native to tropical streams, and many of the...
...cause they prowl around at night and eat the protective slime coat off other fish. No kidding.
The only Cichlids I've kept are angelfish. They and other Cichlids can become very aggressive as...
...g into my canister filter or my internal filter or do they only do it on rare occasions?
also do will my cichlids eat him? the rope fish is about a foot long and my cichlids are only like three inc...
...h tank and a cichlid tank (malawi?). Any more ideas?
if you do decide to go with the lake malawai african cichlids, try not to mix them with the south american or central american cichlids. they ten...
...ly problem I did have was a high nitrate - i believe above 50 ppm. So im working on that.
Id like to get cichlids but part of me is so bent on a eel that i could do without them. Could i put cichl...
...l water changes.
Usually fish don't get agressive until they are juvies or mating.
What kind of cichlids were you planning on getting?...
...tetras & the like would be your best bet.
What you have described are not compatible with african cichlids..which is what a blue dolphin is.
Sooo..adding a blue dolphin ( I had one) to ...
...ng it. Just feeding the fish will too. However, soft water is usually not a problem unless you have African Cichlids. They do make an additive specifically for those fish, and it will probably work in...
I have heard cichlids to be mean fish at times but I'm not to sure about why.
So last night's dream:
I had a bunch of tiny cichlids, but they were colored like they were full grown, and I had them in my 75G. For some reason I took them out, and put them in a plastic tu...
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It sounds like your tank is approx. 45- 55 US gallons..so you would be able to house around 8 -10 african cichlids...around 5-6 Angelfish.. and if you chose not to go with cichlids..you could place ...
...fish can still decide to dig in the gravel and keep things stirred up.
I just read a little about Parrot Cichlids, and they MAY not be South American Cichlids. Apparently they have been hybridized ...
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