cichlid community

Yesterday i got a 125 gallon aquarium off of craiglist with a stand and filter and a lid. It is 72" 18" 22". I want to get some cichlids for it. I either want to do peacocks and haps or central and south american cichlids. For peacocks and haps I was thinking about doing a few different types of...

Hi! I want to set up a new tank for medium to larger sized cichlids as they seem to be the most colorful fish around and I have no idea which ones go well in a community tank besides severums and geophagus eartheaters from what i heard most cichlids tend to be aggressive. I would like to know...

Hey I have a yellow lab Cichlid and he keeps getting stuck on the intake of my filter. When I try to get him off he swims away and then goes back... what is he doing???

Hey guys I have been thinking about fish for my new 75. I have never kept Cichlids and I was wondering if they could stay with my bullhead (pic above). I love peacocks but I am open to suggestions on species and how many fish I can put in there

i have a 60 gallon tank with a 5 inch oscar, 3 inch red devil, 2 inch carpinitis Texas, 3 inch green terror a jack Dempsey plus about 8 other small fish that aren't aggressive. I plan on buying a 150 gallon tank to move the fish I listed into it they are all pretty small right now and not...

Hello All, Im new here. I have had a 50g African Peacock Cichlid tank for a year now but just discovered my love for South American cichlids. I will be purchasing my 125g and will be taking my time with setup and figuring out how I would like it and what would be best for the fish. I will be...

So as I have been rearranging my tanks I was thinking of moving my Pundamilia nyererei in with my Spiny Eel. It is a Mastacembelus frenatus that is about 5.5-6 inches long. I have kept it with Cyps, but you can keep them with most community fish. I have wanted to put the eel in with my Lake...

I recently added my Green terror and female festae to their new 5x20x24 aquarium and I have plenty of cover and hiding spots. They are both the same size and have been divided for a while but now that they are together they have been constantly lip locking. The problem is they are so evenly...

So after about 8 years away from keeping an aquarium (I kept a 90 gallon aquarium with my father until I graduated high school), I have finally decided to get back into the hobby. I recently acquired a 300 gallon aquarium (dimensions - 96"L, 30"W, 24"H) at a garage sale for a steal and am eager...