cichlid

Can anyone tell if this jag is a male or female yet?

What would be the better for my Jaguar Cichlid. Freeze dried shrimp or freeze dried krill?

It was in a com tank at the shop and they claim it's a trade and they didn't know what it was it's about 5 inches maybe 5 and a half it was in a tank that had adult mainganos and they look nothing alike it's kinda shaped and colored (cobalt blue) like a socolofi with a longer body and markings...

I have a lot of questions on this. I'll start with the passing of mutations. for example, you can cross a marbled convict cichlid and a honduran red point, and the offspring would be marbled. my questions come from the other mutations. I'm not too sure how genes like leucistic or 'platinum'...

Right, so new at this FH thing. After watching many videos I decided I needed one. Now I have I'm I'm confused as to whether I've been given the wrong fish Advertised as a king cherry Flowerhorn, but the more pictures I look at the more he's got me convinced he's a Texas possibly. The only...

I had a chocolate cichlid with a pair of blood parrots, green Severum, and one electric blue acara in a 75 gallon. Everything was okay until the parrot cichlids started laying eggs and became very aggressive towards the chocolate cichlid which is at the bottom of the food chain in my tank. It...

Hey guys, so long story short in my 2 month old peacock tank Im loosing nearly a fish every other day, water parameters are good. I added 18 1-1.5in assorted peacock when I first got the tank, all was well up through the cycling period. Once Nitrates were there and nitrites and ammonia were gone...

I bought four Marlier's Julie juveniles in hopes of getting a mating pair. (Yes, I know the chances are slim but that's all I could get.) At what size do they start pairing off? And are there are any distinctive behaviours that a mating pair will exhibit? Besides the obvious ones like hanging...

How old were your eartheaters when they started breeding? I heard for A. heckelii it takes 2-3 years. What about Geophagus? I know it depends on the species.

Back in my early days of fish keeping, I got what was displayed as being a “flower horn” but in reality turned out to be a black convict. The price difference on these two fish was 20$ which isn’t a lot considering how much flowerhorns normally go for, but still... AT MOST!!! It’s possible in...

Hi guys, so I've always had a love of animals from a young age and after seeing a beautifully aquascaped tank at a friend's house I was hooked on the hobby. I started out with a 60l juwel tank which I kept a male Betta in for several years. After having success in keeping him happy and healthy...

Does anyone know US vendors with good Frontosas online? Looking for fish about 6". Thanks

So i have been wondering.. say my fish gets sick. Ich or sunken belly or what not. Can i keep the fish in plane old water to eliminate the bacteria/parasite thats infecting the fish.. i wonder this because we put all types of funky things in our water to keep it free of bacteria. So if tap water...

Ok, long-time reader but new member to MFK, so I apologize for any faux pas. I've finally picked up my own silver arowana, under two friggin' inches! I've been eventually planning for one so I've done a fair amount of research (and or course have long-term plans for housing) but the biggest...

Please help. I have an African Cichlid with a growth on its face. I think it might be a tumor but I’m not sure. I do a weekly 50%water change and I over filter. I treated the entire tank with Triple Sulfa which did not help. It started by looking like it had swallen nostrils and now it moves...

Please help. I have an African Cichlid with a growth on its face. I think it might be a tumor but I’m not sure. I do a weekly 50%water change and I over filter. I treated the entire tank with Triple Sulfa which did not help. It started by looking like it had swallen nostrils and now it moves...

Sad night. Lost one of my favorite Cichlids that I had for many years Seemed to had a Tumor. Ill miss this guy. RIP "Bi" ......Ill miss you

So ive been wondering when will big daddy see his offspring a threat to his dominance? How long can i keep them in the same tank as the parents? Forever is the answer im looking for aha

Length is obviously crucial but what is more important after lenght.. do i want a 2ft high tank or a 2ft wide tank? And dont say both aha

Just wondering if there is a better fish for breeding for live foods for big SA cichlids