cichlids

The Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher) is probably the easiest cichlid to maintain and breed. In fact, due to their small size ( 3-4 inches / 7.6 - 10 cm ), hardy, adaptable nature, and ease of breeding, this fish is probably the ideal cichlid for anyone that is taking their first steps into...

Bought three convicts today and realised they weren’t all male, one is female. I haven’t really seen any fighting yet but should I purchase more females to prevent them from harassing the individual female and the males fighting each other?

Would a small delhezi (4.1 inches) be able to cope with 2 mbunas and 2 peacocks? They're each about 3 1/2 to 5 inches.

Thought I'd share a few cheeky shots of my Super Red Dragon (or so it was sold to me as). I also attached a pic from a few months ago when I first brought him home. He's about 5" give or take some now.

i just got in my 3 salvini cichlids yesterday and I'm having a really tough time sexing them. I'm thinking i have 2 males and 1 female i was hoping 1 male 2 females, but anyways they haven't really colored up yet i guess from stress from traveling so i didn't snap any pics yet i may take some...

Which Family/Breed Is My Flowerhorn?

Hey Guys/Gals, I recently added a male 9” Blue Texas Cichlid to my 305 gallon community tank. Immediately he started chasing everyone and then focused the next few days just on my female 5” Jack Dempsey. I have never seen her with such dark brilliant colour and she seems more at ease with him...

-Piranha- Red Bellies(Pygocentrus nattereri) .75”-1” $8.oo ea. Or 10/$70.oo 3" $30.oo ea. 4”-5” $40.oo ea. Or 4/$140.oo 5"-6" $75.oo ea. Caribe(Pygocentrus notatus) 5”-6”...

I am looking to get another eyebiter for my 40 gallon aquarium. I had one before but she died unexpectedly. I have residence already in the tank and I have another wit a really mean cobalt zebra. The fish are - 1 dragon blood peacock 5 inches - 1 blue peacock 3 inches - 1 mbuna (not sure what...

Hello guys, Guys I have a Jaguar cichlids which is about 5” - 6” in a 300 Gallon. Please can you help me identify it’s sex as it’s growing up and I want to know if it’s male as they get very aggressive towards other fishes. Regards, Additya

Need help to i.d male and female dovii going to get some today . Thier only about 2 inches so anything that could help me thanks

Hey everyone! Since we're all in the Holiday spirit from Thanksgiving, now awaiting Christmas to come and given we have Black Friday today and Cyber Monday on the 27th we figured we'd do something that would give everyone something to cheer about this weekend, for orders placed today through...

Hey everyone! I’m new here but i’ve been reading the threads on this forum for a while. So I think I may have overstocked the aquarium in my excitement for having finally had it set up and now the amonia won’t go under 0.25 ppm. I did a fishless cycle with seeded media from my LFS that lasted...

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with salvini cichlids. Theres not a lot online. Ive heard that they are agressive and was wondering if its true and what would be suitable tankmates

Hey guys! Trying to get back into my hobby now that I work from home. Trying to find another 250+ gallon tank for reasonable price. I have a spot in my heart for cichlids. <3 Anyone near Northeast Alabama wanna chat about fish, give me a holler!

My juvinile arowanas tail has been completely bitten off anal and dorsal fins nipped and damage to scales aswell had him since saturday been completely fine til i woke up this morning and found him like this what do i do, hes around 4-5" in a tank with a 2" jack dempsey, a 2" electric blue...

I was given 15 Bumble bee Cichlids from an old classmate who's husband recently passed. it was his hobby. I already have a flower horn in a tank above this one so I had not stocked this tank yet and said why not.. I want to know what these fish are worth. I would like to pay her for them...

Wondering what was the biggest jewel cichlid (guttatus) someone has owned post pics if you can share some monsters

I made this video about the History Surrounding Lake Victoria, and its ecological collapse. Has some footage of my fish as well. I hope you enjoy, and if you note some inaccuracies, please let me know

Hello, so ive recently purchased a 65 gallon tall. Its been running for about 4 days. New filter on it, but right away i put a filter pad from an established tank that i have running. I also added a bacteria supplement to the water. Plan to move the entire existing filter to this tank when its...