A tank that makes them feel secure but doesn't let them hide out of sight all the time tends to acclimate them faster. Looks like no background on the tank? So, not telling you what to do, but if it was me I'd add sand and a background (or paint a background), remove the tall rocks and replace them with low lying rocks-- or lay some of yours on their side if it accomplishes the same thing. Making the tank feel more enclosed (background and sand) and providing some structure should help them settle in and feel comfortable faster than their current situation.
What type of African cichlids do you have? GTs will actually work pretty well with some of them, not such a good idea with some others.
Hi, I’m new to the forum and rather new to aquariums and fish as a whole. I’ve had cichlids for about a year and a half now. I had mainly Africans but due to me moving I’ve sadly lost all but 2 of my Africans due to the stress of it all (luckily they left a surprise behind them with 4 fry that survived lol I thought all my fish were male but that’s a story for another day) . I recently restocked my 29gallon as a grow out tank for a few new fish that I’ve purchased. I’ve never had American and would like to know if I did well in choosing a fish from my lfs and if it could possibly be sexed. I believe it is a male but I really wouldn’t be sure. I have a couple pics to show. He’s in a 29gallon atm with a couple blue acara I purchased with him. I have a 55 that I put my remaining Africans in for now until my Americans are big enough to move them over. I will be getting a 75 eventually once they grow enough as well. The pics aren’t good but I tried. They still new to the tank so kind of skiddish and hard to get a picture of. Thanks for any help you can give!
