my 1st cichlas
- Thread starter badreverend
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408smokin;3891330; said:
thanks- I like them alot, but I would like them alot more if they would take MS for me
badreverend;3891282; said:
ur correct... They were not from my collection.. He only has 1 orino from me. And he would be a foolto let him go... LOL
I was just mentioning, because he had told me he was going to corona for some fish.. So I put 2 & 2.. Together! LoL..
Keep an eye on your params.. Because thru my expieriences orinos mayb 1 of the aggressive cichla's, but also the sensitive ones also!! =-)
welcome to the world of cichla, bradda.. Enjoy!!!
You have some potential stunners on hand~ mike
Mike- thanks for the words of encouragement- is there any water parameters in particular to keep an eye on- should I worry that the water here is really hard so the alkalinity tends to be high also- thanks
#1. filtration, more bigger, more water purity the better!! #2.Softer water is always a plus... U can never go wrong with dropping pH, but only problem is u have to keep the pH levels consistant or else pH swing can cause problems.. I've always kept my cichla between the range of 6.5-7.2.. But that's through peatmoss or alot of driftwood in the tank.. Do minimal water waterchanges when trying to be consistant.. Mayb 10% weekly until they get to like 7inches bcuz by then they become hardy! Then less stress on u.. =-) temp should always be above 85+ just to avoid disease such as ich.. As far as nitrite, nitrate & ammonia levels.. U should know already because u have been in this hobby for a good while... Another plus is to have heavy flow in your tank because I have noticed they love to swim with heavy current in the wild and in front of my bulk heads.. LOL...
Everything else bradda will be in place as well as I know that u are a good keeper of fish! Just don't slack on juvinile cichla.. Or ur heart can be broken... If u have any other concerns in the future, feel free to pm me anytime ~mike
Oh do not over feed.. If u decide to feed feeders occasionally. Be sure u feed only what they can eat.. Because spit up food can cause params to spike and cause heavy breathing and stress! Which can also end up heartbroken.. Hope this basic info helps u out!
Everything else bradda will be in place as well as I know that u are a good keeper of fish! Just don't slack on juvinile cichla.. Or ur heart can be broken... If u have any other concerns in the future, feel free to pm me anytime ~mike
Oh do not over feed.. If u decide to feed feeders occasionally. Be sure u feed only what they can eat.. Because spit up food can cause params to spike and cause heavy breathing and stress! Which can also end up heartbroken.. Hope this basic info helps u out!
Very Cool! Welcome to the life badreverend. Never thought I would see you in here. Not a bad choice of Cichla to start off with either. look forward to seeing your future updates.
High City Rida;3894448; said:
Yep- it turns out there are other fish besides arowanas out there- Ill be over here more, to keep you guys up to date with them- and besides Ive got alot of reading to catch up on over here
