i have successfully bred cichla before. biggest thing was always having live brine shrimp available. i was doing water changes 3 times a day. 10-20% after each bbs feeding. better to keep the water pristine for the fry. keep water temp steady. no sudden big changes. once you get the understanding on how to care for cichla its a breeze. but defiantly a full time job taken care of the fry.
