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May 6, 2024 · I am relatively new to the Cichlid world outside of Oscars. I am looking to build a 75 gallon tank of really colorful fish. I have been looking into Mbunas and peacocks but trying to figure out …

May 4, 2023 · Polar Blue Parrot Cichlids are a derivation of the so-called 'Jelly Bean' Convict Cichlid. That is, a purposely created - deformed Cichlid. These are NOT hybrids! Though, with the Polar Blue …

Aug 2, 2009 · Hi everyone, totally new to this and a quick question, so excuse my newb'ish ways :) Sand or Gravel in a Cichlid tank? Does it matter or do the Cichlids mind gravel?

Jan 31, 2025 · Hi gang new to the forum, my son in laon in law left for the military and I forgot what type of sick lady told me this was. I have been keeping aquariums for decades and want to make sure this …

Sep 13, 2023 · With this single American cichlid tank, I was going to build a double 40 gallon stand to stack the single cichlid tank and keep quarantine on the bottom. The 20 gallon long I'm doing as the …

Mar 8, 2010 · any of the fish in the freshwater bass family are cichlids, largemouth, smallmouth, sunfish, as well as several other varieties of bass all belong to the cichlid family, so anyone who eats bass …

Aug 31, 2023 · With the main cichlid tank in te shade, the refugium getting @ 6 hours of morning sun. Having the sump off to the side, and slightly lower, allowed the circulation pump, to be placed in the …

Mar 31, 2023 · Hello all , I have been keeping fish for 6 years usually predator freshwater like bass and arowana etc in my 450 gallon , which I recently got rid of and went a new route, Just recently got into …

Sep 16, 2009 · I would highly recommend these shrimp to anyone keeping SA dwarf cichlids. They are too large for the cichlids to eat, my dorsigera just ignore them, and they do a good job at cleaning up …