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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …