r/Cichlid 19d ago

General help r/Cichlid is Looking for a Few New Moderators

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Hello /r/Cichlid!

 

The time has finally come where, through a combination of community growth and irl snatching some of our mods for being fully active that we need to increase the size and activity of our moderation team. If you're interested please read the requirements, and then submit answers to the questions portion in a mod mail. We will be taking applications until September 1st. Once the window is closed we will then evaluate candidates (if any). The two to three best candidates that meet the criteria will be extended a trial moderation team invite where both parties get to figure out if things are a good fit. If there are fewer than 2 candidates, we will likely relax some of our requirements and also seek public help from outside the subreddit community.

 

Requirements

 

  1. Previous Reddit moderation experience.
  2. Subscribed to /r/cichlid.
  3. No ban offenses in the past year, no more than 3 post removals in the past year.
  4. Account must be at least 2 years old with history visible.
  5. Account must be active, and daily users are preferred.
  6. Cichlid husbandry experience is a must!

 

Questions - to be answered in modmail - Subject Line should be: Moderation Application

 

  1. Tell us what your reddit moderation experience is, including which version you use (old, new, app)?
  2. What days and times are you typically on reddit?
  3. What is your favorite cichlid and why?
  4. If you could add or remove a single rule to the subreddit what would it be and why?
  5. What is one change you'd like to see enacted in the subreddit in the next year?
  6. What cichlids have you kept and what's your favorite?
  7. What is your 'hot take' that bucks normal cichlid or fish keeping convention?
  8. Do you have alternate accounts that you use to post/interact with /r/cichlid? If so, please list that username as well--if you don't use it in /r/cichlid you may disregard this question.
  9. What is your dream tank?

 

That's it, we look forward to hearing from any interested parties who want to keep this sub generally well curated and not over-moderated. Thanks for your time and attention!

 

Happy Cichliding,

 

/u/702Cichlid - /u/Jamikest - /u/Smoofus724


r/Cichlid 7h ago

Afr | Video Another clip of my Demasoni species only 500l aquarium

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52 Upvotes

u/Johny_McJonstien


r/Cichlid 7h ago

Afr | Video Demasoni mbuna in my 500l species only aquarium

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7 Upvotes

r/Cichlid 9h ago

SA | Help Geophagus Sveni Breeding

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13 Upvotes

So I think my Geophagus Sveni laid eggs for the first time. I’m looking for advice on things I can do to improve my chances of fry surviving. There are 5 Sveni, 4 electric blue acara and 1 Severum in a 125 gallon tank. Thanks in advance!


r/Cichlid 22m ago

Afr | Help What is growing on my Mbuna Cichlid’s face? Or is this from fighting? New to keeping cichlids

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r/Cichlid 23h ago

Identification Hybrid?

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This blood parrot was advertised as a yuan bao blood parrot, but I get the feeling she might be a hybrid. She just looks a bit different and she’s definitely more feisty than my other blood parrot.


r/Cichlid 1d ago

Afr | Help Can ya’ll tell me what each of these cichlids are?

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29 Upvotes

So I am new to cichlids but not new to the hobby. These cichlids were given to me by a family friend who had to leave them behind for new job about a month ago. I have done tons of research on how to keep them and care for them. I know they are aggressive in nature.

I’d like to know what species each one is so I can watch out for specific behaviors and care. If someone would be kind enough to identify these, would be highly appreciated.

So far I have seen minimal aggression, this is a 55 gallon with a 200 gallon canister filter.


r/Cichlid 1d ago

General help What’s the single glass-banging, big-personality centerpiece fish for a 29g (in hard water)?

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Hey everyone!

I’m working on setting up a 29-gallon tank and want to go the solo showcase route. Instead of a bunch of tiny schooling fish, I want one single, bold, noticeable fish with a huge personality that will claim the entire tank as its kingdom and interact with me through the glass.

One big detail: My tap water naturally runs pretty hard, so I’m looking for a species that naturally thrives in hard water/higher pH without having to mess with tons of water adjusters.

What single fish would you put in a 29g that hits these marks?

  • Big personality / wet pet vibe
  • Prefers hard water
  • Stands out visually and commands the whole tank

Looking for your absolute favorite solo centerpiece ideas for this footprint! Drop your suggestions!


r/Cichlid 1d ago

Identification Need an ID if possible please

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Got this little guy from petsmart on a whim because he looked so good. He's about 2" with a beautiful light blue color. I bought with the assumption that he is a HAP that was labeled as a peacock. Maybe in the Fryeri family? Thanks


r/Cichlid 1d ago

CA | Help Aggression in Parrot Cichlids

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Hello, could you please advise me on what I should do?

I have a 370-liter aquarium containing several Labidochromis Yellow cichlids and two hybrid parrot cichlids.

One of the parrot cichlids is constantly terrorizing the other. It does not bother any of the other fish and only tries to attack the one that is slightly smaller. There are enough hiding places and plenty of space in the aquarium, but the aggression does not stop.

How can I stop or reduce the parrot cichlid’s aggression?


r/Cichlid 1d ago

SA | Help Jbl Cristalprofi e1502 greenline with South American cichlid waste?

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So I have in my tank a Severus and acara pair and since the Severum is growing I am going to need a filter upgrade, and I was wondering if if the cristalprofi e1502 would be a suitable upgrade since it had a big prefilter for waste? Right now I have a juwel internal filter and the top filterfloss pad just gets gunked up really quick and I am afraid it is only going to be worse when the Severum is older. If you have one, how bad is the noise, I heard that’s somewhat of a problem with some of these filters.


r/Cichlid 1d ago

General help Opinions on this stand for a 20 long?

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r/Cichlid 1d ago

Afr | Help How to Improve Tank

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24 Upvotes

Here’s my current tank layout. Anything I should be doing different to make it look better?


r/Cichlid 1d ago

CA | Video Anyone know what my Polar Blue Parrot is doing…?

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There seems to be a glitch in the matrix… for the past 3 or so days straight, all my PBP has been doing is swimming back and forth repeatedly against the glass in one little section at the front of the tank. He’s completely normal otherwise. If I go up to the tank he’ll swim up to the top to greet me and beg for food, and after lights out he’ll go sleep in the log with his domestic partner Mr. Pearl, the platinum parrot. But during the day, all he wants to do is swim back and forth in the same spot… What could this be from and is there something wrong with him? No signs of stress, eating normally, not being picked on, etc. I’m completely stumped… In the 6 or so months I’ve had him (since he was a little baby) he’s never done anything like this. Typically he’s swimming all throughout the tank and never really stayed in one spot. Thoughts?


r/Cichlid 1d ago

CA | Help Would yall breed this Female? F2 Gb/Big Kok Kamfa

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She ain't ready yet only 3.5" but hoping to try one of my male viejas or SRT's if its fertile when shes ready.


r/Cichlid 2d ago

Discussion Why do my Cichlids dance to GNR?

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9 Upvotes

So I’m trying to shoot some video of the tank and I have Amazon Music running in the background and I don’t know what to think.


r/Cichlid 2d ago

SA | Video Geophagus Altifrons

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112 Upvotes

6 Geophagus Altifrons

8 Red Eye Tetra

Holding the Angelfish for someone else

112g tank


r/Cichlid 3d ago

Identification Need help identifying this little guy. He is a little over 2 inches at the moment. He looks black in person.

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20 Upvotes

r/Cichlid 3d ago

SA | Help Need help with sexing my heckelii

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9 Upvotes

Anyone got a guess?


r/Cichlid 3d ago

SA | Picture Spit take! My gold severum, Dubloon.

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24 Upvotes

r/Cichlid 3d ago

SA | Help Adding a new severum

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I have a severum who I have had for about 6 months. My little brother is looking to rehome his. I am not sure of the gender of either fish, can someone help. Mine is the red spot his is the green one


r/Cichlid 3d ago

General help How much to feed?

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This is my new tank. Added them few days ago. I'm a beginner and wanted to know how much to feed them as they look hungry all the time. I have Taayo bits, optimum 3x1 small and herbivore small sinking pellets. They seem to eat everything. Feeding dollars is a bit tough as they get scared easily even if I add sinking pellets in their space and others seem to eat it even after eating their food.

So I was just wondering if I'm feeding them less. I give them 2-3 pinches of anyone of those once a day.

I have:

2 Electric Blue cichlids

2 Yellow Lab cichlids

2 Red blood parrots

4 Silver dollars

1 Pink Convict cichlid

Also do i get placos or any other algae eater fish? It's a 75 gallons tank.