r/Cichlid • u/ApricotAppreciation • 4h ago
Afr | Video Another clip of my Demasoni species only 500l aquarium
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r/Cichlid • u/702Cichlid • 19d ago
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.
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,
r/Cichlid • u/ApricotAppreciation • 4h ago
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r/Cichlid • u/ApricotAppreciation • 4h ago
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r/Cichlid • u/forum_user22 • 7h ago
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 • u/SilentBookwormm • 21h ago
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 • u/kl0pkl0p • 1d ago
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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 • u/average_student6 • 22h ago
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?
Looking for your absolute favorite solo centerpiece ideas for this footprint! Drop your suggestions!
r/Cichlid • u/NiceHandsLarry11 • 1d ago
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 • u/Narrow-Effective-268 • 1d ago
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 • u/wumlum_ug • 1d ago
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 • u/Slylock • 1d ago
The footprint is smaller which is a concern. It does have 2 center supports which go down to metal framing connected to metal legs to the floor.
Is my concern legitimate?
r/Cichlid • u/Unhappy_Evening1896 • 1d ago
Here’s my current tank layout. Anything I should be doing different to make it look better?
r/Cichlid • u/kentaaa1994 • 1d ago
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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 • u/DFW_BassJunkie817 • 1d ago
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 • u/Deepsea2121 • 1d ago
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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.
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6 Geophagus Altifrons
8 Red Eye Tetra
Holding the Angelfish for someone else
112g tank
r/Cichlid • u/bigcheese2289 • 2d ago
r/Cichlid • u/kadirba98 • 3d ago
Anyone got a guess?
r/Cichlid • u/Alert_Delivery7099 • 3d ago
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 • u/Local_Amphibian787 • 3d ago
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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.
r/Cichlid • u/TST-DCLXVI • 3d ago
Community
Once a day
Alternating or mixing - bio-gold, vibra bites, tropical bug bites. I also mix in vitamin-chem, seachem nourish, garlic guard.