FishProfiles.com Message Forums

Freshwater Species

Cichlid Central

Topic	Author	Replies	Last Post
sick Jack Dempsey Hi. I'm fairly new to the world of cichlids, so I could use some help. I just got a 55gal tank set up this weekend and I'm having a couple problems. I...	tigerduh	9	23-Sep-2005 18:10
Another "new to cichlids" post First of all hello everyone. I am not new to fishkeeping (I have 3 tanks running currently) but i am new to ciclids and therefore want to avoid any...	Jaric	14	23-Sep-2005 17:34
I think my Apisto watch me... My Apisto comes near the glass every time i sit on a chair near the aqua, he just stares at me and makes some show off of his bright colors, I've try...	Smaug	5	23-Sep-2005 09:40
Texas Cichlids Anbody have any experience or practical advice on setting up a 55 for Texas Cichlids......I'll be getting a 55 for Christmas, and I'm torn between Tex...	crazyred	5	23-Sep-2005 09:28
ph tangea woudl this be enough for a ph of 6.9 aorund for brichardi im aiming for 8, ill add it to my gravel, my tank is 30 lbs and has aobut alittle over an in...	importfan878	5	23-Sep-2005 03:48
Cichlid Bloat?! Hello.<br>I have just set up a 40 gallon tank that has already been cycled by the previous owner and have decided to start my tank out with some...	DarkCichlid	8	23-Sep-2005 03:06
aquassape tangyakia(spelled wrong) sooni ll will be setting up my thirty, it will have brichardi, i will be making my own slate caves, what plants coudl i have in there, its around .8 w...	importfan878	5	23-Sep-2005 01:07
Ideas for 35 gallon aquarioum Hi all, I am thinking of putting cichlids in my new 35 gallon aquarium (36"w x 12"d x 18"t). I am hoping someone could give me an idea or two on whi...	murgus	1	22-Sep-2005 22:35
water in a Tang tank My 10g multie tank has been running for just over a week now...no problems and I'm very happy with it but I have a few questions regarding water. Eve...	Theresa_M	1	22-Sep-2005 16:51
Gender Confused Blue Ram OK, heres the back ground info. I got my pair of blue rams last weekend, at least, they looked like a pair for the first few days. Then the 'male' s...	aussiebloke	3	22-Sep-2005 12:43
Nice Discus Site I don't keep any Discus but if I had another tank they are on my wanted list.. This site lists alot of varieties and color variations. Quite nice so...	DaMossMan	1	22-Sep-2005 09:29
Kribensis Problems So i bought a pair of kribensis a little while ago, and nothing seems to be happening. They are in a rocky tank all by themselves with plants. I fee...	Hooktor	10	22-Sep-2005 06:40
Green Severum in a 30G Not finding much information about this so i thought i'd ask you guys since you have been so super helpfull Is this type of fish ok as a solitary f...	HALW_Fish	4	22-Sep-2005 05:34
Blue Rams crossed? I was at a LFS today, and i happened to come upon a tank that had very brightly colored blue rams. Well upon further investigation, they were cross...	Tanya81	3	22-Sep-2005 00:46
Oscar advice Could someone explain the actions of an oscar getting ready to lay eggs. Or maybe direct me to a website about oscar behavior....	angie6999	1	21-Sep-2005 16:59
Strange oscar behavior Lava (we assume she is a female) is our 1.5 year old oscar. She is in a 75gl tank which she just moved into in July. She is the only oscar in the tan...	bmcelfresh	6	20-Sep-2005 21:07
an ok temporary home? My 75g was originally stocked with giant danios, a blue acara, GT, sev, snakeskin gourami, and a Cuban. Everything was fine except when the GT & a...	Theresa_M	4	20-Sep-2005 14:12
GT i heard that these fishes, are very aggressive, and dont work with other fishes, but then i hear about other people haveing them with small fishes....	bettachris	5	20-Sep-2005 02:43
Zebra cichlids and bloodworms I think i saw some where not to feed rift lake cichlids blood worms. Is this true or did i dream it?? If so, why not??? And What else can i feed t...	aussiebloke	3	20-Sep-2005 01:50
56 gallon stocking question I currently have the following fish in a 23 gal tank and my 56 arrives tomorrow. I am thinking of moving them to the 56 and need to know whats the bes...	ClownyGirl	5	20-Sep-2005 01:28
New Bolivian Ram!!! Yea!!! I just got my first bolivian ram and he/she is starting to color up though I did my research I still have a few questions. 1. When do they rea...	bcwcat22	10	20-Sep-2005 00:13
Looking for shellies/what type to go with Hello all. I'm going to the GCCA auction tommorrow. I'll be selling all my 75g jail fish except the F Ngara and Syno Angelicus. I'll be moving my Peac...	stallion81	4	19-Sep-2005 16:21
my shell dwellers (yellowfin ocellatus)!! ok...so after about a year of straying from the hobby and having no fish at all other than a betta in a bowl, i was starting to go crazy....the reason...	Little Caesar	3	19-Sep-2005 13:59
JD problems I have a 7 inch jack dempsey in a 55 gallon tank with a few giant danios and a common pleco. I know I have a male but his colors are not very bright...	smnst	9	19-Sep-2005 05:22
29 gallon stocking im getting ready to start adding fish to my 29 gallon, heres what i was thinking...this is my first chiclid tank so i may be wrong, so im asking 2 yel...	reel big mark	10	19-Sep-2005 03:31
20G assorted cichlid tank after thinking about some time, i decided to turn my empty 20G into a assorted cichlid tank. how about this: -3 assorted african cichlids -2 dwarf p...	featherrrrr	9	19-Sep-2005 03:24
Red Zebra Hi, I have 2 red Zebra's in a 37 gallon tank. Along with some other ciclids. Anyway my male is hanging out by the filter allot. I can't get him to s...	Autum	4	18-Sep-2005 17:47
oscar question katie and i are helping people on another site, and this 1 came up. Oscar questions???? ------------------------------------------------------------...	bettachris	5	18-Sep-2005 10:35
cockatoo cichlid breeding behaviour?? we have a pair of cockatoo cichlids in our 75g community tank. The one we think is a male has started spending alot of time in a small bogwood cave, s...	_wendy_	8	17-Sep-2005 18:00
JD Gender How do you sex a Jack Dempsey? I can't seem to see the difference in the dorsal fin in most Jacks and am not sure what else to look for....	JYJason	2	17-Sep-2005 17:44
KRIBS......Your Experiences and opions please. I have just finished setting up a 36" by 15" by 18" tank. I was wondering 3 things: What are you opinions/experiences with Kribs? What fish would...	giarcnotlob	6	17-Sep-2005 10:05
What to do with krib fry? hey hey my kribs spawned a couple of weeks ago but now im sick of the fry getting sucked into my filter intake and having to take them out ....	Blood_Red	5	17-Sep-2005 06:52
another Oscar feeding question I was at my LFS a few days back buying some small goldfish for feeders and one of the employees told me that I should switch to minnows. He told me th...	firecontrol	11	17-Sep-2005 06:27
Catfish/Loaches with a GT Hi, I need to know what kind of catfish/ loaches would be ok with a GT in a 63g tank. I had 12 kuhli loaches lats weekend and they seemed to be ok w...	cols	5	17-Sep-2005 06:06
question on terrors are "red terror" just a different color form of the GT? i have seen some "RT" at my petland, and was figuring out what they were....	bettachris	2	17-Sep-2005 04:27
Frontosa What is the minimum tank size that they can be put in, and I mean, at the most minimum, and what are they compatable with?...	Tanya81	11	16-Sep-2005 05:07
which to choose? Should i get a breeding pair of convicts or a breeding pqair of firemouth. i like active fish that are visible most of the time and that dont just si...	LOACHESRCOOL	3	15-Sep-2005 21:47
Stocking help.... Okey-dokey. Now for the fun. My 50g is up and running, all plants in, and I have a BN, silver dollar sized angel, and an african butterfly(from anothe...	fairynr	6	15-Sep-2005 14:37
got my first brichiandi umm, i got him/her at 4.99 out of the random african cichlid tank, that was suppose to be for 8.99 hehe. thats what happens when u get someone from...	bettachris	3	14-Sep-2005 23:23
Help with german Rams i plan to get 4 German Rams...hopefully to breed, would a better combination be 1 male and 3 females or 2 males and 2 females. thanks in advance...	starsarentout	9	13-Sep-2005 15:39
HI, I'm new here! HI all, I'm new here. I have a 150 gallon aquarium with South American Cichlids. I have 1 Albino Tiger Oscar, 1 Red Devil (I was told it was a Mida...	my names oscar	9	13-Sep-2005 06:07
Increasing water hardness Hi Everyone, I have finally gotten my cichlid tank up and running. All my fish are doing great. I have heard that African Cichlid's do best in hard...	small fry	4	13-Sep-2005 05:50
discus tankmates hi, i have 3 discus in a community tank and need suggestions for surface dwelling tankmates. options im considering include gouramis, smaller rainbows...	hembo666	5	12-Sep-2005 22:53
dolphin cichlids i currently have 4 adult dolphin cichlids in a 120g tank with other african cichlids the tank has only been established for 2 months but no deaths so...	LUKEPARKER2005	5	11-Sep-2005 08:06
how active r they how active are fire mouths? do they swim around alot or just sit in 1 spot.i plan 4 for a 55 gallon...	LOACHESRCOOL	4	11-Sep-2005 07:35
Setting up a 110gal I just moved and now get the joy of setting up my tanks again. However I would like to do larger sized fish. I am looking for recommendations on wha...	reverend0	4	09-Sep-2005 14:23
male/female ram. which is which? he we have a pair of blue rams. very pretty. anyway was just wondering which is male and which is female. one has a dorsal fin that is pointed at the...	_wendy_	6	09-Sep-2005 07:42
Rams and eartheaters... is it possible to keep german rams and eartheaters together? <br><br>if so what size tank.<br><br>i want to get some rams, but...	starsarentout	3	08-Sep-2005 21:24
Acara question I was given a male Blue Acara today, form someone who didn't want it anymore, but I don't really have the proper set up to keep him. I could if I had...	jakieblak	6	08-Sep-2005 14:22
Ideas for a 63us gal Hi, over the next few months i plan on emptying my tank and starting over again. I would like 1 or maybe a pair of decent sized fish for my tank....	cols	9	08-Sep-2005 14:14

Topic

Topic with new replies since your last visit

Announcement

Important topic