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Breeding Cichlids from Africa

Healthy Cichlids It’s easier to breed cichlids if you’ll constantly monitor their diet. They need certain amount of energy and other materials such as proteins and fats to survive and grow. Feed them with flakes and frozen food once a week. African cichlids also need an aquarium with good filtering system. Studying filter systems will [...]

The Tilapia Project

The Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) and Seafood Development Industry Company (SDIC) conduct research to aim successful exportation of tilapia in United States, in United Kingdom and in other European countries. Tilapia is a type of African cichlid and its growing demand is forgotten since freshwater farming began in 1954. Kent Vieira is one of [...]

The Popular Cichlid Fish

Yesterday, someone asked me what the most popular pet is. I answered him dog, cat and horse. This little kid looked me in the eye and said: “I want to have fishes.” I smiled, cleared my throat and answered back: “There’s nothing wrong if you want fishes. Fishes are unique pets and if it’s okay [...]

African Cichlid Males: The Dominant & the Subordinate

There are two types of Male African cichlid – the dominant and the subordinate. In fact, it’s easy to identify a dominant male from a subordinate. Dominant males show off their vibrant scales, has the urge to control the female and easily outperform passive males in the community. While subordinate males are known for their [...]

Female cichlid looks ill :(

Hi there all. My female cichild has been in a tank off her own now for two weeks..shes had eggs in her mouth and shes not eating..its the 16th day and shes looking realy ill now and not moving from bottom of water..also she keeps twitching..Dont no if this is normal as its my first [...]

Fish bloated and changed color from gold to salmon color

One of two of my fish is extremely bloated and changed color from gold to white salmon color. Is it dying or pregnant? what should we do?

How to tell if your Cichlid is pregnant

I have about 16 African Cichlids in a 72 gallon tank and they all seem to be very happy. However, one of my bigger ones has been hanging out at the very top of the water and appears to look pregnant. Im not sure if it is but if so is this normal? And if [...]

just had cichlid babys, now what?

my cichlids ,1 male 1 female (2 total), just had babys, now do i have to move them to a different tank or can i leave them in the same tank?

How much longer before my african cichlid lays eggs?

AS you can see she is indeed holding, but how much longer, and should we keep her in the community tank with the others? we have a 125 gallon tank with about 65 africans, they have all pretty much been together since very small, they all get along and have never seen any serious bad [...]

Tank segregation after a cichlid lays eggs

I am a new keeper of cichlids and have discovered that one of my yellow labs is about to place her eggs, Would you recomend segregation or should i just leave it to nature ???