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Dreamz_Of_Green · 08-06-2011, 11:39 PM

Just wondered if anyone else has cichlid tanks or breed/sell them . Im just getting into African cichlids . These guys are very aggressive fish . always picking on my baby painted turtles nippin at feet and toes that are dangling in the water . i baught 5 jewel red 1 male 4 ladys , 4 kennyi - 3 females and a male, 1 auratus female and soon to buy some yellow labs and few more auratus for tank mates for the 1 i got

Dreamz_Of_Green · 08-07-2011, 05:27 AM

show off those aquariums

planted ,salts and fresh water tanks are welcome !!

Any kind of fish are welcome

tank is dirty,i know .that will change come sunday .

Dreamz_Of_Green · 08-07-2011, 05:43 AM

For the record before anyone ask my turtles arent interested in the fish. cichlids are well aware of whats going on around them. they have no chance to catch one if they wanted to. anyone who has raised africans know how teritorial and mean and aware they are.thus when they wanna be mean they can get very ballsy

darkstar270 · 08-07-2011, 05:58 AM

What size tank? Be careful putting those yellow labs in there, they will most likely get picked on.
Edit: I'm running a 125gal. With Frontosa & a 55gal. full of yellow labs.

Dreamz_Of_Green · 08-07-2011, 06:09 AM

75 Gallon , ladys at local petshop said samething my red african jewels would kill everything in my tank. Jewels are pretty peaceful i just rearrange tanks layout when adding new fish . this makes everyone establish new teritory in the tank. that takes bout 2-3 days and everyone is cool good to go . water changes at 30-40% every week. ive go plans to add 4 yellow labs and 4 auratus cichlids then im done maybe 1 more pleco . none of these fish are over 1.5in this will give me a total of 20 in my tank

darkstar270 · 08-07-2011, 10:19 AM

african cichlids can be the most rewarding fish to keep/breed. I'm telling you this as a friend, some african cichlids do not mix well. I've seen people spend a ton of money on them and they just kill each other. Don't depend on the lady at the fish store to tell you what will work together (she wants your money), there are plenty of forms like icmag for info. Keep in mind that they might not be over 1.5in now, but the yellows will be 3-5in when full grown. My biggest frontosa is 10". I guess what I'm trying to say is you can have a peaceful cichlid tank if your careful what you mix together. Let me know if I can help

Dreamz_Of_Green · 08-07-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by darkstar270

african cichlids can be the most rewarding fish to keep/breed. I'm telling you this as a friend, some african cichlids do not mix well. I've seen people spend a ton of money on them and they just kill each other. Don't depend on the lady at the fish store to tell you what will work together (she wants your money), there are plenty of forms like icmag for info. Keep in mind that they might not be over 1.5in now, but the yellows will be 3-5in when full grown. My biggest frontosa is 10". I guess what I'm trying to say is you can have a peaceful cichlid tank if your careful what you mix together. Let me know if I can help

my tank is 75 gal ,with caves and places to hide .what would u recommend putting in there? i wanna put more fish in ,im just not sure what to put in ?? advice is all welcome ,right now i got the following

2 plecos : 2in
4 kenyi : 1 - 2 inch range
5 jewel reds: 2.5 -1.5 inch range
1 aurautus 2inch female

Dreamz_Of_Green · 08-07-2011, 06:02 PM

from afar....

08-08-2011, 03:26 AM

Cool fish. I want a tank of my own now. Costly to maintain? Hours per week, or hours per month maintenance? What do they eat, and what's expected lifespan?
Really nice!

I'll do research on my own, of course, just trying to be friendly!

TacomaComa · 08-08-2011, 03:33 AM

I used to keep couple different tanks filled with central and south american cichlids. Red Devils, Jack Dempseys, Red Terrors, Green Terrors, Convicts etc....

08-06-2011, 11:39 PM	#1
Dreamz_Of_Green Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 684	Cichlid tanks anyone ???? Just wondered if anyone else has cichlid tanks or breed/sell them . Im just getting into African cichlids . These guys are very aggressive fish . always picking on my baby painted turtles nippin at feet and toes that are dangling in the water . i baught 5 jewel red 1 male 4 ladys , 4 kennyi - 3 females and a male, 1 auratus female and soon to buy some yellow labs and few more auratus for tank mates for the 1 i got
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08-07-2011, 05:27 AM	#2
Dreamz_Of_Green Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 684	*show off those aquariums* *planted ,salts and fresh water tanks are welcome !!* *Any kind of fish are welcome* tank is dirty,i know .that will change come sunday . Attached Thumbnails
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08-07-2011, 05:58 AM	#4
darkstar270 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 256	What size tank? Be careful putting those yellow labs in there, they will most likely get picked on. Edit: I'm running a 125gal. With Frontosa & a 55gal. full of yellow labs. Last edited by darkstar270; 08-07-2011 at 06:04 AM.. Reason: ....
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08-07-2011, 10:19 AM	#6
darkstar270 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 256	african cichlids can be the most rewarding fish to keep/breed. I'm telling you this as a friend, some african cichlids do not mix well. I've seen people spend a ton of money on them and they just kill each other. Don't depend on the lady at the fish store to tell you what will work together (she wants your money), there are plenty of forms like icmag for info. Keep in mind that they might not be over 1.5in now, but the yellows will be 3-5in when full grown. My biggest frontosa is 10". I guess what I'm trying to say is you can have a peaceful cichlid tank if your careful what you mix together. Let me know if I can help
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08-07-2011, 06:02 PM	#8
Dreamz_Of_Green Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 684	from afar.... Attached Thumbnails
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08-07-2011, 05:43 AM	#3
Dreamz_Of_Green Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 684	For the record before anyone ask my turtles arent interested in the fish. cichlids are well aware of whats going on around them. they have no chance to catch one if they wanted to. anyone who has raised africans know how teritorial and mean and aware they are.thus when they wanna be mean they can get very ballsy
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08-07-2011, 06:09 AM	#5
Dreamz_Of_Green Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 684	75 Gallon , ladys at local petshop said samething my red african jewels would kill everything in my tank. Jewels are pretty peaceful i just rearrange tanks layout when adding new fish . this makes everyone establish new teritory in the tank. that takes bout 2-3 days and everyone is cool good to go . water changes at 30-40% every week. ive go plans to add 4 yellow labs and 4 auratus cichlids then im done maybe 1 more pleco . none of these fish are over 1.5in this will give me a total of 20 in my tank
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08-08-2011, 03:26 AM	#9
gloryoskie Guest Posts: n/a	Cool fish. I want a tank of my own now. Costly to maintain? Hours per week, or hours per month maintenance? What do they eat, and what's expected lifespan? Really nice! I'll do research on my own, of course, just trying to be friendly!
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08-08-2011, 03:33 AM	#10
TacomaComa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: heavy peacin proppin floppy's under the stairs.....WOOOO! Posts: 1,358	I used to keep couple different tanks filled with central and south american cichlids. Red Devils, Jack Dempseys, Red Terrors, Green Terrors, Convicts etc.... __________________ Doing the bull dance, feeling the flow...working it, working it.
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