Why cichlids?
February 24th, 2010 | by admin |
If youve ever wondered about taking the extra steps to keep cichlids but been hesitant… let this video convince you to do so!
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25 Responses to “Why cichlids?”
By brightmeadow1375 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Yes, my mbunas …
Yes, my mbunas terrorised my convict cichlids constantly that they died eventually. You can mix red jewel and convicts though. My orange cichlids and elongatus and ob peacock are notorious that they killed my venustus too (w/c is a hap btw).
By damafiafz on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
@brightmeadow1375 …
@brightmeadow1375 you mean that dey hav denger frm mbunas n haps instead ov haps n mbunas frm convcts
By brightmeadow1375 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Convict cichlids …
Convict cichlids can get along with pink cichlids. Don’t try mixing them with mbunas or haps. They may get along for awhile but when the mbunas get bigger your pink cichlids won’t survive.
By damafiafz on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
@brightmeadow1375 …
@brightmeadow1375 hi dere wat other cichlids i could keep wid ma pink convicts??
B.regardz
(M)F.Z
By DgosFinnest on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Yes i do agree with …
Yes i do agree with you, cichlids are pretty tough. But if you put bucktooth tetras with cichlids, theyll be fine. But tooth tetras, are hella ruthless, They are the only fish ive owned that have ever bite me, when i held them. And Oscars are ugly, and therye pussys. If you want a beautifull big agressive fish. Champsochromis caeruleus, is perfect. 12 inches is what they reach.
By brightmeadow1375 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
We have the same …
We have the same types of cichlids. I have a convict cichlid w/ mbunas and haps except I don’t mix my platies and red eye tetra w/ my african tank. You shld. put them in a tropical tank of their own. No fish stand a chance against mbuna cichlids. They can even terrorise Oscars bigger than them.
By neofantomu on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
depends what kind. …
depends what kind. south american or african?
By reardon699 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
what fish can you …
what fish can you mix Cichlids with? plz help
By stolpie35 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
hey awesome vid its …
hey awesome vid its is a good reson to get them but i already have some ha i like the song chooice to
By matoy77 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
wow, nice tank. I …
wow, nice tank. I may set up a tank of cichlids. I have a community tank of tetras, red rasbora and such like. Good video though.
By invader545 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Beautiful Venestus
Beautiful Venestus
By pipinki on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
zany
zany
By majicfm on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
what;s the name of …
what;s the name of the song?
By geoagros2 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
mas que nada! …
mas que nada! great fishes! great sound!! great clip!
By sangoluvsmiroku on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
or skewl started a …
or skewl started a cichlid club where we all raise cichlids mines orange and spotted.. he’s so kyoot! ^-^
By PaintedCrusader on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
all of these guys …
all of these guys are in the same tank?
Wow
I Love cichlids, but Mine tend to eat each other. So I have to get them when they are only a few weeks old so I can tank them together without problems.
kudo’s to you !
By velhg73 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
I run two power …
I run two power filters(both rated at 500gph each)… You can NEVER overfilter in a fish tank with the exception of having too much water flow as a consequence.
By NETIYO on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
do you have another …
do you have another filter in there besides the powerfilter, and if you do what kind is it?
By velhg73 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
LOL!! They most …
LOL!! They most certainly grow to 12+ inches. A 60 gallon is not an appropriate tank for a fish that big. However, you do see the venustus at at size no more than 2-3 inches. He is now 9 inches and in a much larger tank…. 7000 gallons. You can do the math to liters and see if its appropriate for it or not. LOL!!
By Aqualexi on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
You now that …
You now that Nimbochromis Venustus grow to a size of 25cm and defend the territory of 1,5meters?? I have rase the N.Venustus for many years and think that 720L is almoast small… sorry for bad english
By supersport350 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Beautiful array of …
Beautiful array of fish , good job ….
By velhg73 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
thanks. Oscars …
thanks. Oscars demand big tanks. They can get to 15 inches. I personally would only put one oscar in a 75 gallon by itself. You wont like this advice but its my experience they need the room. I have 5 in a 7000 gallon pond. You can see my other videos and what can happen to oscars that are fed poorly and cramped with other fish. Its not a pretty sight.
By fh042087 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
hi there… uhm …
hi there… uhm ihave a 75 gallon tank.. how many oscars can i place in there? currently got 1 4″ albino oscar… and what do you think can i place more? (i mean what other cichlids)
by the way, your tank looks good
By MinotauroNog on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Not to get into a …
Not to get into a whole debate, but if your not forcing the breeding what’s wrong with hybridization, wouldn’t that happen in nature? All these breeds came from somewhere.
By velhg73 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
most mbuna are …
most mbuna are aggressive towards their own kind over other mbuna. For that reason I keep one of each in my tanks. Especially if they pair up its a whole nother world as far as aggression is concerned. They dont mind being alone. There is risk of hybridization as well but that goes for any tank with a mix of cichlids.