Female Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid Defending Her Fry

[ChocolatePhilosophy]

do the cockatoo cichlids eat neon tetras?

[skald89]

these are hard to find around me

[SophieNeedles]

Cockatoo generally arn't a community fish due to them being a cichlid,

Coconut shell will be great, all my tanks have one and plant such as cabomba eodia crypts vallis and java moss and java fern are all great.

[initbludz]

suitable for community??

[stephster575]

Actually, yes they are. The only time they become aggressive is when the male's ready to spawn, or when the female is defending her fry.

[RhysyTime]

I am soon going to be setting up a tank just for a pair of the dwarf cocktoo cichlids has anyone got any sujestions for the plants they like and will a half coconut shell be good for a home it will have a opening!

[drkingslend]

What is your mix of substrate

[cakodh]

what is that white thing on the plants?

[baboon500]

nice, how big are the fries now?