Cichlids "The way i keep them"

Sorry for the cloudy water. I just did a water change out and didnt let the water settle after cleaning the sand. Check out over 2000 of my crazy cichlids. i feed them and show you all that i have in over 450 gallons worth of tanks. hope you enjoy. red peacocks, blue peacocks, jack dempsey, assorted ob zebras, electric yellows, red devils, green spotted puffers,firemouths,bumblebee,blood parrots,silver dollars, and plecos

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[AnthonyPrimmer]

Hey love your vids :) stop by and look at my 90 gallon peacock tank drop a comment of what u like and what I could do better it help me out a ton thanks and keep the vids coming!!!

[cichlidmania26]

@AnthonyPrimmer thanks man i appreciate that. i like your peacock tank if i were you id put a background on that tank but im not sure if your using the light from the window for your plants either.

[Fx4Ranger2002]

I added my second blue zebra to my 20 gallon yesterday and they immedietly starting locking mouths and swimming around eachother. Is that mating behavior for cichlids? Right now I got two blue zebras, one albino zebra, a yellow lab, and an auratus or however you spell it. They are very young and all 1 inch or smaller im getting a 55 gallon in a few weeks

[cichlidmania26]

@Fx4Ranger2002 that's awesome too hear. That is not breeding. Cichlids fight a lot more with the same species rather than another colored cichlid. So they are fighting too figure out who's boss. Females can be quite aggresive as well but I have never seen them fight with a male unless the male wasn't dominate at all. Do they look the same. Also at one inch there not sexual mature. Around 2.5 inches you'll see breeding. That 55 will be awesome

[nyraider63]

I agree with what you say about stable ph and husbandry skills, however the waters of Malawi, Tanganyika, and Victorinia are neither soft, nor acidic. Also keep in mind many fish for sale online are wild caught.

[cichlidmania26]

@nyraider63 ya I agree too. At the moment I don't have any f1s anymore do too someone else taking over my system while moved and focused all my energy on a custody battle. Long story. But ya my water is back on track now. I notice the captive breed fish are more sustainable too up and down paramenters than the f1.

[RichardV95]

How do you tell from a male and a female I have 7 african cichlids

[Fx4Ranger2002]

@cichlidmania26 Yeah my 20 gallon is pretty cramped. I also got a Pacu in there that I need to find a new home for soon. I may just take him to the local pet shop. I got him when he was the size of a half dollar two months ago now hes almost 6 inches long. He doesnt bother the cichlids though. Could Jewel cichlids go in with my africans since they are considered africans? I will probably put 20-25 cichlids total in the new 55 as well as some river rocks and artificial plants to provide cover

[Ansonidak]

@nyraider63 RE: "it is far from" the way you should keep them"

The fact that a fishes native habitat is soft, acid water does not, IMO, automatically mean that domesticated fish of the same species should always be kept in those water conditions. I think it's desirable to acclimate domestic fish to live and breed in the local water conditions if possible. A stable PH and good husbandry practices are more important. And a slightly alkaline, moderately hard water is much easier to keep stable.