chocolate cichlid

I have a 75 gallon South American tank. It’s stocked with a tiger Oscar, 2XL electric blue acara, a chocolate cichlid and a bristle nose. The tanks is over filtered to 750 gallons per hour (Marineland 375 HOB and Marineland 360 canister) to keep the bio load in check. I wanted to add an “odd”...

Hello, I have just received a group of 5 wild caught Hypselecara Temporalis that were collected in the Ucayali river in Peru. The fish range in size from around 2.25 inches up to 2.75 inches (6 - 7 cm) and I have included photos and a short video (they are not the greatest photos / video) of...

We are about to build a 750 gallon monster tank. It will be 10 feet long, 4 feet deep and 30 inches high as planned. Acrylic if we can swing it. Glass is too heavy and the risk of breakage spooks us. I could use a bit of help with part of the stocking. We already have most of the fish...

My Chocolate's have been acting like lovebirds for two weeks now in the 240gl so I put them in their own tank. Three days later they are laying eggs (or at least trying to) on the slate. The female isn't pushing the eggs down so they are rolling off the rock into the gravel. I think I'll just...

i have a 125 gallon tank with 6 peacocks and 10 mbuna can I add a chocolate cichlid how would they get along aggression wise ps - all the fish would be around the same size

I had a chocolate cichlid with a pair of blood parrots, green Severum, and one electric blue acara in a 75 gallon. Everything was okay until the parrot cichlids started laying eggs and became very aggressive towards the chocolate cichlid which is at the bottom of the food chain in my tank. It...

Hi, new member who's been lurking and (re)learning for several weeks as I slowly gather/upgrade equipment and get back into things. About a month ago I picked up a couple of Brown Hoplo catfish (definitely Hoplosternum littorale with the forked tails) and stuck them in an unheated 20 gallon...

Does anyone keep these together? Could they be tankmates in a 120g? I have read they can go in a 75 also. I have a few Sajica and they are not agressive at all and I want to keep them. I have had a disaster thanks to my local water system and do NOT want to lose what I have left. I have always...

Here's a video of them eating cichlid sticks, I got a little of everyone unfortunately my chocolate was too busy owning his driftwood cave area to come out but I will make a vid of just him tomorrow. My sajica is really getting some nice colors I love it. The Severums have some battle scars bc...

Here's a vid and some pictures of my crew in their new home. Starting to settle in again, stoked. This isn't permanent stock I will sell and trade as they grow and hopefully have my dream stock soon.

I will post progress here I still have to work on stand and make sure I have everything for my sump Never have I set up a pump so I will try my best

Here's a vid as of today Enjoy

Hello, Just a few questions about breeding chocolates, hoping to hear from someone with experience. The past 3-5 days or so both of my chocolates have been constantly flaring their gills at each other and twitching/shaking. Just wondering if I should be expecting them to spawn soon and when...

Hi im setting up a 125 and I would like to know what i could stock with it. Im thinking, 1 gourami 2 oscars 1Pleco 1 chocolate cichlid

I have had this Uaru for 5 years got him as an adult he was a rescue and I never wanted to keep him this long. He ended up killing my severum stressed him out to death I should have gotten rid of him then. This fish once was nice and ok with tank mates now he is a jerk even to the silver...