cichlid

I got two convict cichlids a few days ago and I heard that they lose their stripes when they are stressed, which is what the female does (but she mainly has the stripes, just loses them if you first walk into the room), but the male never has stripes, and he has a slightly red tail. Is he sick...

I just recently emptied my 23 gallon tank from any fish and I was wondering what cichlids I could get? I want one that would be outgoing and swimming around a lot and excited to see me for food. I was thinking convicts, but are those too shy?

This post will just be on my rio esmeraldas gold female, snowflake. (I should start calling her 'goldflake', she's more gold now.) I'll try to post pictures updating on her daily. Story behind her: got her from Jeff Rapps at the 2017 big fish deal. She was part of a breeding pair, lived in a 10...

Hello, I've got a Blue Texas who lived with a pleco for a year. Previously I had parrots and other cichlids in the tank, but they've died due to sickness. The only survivors from a 500L and a 200L tank were the Pleco and The Texas. I've got new fish, a pair of texas and a chocolate...

Hi all. I have recently discovered a little surprise in my chiclid tank. I had a male RD whom was quite nasty and couldn't find a tankmate for him, until I popped into my LFS and asked the dude what he had and he told me that he had one juvenile Dovii left. I'd been looking for one for a long...

I have a 5 inch texas cichlid that is in a 30 gallon tank and he always hide when people are around. I bought him 3 giant danios for dither fish, and they seem to be working. the cichlid is slowly getting better and inches out of hiding while i'm around. I am wondering how long it takes from...

I have had some friends say I should do threads for some of my more interesting fish. I know this guy isn't exactly rare, but they're quite uncommon in my area and I see a lot of people asking for information about them. I picked this guy up several months ago now (don't remember when, I'll...

Hello MonsterFishKeepers, Please excuse me as this is my first post on this forum. I have an Oscar around 12" whom I've owned for about a year and a half now. Like many other New fish keepers, I wasn't aware of the quick growth of Oscars, soI have been playing lots of catch up in that regard...

Hi, I am new to this forum, and I have a problem. I have a 5 inch texas cichlid in a 30 gallon tank, and i have had him for nearly a year now. I moved him just a few days ago, he used to be in a 50 gallon fishtanks with two turtles and a pleco. In that tank, he would eat and swim around, but...

Hi this is my first post so sorry if it’s in the wrong place. I just wondered if any one could help with whether my green terror is male or female. It’s 6-7 inches, iv had it since 2 inches, i believe it to be male but the breeding tube seems very large. Any help appreciated

so I’ve had this guy for about 4 years now he’s in a 250 by himself he’s about 26 1/2 inches just want to know if he’s Costa Rican or Nicaraguan and he’ll wiuld be much appreciated

I've been theorizing this for awhile... You take a look at some cichlids, and they look close to almost exactly like some saltwater fish. I've also heard that cichlids can handle and live in decently salty water. I don't know anything about the evolution of cichlids or anything... but if you...

So as I have been rearranging my tanks I was thinking of moving my Pundamilia nyererei in with my Spiny Eel. It is a Mastacembelus frenatus that is about 5.5-6 inches long. I have kept it with Cyps, but you can keep them with most community fish. I have wanted to put the eel in with my Lake...

Hey everyone, a couple of months ago I posted picks of my 2 cichla and no one could give me a direct ID so here's my second shot now that they are bigger. Sold to me as cichla Kelberi (definitely not kelberi) from Petzone Tropicals...last time some suggested its either temensis or piquiti...I...

So I just purchased what the person claims is a King Kamfa 9.9. I know about SRD'S but not 9.9. The picture is when the guy had him when he was 2.5 inches, the one where his white is the day after I got him at around 7 inches. Anyone has insight if it a good 9.9 or even a quality 9.9? I bought...

So I just purchased what the person claims is a King Kamfa 9.9. I know about SRD'S but not 9.9. Anyone has insight if it a good 9.9 or even a quality 9.9? I bought him for $40. His about maybe 5 inches now and was told 9.9 take time for them to grow their Kok. I'll like info on how to spot a...

Hello everyone, I'm looking to make an upgrade to approx 120G tank (48x30x24) I was hoping if I could get an idea of the type of cichlids I could keep in this setup. Iv got a few in mind which I am fond of, but am not sure if its worth risking if they will kill each other. Of course I...

Hello! I am interested in setting up a tank 65 gallon peacock cichlid tank. How many males can I fit in a 65 gallon (18.4"L x 36.4"W x 25"H) with the right up-keep? Would adding females to the tank create too much aggression? Thanks in advance for them help.

Let's see what everyone has In the way of American cichlids I'll start the thread with mine including ornatum cichlids,festivum,gold Severum,green terror,jack dempsey and a few others when I get a good pic

So I went the lfs yesterday and saw a pair of cichlids about 9inches long I had no idea what they were I was thinking a tilapia of some sort but I'm unsure so any help is much appreciated