south american cichlids

So I'm considering purchasing a Midas from someone. It's been in a 55 gallon and is 3 years old. Around 8 inches. Do you think that it could be stunted? What would I look for to see if it is? And do you think it would grow in a larger tank (120 gallons)?

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...

Hello everyone, and thank you for taking time out to consult with me on my questions. Before I just ask, I guess a tad bit of back ground info is in order... 1. This is my first ever post on any site pertaining to fish...new member to MKF 2. I am not a professional, nor a beginner to the...

Hi, I have recently bought a 200l tank, 100cm long. Water is 155TDS, GH - 179ppm PH - 7.5. Originally i wanted to keep an Oscar, but this tank is far too small to house one fully grown so Im looking at some smaller south American Cichlids or some apistogrammas. I have been looking at...

What do you guys think about Northfin? I know it may not be the most readily available food on the market but it's been out a while and don't hear much about it, except when i do it's all good for Northfin. I myself have been using Northfin for awhile after moving from Hikarii and I can say...

Recently my umbriferum has been hitting the to of the glass at night, well during the day also but that don't bother me, but at night the banging around I hear him doing I'm wondering is that normal this is the first monsters cichlid that I kept in my bedroom past a foot, recently just changed...

I have been reading up on gold severums today and at this point I am thoroughly confused. I should go back to 10th grade biology again and re-learn what I once knew about dominant and recessive genes I guess. What is the best approach for attempting to establish a breeding pair of severum that...

I am stocking a 75 gal 48 long all my fish are juvies and I am having trouble imagining how much room they will need full grown. I have 1 koi angel, 1 electric blue acara, 2 boesemani rainbows, 1 red rainbow, 1 blue rainbow, 1 rainbow I cannot identify, and a dwarf maccullochi rainbow. I added...

Just got my biggest tank ever set for fishies! We upgraded from a 35 gal. To a 75 currently holding 6 assorted Australian rainbows 1 koi angel,a Chinese algae eater (4 inch), and an electric blue acara (my husband brought home the blue bully )All juvenile around 2 inches except the algae eater...

What type of listing is this?: FS What are you trying to sell/buy/trade?: Red Devil cichlid What are your prices?: 35 Where are you located?: New Glarus Wisconsin Pickup or Able to Ship?: Pickup Description: I have a 8 inch red devil that I am looking to move. Getting too aggressive for me...

I'm purchasing a 125 gal, or a 75 gal depending on what fish I may get. Relocating a 7 inch JD, 5 inch BRP, and a young 4 inch flower horn into the tank Should I put some silver dollars in as dither? I could purchase these two Severum that are about 5 inches. I have a Severum but its in a 25...

Hey guys, I have a Fluval 406 Canister filter and a 50 gallon (long) and I was wondering what you guys think of my set up. 1xFiremouth 1x Golden Severum 1X Red Line Torpedo Barb 1x Crayfish 1x Jewel Cichlid Regarding the Firemouth, it was nearly dead in the pet store I found him in and I...

Hey guys Need to move a couple cichlids hopefully before the storm. If you want some nice fish for a low price before the snow storm, I have what you need. These guys (minus the tilapia) were living with my stingrays but they all nipped a ray at one time or another so they gotta go. Before I...

My first post here, thanks for any help. Love the site. Me and my wife have been trying to get our what we thought was a male/female couple of JD's to spawn with no such success in two years. Tried all the tricks and no action lol not even egg attempts like my O's. So I'm now...

Please help I have a 150 gallon tank need to know if the fish I have will Co exist and if there is enough room 1 oscar 1 jack dempsey 1 jaguar 1 salvini 1 true red terror 1 green terror 2 small plecos 1 big plecos Had a dovii had to separate from tank he has his own 30 gallon now and...

Please help I have a 150 gallon tank need to know if the fish I have will Co exist and if there is enough room 1 oscar 1 jack dempsey 1 jaguar 1 salvini 1 true red terror 1 green terror 2 small plecos 1 big plecos Had a dovii had to separate from tank he has his own 30 gallon now and...