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ptd434
06-09-2007, 5:31 PM
I am new to cichlids and I was told that cichlids need different water than tropical fish. Is this true?
Rbishop
06-09-2007, 5:53 PM
Yes and no. Most fish, including cichlids, can adapt to any pH.
Some fish, including some cichlids, will display better color temperment or mating behavior and spawning sucess if the correct pH and GH/KH are involved. What are your specific concerns?
ptd434
06-09-2007, 9:48 PM
Not sure yet I was just wondering about setting up a cichlid tank. What would be some good cichlids for a begginner in a 55 gallon?
Mgamer20o0
06-09-2007, 9:50 PM
angels.
rmcder
06-10-2007, 6:49 AM
Firemouth, nicaraguensis, sajica, honduran red point, multispinosa, mixteco, spinosissimus, ram, keyhole. Severum, jack dempsey, salvini (going to fill the tank eventually). What kind of numbers do you want? Obviously if you want lots of smaller fish, the answer will be different than if you want one larger fish. Do you want no aggression (or very little). Do you want to deal with breeding problems?
MbunaFishKeeper
06-10-2007, 7:35 AM
you could get an african tank set up (malawi mbunas) but you would need a lot of caves (i use ocean rock) which highers the ph a bit for africans you need ph around 8.2 is my ph.
ptd434
06-10-2007, 1:35 PM
I would rather have more smaller fish or medium sized fish than alot of large fish, and i would like to keep agression as low as posibble.
well...I would think rams and/or apistogramma dward cichlids with some tropical community fish is worth considering then.
Just do some smaller Mbuna...
I just love Mbuna........ Gotta problm whid dat?
(jk) lol
I'd do mbuna t0o myself in a 55...but you have to willing to accept some aggression...its just part of the fish.
jtpage
06-11-2007, 3:32 AM
I am new to cichlids and I was told that cichlids need different water than tropical fish. Is this true?
depends which cichlids your talking about. african cichlids thrive better in different conditions than south american or central american cichlids.
if it were me i'd do mbuna, but go with what you love. do lots of reasearch and find out everything there is to know about the fish you decide to go with, to save yourself grief down the road.
Oilibhear
06-11-2007, 3:38 AM
I'm relatively noob too and I've had a lot of success with blue rams, they're docile but can get occasionally territorial/heirachical but for the most part they're easy fish to keep and they look great too!
x0x0x0
06-12-2007, 3:15 AM
If you want smaller and community type cichlids.. i only know of one.. keyhole cichlids! they are fairly peaceful. Mine have never beaten up anything neither have they ever attacked anything else in the tank! that's if you would like more like a south american community tank.If you want smaller and active and constantly breeding, go for convicts! mine have just had their 2nd batch of fry.