cichlids?Less agresssive ones...HELP

[trouble3299]

Someone give me the namebrands of best salts to use in with texas <convict>cichlids? Im debating not sure what to buy.Have one really mean fish though.Im considering different breed.What is the less aggressive cichlid???

[mogurnda]

I am moving this over to the cichlid forum. You will probably get more input over there.

[kevinfishboy]

oscars arn't mean some ppl think they are but acually oscars just eat alot. And alot of african cichlids are not mean so good luck

[trouble3299]

Well i call him mean because there arent any fish with fins left in my tank!! even his mate.Lets call him obsessive compulsive..lol just joling with ya..Oscars have a huge appetite.Used to have 1.And i think its called the circle of life..right

[chevyII]

um, you shouldn't be using any salt with texas cichlids!

[trouble3299]

Really and truly ,,,I thought i was supposed to with marine??Dooo tell me more..I am always up for learning more...Thanks Maybe why im having problems!! TY

[chevyII]

I guess I am confused. Texas cichlid and convicts are two different fish. Both are freshwater and don't use salt?

[trouble3299]

But i will take any good advice given,Especially beings i am not getting any fry!lol.I know i was doing something wrong.Really i did,,But I was told by a friend who i will now call chief wrong advise,,said to use salt it calmed them and helped their health..SOOO I followed direction...What i have is a Texas Cichlid..And 1 is small 1 is huge..And he tried to make bubble nest but couldnt.So really tell me what you suggest.I will admit to my fault and take good advice!!TELL ME WHAT YA KNOW

[chevyII]

can you post a picture of your fish? The Green Texas cichlid's scientific name is Herichthys carpintis. The regular Texas is Herichthys cyanoguttatum and look like this:


http://www.cichlid-forum.com/photogallery/images/Her_carpinte_02.jpg

http://mishappa.image.pbase.com/u12/cichlidzone/large/3223352.IMG_0401.jpg

Is this what yours looks like? s so then they like a ph in the 7.0-7.5 range and temps in the 75-80 range. No salt!

[Aquatick]

You can use a bit of salt... Just make sure it has no iodine in it like table salt. I have seen a product called "Cichlid Salt" in the stores so you should be able to find some of that. The fish you claim to have do not make bubble nests so whatever he/she was doing was something else.

[LongTime]

But i will take any good advice given,Especially beings i am not getting any fry!lol.I know i was doing something wrong.Really i did,,But I was told by a friend who i will now call chief wrong advise,,said to use salt it calmed them and helped their health..SOOO I followed direction...What i have is a Texas Cichlid..And 1 is small 1 is huge..And he tried to make bubble nest but couldnt.So really tell me what you suggest.I will admit to my fault and take good advice!!TELL ME WHAT YA KNOW

I am very confused over the number of fish you have. I have Texas cichlids, convicts and Jack Dempseys. Neither of these three species build a bubble next and none of them require salt in their water.

As far as using salt with iodine in it, the debate goes on! Some say it is OK, some say it is not.

[Seaman]

You can use a bit of salt... Just make sure it has no iodine in it like table salt. I have seen a product called "Cichlid Salt" in the stores so you should be able to find some of that. The fish you claim to have do not make bubble nests so whatever he/she was doing was something else.


there isnt anywhere near enough iodine to hurt anything in your tank, you will kill the fish with too much salt wayyyy before the iodine is at near lethal levels. i had sooo much salt in my hospital tank, because of a young kid just dumping it in, that i was getting MAJOR salt creap and salt evap. on everything!! and the fish were fine!

[trouble3299]

Have had pnemonia,and lost all info on puter meesed up!But i got it..OK,lets say!YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!YEAH! i stopped the salt and i use very little start right because i have S>A cichlids the biggest is about 5 inches he is huge.I got all my bad info from the guy who sold them to me..got a name for him but wont type it on herer!lol..No saly,no slime.these have the egg spots on tails and she has nibbled at his tail?now i know they are holding eggs right?Am i getting closer.as soon as i can get my ex to be kind im going to send ya a pic.but he refuses to let me use it?I was setting in chair watching them,she all of a sudden turns this redish color and he had chased her all over,she had nipped his tail a few times.Then he starts spitting rocks at the glass tank.<cleaning out a cave>I was really amazed how smart.so you can maybe help me out on what i fo next.I upped the temp by 2 degrees.supposed to help fry hatch faster?i know i seem like an idiot,but i want to know it all about these intellident fish.LOVE EM>>>and thanks you so much you probably saved them! I have 2 females as far as i can tell, 1 male.And 2 outhers look like Duboisi's one is albino one is orange .Small cichlids maybe 1.5 in long.anyway sorry for buggin ya but hey YOU know what youre talking about....lol ty