Some of these species are so aggressive and relentless that even being kept with other fish of similar temperament could mean that they may fight to the death. Their average adult size is approximately 12”. Common Central American cichlids include: Managuense, Red Devil, Dovi, Cuban, Wolf & Texas. Mixing cichlids from both lakes is variable.Ĭommon Lake Malawi Cichlids: Yellow Labs, Cobalt Blue, Red Zebra, Venustus, Peacocks, Haps, Bumblebee, Auratus, Electric Blue Johanni, Acei, Afra, Demasoni and Kenyi.Ĭommon Lake Tanganyika Cichlids: *Tropheus, Calvus’, Compressiceps, Shelldwellers, Julidochromis, Brichardi, Ventralis and Frontosa.Ĭentral American Cichlids are known for being the largest and most aggressive cichlids in the Hobby. With too few individuals, aggression may be more apparent (torn fins, hiding or nervous fish) and it may be more difficult to introduce new additions. The reason being is that this spreads out aggression, and a dominant fish is less likely to overly antagonize weaker individuals. Successful African tanks are heavily stocked. They should regularly be fed a mixed diet of high quality vegetable, spirulina and protein based foods. This group is predominantly herbivorous, or omnivorous. Adult sizes tend to range between 4”- 8”. Most individuals in this group do not get very large. At any rate, African cichlids tend to have the greatest rivalry for prime real estate in the aquarium. Malawi cichlids tend to be more robust and have higher endurance, while Tanganyikan cichlids are overall more mellow (with the exception of tropheus). Occasionally, we carry Obliquidens from Lake Victoria. Some South American cichlids will eat smaller community type fish, so choose tank mates accordingly.Įxceptions that are more aggressive: Green Terror & Red Terror.Īfrican Cichlids we carry come from two main lakes, Tanganyika and Malawi. If there are other cichlids in the tank that do not resemble them, they often go ignored. This group is carnivorous or omnivorous, and should be provided with a variety of high quality protein based and vegetable based staple and frozen foods.Īs true with all cichlids, they can still have territory disputes, but most of the time it is focused on the same species. Angelfish, Oscars, German Blue Rams, Severums, Discus, Apistogrammas, Acaras, Jurupari and Geophagus are some examples.Ĭichlids in this group are often kept in active community-type aquariums due to their more laid back nature. South American Cichlids are primarily made up of more docile cichlids with great diversity in size, color and body shape. We encourage you to use this post as a reference to spark ideas, but to talk over your options with an Aquatics Unlimited employee. Mixing cichlids from these different regions is highly variable. Please realize that this information is very broad, and there are certainly exceptions to the rule in each group. This Blog post aims to provide a general overview about the three groups of cichlids we carry: African, South American, and Central American. Cichlid is a nondescript term for members of the family Cichlidae, with nearly 1,300 species identified from Angelfish to Oscars.
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