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Anyone have a Cichlid aqurium have 3 cichlids in mine gonna get 2 more but havent decided what is compatable with the ones I got. Cichlids are cool
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What is a Cichlid?
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I used to have an oscar and I had plans to make a giant tank with blood parrots, flowerhorns, and a few others. However, that costs money I don't currently have.
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A type of fish.
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Ya I'm still putting mine togather it takes time.....
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Jack Dempsy's are cool.
I worked at Petsmart awhile back, and I got to feed all the Cichlid's. We sometimes gave them feeder fish and watched them fight over it. It was crazy. |
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Ya I have the smaller meaner cichlids you can put more in the tank cool to watch em
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AlpineRocks,
Cichlids need a lot of room and they are very agressive. I hope that you are giving them plenty of room and also lots of hiding places, so that they don't get stressed out. |
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Ya I have about 40 rocks in the tank they all have their territoy and homes they dig out their own place and have lots of room.
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Good to hear. I know that a lot of people get Cichlids to watch them fight to death. Do you salt your tank?
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No my cichlids are from lake Malawi I dont think I'm suposed to salt it am I?
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Thats in Africa......
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Yes, all fresh water has some salt in it. Unless you have plants (you probably don't since you have Cichlids), you want to put 2 tablespoons of aquarium or Kosher salt / 10 gallons or 1 tablespoon / 5 gallons. Your fish will look better and live longer, while also being less prone to illness.
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Ok I'll look into that I know cichlids do need hard water thanks.
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I know, I would love to see Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika, they are supposed to be two fo the most beatiful lakes on the planet.
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I dont know where the lakes are I just know thats were my fish came from. I'm still doing reaserch on them so I will probley see the lake eventually on the web.
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I had a goldfish once.
But I prefer my dog. |
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OMG
i CANT PUT MY CHILD IN AN AQUARIUM!!!!!!!! |
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put the bong down purple!!!!!
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Of course you can't put children in aquariams.
That's what terrariums are for. |
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