African Cichlids

First off, we can put African Cichlids into three different categories based on where they come from. They come from three main lakes which include Lake Malawi, Victoria and Tanganyika. …

Although African cichlids are not particularly sensitive to diseases, they are not invulnerable to them either. If you keep them in the wrong water conditions, it can weaken their immune …

African Cichlids actually don’t need an air stone, but they definitely need oxygen to thrive. Air bubbles in home aquariums are usually generated using air pumps, which are cheap filters. …

African cichlids are interesting creatures: they will eat almost anything, as there are various types of African cichlids. Some are carnivores, so they will only eat meat, while others are …

If you’re noticing white spots on the body of your fish, then it’s most probably ich/ick. It is a very common fish disease that is caused by a protozoan parasite, …

There are many herbivorous and omnivorous African cichlids that are going to eat aquatic plants. In fact, this is often the main problem with them. Beginner fish keepers tend to …

If you’re looking to complete a diet for your African cichlid, then you start questioning yourself which types of food your African cichlid will love. One of the more common …

Whether your African cichlid is going to eat shrimp or not depends on its diet. In general, most of them are not going to eat it because the majority of …

African cichlids are not livebearers. They are mouthbrooders, which is a very interesting way of giving birth to cichlid fry. We are talking about a huge family of hundreds of …