cichlid

I'm getting tired of my reef tank and want to try something new. Specs of my current tank: 240gal Glass Cages- 60"x36"x24". Two 1 1/2" overflows which drain into a Glass Cages 90gal wide sump. Currently have 2x400watt halides Two vortech pumps Mag18 return The tank is built in wall and...

Has anyone purchased these ceramic cichlid rocks from Ken's fish? If so what are your thoughts? If the look real, weigh much less than real rock, hollow inside=more places for the fish to hide...this is a possiblity. The setup shown in the video is the 15 piece set for $55.95...

I recently ordered six (got seven) small long-finned albino BN plecos -- all in an attempt to get a girlfriend for my mature long-finned boy. In the meantime, my fairly newly set up planted African tank was getting brown and green algae and making me crazy. So two of the new guys (less than 2"...

i recently ordered cichlid flakes and wondered if there was any real difference between tropical and cichlid flakes. ie. Is it the same stuff, or are tropical flakes bad for cichlids?? Thanks.

I am here to introduce myself. My Name is Kyle and I live in Reno, NV. I was just given 5 Brichardi fry from my lfs where they were born. I currently have them in my community tank and they are doing great. However I knew that I needed to do some research on these little guys in order to...

I have become enamored with Apistos and Rams, and I've been thinking about building a rack of display/show tanks that would let me keep numerous species, but without mixing species in a given tank (I had a bad experience trying to keep Apistogramma cacatuoides, A. macmasteri, and A. agasizzi...

Hello everyone and Happy New Year from the ACA! I want to let everyone know what's new for 2010 and the ACA. First off we have a new Board of Trustees! New BOT members are Mo Devlin (Chairman) Phil Benes, Vice Chairman Dean Hougen, Secretary Chris Borgese Li Chih Steve Edie Eric...

Howdy! First post. I've been to a couple of meetings and will be paying my dues at the next meeting. I wanted to upload a couple of pics of my baby African cichlids (courtesy of Tony), but I don't know how. I have a Ruby Red Peacock, a Benga, a Red Zebra, 2 Yellow Labs, a Tangerine Tiger, an...

Anybody use Seachems line of Cichlid products? I am consider spending money on the Cichlid Salt, Victorian Buffer and the Cichlid Trace.

Anybody know where I can find Hakari Cichlid excel locally? I would rather not have to order it. Anybody have a similar Cichlid food locally? http://www.hikariusa.com/products/cichlid/sinking_cichlid_excel.php

I could not remember if Richard started a thread on this or not. We do not have meetings in July or August. But: The 2nd Annual CCA BBQ will be held on July 11th at Richards Parents house witch is only 4 or so miles from our meeting place. This is a pot luck type of event that is open to...

<span style="font-family:Arial Black">The Year of the Cichlid.</span> Who, you ask, did this? Why I did of course :happy0065: :happy0065: :happy0065: . lol :character0272: Lets make this the best in club history. :jumping0045: I challange every member to bring in a new member to the club...

an online retailer of fine Cichlids and plecos. She will be talking about the mouth brooding cichlids of Lake Tanganyika. Julie has talked with us before about plecos and some of us took a road trip up to her place last summer. The meeting will include the usual refreshments, raffle, and of...

The November meeting of the CCA will be held on Saturday the 10th at 2pm. Our speaker this month is Discus Hans. He will be discussing the operartion at Stenker Discus and at Discus Hans USA. Hans talked to us previously but it was 3 years or so ago and a lot of new people have joined since...

The September meeting of the Capital Cichlid Association will be on Saturday the 8th at the usual 2pm. Our speaker this month will be Ad Konings. Ad is world famous for his books, his presentations, and his photos of Cichlids. He has given talks in 20 countries and is a fixture at the ACA...

<blockquote><span style="font-family:Arial Black">Extravaganza Speakers: Dates: November 16-18, 2007 Jim Powers Brian Shrimpton Ad Konings Anton Lamboj Willem Heijns Lee Newman </blockquote>

More details to follow!

Tracey and I are going to the OCA. Reservations are made. Who else is going?

Hi Folks. In case any one is interested, I'm giving a talk Monday night at PVAS: Sunfish: Non Cichlids Even a Cichlid Lover Would Love Details are on the PVAS Web site, at http://www.pvas.com Thanks! Bob

You should check out Leigh Kissane's (Apexpredator) article on Petrochromis sp. "Red Fin Longola" in the lastest Cichlid News. Leigh is in a very elite group that has successfully keep these fish alive, much less bred this group of fish. Congraduations, Daniel