Tag Archive: cichlid tank

Sep 11

Golden Mbuna Cichlid Care

This is what I call the Black and Yellow Fish! Mainly because I’m from Pittsburgh! But, the Golden Mbuna or Golden Malawi Cichlid is a beautiful yellow, black, and white cichlid that comes from Lake Malawi in Africa. In the wild, they like to hide out in rocky areas with sandy/fine gravel bottoms. You will …

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Aug 01

ZEBRA Cichlid Care

The Zebra Cichlid is a gorgeous fish that comes from Lake Malawi in Africa. They are very active and vary in colors like red and blue. The rear parts of their dorsal fin and anal fin are elongated and pointed with yellow dots. When setting up an aquarium for a Zebra Cichlid I would recommend …

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Jun 22

There’s a JEWEL in your aquarium!

The Jewel Cichlid. The Jewel Cichlid is a beautiful freshwater fish that originates from Africa. In the wild, they live in streams and rivers with mud bottoms. They are also very hardy fish that will tolerate a wide range of water conditions. In the aquarium industry they have many common names, they are listed below …

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Jun 15

JACK DEMPSEY Cichlid Fish Care

The Jack Dempsey Cichlid is a popular freshwater fish from Central America. They can show aggression like most cichlids, but given the right tank setup, this aggression should decrease. This fish was given the name “Jack Dempsey” because of the famous boxer from the 1920′s. So that means this cichlid has got to be a …

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