| African Cichlids are in the tropical semi-aggressive | | | | between meat and vegitation to keep your |
| community and grow from 4? to 8? or more. | | | | African Cichlids diet in sync. |
| These are a long lasting fish living up to 20 years! | | | | Fish Tip: Place your fish tank in a low traffic area |
| African Cichlids are versatile in the fish tank, they | | | | away from exposing sunlight and AC/Heat vents |
| spend their time in the middle level in the water. | | | | to keep your tanks water temperature controled. |
| You can find the African Cichlids scooting from | | | | Other African Cichlids include the Rock-dwelling |
| top to bottom. African Cichlids are great for a | | | | Cichlid from Malawi and Tanganyika. |
| community aquarium but they are | | | | Here are more signs of a happy fish |
| semi-aggressive. Cichlids are territorial, and can eat | | | | - They are eating like champs! |
| smaller fish. You can put these fish with other fish | | | | - Your fish are swimming at the right water level |
| but be sure they have similar temperaments and | | | | - No skin lesions |
| are similar in size or the Cichlid will begin to rule | | | | - Pure colors |
| the roost. | | | | - Steady gills |
| African Cichlids are carnivores but they can als | | | | - They are darting around like nemo... |
| chow down on some plants. Prepared foods such | | | | Here are the common indicators your fish is sick |
| as vegetables and live foods like worms suit the | | | | - They scrape their body on the rocks or rough |
| fish well for it's diet. You can feed African Cichlids | | | | surfaces |
| fish flakes, frozen foods, live foodes from tubifex | | | | - White stuff on or around the mouth |
| worms to daphnia. They even gorge down | | | | - They may get Red Lines on their fins |
| mosquito larvae, worms and brine shrimp. | | | | - Golden specks on skin and fins is known as a |
| Remember to supplement your African Cichlids | | | | common problem |
| diet by tossing in some veggies. For some reason | | | | - Parasites on the fish. Can you see them? |
| fish like zuccini. It's the universal veggie, but peas | | | | - If your fish seems like it's having consistant gill |
| and romaine lettuce will work too. Feed what the | | | | spasms then you know it may be sick. |
| cichlid will eat up to 3 minutes and alternate | | | | |