cichlid is eating everyone - Aquarium Advice

pennybabe01 · 09-12-2004, 08:16 PM

Hi all, I'm new to all this. I have a 100gal fw hex tank and have a african cichlid that has eaten my eel, my puffer just died, ate an angel, but leaves my frutosa alone. What is compatiable with my darn cichlid?? HELP [acronym:812eca92db="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:812eca92db]

shawmutt · 09-12-2004, 08:31 PM

what kind of cichlid do you have?

pennybabe01 · 09-12-2004, 08:34 PM

i'm not really sure, the [acronym:80473107d8="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:80473107d8] told me it was an african cichlid. its silvery/blue with black med. size stripes going vertically. sorry i dont have a cam or i'd take a pic.

poppab02 · 09-12-2004, 08:38 PM

Cichlids should really only go in with cichlids if you don't want anyone to die, and even then there is a risk. My African cichlids cohabitate with two synodontis catfish, one Australian rainbow fish (the rest were killed) and one very tough plecostomus. I have seen people put loaches in but I have never tried it. South American and African cichlids should not be mixed either.

pennybabe01 · 09-12-2004, 08:44 PM

i just looked at the photo gallery and it looks to me as if its a zebra cichlid

shawmutt · 09-12-2004, 08:45 PM

Go to these two places, and see if you can pick out your fish:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...&TopCatId=1825

and

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...&TopCatId=1824

I'm pretty sure it's a zebra, in which case you have a very violent fish on your hands. Like poppab said, only very tough fish, like other african cichlids or syno catfish, should be added. With a little research a 100 [acronym:f045afc348="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f045afc348] can make a very impressive cichlid tank.

pennybabe01 · 09-12-2004, 08:47 PM

yeah i'm sure its a cobalt blue zebra cichlid

eto_demerzel · 09-12-2004, 08:54 PM

Hi,

With cichlids, only cichlids are suitable ... if you let another
species with your cichlids, you're sure that he'll die

Menagerie · 09-12-2004, 10:25 PM

I'm sorry for all the losses, pennybabe01. Is there any other fish in the tank (besides the frutosa)?

09-12-2004, 08:16 PM	#1
pennybabe01 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 27	cichlid is eating everyone Hi all, I'm new to all this. I have a 100gal fw hex tank and have a african cichlid that has eaten my eel, my puffer just died, ate an angel, but leaves my frutosa alone. What is compatiable with my darn cichlid?? HELP [acronym:812eca92db="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:812eca92db]

09-12-2004, 08:31 PM	#2
shawmutt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 2,050 Images: 6	what kind of cichlid do you have? __________________ ~Mike Shaw Shawmutt.com. Blogs and Pictures of the Massively Multiplayer Offline game, Real Life.

09-12-2004, 08:45 PM	#6
shawmutt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 2,050 Images: 6	Go to these two places, and see if you can pick out your fish: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...&TopCatId=1825 and http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...&TopCatId=1824 I'm pretty sure it's a zebra, in which case you have a very violent fish on your hands. Like poppab said, only very tough fish, like other african cichlids or syno catfish, should be added. With a little research a 100 [acronym:f045afc348="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f045afc348] can make a very impressive cichlid tank. __________________ ~Mike Shaw Shawmutt.com. Blogs and Pictures of the Massively Multiplayer Offline game, Real Life.

09-12-2004, 10:25 PM	#9
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	I'm sorry for all the losses, pennybabe01. Is there any other fish in the tank (besides the frutosa)? __________________

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09-12-2004, 08:34 PM	#3
pennybabe01 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 27	i'm not really sure, the [acronym:80473107d8="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:80473107d8] told me it was an african cichlid. its silvery/blue with black med. size stripes going vertically. sorry i dont have a cam or i'd take a pic.

09-12-2004, 08:38 PM	#4
poppab02 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 542 Images: 3	Cichlids should really only go in with cichlids if you don't want anyone to die, and even then there is a risk. My African cichlids cohabitate with two synodontis catfish, one Australian rainbow fish (the rest were killed) and one very tough plecostomus. I have seen people put loaches in but I have never tried it. South American and African cichlids should not be mixed either.

09-12-2004, 08:44 PM	#5
pennybabe01 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 27	i just looked at the photo gallery and it looks to me as if its a zebra cichlid

09-12-2004, 08:47 PM	#7
pennybabe01 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 27	yeah i'm sure its a cobalt blue zebra cichlid

09-12-2004, 08:54 PM	#8
eto_demerzel Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nouméa - New caledonia Posts: 2 Images: 5	Hi, With cichlids, only cichlids are suitable ... if you let another species with your cichlids, you're sure that he'll die

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