Recent content by LHughes77

Well that is very helpful. I assumed he was being territorial (and yes, he's good at it) but wanted to be sure. This is my first cichlid tank and I love them, but he is so brutal to the other fish sometimes (especially after feeding) that it worries me. I wish I had room for a third tank!!

I have a mature male bumblebee that is acting strange. He has the other 4 cichlids all crammed on one side of the tank and keeps digging holes in the gravel. There is a fake wooden log with a hole and I see him go in and out of it and won't let the other fish go anywhere near that side of the...

Well the craziest thing has happened that I've never seen before. I introduced a new cichlid today and his yellow stripes are back. The original photo I took was at about 7:45pm. I just fed them and after proving he is "boss" of the tank he looks like this now! And now that the food is gone...

I bought this cichlids over a year ago and when I got him he was small, young, and a vibrant yellow with black stripes - like a bumble bee. Now he is fully matured and has turned pretty much completely black. Months ago, where he was yellow turned black and where he was black was the only placed...