post your cichlid setup here!

[danstock]

They don't pick on that lobster?

The lobster don't try to eat them?

They all get along great. The crayfish has been in there since July 11, 2012 - so almost 7 months now. No fish have been harmed and the cray has molted a few times with no issues. I wasn't sure how it would workout, but I guess I got lucky. I'm glad, too, cause the crayfish is super entertaining to watch lol

 

[Jbaygurl78745]

They all get along great. The crayfish has been in there since July 11, 2012 - so almost 7 months now. No fish have been harmed and the cray has molted a few times with no issues. I wasn't sure how it would workout, but I guess I got lucky. I'm glad, too, cause the crayfish is super entertaining to watch lol

Oh ok its a crayfish. They have them labeled as fresh water lobsters here. I always wanted a blue one but could never figure him in in my community tanks. I just might try this when our cichlids get a lil bigger.

 

[RobbieHadley]

They all get along great. The crayfish has been in there since July 11, 2012 - so almost 7 months now. No fish have been harmed and the cray has molted a few times with no issues. I wasn't sure how it would workout, but I guess I got lucky. I'm glad, too, cause the crayfish is super entertaining to watch lol

Same here i have 2 electric blue crays in with my yellow labs, and yellow tail acei and they all get along for the most part. the fish tried picking on them at first, but the crays stood up to them and hasnt been any problems since. And they can be very entertaining to watch, i love them.

 

[RobbieHadley]

Oh ok its a crayfish. They have them labeled as fresh water lobsters here. I always wanted a blue one but could never figure him in in my community tanks. I just might try this when our cichlids get a lil bigger.

If your cichlids are around 2 inches or more Id try now, instead of when they are bigger, unless your going for a full grown cray, though i dont recommend that because they dont live too long, and getting young you know you at least get a few years with them. But dont wait till the Cichlids are too big, might pick on the cray more than if you introduce one when they are smaller. Thats what i did, and all has been great with them, live in good harmony haha. Good Luck.

 

[Jbaygurl78745]

If your cichlids are around 2 inches or more Id try now, instead of when they are bigger, unless your going for a full grown cray, though i dont recommend that because they dont live too long, and getting young you know you at least get a few years with them. But dont wait till the Cichlids are too big, might pick on the cray more than if you introduce one when they are smaller. Thats what i did, and all has been great with them, live in good harmony haha. Good Luck.

No we are restocking and the ones we are looking into are only like an inch if that right now. (They'd become the snack) but i I'm not sure when I'll get to restock at the moment so I might just get the cray now because my 2 yellow tail acie are about 2-2 1/2 right now and same for my lab. And than when I do restock the babies can go in my grow out tank the grow a lil. But I'm forgetting I have a African feather fin cat in there to duh me that's prolly why I never thought to try one with them.

 

[Rlavassor86]

My 125 after a rescape. Try to change it up every couple months just to mix things up a bit in the tank.

 

[Jbaygurl78745]

My 125 after a rescape. Try to change it up every couple months just to mix things up a bit in the tank.

Nice looking tank

 

[Rlavassor86]

Nice looking tank

Thanks!

 

[Redrider]

My 2nd adventure, my 45 gallon now has a stock of small mixed Africans and this is my new tank, a 150 gallon stocked with my larger cichlids, a very aggressive tank 4 the 1's that can hold their own.

 

[Redrider]

My New 150

Above, didnt think it posted.

 

[Redrider]

do you think you have the best cichlid tank? then post yours here! add a description, photo or a video! everybody like cichlids so post yours here!

150 Gallon Aggressive Tank..

 

[Avidon]

My new Green Terror cichlid

 

[Allenk]

New grow up tank

 

[Jess1ca]

http://youtu.be/1NE4He20dTo

 

[ohiomalawi]

72 Malawi Mbuna

72 gallon bow front, malawi, live plants, and heavy stone.

 

[Boglem]

55 gal assorted cichlid tank

 

[Convict2161]

http://youtu.be/1NE4He20dTo

Said post setups NOT videos. She won't see this for awhile lol. She has no Internet lol. Anyway. Everyone has some really nice setups!!

They should do a magazine showcasing cichlid setups.

 

[malawilover22]

Hello new to the forum

I have a 125 gallon aulonocara peacock tank all male juveniles
1-sunshine peacock
1-maulana bi color
1-german red
1-ngara flaimtail
1-mamalela yellow jake
1-saulosi green face
1-maylandi sulperhead
1-ethylwynne
1-lwanda red top
1-jacobfreibergi malawi butterfly
1-maisoni
1-eureka red
1-red nyasse
1-koralie blue and gold
1-carolina swallowtail
1-gertrude multispot
i also have a 90 gallon cyno.afra(hai-reef)
and a 90 gallon demasoni
i have a 90 gallon tank in case i have any issues with the peacocks
2-10 gallon quarintine and med. Tanks

 

[cbourg746]

I have a 125 gallon aulonocara peacock tank all male juveniles
1-sunshine peacock
1-maulana bi color
1-german red
1-ngara flaimtail
1-mamalela yellow jake
1-saulosi green face
1-maylandi sulperhead
1-ethylwynne
1-lwanda red top
1-jacobfreibergi malawi butterfly
1-maisoni
1-eureka red
1-red nyasse
1-koralie blue and gold
1-carolina swallowtail
1-gertrude multispot
i also have a 90 gallon cyno.afra(hai-reef)
and a 90 gallon demasoni
i have a 90 gallon tank in case i have any issues with the peacocks
2-10 gallon quarintine and med. Tanks

Awesome set up!

 

[Sa1nt]

I have a 125 gallon aulonocara peacock tank all male juveniles
1-sunshine peacock
1-maulana bi color
1-german red
1-ngara flaimtail
1-mamalela yellow jake
1-saulosi green face
1-maylandi sulperhead
1-ethylwynne
1-lwanda red top
1-jacobfreibergi malawi butterfly
1-maisoni
1-eureka red
1-red nyasse
1-koralie blue and gold
1-carolina swallowtail
1-gertrude multispot
i also have a 90 gallon cyno.afra(hai-reef)
and a 90 gallon demasoni
i have a 90 gallon tank in case i have any issues with the peacocks
2-10 gallon quarintine and med. Tanks

Killer tank!!! Did u make the background yourselves?