african cichlids

[liquid69rain]

for all those keepers of african cichlids, I was wondering what all africans cichlids you keep in your tanks ???

 

[Black Sails]

I have 1 aulonocara(flavescent peacock), 2 labidochromis(electric yellows), 1 johanni(very aggressive), 1 frontosa, 2 brichardi, and an electric blue. I mixed lakes, but they all seem to be doing fine. I will probably move both brichardi into another tank. They get picked on the most and I want to breed them anyway. The frontosa is my favorite.

 

[liquid69rain]

sounds like a nice assor...of fish. right now all I have in my tank is

2 eletric yellows.
1 red peacock.
1 hiplacoriumus ovatus... this is the name the lsf told me, althou...many have told me that this speices is called something eles...it slips my mind at the moment. Suposed to me a cool lookin fish thou.
1 f kenyi
1 common pleco

I'm still workin on this african tank, want to add lots more fish, just don't know exactly what I was yet...so many to choise from...

 

[ConanTheLibraia]

You guys have any pics of your tank?

 

[liquid69rain]

I have some pixz of my tank, but there really fuzzy... still tryin to master the art of digital. my africans are just to fast to get clear pictures of.

 

[d9hp]

Anyone have any Electric blue labs?

 

[Pacific69rain]

Thought about getting some, but was addvised not to by some, because of my other speicies...lookin at getting some Ice Blue Labs though...

 

[d9hp]

Is a jack dempsy an african?

 

[Pacific69rain]

Nope sure isn't JD's I believe they are N.American if not there for sure S.American.

 

[liquid69rain]

Jack Dempsy's are South American Cichlids ... hope this help you out.

 

[d9hp]

Ok, so they are like Oscars? I am really trying to learn more about cichlids because I know close to nothing.

 

[liquid69rain]

Yupp they sure are like Oscars... I know quite a few that keep these 2 fish together... I personally haven't tried it.

 

[d9hp]

Ok, I am slowly figuring out the differences. I was actually thinking of doing an AC tank, but figured I could get a small reef at about the same cost.