By stiffy stiffys African Cichlid Tank Tank Size: 230LtOccupants: African CichlidsPlants: Anubias barteriFiltration: 2 Magnum Pro hang on...

By Clint Norwood  © Leslie Grossheim Species/genus:  Pterophyllum scalare Origin:  South...

By: John Harris © John Harris Common Name: Triple Red Dwarf CichlidLatin Name: Apistogramma cacatuoidesOrigin: Rio Plata, South...

By Rob Mellor Are you thinking about getting some discus then and want to know a little about them. Have you been to the aquatics and seen some...

Black Convict pair © Ani By: cemc  Common Name: Black ConvictLatin Name: Cichlasoma nigrofasciatumOrigin: Central AmericaTemperature:...

By : Neil Hinckley   Pinky © 55gSW © 55gSW Common Name : Blood ParrotLatin Name : noneOrigin : Man madeTemperature :...

Blue rams © Katie Ogles Species/genus: Microgeophagus altispinosus Common name: syn, Ruby Clowns cichlids (although this was not originally the...

By Rob MellorSo you have a mature pair of discus fish that have shown an interest in each other but there not laying any eggs. The most important...

Male Convict Cichlid © Derreck Friday How to tell the of sex Convict Cichlids.Notice the longer fins and larger body size of the male....

By: Micah (Zero)  Common Name: Convict Cichlid (breeding and care)Latin Name: Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Formerly- Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum...

© H. Blair Howell, 90K© H. Blair Howell,Click 45K By H. Blair Howell  Common Name: Copadichromis azureus  Latin Name:...

By: Stacy Malbon   Cynotilapia Afra Jalo © Stacy Malbon Cynotilapia Afra Jalo © Stacy Malbon  Common Name: Cyno Afra Also...

Title: Is this normal Discus behavor ????Post by: 1boatnut on March 04, 2007, 07:10:24 PM I just purchased 2 discus yesterday. One of the actually...

A Pair of Discus © Sneaky Pete  A Discuc guarding eggs © Sneaky Pete  The Discus Community Tank © Sneaky Pete By: Sneaky...

© H. Blair Howell, click to enlarge.  © H. Blair Howell, click to enlarge. By H. Blair Howell  Common Name: Electric Blue...

By Chrissy  Yellow Electric © Monica Jarema Common Name: Yellow Lab/Electric Yellow Latin Name: Labidochromis caeruleus Origin:...

By   Good filtration is the prime priority in the discus tank. Basically, there are three types of filtration - mechanical, chemical and...

By Clint Norwood © Stacy MalbonPhoto taken at Aqualand in Hopkins, MN.Species/genus:  Cichlasoma...

A Short Introduction To Flowerhorn CichlidsBy Flowerhorn cichlids is a hybrid cichlid that was developed in Malaysia during the second half of...

By H. Blair Howell   © H. Blair Howell, 116k. © H. Blair Howell, 205k. © H. Blair Howell, 114k. Common Name:...

Green Severums © Ernesto Alvarez By: Ernesto Alvarez Common Name: Green SeverumLatin Name: Heros SeverusOrigin: Amazon BasinTemperature:...

Green Terror © "Green Terror" By: "The Green Terror"  Common Name: Green Terror Latin Name: Aequidens...

By Shayne A Green Terror © Shaney A Green Terror © ShaneyCommon Name: Green Terror Latin Name: Aequidens...

By H. Blair Howell  Male Haplochromis sp. 44 "Red Tail" © H. Blair Howell  Common Name: sp. 44  Latin Name:...

By Rob Mellor Most discus keepers will one day want to breed there fish. Some will just want one pair and some will want there very own fish house...

By: Fruitylicious Common Name: Jack DempseyLatin Name: Cichlasoma OctofasciatumOrigin: Central Amazon basinTemperature: 75-80°FPH: 7.0-8.5...

By KimmyM  © KimmyM Species/genus: Hemichromis bimaculatus  Origin:   Africa Temp:  72 - 82°F (22 -...

By Derreck Friday  Female Julidochromis Regani Kipili© Derreck Friday Latin: Julidochromis Regani KipiliOrigin: Tanzania, Lake...

     Telmatochromis bifrenatus is a dwarf cichlid from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is commonly listed in assorted...

Kribensis male - © Alex Johnson      The Kribensis (scientific name; Pelvicachromis pulcher) is an easy to keep and...

By Rob Mellor It has been debated a lot about whether to keep discus fish in hard water or soft water. People have had success with both methods so...

By: Rachel Woll  Keyhole Cichlids © Rachel Woll Latin Name : Cleithracara maronii  Origin : South America Temperature :...

Common Name: Keyhole Cichlid Latin Name: Aequidens maronii  Origin: South America Temperature: 75ºF to 81ºF (25-27°C) ...

A pair of Kribensis © Alex Johnson  Species/genus:  Pelvicachromis pulcher Origin:  West...

By Vicki Scocchera, Aquarium Hobbyist The Back To Nature Guide to Malawi Cichlids by Ad Konings says that the “Perlmutt” is found at...

By H. Blair Howell  © H. Blair Howell, to enlarge 96K © H. Blair Howell, to enlarge 67K  Common Name:...

By straitjacketstar If you're looking for peaceful and colorful I'd look into the smaller South American cichlids.Bolivian rams can be quite colorful...

By H. Blair Howell  © H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge © H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge  Common Name: Malawi Trout,...

By: Micah (Zero)Common Name: Managuense-  Jaguar CichlidLatin Name: Nandopsis managuenseOrigin: Latin AmericaTemperature: 72-80 DegreesEase Of...

By: fishkeeper   Melanchromis Auratus © fishkeeper Common Name: auratusLatin Name: Melanchromis AuratusOrigin: Lake Malawi,...

By straitjacketstar   Male Melanochromis joanjohnsonae © straitjacketstar Female Melanochromis joanjohnsonae © straitjacketstar...

By: crimsonrain Neolamprologus brichardi © crimsonrain  Common Name: Brichardi's Cichlid, Princess Cichlid,Princess of BurundiLatin Name:...

By: Derreck Friday Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus "Red Fin" © Derreck Friday  Latin Name: Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus...

By H. Blair Howell   Pictures © H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge.  Common Name: Neolamprologus leleupi  Latin Name:...

By H. Blair Howell  © H. Blair Howell, to enlarge 71K © H. Blair Howell, to enlarge 41K © H. Blair Howell, to enlarge...

Title: New to Discus -- Help w/ renovating a friend's tankPost by: Alesia on June 23, 2007, 11:50:54 PM Hi all --I've been asked by a friend of...

By H. Blair Howell   © H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge. © H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge. Common Name: Nimbochromis...

By: Yvonne Garcia Oscar © Nishad  Common Name: OscarLatin Name: Astronotus OcellatusOrigin: South AmericaTemperature: 72-80°FEase...

By   The Discus fish has its habitat in the South American waters of Brazil and Peru. Discus fish are classified as "grazers",...

A group of male Pseudocrenilabrus philander "Beira Gold" One small female, bottom right. © Clint Norwood By Clint Norwood...

By Shayne Common Name: Rainbow CichlidLatin Name: Herotilapia multispinosaOrigin: Panama-NicaraguaTemperature: 72-80°F (22-27°C)Ease Of...

By: Aiptasia - November 11, 2006 Hello everyone.  :) This is a blog where i'll be posting the progress of raising my latest batch of 75-100...

A pair of Rams guarding their eggs © Doug  Species/genus: Papillochromis ramirezi Origin:  ...

By H. Blair Howell © H. Blair Howell, 69k.  © H. Blair Howell, 92k.  Common Name: Red Empress Latin: Protomelas...

By H. Blair Howell  © H. Blair Howell, 74K© H. Blair Howell, to enlarge 49K  Common Name: Red Shoulder Peacock  Latin Name:...

By Clint Norwood A male Neolamprologus multifasciatus. © Clint Norwood Female left, male right, baby in the shell. © Clint...

By: Molly Leonard (Littlemousling) -  Neolamprologus multifasciatus © Clint Norwood The shelldwelling fish of Lake Tanganyika in East...

By Clint Norwood Telmatochromis Spp. "Orange Scribble" Pair, © Clint Norwood Telmatochromis Spp. "Orange Scribble"...

By Corey Boggs   Common Name: Texas Cichlid Latin Name: Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum Origin: Texas, North Mexico Temperature:...

Texas Cichlid © GeeForce1 By GeeForce11 Latin Name: Herichthys CyanoguttatumOrigin: AmericaTemperature: 70-80Ease Of Keeping:...

By brett   Common Name: Texas CichlidLatin Name: Cichlasoma cyanoguttatumOrigin: Texas, North MexicoTemperature: 68-77°F...

By: David MossCommon Name: Green TerrorLatin Name: Aequidens rivulatus Origin: Ecuador, Peru,Temperature: 70F-75FEase Of Keeping:...

By: Stacy Malbon  Bumblebee Cichlid © Stacy Malbon  Bumblebee Cichlid © Stacy Malbon Common Name: Hornet Cichlid, Bumblebee...

By KimmyM  Kennyi Cichlid © KimmyM Common Name: Kennyi Cichlid Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus Lombardoi  Origin: Lake...

 The Kribensis is a dwarf cichlid from Africa. One of the most beautiful of all dwarf Africans, the Krib is a peaceful fish until it comes to...

By  The groups of fishes commonly referred to as Cichlids, comprise a vast group of, generally larger and more aggressive fishes from Africa and...

By So you're thinking about trying cichlids. A good choice. In this article I shall try to give a few examples of good cichlid aquariums that are...