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Our fish come from distributors who have already acclimated the fish to aquarium conditions after arrival from around the world. Fish are then hand-picked and prepared for shipment to you. Each bag is filled with oxygen for optimal conditions and secured by a professional bag sealing technology. The water and airtight bags are then housed in Styrofoam coolers along with a heat or ice pack, as seasonal conditions dictate.
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x3 CHILOTILAPIA RHOADESII CICHLID FRESHWATER LIVE FISH *FREE SHIPPINGMinimum Tank Size: 30 gallonsCare Level: Easy
AFRICA CICHLIDS CARE GUIDEThere are over 100 species of African cichlids, which belong to the Cichlidae family. These freshwater fish are inhabitants of African lakes such as Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Victoria. African cichlids are the most colorful freshwater aquarium species and are easy to maintain and cultivate in freshwater aquariums.
Their body length ranges between 4 and 6 inches with a lifespan of 4 to 10 years. These fish tend to be aggressive, predatory, and territorial. In nature, they live in groups and their pigmentation determines the dominance between the species; in groups, the bright fish is the dominant and the pale one is submissive.
Africa CichlidsAquarium HabitatThe aquarium should be decorated with rocks and caves to maintain the natural environment of the fish because they live and spawn under the rocks and caves.This species likes to dig in the gravel and organize it, thus, gravel should be decorated around the rock (or clay pot) on the bottom of the tank. Aquarium silicone may help to glue rocks together in order to prevent a cave forming due to cichlids digging. The fish can destroy the plants by digging and eat all of them, it is not recommended to cultivate a plant in the tank.
A thirty-gallon tank is the optimal size with a minimum size of 29-gallons. A 55-gallon tank may be necessary depending on the tank density. An external filter or under-gravel filter is available for filtration. An external filter is more useful because fish can ruin the under-gravel filter due totheir digging activity. Water temperatures in the range of 24-270Celsius (75-80 Fahrenheit) is recommended. There is no intense lighting needed in the tank. Shallow rocks contain algae, insects, bacteria, and crustaceans, which these fish enjoy scraping and eating. Their optimal pH requirement is alkaline (pH=8.5), but they can survive in neutral and acidic water, though this will make the species prone to illness. Aquarium water shouldnt contain ammonia, thus regular water changing (25-40%) is fundamental.
Diet As an omnivorous fish species (except Tilapia and Geopagus),cichlids have a wide range of food they can consume, which may include algae, insect larvae, bloodworms, and brine shrimp. Live, frozen,pellet, flake food and algae are suitable food for this species, especially since they process food more slowly than other fish. Feeding can be done two to three times a day in a small amount and once a day in large quantity. Food should be consumedin 30 minutes ordecreased if leftover food is observed.
BreedingAfrican cichlids are very easy to breed. Eggs can be found on rocks, walls, or atop flowerpots, and in caves. Male cichlids fertilize the eggs and the female fish, maternal mouth brooders, incubate the fertilized eggs in her mouth for 21 to 31 days until hatching time. During this period, she tumbles the egg in her buccal cavity. In time, the female releases free-swimming fry to the water. If the newborn fry is threatened by other fish, mother cichlid takes them back in to the buccal cavity. After the mating,the male will disturb the female. It is necessary to transfer the female to a separate tank that allows the fry to grow safely and the female to recover easily.
The African cichlids contain some of the most colorful of all freshwater fishes. The cichlids are an enormous family of fish and they offer the widest variety of body shapes and behaviors of all freshwater fishes.
This wonderful group is further complimented by their remarkable behavior, it is highly complex yet ritualistic. They are very active and many can be very personable, readily greeting their keepers and begging for food. These are the characteristics that make cichlids a favorite attraction for many hobbyists.
The African Cichlids seen in the hobby have a mix of fascinating characteristics and are a delight to keep. There are many colorful cichlids like the popular varieties of Peacock Cichlids. Others are highly prized for their unique habitat or behavioral characteristics. These can be seen in the goby cichlids, shelldwellers, featherfins, and popular Tropheus genus, to name a few.
Most of the favorite fish are moderate in size and very well suited to home aquariums. Some also reach an impressive size and are great specimens for a large show tank. Only a few are not really suitable for the home aquarium due to size.
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