tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47040406429851143582024-02-08T14:44:12.314-05:00Lake Malawi Cichlid Information for Beginners<center>This is my blog about the care of cichlids which includes tank setup requirements, feeding, African cichlid behavior, compatibility with tropical fish and different types of cichlids. Also included is a description of their habitat and how to control cichlid aggression</center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-91017948040364040352021-11-05T08:12:00.003-04:002017-08-11T03:28:21.593-04:00Care of Cichlids-Advice for BeginnersLake Malawi Cichlid Information-Why Choose Them?
Cichlids can be a pleasurable fish to have in an aquarium tank for the home. The reason why is because they are very energetic, active, and alert thus making them very entertaining to watch. An additional benefit of cichlids over a standard tropical fish tank is you can disregard the rule that says you must have 1 inch of fish per gallon. Also, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-28622976767835243562011-10-16T11:27:00.008-04:002011-12-04T07:58:04.105-05:00African Cichlids-MbunaHere are some common cichlid species that are oftentimes available to be purchased. I have included their scientific names as well as their common names, which are mostly used to help find them in your local fish store. I have also included a picture of these colorful fish, their 'temperament' (whether they are aggressive or peaceful cichlids) and 'size'. This should help you in choosing African Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-91326194782779640142011-10-16T09:09:00.009-04:002011-12-04T07:58:48.436-05:00Cichlids and Other FishWhen it comes to African cichlids and other types of aquarium fish it is not a good idea to put them together in the same tank. Even though cichlids look beautiful and harmless, they are very aggressive fish and they will harass and kill foreign fish and even fish of their own species. So to save you time and money I recommend that you never put other tropical fish in with African cichlids, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-91714287991396662832011-10-14T17:10:00.007-04:002011-12-04T07:59:20.934-05:00Mbuna Cichlid DietIf you want to maintain healthy and beautifully colored fish then you must maintain a good Mbuna cichlid diet. Cichlids eat a wide variety of food from vegetation to other fish. Certain species consume more plant matter than other species, however you can feed all your mbunas a mix of pellets and supplement with spirulina, live guppies, or frozen food. If you do this then you will cover the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-37826391775743120482011-10-14T16:33:00.007-04:002011-12-04T07:59:44.414-05:00Lake Malawi Cichlid BeginnersThis is some simple but important advice for Lake Malawi cichlid beginners. If this is your first freshwater tropical fish tank setup and you have had a chance to study up on the information I have provided through this blog and you have reached the point of wanting to start an African Mbuna cichlid aquarium then here is a tip that you will want to know to be successful. Cichlids are an awesome Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-48293477521172670352011-10-14T14:58:00.008-04:002011-12-04T08:00:10.244-05:00Cichlid Aggression PreventionCichlid aggression prevention is a very important topic when it comes to these tropical freshwater fish. If certain cichlids are allowed to be bullies in the tank this can cause undo stress on the other fish and may cause a rise in disease and death. That would not be good! So probably the best way to avoid conflict between your fish is to make sure that you have lots of cichlids in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-164316920226516472011-10-14T14:05:00.006-04:002011-12-04T08:00:27.329-05:00Choosing African CichlidsYou may be like me and like the tropical fish species called Mbuna cichlids. If this is the species that you have chosen to put into your tank then, good for you! I will like to suggest that when choosing African cichlids that you purchase all the cichlids you want at one time. It is not a good idea to buy a few now and then a few more later because the original cichlids in the tank will have Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-82317952173504996632011-10-09T12:05:00.008-04:002011-12-04T08:00:48.897-05:00Lake Malawi Cichlids Natural HabitatMy site deals with tropical freshwater fish called African cichlids. I only deal with them and so I won't be discussing Central and South American cichlids at this time (but I may start a new blog about them at a later date!) But I do want to say that African cichlids and Central and South American cichlids are similar as tropical fish species but they are different enough that they should not beAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704040642985114358.post-10016832220781198082011-10-05T14:17:00.008-04:002011-12-04T08:01:07.913-05:00African Cichlid Tank RequirementsMbuna Tank Size
Since I have chosen to do a blog about the tropical fish species called Mbuna Malawian cichlids I will be giving tips, guidelines, and requirements for this freshwater fish only. These are the smaller of the cichlid species and so they can thrive in a smaller aquarium of approximately 20 to 30 gallons. You most certainly can go bigger if you want, but it's nice to know that you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016416933551148655noreply@blogger.com