Aquarium Setup:
The Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid loves sandy substrates for digging and burrowing. Laterite based substrates work really well as they will also help in maintaining the required alkalinity.

They need caves and rock structures to have places to claim as their own territories. But, they are very active swimmers so make sure to leave them plenty of open room.

You should also include lots of small smooth gravel if you plan on breeding them. They will pick up the gravel…

Aquarium Setup:
Communities of a dozen or more fish are recommended to keep aggression at a minimum, so the Demasoni Cichlid needs a really large aquarium! There should be lots of free space for swimming, but also some rock formations to provide hiding places.

To help keep the pH at the required level sand or crushed coral intended for salt water tanks can be used. But, gravel is also an acceptable substrate.

Demasoni’s are very curious fish, providing lots of caves and crevasses will give them places to explore. It will also provide…

Aquarium Setup:
Moorii Cichilds should have a sandy substrate to burrow in. Several rocks and caves should also be provided to give these timid fish a place to hide when they feel threatened.

Care should be taken when choosing rocks or tank accessories, avoid anything with sharp protruding edges. While they don’t eat plants, they will often uproot them.

Due to their large size, Dolphin’s need lots of open space for swimming. Water conditions aren’t crucial for survival,  but for breeding the requirements should be maintained.

Diet:
Blue…

Aquarium Setup:
Yellow labs will claim their own territories and fight to protect it. Longer tanks are more suitable than tall ones, as this will provide more space for territories.

Having a lot of rock formations and caves in the tank so each fish can claim their own area will help in preventing fights. It will also provide hiding places for fish that feel threatened.

The aquarium should have a sandy bottom as these Cichlids love to dig. They will also dig up plants and eat most types…

Aquarium Setup:
These cichlids need a lot of open space for swimming. Tank decorations should be placed to allow adequate room at both the bottom and middle sections of the tank. The freshwater tank should include a sandy bottom, some rocks and plants.

Diet:
Peacock Cichlids are omnivorous and can easily be fed on bloodworms, larvae, snails and Tubifex. Although they prefer a live or frozen diet, they will also eat flakes and pellets that are made especially for cichlids.

Tank Mates/Community:
Female Peacocks usually get along well with other fish of their…

Aquarium Setup:
The Electric Blue needs plenty of room in which to swim and prefer to be in open water. It is OK to have a few rocks for decoration, just remember that they like a lot of space. Once the Electric Blue gets to be about three inches long it will begin digging up any plants you may have as well as overturning rocks or ornaments.

The best setup for an Electric Blue Cichlid is one or two medium to large rocks on a substrate of medium sized rocks, gravel should not be used.

Tank Mates/Community:
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Aquarium setup:
Kenyi Cichlids prefer a rocky environment with plenty of caves and places to hide. The best substrate material is sand, but small gravel may also be used. Minimum tanks size – 50 gallons.

Tank Mates/Community:

• Similarly aggressive Lake Malawi African Cichlids
• African Catfish (Synodontis)

Diet:
Kenyi Cichlids are herbivores so choose food that is made from vegetable matter or algae.

Behavior:
Kenyi Cichlids are very aggressive. The juveniles have a very attractive blue coloring which makes them one of the most popular and commonly available of the mbuna. However, these beautiful little fish will become more and more aggressive as they grow. They will typically…

Aquarium Setup:
The Malawi Eye Biter, in its natural habitat, prefers to hang out in the dense reeds which grow in the sediment rich bay areas of Lake Malawi. You will want to provide plenty of plants (artificial or real) with a substrate of sand or very fine gravel.

Diet:
The Malawi Eye Biter is a carnivore. This cichlid prefers live food, but freeze dried shrimp, meal worms, or some types of pellets will suffice. If you choose to feed your Malawi Eye Biter with prepared foods you should give it live food as a treat occasionally.

Behavior:
The Malawi Eye Biter is a carnivorous predator…