r/Cichlid

Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Malawi eyebiter) - Male - 2 years old maybe - Around 20cm (8 inches)

I recently purchased a green terror. He is not living up to his namesake. He will not do anything other than hide. He won't come out to eat. He stays in the corner of the tank and panics if I so much as look at him.

Thought he might just be getting use to a new place. I turned the lights off. I checked the water temp and parameters are good. I offered multiple types of food. Its been 10 days and he still won't eat.

I don't know what to do to help.

Recently I got a 75 gallon tank, and I'd like to move all the fish in this one to it to give them more horizontal space. That leaves this 90 empty, and I'm considering getting an Oscar for it. I keep seeing really contradictory tank size minimums ranging from 75 to 125, so I wanted to ask. I'm also worried about the dimensions, and weather this shape would be fine with one. I think it's around 29 inches long and wide. I love Oscars, but only want one if I can take care of it properly.

If not, what are some recommendations for charismatic solo cichlids that would be fine in this tank?

The Lionhead Cichlids

The Lionhead/Buffalo head Cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) is not as common as it once was. I bought a small group after not having them since 1985. They are a unique freshwater cichlid from the Congo River basin, in west central Africa where they have adapted to fast-flowing water which has reduced their swim bladder, causing them to hop along the lower and bottom of the aquarium similar to a goby. They are generally peaceful toward unrelated tank mates, but can be territorial or aggressive toward their own kind and form monogamous pairs. Mine are generally darting in and out of the mopani wood that provide natural caves for them. The males as they mature grow a large nuchal hump on their heads and are slightly larger than females. They reach about 4-5 inches in size. They spend most of their time on the substrate, using their hopping motion to move rather than swimming in open water. They do best when they have rocks and caves and driftwood for hiding in. They prefer moderate to strong well oxygenated water that mimics their natural environment. They are kind of a mottled brown/ grey with patches of tan in color with a distinctive crosshatch scale pattern and a blue circle in their eye that adds interest to their unique swimming behavior. They are not fussy eaters and eat tetra min, brine shrimp and pellets. Give them a try, for something different , you won’t be sorry. The last photo shows a male and a female, as noted with his large nuchal hump. Breeding is usually in a cave, where the parents lay their eggs and guard their fry attentively.

I got picture of Oreochromis mossambicus from my buddy and looking at it, the male look pretty cool ngl. There's several fish farm here that breed them and Oreochromis niloticus as food fish, but I've never seen them in tank before. Anyone here have experience keeping them in a tank? I'm curious about their care and aggression level. For reference I have a solo tank Green Terror and a kribensis pair in my 40 gallon community tank

I want to go more natural in this tank and im struggling to decide what else to put in here. Mr Pleco is getting huge and I dont want it to be so crowded that he cant get around. But I also know the cichlids would appreciate more hiding spots. Any ideas? Also theyre very big into digging and it makes me nervous when they dig all the way to the bottom glass. Ive had little cave stones and Terra cotta pots, but i want something else... Just dont know what.

Starting to get their trailers and most are pushing 4 inches.

This tank is 120 gallon, 4 foot x 2 foot x 2 foot

My 3 Oscar’s are getting bigger so looking to upgrade them. Whilst it’s 4 foot, it has very good depth and height. I have an fx6 I would attach.

Chilling in his corner as usual. His tank is a mess because he savagely attacks my hand if I dare to put it in and he bites hard.. so decorations are all over the place 🤣 I literally have to get the waterline below the prefilter when I clean them to get them out.. He is pretty though 🤷

EDIT: I saw yesterday that he is more than 3 years old now. Time really flies!

Link to the whole situation that’s going on in my community tank.

I lost one of my L15s this morning and I’m so disappointed and frustrated. I had to treat the tank for parasites so I added ParaCleanse to the tank. That medication can drive oxygen levels down but I have an air stone and surface agitation. I woke up to one of them floating belly up this morning. I’m pretty sure I suffocated them.

I’ve never had luck with plecos despite having apistos, otos, corydoras, and tetras. They all seem to die within months of getting them. I’ve never thought that plecos can be such a fickle fish.

I have a liquid test kit and my parameters are ph 6.5-7, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, and nitrate ~5 (plants). It’s a 75gal tank with plenty of seasoned wood and plants. I always feed the bottom of my tank heavily because of the corys. I also give them zucchini, cucumber, and broccoli whenever I can. What on earth is going on? Or am I just having a series of unfortunate circumstances?

I keep several aquariums with Lake Tanganyika cichlids.

Last December, I decided to try breeding Eretmodus cyanostictus Kigoma. On December 19, I took the eggs from the female on the third day of incubation, and from that point on I took photos every day.

In the end, around 20 fry moved from the incubator to a fry box inside the aquarium.

I documented the entire process in photos. Unfortunately, all the photos were taken with my phone, so the quality isn't great. But maybe someone will find the whole process interesting.

They almost died on the way over as one fish had passed from an undetected case of HIH (they were rescues) and the water fouled. I saw both bellyup, but this ones eyeball moved. I ran into the nearest LFS and got a fresh bucket of water and prime, held the fish with one hand and fanned water at its face with my other hand for another 30 mins while my friend drove us thru rush hour traffic 'til I got home. That was yesterday and he's fine today.
Moral of the story - don't giveup rightaway! I did also try to revive the other fish but he was not responsive to any efforts.
I was lucky to save one. Dewormer ordered and on the way.

male or female?