What do African cichlids like in their tank?

African cichlids prefer rather crowded tanks with lots of natural rocks and plants. Having plenty of places for cichlids to hide allows them to better divide up the tank into habitats and prevents fights between the fish. A crowded tank also mimics the cichlids’ natural habitat and makes them feel more at home.

What can I put in a tank with African cichlids?

African Red-Eyed Tetra Their water parameters are about the same, and this alone makes them good tank mates. They aren’t picky eaters and you can feed both Cichlids and Tetras the same kind of food. Frozen food, algae, and flakes are all acceptable for them to eat.

What size tank do I need for African cichlids?

A good rule of thumb for African Cichlids is to get at least a 4-foot-wide aquarium. African cichlids do better when crowded with other African cichlids, but they should be monitored for aggressive behavior and removed if needed.

What are good tankmates with African cichlids?

The spotted Raphael catfish, hifin catfish, upside down catfish, ocellifer catfish and spotted catfish are all suitable as tankmates for African cichlids.

What cichlids can I put in a community tank?

Can Cichlids live in a community tank? While most Cichlids are too aggressive for most community tanks there are a few more docile Cichlids that can be used in a community tank such as; Angelfish, Rams & Apistogramma . Did you know you can keep some Cichlids in tanks as small as 10 gallons? Read our article about Cichlids for a 10-gallon tank.

Can I Put Some cichlids in my community tank?

Cichlids are a diverse family of fish kept in freshwater aquariums and mainly native to tropical water bodies in Africa, and South and Central America. Because cichlids are mostly aggressive, they are generally not community fish and only do best in species tanks. Keeping cichlids from the same region together is also recommended.

Can cichlids and angelfish be in the same tank?

Kribensis Cichlids and Angelfish aren’t a match made in heaven, but they can be kept together if there are no other small fish in the tank. They can both become aggressive, although the Kribensis is more aggressive and will nip at the fins of Angelfish. Still, they can hold their own against each other.