I absolutely love the clean bare bottom look of these tanks!

Great tips. Water changes, feeding, and temperature are the keys to getting fast growth imo. The cichlids release hormones into the water as well, and even if your nitrates are low in between water changes excess hormones will slow down their growth. I have a 150 gallon outdoor pond and hadn't done a water change in 9 months, had less than 5ppm nitrate... lots of algae and rainwater top off kept them real low. However the fish weren't growing as much, as soon as I did a water change there was a huge growth spurt. Feeding 2-3x a day keeps their metabolism high and they will grow quicker as well. Great video

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

South Florida African Cichlids exactly man! Those water changes are the key for me. Helps a bunch! Thanks for watching & commenting👍🏻

Excellent video Lewis!!! Very informative.

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

John Cecil thanks for checking it out john👍🏻

Helpful info. I am just starting a grow out tank! Thanks!

Im newbie in cichlid.. this video helps me a lot! Thanks!

Your video is very informative. Great video for any Cichlid beginner.

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Bayou Brother thanks for watching my friend👍🏻 glad you enjoyed the video!

great tips,it was really helpful.

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

yonatan rad thanks for watching my friend👍🏻

Best thing about sponge Filters even if the air pump stops they still keep processing amonia & such for weeks if not months in some cases.

Awesome video! With great tips! Perfect timing to I just got my first fry! 🐟

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Ramon van de Hel thanks a lot my friend👍🏻 glad you enjoyed it & learnt something👌🏻🐟

@AlejandroHernandez-zt7ut

3 жыл бұрын

How are they now???

New subscriber here! Keep up the good work!

Great info nice to know nice setup

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

HOUSE OF CICHLIDS thanks for checking it out my friend👍🏻

You Walteri is the boss, nice fish!

Wow thank you so much for the information , great video going to start with 3 fish tanks soon because i have 2 main tanks and i have allot of fry all time but they dont survive so i want to breed now aswell

Very good your african cichlids. I wish you success.

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Brantov thanks so much for watching my friend👍🏻

Good stuff here!

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

GrandeVic162 thanks for watching my friend! Glad you enjoyed the video👍🏻

looking good man....

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

BrokenTexan thanks for checking it out my friend👍🏻

i LOVE your videos. Could you share what software or app you use to edit your videos? Thanks 😊

@cichlidscape

4 жыл бұрын

African Cichlid keeper NE thanks I appreciate the compliment👍🏻 I just use iMovie to make the videos I do. Glad you enjoy my videos!

50% twice a week was the best tip I got I was not changing often enough once a every 2 weeks, Im lazy bum but now ill change more often for my fish's sake

@johnfadds6089

2 жыл бұрын

Tip: changing 80% once per week removes more nitrates than 2x 50% per week. 2x 50% equates to one 75% wc, and it's more work.

I would like the yellow one with the blue head please!!!

Love your vids bro. I’d buy fish from you

@Cichlidscape on WATER: What about closely matching the water chemistry. I add minerals for hardness and Ca, Mg, etc minerals. Your experience?

@Cichlidscape: On FOOD, on larger fry have you used imitation crab. My juveniles love it.

@farajaraf

3 жыл бұрын

None of my fish would touch the stuff. Lucky you. My turtle wouldn’t even eat any.

I'm seeing growth rate differences between my polit, perlmutt, demasoni, and salosi cichlids. Polits seem to be the slowest growing.

I want to have a pair , can someone advise me the size of the tank and what I would need in the tank I am looking for some convict cichlid

Great tips! Do you think the blue neons dorsal fin being tipped with white is a good indication it will be a male? Or do females have that trait as well?

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Shawn Eliason I haven’t looked at them too closely recently although that is sometimes an indicator in other aulonocara. But some females show a little fin color too so I wouldn’t be able to base a gender guess completely off of that. Not with 100% certainty anyway. Thanks for watching Shawn, glad you enjoyed the video👍🏻

how do you keep ph level up with no sand? or ph isnt important when there juvi's

Hey hiii I Just did my New paint and particularly that room which I placed my aquarium so I want ask u...paints not harmful meh for aquarium fishes coz that new paint smell are in that room....so that's it plz tell me coz some people tell me that "ll harmful so I asked u. And ha that's not oilpaint....

Great stuff buddy! Can i have a sponge filter in my 75 gal even though i have a sump? Just something i was gonna try to get the water a little clearer! What do you think brother?

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Damon Collazo oh yeah no doubt! A little bit of extra filtration wouldn’t hurt at all👍🏻 you could even put it in the sump as it would help clean up the water as it passes through there & it would also help oxygenate it

@damoncollazo1218

5 жыл бұрын

@@cichlidscape awsome im gonna give it a go! Thanks brother!

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Damon Collazo no problem man👍🏻

@Issy_Duz_It

5 жыл бұрын

Damon Collazo that's a good thing to do, adding a sponge in the tank helps it get crystal clear. One of the best things you can do to get crystal clear water

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How do you keep the ph correct without substrate? Like cichlids sand or similar things

@cichlidscape

2 жыл бұрын

My ph where I live is right around 7.8 so it’s not a NEED to keep a buffering sand etc. I am planning on this in my upcoming setups though👍🏻

I don't use substrate in any of my tanks now. I used sand one time and when I got green water and had to buy one of those green killing machines, the sand retained the algae and just kept it rolling forever. I could NOT get the green out of that damn sand lol. Function over looks now.

Superb mate cheers those males are stunning

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Stuart Jones thanks for checking it out Stuart👍🏻 glad you enjoyed it

How long does it take to grow them from Fry to about 2 inches

@cichlidscape

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Simpkins tough to say for sure Ryan but probably about 3-4 months maybe. That’s a solid 2” though. I like to really grow them up before selling

I like how people always say that sponge filters are the best, and then immediately qualify that with, "but they make a mess, you have to clean them all the time, and they leave detritus everywhere when you clean." So, yeah. They suck and nobody will admit it. It's like mopping the floor and then dragging the mop over your dinner table. HOB or die.

@cichlidscape

2 ай бұрын

Haha for 1 or 2 tanks, there’s absolutely better options. But when running a fishroom sponge filtration is the way to go. Must be reasons folks with lots of tanks in a room use them right? Run off 1 big pump, cheaper to purchase etc etc

@MrSitallewal83

Ай бұрын

Not True you can chain tanks and run them on one sump much better system

@MrSitallewal83

Ай бұрын

I think its only good for real small fry or shrimp cuz they cant get Hurt and die from it

Hi dear really good info, i hv 1 question last year in sep 2020 i removed my 90 gal cichlid tank substrate that was gravel it look very clean like your tank but after 1 month in Oct 2020 my all fish start fast breathing then i ask many friend what is issue lot of people said its white spot, due to ammonia gills effect, then after lot of treatment still no improvement then after 4 month in feb 2021 i observe that my tank water PH is not stable, check on net why then i came to know that there must hv lime stone in tank to keep water PH and hardness stable then i again put back limestone gravel & Thanks GOD all fishes become normal. Now i want to know how your fishes are OK with out any stone which work as buffer to keep PH and Hardness stable.

@cichlidscape

3 жыл бұрын

My water & ph is probably a little higher than yours. When you removed the substrate you probably removed a lot of beneficial bacteria too. This could be the cause of the fish issues. I’m glad your fish are all good now👍🏻

@NewAquariumHobby

3 жыл бұрын

@@cichlidscape it mean I can't keep tank bare bottom, I want this due to cleaning gravel catch waste. In bare bottom my tank ph was 7.8 to 8.2 in a day now after gravel it remain 8.1 to 8.2 normally only decreased to 8 when I change water may be my tap water ph is 7.8 to 8.0, Plz tell me any option to bare bottom tank.

@cichlidscape

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewAquariumHobby what filters do you run? If a canister, hob or sump you could put some holy rock or something to raise the ph in there👍🏻

@NewAquariumHobby

3 жыл бұрын

@@cichlidscape I hv internal sump so not too big but I shall try thanks.

Great tips! Looking forward to grow my juvies.. may i ask how long it takes for me to grow from 2 inch to a 4-5 inch peacocks. Thanks in advance 😊

@cichlidscape

4 жыл бұрын

SoySki it honestly depends on your water changes schedule, what size tanks the fish are in, & obviously there food intake. & the temperature also. There are a lot of variables but in my experience I would say about 6-8 months from 2-4”

@Soyskee

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking time to answer my question. Looks like i have to have a little bit more patience 🤣

My fry keep dieing this is my second set please help!!!

So where can I buy some of your premium stock, brother? I will be in the market soon.

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

phillymanpete contact me on Instagram & we can talk about what you may want👍🏻 right now I have a few Lwanda males available & then some jalo reefs & blue neons

Love the video... I have a question do African cichlids give birth through their anal glands? The reason I ask is I have a female cichlid and I don't know which one it is... got one that is fat but it has egg spots so idk... just want to remove the female... cause my guys are beating each other up pretty good... thanks

Are you still selling these fry? If so, where can I contact you?

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Flores Instagram would be best👍🏻 @cichlidscape. Thanks for watching alex

Great video,I still am interested in getting some fish,just got Instagram so I can hit you up

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Lewis Speed sounds good man👍🏻 I have a few available right now depending where you are located! Thanks for watching again

@lewisspeed3041

5 жыл бұрын

Cichlidscape • I’m in Gainesville Florida 32605

@cichlidscape

5 жыл бұрын

Lewis Speed contact me on Instagram and I can help you out. Can talk more about what you may want👍🏻

77 88 degres?! are you sure ?????

@cichlidscape

3 жыл бұрын

Fahrenheit👍🏻😂

Seems all about your and your convenience and not the fish and their needs

@cichlidscape

3 жыл бұрын

How so martin? It’s a bit of both...especially with the substrate but 1-2 water changes a week isn’t for my convenience mate!😂

The aggression in these fish suck at times. Its always the biggest fish constantly pushing around even babies. I'll feed them and all of them will be eating and that one dick fish doesn't care to eat...he cares about making sure those other fish trying to eat have a horrible time. lol