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
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
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
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.
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?
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👍🏻
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”
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?
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
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
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.
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👍🏻
@@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.
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....
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
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
I absolutely love the clean bare bottom look of these tanks!
Helpful info. I am just starting a grow out tank! Thanks!
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
South Florida African Cichlids exactly man! Those water changes are the key for me. Helps a bunch! Thanks for watching & commenting👍🏻
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.
You Walteri is the boss, nice fish!
Excellent video Lewis!!! Very informative.
John Cecil thanks for checking it out john👍🏻
Awesome video! With great tips! Perfect timing to I just got my first fry! 🐟
Ramon van de Hel thanks a lot my friend👍🏻 glad you enjoyed it & learnt something👌🏻🐟
How are they now???
Your video is very informative. Great video for any Cichlid beginner.
Bayou Brother thanks for watching my friend👍🏻 glad you enjoyed the video!
New subscriber here! Keep up the good work!
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
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.
Im newbie in cichlid.. this video helps me a lot! Thanks!
Love your vids bro. I’d buy fish from you
Very good your african cichlids. I wish you success.
Brantov thanks so much for watching my friend👍🏻
great tips,it was really helpful.
yonatan rad thanks for watching my friend👍🏻
Great info nice to know nice setup
HOUSE OF CICHLIDS thanks for checking it out my friend👍🏻
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
@Cichlidscape: On FOOD, on larger fry have you used imitation crab. My juveniles love it.
None of my fish would touch the stuff. Lucky you. My turtle wouldn’t even eat any.
I would like the yellow one with the blue head please!!!
Good stuff here!
GrandeVic162 thanks for watching my friend! Glad you enjoyed the video👍🏻
looking good man....
BrokenTexan thanks for checking it out my friend👍🏻
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
Stuart Jones thanks for checking it out Stuart👍🏻 glad you enjoyed it
how do you keep ph level up with no sand? or ph isnt important when there juvi's
i LOVE your videos. Could you share what software or app you use to edit your videos? Thanks 😊
African Cichlid keeper NE thanks I appreciate the compliment👍🏻 I just use iMovie to make the videos I do. Glad you enjoy my videos!
I'm seeing growth rate differences between my polit, perlmutt, demasoni, and salosi cichlids. Polits seem to be the slowest growing.
Why don't you feed Mbuna bloodbworms?
How long does it take to grow them from Fry to about 2 inches
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
How do you keep the ph correct without substrate? Like cichlids sand or similar things
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👍🏻
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?
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👍🏻
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! 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 😊
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”
Thank you for taking time to answer my question. Looks like i have to have a little bit more patience 🤣
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?
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
@@cichlidscape awsome im gonna give it a go! Thanks brother!
Damon Collazo no problem man👍🏻
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
@Cichlidscape on WATER: What about closely matching the water chemistry. I add minerals for hardness and Ca, Mg, etc minerals. Your experience?
My fry keep dieing this is my second set please help!!!
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.
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👍🏻
@@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.
@@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👍🏻
@@cichlidscape I hv internal sump so not too big but I shall try thanks.
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....
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So where can I buy some of your premium stock, brother? I will be in the market soon.
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
77 88 degres?! are you sure ?????
Fahrenheit👍🏻😂
Are you still selling these fry? If so, where can I contact you?
Alex Flores Instagram would be best👍🏻 @cichlidscape. Thanks for watching alex
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
Great video,I still am interested in getting some fish,just got Instagram so I can hit you up
Lewis Speed sounds good man👍🏻 I have a few available right now depending where you are located! Thanks for watching again
Cichlidscape • I’m in Gainesville Florida 32605
Lewis Speed contact me on Instagram and I can help you out. Can talk more about what you may want👍🏻
Seems all about your and your convenience and not the fish and their needs
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!😂
This should be titled how NOT to grow out cichlids
@@eccentricsmithy2746 great input smithy you baaaaaaaad man. Quality👌🏻 be sure to share your ways with us big man