The Starry Night Cichlid - big and beautiful

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  • Опубліковано 5 січ 2025

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  • @malawilake40
    @malawilake40 3 роки тому +7

    I have mines for about 10yrs now..still going

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому +1

      I'm glad to hear that. Gives me hope for much more time with these fish.

    • @Abena_Goddess87
      @Abena_Goddess87 Рік тому +1

      10 years 😮

    • @jeremyblackwater439
      @jeremyblackwater439 11 місяців тому

      @@Abena_Goddess87do you have one? I’m definitely interested in these fish

  • @Regnisab
    @Regnisab 7 місяців тому +1

    What an awesome pair of cichlids.

  • @Pentagram666mar
    @Pentagram666mar Рік тому +3

    One thing worth mention- they are extremely aggressive to same specie. Keeping them with other cichlids like coptodons, oreochromis or even CA cichlids is not difficult, but two males in one tank will end up as one male in a tank.

    • @dmoore0079
      @dmoore0079 7 місяців тому

      Good to know. I was wondering how they'd behave with some of the 10-12" CA/SA species. They would look really interesting with Jack Dempseys or Green Terror

    • @Pentagram666mar
      @Pentagram666mar 7 місяців тому

      @@dmoore0079 giving some update after 6 months- yes, basically even other african cichlids like oreochromis go really bad with them, as for ca- basically they don't recognize eachother, as polleni seems to be the prettiest fish in my tank after 6 months i rehomed every african cichlid and keep my polleni pair with oscars and red terror

    • @crankyboiy
      @crankyboiy 7 місяців тому

      Same I had 3 in a 6 foot tank and I think we're all males and they just kept chasing each other. Sucks cus you can't tell the sex when you purchase. They look beautiful.

  • @girdielbohmer2148
    @girdielbohmer2148 2 роки тому

    I have one! She´s a sweetie always playful and interacts all day long. I love the blueish shine of it´s scales.

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому +1

      Sounds like an awesome fish you have!

  • @biswajitgoswami5498
    @biswajitgoswami5498 2 роки тому +1

    I had a pair. They can be highly aggressive and extreme jumpers.

  • @Kay13Jay
    @Kay13Jay 2 роки тому +2

    My ones love a cave which is pitch black where the light does not reach and they can hide entirely in it. It helps to know when they are awake as well. My male also is very picky but I know when to feed him because he leave his cave and stares at me. Thanks for the video! Fish look great.

  • @mickshaw555
    @mickshaw555 Рік тому

    Im keeping this within a month. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @samsonm1217
    @samsonm1217 3 роки тому +2

    Never knew the existence of this amazing fish until now ...thank you and please post a vedio of African butterfly fish ❤️💐

  • @Cichlid_4_ever
    @Cichlid_4_ever 2 роки тому

    Stunning. Just got my first juvenile and he’s already ecstatic during feedings coming in at about 1/2” but still super stoked for the grow out process.

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому +1

      Nice! I'm envious. New fish with the whole grow-out part ahead of you. Lots of fun!

  • @MbunaMarcus
    @MbunaMarcus 2 роки тому

    A cichlid everyone should have. Another is Lepidolamprologus kendalli, love a single specimen in my mixed tanks.

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Hey it's Mbuna Marcus! So hyped you checked out my video. I'll have to look into that kendalli

  • @apss5736
    @apss5736 3 роки тому +3

    that fire eel is huge

  • @AquariumFishEnthusiasts
    @AquariumFishEnthusiasts 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite cichlids 👍🏻

  • @thehairywoodsman5644
    @thehairywoodsman5644 3 роки тому +1

    MERRY day after CHRISTMAS !!!
    I subbed , your tanks are incredible , the starry nights are awesome , but I like your fire eel Sampson best . my mothers maiden name was Sampson .

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому

      Hey thanks! I'm excited to now be able to share my hobby. Don't be a stranger in the comments, even if it's suggestions on how to improve anything. Merry post christmas!

  • @victorteran9766
    @victorteran9766 6 місяців тому

    wow I would love to have an aquarium with these, frontosas and Star Sapphire malawi haps

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  6 місяців тому

      Yea that'd be a heck of a tank!

  • @charliesleeseman4643
    @charliesleeseman4643 2 роки тому

    I have one about 3 inches now. Beautiful looking fish. Only thing is it doesn't have as many whites spots as some others I've seen

  • @JumpinJakalopes
    @JumpinJakalopes 2 роки тому

    Omg that tank in the intro is just 😍

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Thanks! It's the star of the fish room, for sure.

  • @alexsturtz4659
    @alexsturtz4659 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video man.

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому

      Hey thanks! I appreciate it.

  • @ronnyserneels6867
    @ronnyserneels6867 3 роки тому +2

    Can i mix them whit Afrikanen cichlids Peacocks?????

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому +1

      Yes! I kept my male Polleni with African Peacocks and Mbunas for about 2 years with no problems. But I've never kept the male-female pair together with other fish, so I can't say how a mated pair would behave with Peacocks.

    • @ronnyserneels6867
      @ronnyserneels6867 3 роки тому

      @@Riffwaters ok thank you for the Quick repons.. i gone buy them then

  • @danny95127
    @danny95127 3 роки тому +1

    New sub...
    Beautiful pair they are. Demon kinda reminds me of my ex flower horn in shape n size. I miss him.

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому +1

      Hey thanks for the sub! Really helps. Sorry about your FH though. 😞

  • @92083Barb
    @92083Barb 3 роки тому +1

    I want your opinion on do you think I could get 1 and have it in a community of big fish?A 10ft 300 gal

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому

      Would probably be fine; that tank is certainly big. Mine was with big African cichlids, no problem. What are the other fish? That could determine things.

    • @92083Barb
      @92083Barb 3 роки тому

      @@Riffwaters Im thinking Synspillium,Chocolate cichlid,Blue Acara a bunch of large barbs

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  3 роки тому

      @@92083Barb That would likely work out fine, as long as they're not too different in size when adding them. Sounds like an awesome tank!

  • @ads7686
    @ads7686 13 годин тому

    My starry night acts like a puppy and comes up to my hand to get pet. Lets me hand feed him as well

  • @Cichlid_4_ever
    @Cichlid_4_ever Рік тому

    How soon before you can distinguish the males from the females?

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому

      It's hard to sex them even when mature. A strong nuchal hump is a tell-tale sign of a male, but a fish without a hump could be either a female or a young/subdominant male. The only way to be certain is to observe them while breeding.

    • @Cichlid_4_ever
      @Cichlid_4_ever Рік тому

      @@Riffwaters ok I got you I only have one but you spot on about this fish a real beauty. When keeping just the one is it suitable to keep in a 55 gallon aquarium as a forever home?

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому +1

      @@Cichlid_4_everyea they're stunning fish. I'd recommend a 75g long-term, even if only keeping one. The 55g is too narrow in my opinion. Would be tough for them to turn around, even a smaller female.

  • @jdssurf
    @jdssurf Рік тому

    love that big tank, i would ditch the sharks and get a bunch of severums but that's me lol

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому

      Severums are great fish! Definitely understand where you're comin from. :)

  • @charliesleeseman4643
    @charliesleeseman4643 2 роки тому

    I want to get another but i heard they don't do well with the same species. Mines in a 210 Gallon with Central american cichlid

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Sounds like a great tank! But yea, they can be aggressive with each other, unfortunately.

  • @tabarakaquatics8067
    @tabarakaquatics8067 2 роки тому

    They are beautiful. They look more like bleekeri to me. I’m not an expert, but I do know that the bleekeri have more pronounced speckles with some blue speckles mixed in. Also the bleekeri are more aggressive.

  • @charliesleeseman4643
    @charliesleeseman4643 2 роки тому

    When yours was a Juvenile what was your feeding schedule. I been doing twice a day but not sure exactly when to change that to once a day

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Hi. I feed mine twice a day even now as an adult!

  • @MbunaMarcus
    @MbunaMarcus 2 роки тому

    BTW amazing tank you have there. How large?

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      The big one in the intro yea? It's 650g. Plywood build with glass front. My biggest tank...for now. 😀

  • @sanderr96
    @sanderr96 Рік тому

    hey man. hopefully u will reply. I have also some starry night cichlids right now but how fast do they grow? thanks

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому +1

      Hi! I don't have specific numbers to share, but I can tell you they grow fairly quickly. Faster than African cichlids. I'd compare them to large South American cichlids in terms of growth rate (except for Oscars who are faster).

    • @sanderr96
      @sanderr96 Рік тому

      @@Riffwaters thanks man!

  • @katsumilew4327
    @katsumilew4327 Рік тому

    Do you think one would work in a 60 gallon? Beautiful fish btw

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому

      I think a 75 would be the smallest I'd go. But you could keep one in a 60g for a while before needing to upgrade! :)

  • @krispy3681
    @krispy3681 2 роки тому

    I just took in a girl. Very abused by a jaguar. In just a weeks time she's not the same fish. So beautiful. Maybe 7inch length

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Good job! And yes, they are so beautiful.

  • @ADHDAquatics
    @ADHDAquatics 2 роки тому

    Have they bred for you? Of so can you do a video about it and also would you be willing to sell and ship me some? I have 4 growing out in a 60 gallon. Gonna set up the 150 soon but I'm wondering if I have enough to get a pair out of them

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому +1

      Hi! I've not been able to breed these yet. If you're looking for more, Dave's Rare Aquarium Fish offers a few types, and has very reasonable prices.

    • @ADHDAquatics
      @ADHDAquatics 2 роки тому

      @@Riffwaters I'll check him out!

  • @Joseph-uq8zt
    @Joseph-uq8zt 2 роки тому

    Can these be in a tank with a Cuban cichlid??

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Ya know, I don't think I'd recommend that. I've kept these with groups of African cichlids, but I suspect if it were with another singular, large fish, that one would kill the other. If you end up trying it though, let me know how it goes. Would be interesting to learn.

    • @tabarakaquatics8067
      @tabarakaquatics8067 2 роки тому

      I’ve kept a bleekeri, a Polleni, a Cuban, a pair of jags , red pikes, Zebrina pike, lenticulata pike all together. Ultimately it was the bleekeri that harassed the Polleni to death. The Cuban was more preoccupied with the jags.

  • @b.a.cichlids3827
    @b.a.cichlids3827 Рік тому

    What pellets do you feed/recommend ?

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому +1

      Hi! I feed these fish Xtreme pellets. Big Fella or Monster, depending on the size.

    • @b.a.cichlids3827
      @b.a.cichlids3827 Рік тому

      @@Riffwaters Thanks for the info !

  • @jdssurf
    @jdssurf Рік тому

    awesome fish

  • @Cichlid_4_ever
    @Cichlid_4_ever Рік тому

    Are the males more aggressive eaters?

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому +1

      I wouldn't say the male is morr aggressive at eating; he never prevents the female from getting food. Though he does come to the surface for food whereas the female stays lower.

  • @сергейданченко-о4н

    сколько стоит и где купить

  • @Wallstreet444
    @Wallstreet444 Рік тому

    The African cichlids I’m getting

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  Рік тому

      Nice, do it! They're great fish. Also, just an FYI they're not African, but rather Malagasy (aka Madagascan). Best wishes!

  • @Aquaman429
    @Aquaman429 9 місяців тому

    Iv got a 5 inch pair will fheh breed

  • @marioabel3347
    @marioabel3347 2 роки тому

    Wow🙂would like to rise some fry I live in Chicago 👍

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому

      Chicago water would be great for this species.

    • @marioabel3347
      @marioabel3347 2 роки тому

      @@Riffwaters so Chicago is best water for African ciclids

  • @shelleydaly1726
    @shelleydaly1726 2 роки тому

    I want dese fish 😍

    • @Riffwaters
      @Riffwaters  2 роки тому +1

      Right! They're so cool. Definitely recommend.

    • @shelleydaly1726
      @shelleydaly1726 2 роки тому

      @@Riffwaters I have not seen any in New Zealand tho 😕

  • @jonathanhou8712
    @jonathanhou8712 Рік тому +1

    Lol those PETA-worshipping online forums like Fishlore or Monster Fish Keepers would lose their CRAP if they know you're keeping these 2 fish in a 75 gallon tank. Bunch of hypocrites they are.
    Love your fish man. 👍