Cichlids Sat, 30 May 2026 21:02:11 +0000 Sat, 30 May 2026 21:02:11 +0000 Tropical Aquariums SA https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/forums/cichlids.36/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:42:28 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/thinking-of-starting-first-malawi-tank.39547/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/thinking-of-starting-first-malawi-tank.39547/ invalid@example.com (PappaBear) PappaBear
I am thinking of setting up a malawi tank for the first time.

Where do you buy quality malawis in SA, preferably Cape?

Would you guys recommend mbuna or peacock?

It is a 7ft tank, so space is not a problem.

Regards

PappaBear]]> 4 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:31:29 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/fish-food-for-mbuna.38585/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/fish-food-for-mbuna.38585/ invalid@example.com (Ebi Omer) Ebi Omer
Looking for a reasonably priced sinking food, that needs to be plant/veggie based.

Tank full of mbuna can be pricey to keep satisfied.

Any options will be appreciated]]> 7 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:42:53 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/nanochromis-transvestitus.37842/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/nanochromis-transvestitus.37842/ invalid@example.com (Chandz) Chandz

]]> 10 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:02:09 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/pelvicachromis-taeniatus.37920/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/pelvicachromis-taeniatus.37920/ invalid@example.com (Dwarf) Dwarf PM. Many thanks Alex.]]> 1 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:33:56 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/complete-revamp.34720/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/complete-revamp.34720/ invalid@example.com (Reedfish) Reedfish
I am doing a complete revamp of my tank.
Stock and decor.

I have been getting increasingly frustrated with my tank over the past few months.
Been feeling more and more that it is a box with fish in it. Not the feature in my lounge that it is supposed to be. Love keeping the Rays. But annoyed with the Dollars, and not much else I can keep with the Rays. Cichlids always started pecking them. I think more out of curiosity than malice.
Algae was out of control. And any...

Complete revamp]]> 332 Tue, 31 May 2022 06:11:57 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/tropheus.37610/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/tropheus.37610/ invalid@example.com (Pravesh108) Pravesh108
]]> 2 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:24:33 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/african-dwarf-cichlids-who-can-identify-these-guys.29172/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/african-dwarf-cichlids-who-can-identify-these-guys.29172/ invalid@example.com (Lanner) Lanner

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk]]> 14 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:09:56 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/lamprologus-ocellatus-gold.36747/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/lamprologus-ocellatus-gold.36747/ invalid@example.com (Chandz) Chandz
]]> 8 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:35:48 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/starting-fresh-again.36487/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/starting-fresh-again.36487/ invalid@example.com (RFSwanepoel) RFSwanepoel
I've rehomed my last Golden Mbuna and my overgrown pleco that's a bit too large for my 4ft now, will be dropping them off tomorrow at thier new homes.

Can't wait to get new juviniles in the tank.
I'm thinking to colour code a bit this time. Blue Johannis(male only), blue Demosanis and Snow whites (Albino Pindani) not sure if the Demosanis and male Johannis will be a good fit as the Johannis might...

Starting fresh again.]]> 13 Sun, 27 Dec 2020 05:16:05 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/shellies-neolamprologus-brevis.32333/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/shellies-neolamprologus-brevis.32333/ invalid@example.com (pierreschoonraad) pierreschoonraad
Two weeks ago I got myself 6 Neolamprologus brevis. This was an impuls buy. Yes I do that too. I had no tank setup for them going at all. The tank I had in mind was a 1.5ft full of rainbow fry. With the bag of fish I also took 2kg of aragonite. This decision I made on the fact that...

Shellies - Neolamprologus brevis]]> 128 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:14:57 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/wanted-tropheus-duboisi-kzn.35315/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/wanted-tropheus-duboisi-kzn.35315/ invalid@example.com (scotty_88) scotty_88
Looking for a Colony of duboisi in Kzn. I have tried to source through local pet stores and all seem to be struggling to get stock in.

If you happen to know of a shop or person whom is willing to ship please advise.

Thank you.

Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:17:12 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/cyprichromis-leptosoma.18594/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/cyprichromis-leptosoma.18594/ invalid@example.com (lep2soma) lep2soma Cyprichromis leptosoma
Absolutely my favourite cichlid.

I was lucky enough to land a small school of cyps the other day, (thanks Jack!).I have been wanting to do these tanganyikans for years. I had a closely related species, C.microlepidotus a few years ago, but these are my first leptosomas.

Will other cyprichromis fans please post pics and video of your fish here!

@Zuraki: let's get this party started!
@Rowland: please please some pics!]]> 267 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 12:02:29 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/kribensis-babies.34483/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/kribensis-babies.34483/ invalid@example.com (BadgerBadger) BadgerBadger
First time for me, so it’s all quite exiting. They’re about a month old now and about half have survived which is pretty cool. I wasn’t expecting many to make it because it’s a community tank.

I don’t plan on keeping any, so at the right time (to be determined) I’ll have a bunch looking for new homes.

I’ll post a pic as soon...

Kribensis Babies!]]> 14 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 05:14:00 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/malawis.34410/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/malawis.34410/ invalid@example.com (Aslam) Aslam
Where or who has malawis that I can buy, looking for wholesalers.

Please PM me

Thanks
Aslam



Sent from my HYPE_X using Tapatalk]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:03:19 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/lockdown-fun-with-nimbochromis.34222/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/lockdown-fun-with-nimbochromis.34222/ invalid@example.com (SalmonAfrica) SalmonAfrica
Of course this breeding project went into overdrive when I don't have access to half the things I need, but it's had a good turnout so far. These are my Nimbochromis polystigma, which apparently go by hyena cichlid, sometimes mislabeled as N. livingstonii. Neither seem as popular as Nimbochromis venestus, but males take on a nice colour when breeding.

I'm going to quickly run out of space as these guys grow up, but I'll cross that bridge when it get to it....

Lockdown fun with Nimbochromis]]> 17 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:01:45 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/help-with-cichlids.34293/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/help-with-cichlids.34293/ invalid@example.com (Logz) Logz

So I am not new to the game, but for the first time in my life I have an African Cichlid....

The water and diet I have (I think, fiddling a little to make certain but standard trial and error for me).

What I am not sure of and was hoping for some help with...

1) I have a fine black gravel in my tank - the tank wasn't set up for a cichlid, it was an emergency rehoming. Is this an issue? Should I consider capping the gravel with something larger?

2) Thanks to lockdown I only...

Help with Cichlids]]> 3 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:03:00 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/multi-tank.30327/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/multi-tank.30327/ invalid@example.com (WernerP) WernerP
I'll load a picture of the tank before the fish and a picture taken just after the fish were added thanks to @JvH aka (FishBait) for supplying me with some extremely healthy fish. I truly appreciate all the effort you went through....

Multi Tank]]> 17 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:23:06 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/some-of-my-rare-aulonacara-species.33510/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/some-of-my-rare-aulonacara-species.33510/ invalid@example.com (salim) salim Aulonacara Mamalela 'Lemon Jakes'
Aulonacara Cobue


]]> 8 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:59:49 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/malawi-tank-for-my-better-half.33130/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/malawi-tank-for-my-better-half.33130/ invalid@example.com (rednox) rednox
I just got 200l tank from barry ( tasa member ) so i gave it to my girlfriend she had tanks in the past.
So she wants to do malawi tank but i have no experience with them and will like some input from the tasa members that had or have malawi tanks. the tank has build in sump. water is around 187L ex the water in the sump will load photo's of the system to give u guys more idea of whats going on.

So any info will be a big help to see if i can make a successful malawi tank. sorry...

Malawi tank for my better half...]]> 57 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:57:41 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/tanganyika-and-malawi-cichlid-import-september-2013.17656/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/tanganyika-and-malawi-cichlid-import-september-2013.17656/ invalid@example.com (Jack Stone) Jack Stone

Tanganyika and Malawi Cichlid Imports 2013
Landing September 2013, all payments must be in by 26th of August 2013

Tanganyika species include various Cyphotilapia (Frontosa) including Blue Zaire variants, many Tropheus and Cyprichromis (Leptosoma) species and variants, Altolamprologus...

Tanganyika and Malawi Cichlid Import - September 2013]]> 16