These are easy to breed cichlids that do well in a community aquarium with other fish of similar size. The Blue Acara requires an aquarium of at least 50-gallons, with a sandy bottom, rocks and plenty of hiding places among the rocks. Generally peaceful with other fish of similar size, but can get territorial during breeding time. To promote breeding, raise aquarium temperature to 78-82°F. Male and female will care for the young. The female will lay the eggs on a cleaned rock. They will spawn about every two weeks […] Read more »

  Like many other large cichlids the best way to achieve a healthy spawn is by getting a group of unrelated juveniles to grow from fry to adulthood (sexually mature) fish allowing them to – freely – pair off. The pair will breed in “open water” and usually spawn on a flat stone (remember this hint when aquascaping the tank). Water chemistry is of minor importance, however frequent water changes are a most to avoid hole in the head disease. Once a pair is formed they will easily spawn in […] Read more »

This South American Cichlid was named after legendary heavyweight: Jack Dempsey, although usually smaller than the average adult Oscar fish (8 in – 20 cm)this beautiful cichlid is considered by almost everyone the perfect match for our bully pet: The Red Oscar. Do to its aggressive behavior Oscars soon will learn no to mess with “Jack”. It’s not a good idea to have a couple of Dempseys unless you have a 6 feet long aquarium, the will become extremely territorial when breeding and will kill anything that does not stay outside […] Read more »

Depending on the mood and condition of the fish, a number of dark vertical bands cross the body and a dark diagonal band reaches from the eye across the gill cover. On the best specimens, the dorsal fin is blue with a red and yellow edge, and the rounded edge of the tail is bright red. Females are less intensely colored. HABITAT: South America. Compatible: South American Cichlids of similar size, Loaches, Plecos, and scavenger Catfish. Aquarium Setup: 72-80°F; pH 6.5-8.0; dH 9-20 Diet: Omnivorous Size: 2 in (5 cm) Read more »

Care should be taken with water qualities, as Rams are sensitive to water conditions and do not like changes in the chemical nature of their water. Best kept with similarly-sized fishes, Rams are non-aggressive Cichlids. They are quite difficult to breed, and as for cichlids, they make suprisingly poor parents. A pair will form when both fishes are between 1.5 to 2 inches in length and will spawn in the open (on a flattened rock, on the gravel, or on a large leaf) between 80-200 eggs. Often times one of […] Read more »