( eg 3 varieties with 7 fish in each ) rather than smaller groups and many varieties.
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| These are some of the things that I have learnt by reading cichlid books and looking at many cichlid internet sites. I hope you find some of this information useful. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The lower the temperature in the tank the less you have to feed them since the fish do not use up as much energy and the amount of agression may also reduces in lower temperatures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The higher the temperature is in the tank the more you have to feed them since they use more energy, agression may be increased in higher temperatures. But higher temperature may increase breeding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rankings of fish are usually abandoned or changed in the dark, this can provide and advantage for introducing new fish. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Anubius and Cryptocoryne species of plants can take hard water as well as the abuse of the cichlids well, but there should not be to many plandt since cichlids are only used to very few plants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fish should not differ in length by more than a couple of cm since the smaller fish may be attacked. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Before adding new adult fish the tank should be redecorated ( rocks and plants moved to a different place in the tank ) to destroy all existing territories, if this does not work all decorations should be taken out for a couple of day and when put back they should be arranged differently. Additional territories should be added for newcomers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fish food should contain carotin since it helps bring out full colouration of fish. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| When stocking your fishtank remember every cm of fish should have 1-2 litres of water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| When chosing a mating pair the male should be older and bigger than the female. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| To reduce aggresion thier should be bigger groups and less varieties ( eg 3 varieties with 7 fish in each ) rather than smaller groups and many varieties. |
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