Cichlid tropical fish 72. How to know which fish to put together in a tank. Its color is mostly a steel blue gray but it is distinguished from other acara species by a broader forehead. Cichlids s k l d z are fish from the family cichlidae in the order cichliformescichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder labroidei along with the wrasses in the order perciformes but molecular studies have contradicted this grouping. Its species term pulcher means beautiful and true to its name it is a beautiful medium sized fish cichlid.
Choosing which fish to include in your tank is a major decision. A regular sized chinese algae eater for example would probably not be a good idea. The blue acara aequidens pulcher has been a cichlid of choice for many years for the south american cichlid aquarium. The species of fish you select could add an element of liveliness to your tank but they could also fight and injure one.
There after the hobby slowly but surely grew. Browse your favorite brands affordable prices free shipping on many items. One wrong fish can throw off the ecosystem entirely. The closest living relatives of cichlids are probably the convict blennies and both families are classified in the 5th edition of.
Platies are small livebearing fish that are immensely popular as aquarium fish they are colourful peaceful breed readily and are very easy to look after. Sabi is from south africa and started fishkeeping with goldfish five years ago. Ive kept goldfish koi malawis and now tropical freshwater fishi currently have two running tanks a 67 gallon and a 2 gallon. Call david on 07544 467 760 for the best sponsored advertising options today.
As you can already imagine fully grown it would thrash about any nano tank wreaking havoc upon the other fish in this small environment. The convict cichlid amatitlania nigrofasciata is a fish species from the family cichlidae native to central america also known as the zebra cichlid.