Hi. Im new to holding cichlids and was wondering how many males i should have in my tank. I am mostly conserned about nitrite buildup from the bioload. I am fully commited to weekly water change, but it whould be nice to able to go on a 2 week holiday once a year, and not comming home to a dead...

I love my JD, and now he is broken. Everytime I come near the tank, he charges and strikes glass to get my attention. And 2 days ago he did exactly that, and the next minute he was going around in tight circles non stop, like chasing its tail. After about 5 minutes of that he began floating...

Does anyone know what is growing on my cichlid’s head and tail?

I have a young pair of GBR's who have spawned for the first time in a 75 gal community tank. They dug a pit and deposited eggs. The male appears to be the one to fan and guard the nest. The strange thing is the female repeatedly goes to one leaf of Jungle Val, pecks at it many times, then...