Astatotilapia latifasciata pair. Photo by Robert De Leon It is a common misconception that all Victorian cichlids come from Lake Victoria. The term "Victorian cichlid" is used as a catch-all for cichlids from Lake Victoria and the smaller surrounding lakes, rivers, streams and swamps...

Thanks to the relatively mild winter weather in South Texas, it is possible to keep an outdoor cichlid pool year round. Greg Steeves of AfricanCichlids.net has experimented through the years with in-ground ponds, small kiddie pools and most recently a rather large above-ground pool. The article...