Good morning,
I recently set up (my first) Tropical Tank and currently have a few fish in there; Gourami, Neons, Betta, Angels (my only two Cichlids). I have recently started thinking of changing to Cichlids, as i beleive there is more variety and colour with these type of fish (is this a correct assumption?).
I realise I will have to get rid of most of my current fish, so the first thing i would like to know is, what are the different types of Cichlids people keep? I beleive there are different "types" of Cichlids, like African, South American, Central American, Asian, etc. and each requires a different tank setup.
I am deciding whether i should go the African Cichlid or South American Cichlid route, and will need to set the tank up accordingly. I believe African Cichlids require more rockery and less plants, while the South American Cichlids require more plants/driftwood than rockery, is this a correct assumption?
Also, as i know a very small handful of Cichlid species, could someone please outline the different species that are often kept together. I know Electric Yellows and Electric Blues are often kept together, are these African Cichlids?
Any info. is appreciated.
I recently set up (my first) Tropical Tank and currently have a few fish in there; Gourami, Neons, Betta, Angels (my only two Cichlids). I have recently started thinking of changing to Cichlids, as i beleive there is more variety and colour with these type of fish (is this a correct assumption?).
I realise I will have to get rid of most of my current fish, so the first thing i would like to know is, what are the different types of Cichlids people keep? I beleive there are different "types" of Cichlids, like African, South American, Central American, Asian, etc. and each requires a different tank setup.
I am deciding whether i should go the African Cichlid or South American Cichlid route, and will need to set the tank up accordingly. I believe African Cichlids require more rockery and less plants, while the South American Cichlids require more plants/driftwood than rockery, is this a correct assumption?
Also, as i know a very small handful of Cichlid species, could someone please outline the different species that are often kept together. I know Electric Yellows and Electric Blues are often kept together, are these African Cichlids?
Any info. is appreciated.