Cichlids

Intelligent, colorful, and full of personality. From peaceful to aggressive.

Angelfish

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Easy
76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
German Blue Ram

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Medium
78-86°FpH 5.5-720+ gal
peaceful3"
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Discus

Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Hard
82-88°FpH 5.5-6.555+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+8"
Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Medium
74-81°FpH 6-875+ gal
aggressive14"
African Cichlid (Mbuna)

African Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pseudotropheus sp.

Medium
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.855+ gal
aggressive6"
Electric Blue Acara

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal
peaceful6"
Bolivian Ram

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful3.5"
Peacock Cichlid

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

Easy
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Keyhole Cichlid

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful4"
Convict Cichlid

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-840+ gal
aggressive6"
Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
aggressive10"
Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Easy
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Severum

Severum

Heros efasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive8"
Blood Parrot Cichlid

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid

Easy
76-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive8"
Green Terror

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Texas Cichlid

Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Easy
68-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Jewel Cichlid

Jewel Cichlid

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
aggressive6"
Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Easy
75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Yellow Lab Cichlid

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Demasoni Cichlid

Demasoni Cichlid

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.510+ gal
aggressiveschooling 12+3"
Frontosa

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-9125+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+14"
Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus moorii

Hard
77-82°FpH 8-920+ gal
aggressiveschooling 12+5"
Shell Dweller

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"
Mbunas Mixed

Mbunas Mixed

Maylandia estherae

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
aggressive5"
Acei Cichlid

Acei Cichlid

Pseudotropheus acei

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"
Flowerhorn

Flowerhorn

Hybrid cichlid

Easy
78-86°FpH 7-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Pike Cichlid

Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla sp.

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
aggressive12"

Ram Balloon

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi balloon

Medium
78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
peaceful2.5"
Gold Ram

Gold Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi gold

Medium
78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
peaceful3"
Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma borellii

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressive3"

Nanochromis Parilus

Nanochromis parilus

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Red Empress Cichlid

Red Empress Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Electric Yellow Lab

Electric Yellow Lab

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Maingano Cichlid

Maingano Cichlid

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
aggressive4"
Venustus Cichlid

Venustus Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus brasiliensis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Salvini Cichlid

Salvini Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
aggressive8"
Uaru Cichlid

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Medium
77-84°FpH 5.5-775+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+10"
Peacock Bass

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Hard
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
aggressive24"
Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi

Medium
72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

Medium
72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
semi-aggressive2.5"
Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Medium
72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Checkerboard Cichlid

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Medium
77-84°FpH 5-6.520+ gal
peaceful3.5"
Flag Cichlid

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful6"
Festivum Cichlid

Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful6"
Chocolate Cichlid

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Medium
77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Pike Cichlid Lugubris

Pike Cichlid Lugubris

Crenicichla lugubris

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
aggressive10"
Earth Eater Satanoperca

Earth Eater Satanoperca

Satanoperca leucosticta

Medium
77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+10"
Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

Easy
77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+8"
Brichardi Cichlid

Brichardi Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+4"
Calvus Cichlid

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal
semi-aggressive5.5"
Compressiceps

Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal
semi-aggressive5.5"
Julie Cichlid

Julie Cichlid

Julidochromis regani

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Leleupi Cichlid

Leleupi Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
aggressive4"
Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-920+ gal
peacefulschooling 10+4.5"
Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-920+ gal
peacefulschooling 8+4"
Goby Cichlid

Goby Cichlid

Spathodus erythrodon

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-910+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Livingstoni Cichlid

Livingstoni Cichlid

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
aggressive10"

OB Peacock

Aulonocara sp. OB

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Sunshine Peacock

Sunshine Peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"

Strawberry Peacock

Aulonocara sp. strawberry

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Flavescent Peacock

Flavescent Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas sp. steveni taiwan

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive7"
Copadichromis Borleyi

Copadichromis Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+7"