Cichlids

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

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Easy

76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

peaceful3"

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Hard

82-88°FpH 5.5-6.555+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+8"

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Medium

74-81°FpH 6-875+ gal

aggressive14"

African Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pseudotropheus sp.

Medium

76-82°FpH 7.5-8.855+ gal

aggressive6"

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

peaceful6"

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

Easy

76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful4"

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-840+ gal

aggressive6"

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

aggressive10"

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Easy

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Severum

Heros efasciatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive8"

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid

Easy

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive8"

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

aggressive12"

Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Easy

68-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

aggressive12"

Jewel Cichlid

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

aggressive6"

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Demasoni Cichlid

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Medium

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.510+ gal

aggressiveschooling 12+3"

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Medium

75-82°FpH 8-9125+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+14"

Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus moorii

Hard

77-82°FpH 8-920+ gal

aggressiveschooling 12+5"

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"

Mbunas Mixed

Maylandia estherae

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal

aggressive5"

Acei Cichlid

Pseudotropheus acei

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"

Flowerhorn

Hybrid cichlid

Easy

78-86°FpH 7-875+ gal

aggressive12"

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

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi gold

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peaceful3"

Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

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

Protomelas taeniolatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Electric Yellow Lab

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Maingano Cichlid

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

Medium

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal

aggressive4"

Venustus Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Medium

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus brasiliensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Salvini Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

aggressive8"

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Medium

77-84°FpH 5.5-775+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Hard

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

aggressive24"

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

Medium

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Medium

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Medium

77-84°FpH 5-6.520+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Medium

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Pike Cichlid Lugubris

Crenicichla lugubris

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

aggressive10"

Earth Eater Satanoperca

Satanoperca leucosticta

Medium

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

Easy

77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+8"

Brichardi Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+4"

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

Medium

75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal

semi-aggressive5.5"

Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Medium

75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal

semi-aggressive5.5"

Julie Cichlid

Julidochromis regani

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

Leleupi Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

Medium

75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal

aggressive4"

Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Medium

75-82°FpH 8-920+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+4.5"

Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Medium

75-82°FpH 8-920+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+4"

Goby Cichlid

Spathodus erythrodon

Medium

75-82°FpH 8-910+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

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

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

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas sp. steveni taiwan

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal

semi-aggressive7"

Copadichromis Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

Easy

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+7"