I bought mine at the size of tetras, 4 of them are a tiny bit bigger. How long do they take to reach a medium size?
2007-03-09 11:12:40 · 5 answers · asked by subzerofun 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
They should be fully grown at about 12 months, but this does depend on the cichlid
2007-03-09 11:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all cichlids are mouth-brooders as said above. Cichlids like angelfish will lay eggs on a vertical surface like a piece of driftwood, the male will then go over them and fertilize them. Cichlids are great parents, therefore they will raise the fry from eggs, and keep them with the parents until something separates them, either a tank change, or nature takes its toll. Cichlids can be bred at about a year of age. It depends on the cichlid, some of them reach full size at a year of age, and some of them it takes longer, for instance, 5-6 years.
2016-03-28 22:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by Niketa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on tank size.The larger the tank the larger the fish will get.I had 2 oscars,a jack dempsey and a lemon severum in a 55 gal. Also if you can find brine shrimp eggs locally set up a small tank(a large fishbowl will do) set up an air stone and hatch the brine shrimp. Cichlids growth rate improves when they get
'live" food.My oscars grew to about 12 in. and would take live goldfish right out of my hand.Also under gravel filters and a GOOD filtration sys. and proper ph make a BIG diff. too. As to how long it takes 'em to get to 'filet' size again do not overcrowd tank and the bigger the tank the better.They can reach 4 to 6 in. in a year or so if properly maintained .Hope this helps. Good Luck. Cichlids are really cool fish !!
2007-03-09 11:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by AZRAEL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of cichlids are they depends on the species?
P.S. To the responder above me I don't me to be rude but your lemon severum is a golden severum if he looks like this.
Check my source for pictures.
I also have a golden severum, 2 jack dempseys, 1 suckermouth catfish, and 1 Red Devil. Surprising they all get along
2007-03-09 14:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Brandon C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of cichlids you have.
Some cichlids, such as oscars, have very fast growth rates, while others are, such altolamprologus calvus, are notoriously slow growers.
2007-03-10 04:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by Kay B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋