We had a Tiger Oscar that passed away after many years of being a huge (and I mean huge) part of our family. We want to start another big fish tank with cichlids, but don't want them to get as big as oscars get.
2007-03-13 18:51:12 · 7 answers · asked by Me 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
African cichlids encompass a huge range of fish. They are, fully grown, anywhere from less then an inch to over two feet long! You need to do some reading up on these fish and learn about them because their needs and behaviors can be quite different too, and they can be as incompatible as they can be compatible. The best place I know of for cichlids is www.cichlid-forum.com.
Mbuna range from 3" to 10", but most grow to about 5".
Haplochromines range from 4" to 30", but most grow to about 7-10".
Shelldwellers range from half an inch to a few inches long.
The more common rock dwellers of Tanganyika grow to about 4-6" long.
Frontosa grow to about 10-12" long.
Tropheus grow to about 5-6" long.
Kribensis grow to 3" long
When are people going to stop passing this 'fish growing to their environment' bull on to unsuspecting people? Stunting a fishes life and size does not qualify as 'growing to the tank size'. You get a tank appropriate to the adult fish, or a fish who's adult size is appropriate to thte tank or you are nothing but an irresponsible fish keeper, slightly selfish and cruel.
2007-03-14 00:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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We had a Tiger Oscar that passed away after many years of being a huge (and I mean huge) part of our family. We want to start another big fish tank with cichlids, but don't want them to get as big as oscars get.
2015-08-09 14:03:04 · answer #2 · answered by Tresa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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those cichlids actually protect their fry. let the parents do their thing. sure, some may get lost from the group and get eaten but thats life. i dont know exactly how big they are when they first hatch. try youtube. I would guess no bigger than 0.5 cm. if youre going to use the breeder box, make sure there is good water flow through the box. Ive had alot of fry die because I didnt have good enough flow even though the box was made out of fly screen.
2016-04-02 02:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
African Cichlids like to protect their own fry. Have plenty of ground cover, plants or hollow rock so they can hide and just let the adults do their job.
2016-03-18 09:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by Marie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how big your tank is. I have an african cichlid, and he's been the same size for over a year. The tank is a 10 gallon, and he's about 4 inches long. Get a bigger tank for a bigger fish, that's what I've always known. Hope that helps!!
2007-03-13 19:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Fish get as big as their environment if they live long enough. If you want them to stay small, get a big enough environment that way they don't feel too crowded, but small enough to where they wont get too big. Don't overfeed either, this helps in the growing process. Hope this helped!
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2007-03-13 23:45:58 · answer #6 · answered by l1zzyxc0re 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have two over 7 feet long
2014-12-20 13:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Robert Cahill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋