Wow, your tank looks amazing, and the fish are beauties. Great video, I like how you introduced each fish. I just got my mbuna tank going, i'm loving it so far. Favorite mbuna is the jalo reef, I will definitely be purchasing a variety of mbunas
I have a snow white socolofi that's been in my tank for over a year. I haven't vented it but I call it a he. When you describe your girl it sounds like you're describing mine. I affectionaly call him "jerk face." LOL Love that fish to pieces, grumpy and all. You have a beautiful tank. Great job!
Hey man just found your channel , I like how you talk alittle bit about each ones personality , that was cool. I see this video is a few yrs old now, about to head to your channel to check out some newer ones
Really good video, thank you. for those of us trying to decide which lake, what fish, who goes with who, this was an excellent tutorial. Love the tank and the rocks are SO lovely...I want them, LOL! JK ;0)~ Very nice to just watch them...take care!
My apologies, he was SUCH a beauty!! Silly, fish! We had an Oscar do that to us when I was a kid. Actually, our German Shepherd dog brought it in and put it on my sisters pillow! Yikes! She was only 4 y/o or so, that was quite the face to wake up to! lol They ended up putting the O2 tubing in his mouth and he lived. Unfortunately, a few weeks later, pulled the same stunt (even with a heavy knife polishing stone weighting the lid down) and didn't make it that time. I didn't realize the rest of the "family" of fish were also jumpers. I'll have to come up with something to take care of that and I'll definitely have the hubs put the back shields on now. Well, I'll keep watching your channel, maybe one of these days you will expand the business. Anyway, I still love seeing the progress!! Take good care.
Hey, what is your set up like? The filter, lighting, substrate, rocks etc. Any links would be great. Oh and how many cichlids in total do you have in this 75 Gal set up. And what do you do with the fry?
How is your sand so clean I've just recently changed to mbuna bit of a noob with theses fish but every time I clean the bottom on the top of the sand to clear the fish waste hour later it's all back at the from of the tank any tips would be great I do need to get a wave maker but still that will only push some to the filtration.
I see a blue metriaclima in your tank, with a yellowish fin and tail. Can you tell me what kind exactly this is? At 11:38. Thanks. Nice tank you have !
Love your video, especially the fish breakdown. At the 4:35 spot you introduce your Saulosi female, and unless I heard it wrong Saulosi females are Yellow and later at 5:09 the Male which again does not look blue enough for a Male Saulosi. What are those 4 fish introduced please. Thanks
im very new to cichlids just setting up for my first cichlid tank (120 gallon) do you like the egg crate ? i took mine out it was giving me problems with air pockets and i was told they like high water current but yours looks pretty mellow just wondering what you take is on this.
+Sam Wood Hi Sam, I do indeed like the egg crate, still using it on my current setup, I like that it offers a little protection between the rock and the glass, no issues using it. Thanks for the comment:)
I have a jalo reef that looks just like that. He is a stunner and a boss just like yours. I just got a 75 gallon and am looking to get lights for it. What type are you using? I am also looking at getting a camera to shoot some videos of my tank so I can share with my fellow hobbyist, which one are you using to shoot these vids?
Thank for sharing brother, awesome tank, I like rocks scape, alot of room for fish to swim, they all look peaceful and happy. What kind of rocks you have?
I have never kept male Kenyi, only this one lone female, she has been a great tank mate, not very aggressive and she can hold her own against the other Mbuna. I would say the females are less aggressive, but this would be the case with any Mbuna in general.
Hmm...Where to start, I could talk awhile about this lol! I assume it's a 4 foot tank? Let's keep things simple by recommending Mbuna that have lots of color and are easily found throughout the hobby. My first 2 choices would be Yellow Labs and Yellow Tail Acei, you get the stunning electric yellow from the Labs and the complimentary purple of the Acei. Both of these Mbuna are mild mannered and should get along well with each other as well as any others you add to the tank. My 3rd fish would be something with blue coloring and some stripes...your choice here, White Top Hara Galeria Reef, Cynotilapia Afra Jalo Reef, Powder Blue Socolofi will look nice and all should mix well with the Labs and Acei. There are many other colorful striped blue Mbuna, shop around and pick something you like, stay with a species that dosent get too big or dominant. I only chose 3 species for your tank, trying to keep it simple and on the peaceful side to start. It's important to get a good sized group of each species, have lots of females in there to keep the males busy and colored up. If you wanted a fourth maybe consider Red Zebra for a splash of orange! I would stay away from Demasoni, Maison Reef Zebra, and anything Melonochromis like Auratus. All can get a little feisty and might become a problem as they mature. I hope this was helpful, would love to get an update on the tank sometime! Good luck! :)
@@robOzwrld Thanks! that is very helpfu. Are you also in Canada? Where do you buy your cichlids? Or where did you use to buy them? It seems like you are breeding yourself now
@@wrxTO I'm in London Ontario, where are you from? I have a few trusted sources for fish in the Toronto area. I try and buy wild caught or first gen from wild for breeding. I was breeding quite a bit back a few years ago then I moved so got out for a while. I've been setting up and getting back at it this past year. I'm well overdue for some new vids, have some beautiful fish coming along and some new tanks up and running. Hope to have something out soon:)
I enjoyed watching your video. I have become a cichlid nerd... trying to learn as much as I can about them, especially Mbuna Cichlids. It sounds like you are well educated with identifying them. I started my 55 gallon tank with an all male set up and it was pretty much a blood bath:( I am down to three different species. I want to be sure I have them identified correctly before I add any more fish. The three are coexisting pretty well and have been together for almost a year now. The tank looks empty though and I would like to try to introduce more fish, but I'm afraid the three I have will not welcome any more fish unless they are females of their specie. Only problem is I'm not 100% positive what I have. Would you be willing to look at them if I email you a few pictures of them? Or would you know someone that may be willing to help me out with identifying them? I'm pretty sure I have a Jalo Reef, demasoni, and a yellow lab. Weird combo with the demasoni and the Jalo, I know, but the Jalo Reef is the boss of the tank, so I guess the demasoni leaves him alone. I hear horror stories about demasoni. Let me know and thanks. Your tank is one of the best I have seen and I have been researching cichlids nonstop for a week now! Love it:)
I spot clean the areas that I can get to with my weekly maintenance. About every 5 or 6 weeks I take all the rock out and do a thorough clean. Quite a bit of the debris is pushed around by the Filters and the fish constantly moving the sand. You may get a small amount trapped by the rock but it has never been an issue for me. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
How do u keep tank so clean ? and do you know anything about pindani level of aggression and one coexisting with a tanganyikan / South American peaceful / semi aggressive tank ??
Finesse Aquatics thanks for only replying to half of my comment .... but do u remove the rocks every time u do a water change ? What about the dibree stuck in between
I really love how you go through each of the species, and beautiful fish, loved the tank and the video!
Wow, your tank looks amazing, and the fish are beauties. Great video, I like how you introduced each fish. I just got my mbuna tank going, i'm loving it so far. Favorite mbuna is the jalo reef, I will definitely be purchasing a variety of mbunas
Wonderful tank, beautiful colorful cichlids! Lots of rocks with caves, go through passages and hideaways!
I like your tank because I also have maingano and pot rock like you do. Two thumbs up.
I have a snow white socolofi that's been in my tank for over a year. I haven't vented it but I call it a he. When you describe your girl it sounds like you're describing mine. I affectionaly call him "jerk face." LOL Love that fish to pieces, grumpy and all. You have a beautiful tank. Great job!
how could anybody give this video a thumbs down. this is a beautiful tank
Thanks so much! Appreciate the kind words.
@@robOzwrld sir at *5:49* what type of fish is that? Looks like one of my fish so I assume it's a type of afra but what kind?
This is my favorite cichlid video I’ve seen lmao so sick man
That is a stunning tank with really happy fish
Thank you Stuart, be sure to check out the newest update for this tank, looks quite a bit different, thanks for watching!
Amazing tank. Props to you my friend. 👏 👏 👏
Awesome tank and fish ❤
6 years ago...crazy how time flies bud
Very nice...beautiful tank!
Beautiful channel! Thank you for this amazing videos.
Your very welcome, thanks for the support!
Very cool tank man! Awsome Mbuna's!!!
Thanks bud!
Beautiful tank Rob.. Been watching your videos and started my Mbuna tank..
Awesome!! Good luck and thanks for watching!
how many fish in your tank?
Watched this while filling up my first cichlid tank. The aquascaping is very similar!
Sweet, good luck with your tank!
Hey man just found your channel , I like how you talk alittle bit about each ones personality , that was cool. I see this video is a few yrs old now, about to head to your channel to check out some newer ones
Thanks for stopping, by appreciate the comment.
great aquascaping. beautiful setup.
+Mark Quadrozzi Cool, thanks for the comment Mark!
Beautiful fish and tank.
What a beautiful tank!!
Great video. Greatings from Poland
Beautiful tank 🐟🐠👍🏽
Your correct Rob, the ones that you shown are not cobalt blues, I believe they were crossbreed also.
very cool tank and great info- thanks!
Your welcome, thanks for watching!
Dude your tank is awesome! Beautiful fish!
Thanks for Watching!
very nice setup and cichlids
Great video . I like your tank
Cool, thanks!
Nice vid , beautiful fish
Lito Thank you!
beautiful tank :)
love it. very nice.
This is my dream tank. You should probably get more species of mbunas
Watching this because it was recommended ;) ;)
some lovely fish there
Really good video, thank you. for those of us trying to decide which lake, what fish, who goes with who, this was an excellent tutorial. Love the tank and the rocks are SO lovely...I want them, LOL! JK ;0)~ Very nice to just watch them...take care!
Thank you, appreciate the support! Be sure to check out my latest updates, things have changed a little, let me know what you think!
Great video and awesome tank/. When the females are carrying fry, what happens to them as they are in a community tank?
Great tank! Can I ask what your lighting is? I love that look. Is it low iron (starphire) glass?
My apologies, he was SUCH a beauty!! Silly, fish! We had an Oscar do that to us when I was a kid. Actually, our German Shepherd dog brought it in and put it on my sisters pillow! Yikes! She was only 4 y/o or so, that was quite the face to wake up to! lol They ended up putting the O2 tubing in his mouth and he lived. Unfortunately, a few weeks later, pulled the same stunt (even with a heavy knife polishing stone weighting the lid down) and didn't make it that time. I didn't realize the rest of the "family" of fish were also jumpers. I'll have to come up with something to take care of that and I'll definitely have the hubs put the back shields on now. Well, I'll keep watching your channel, maybe one of these days you will expand the business. Anyway, I still love seeing the progress!! Take good care.
Your male Jalo Reef is awesome. Makes me want one in my tank
gillmanjr87 He was a beautiful fish, wish I had the chance to breed him.
My mouth is watering!! 💦
Beautiful tank bro. Actually redoing my cichlid tank right now into sand and rock. Want mine to look like that.
Sweet, thanks bro!
Very nice set up, looking for rock for my new 75 gallon, where did you buy your rock from?
Hey man, nice fish and video! What Eheim filter were you running when you filmed this? & any other filtration?
great vid bro
Great vid rob, trying to make my tank look like yours! Where did u get those lava rocks?
Tank looks great and beautiful fish,,, how much rock in weight do you have in their ?
rob0zwrld, great job. They look beautiful.
Thank you! this is a pretty old video but I do appreciate the comment:)
Beautiful man 👍
Thanks bud!
Great fish.
Thank you.
What do you put under tank to support rock my tank has a lip on it not sure if I need to put additional support underneath it
like your rock work.What is it and is it free standing?
Where did you buy or get those rocks from? because they look great!!
What make you use reef rock? I in the process of deciding what rock to use for my first MBuna tank and really like your scape.
Hey, what is your set up like? The filter, lighting, substrate, rocks etc. Any links would be great. Oh and how many cichlids in total do you have in this 75 Gal set up. And what do you do with the fry?
what is the difference between the jalo reef and the yellow blaze?
very nice
Any tips on keeping your white sand nice and clean?
How is your sand so clean I've just recently changed to mbuna bit of a noob with theses fish but every time I clean the bottom on the top of the sand to clear the fish waste hour later it's all back at the from of the tank any tips would be great I do need to get a wave maker but still that will only push some to the filtration.
Yes, this is my favorite African Cichlid video that i've seen too. How many fishes you have in the tank?
I see a blue metriaclima in your tank, with a yellowish fin and tail. Can you tell me what kind exactly this is? At 11:38. Thanks. Nice tank you have !
Very nice tank bro keep it up im subscribing :D
Thank You! much appreciated.
Please tell me how do you clean under those rocks. Do you?
nice tank,, im thinking of redoing my tang tank.
Love your video, especially the fish breakdown. At the 4:35 spot you introduce your Saulosi female, and unless I heard it wrong Saulosi females are Yellow and later at 5:09 the Male which again does not look blue enough for a Male Saulosi. What are those 4 fish introduced please. Thanks
They are Elongatus Chalosi. Thanks for checking out the vid!
What do you place under your rocks, under the sand?
why your 75 G looks bigger than mine?
Love the tank! Is that a red top dwarf @ 5:49?
What kind of filter do you use
Where did you get the rocks?
Hi, What kind of sand are you using?
Real good vid man. will sub
Sweet! Appreciate it bro!!
What do you have on the bottom of the tank, below the sand? Is it to prevent the rock from moving? Awesome tank btw
It's egg crates to stop stone from scratching the bottom of the glass also to spread the weight.
Great
Hi new subscriber just wanted to ask is it okay to mix blue dolphin with yellow labs and other similar cichlid's
Thanks
hi, 4.39th minute fish is perfect. what kind fısh?
what type of rocks are they?
is the rock big lava rocks?
im very new to cichlids just setting up for my first cichlid tank (120 gallon) do you like the egg crate ? i took mine out it was giving me problems with air pockets and i was told they like high water current but yours looks pretty mellow just wondering what you take is on this.
+Sam Wood Hi Sam, I do indeed like the egg crate, still using it on my current setup, I like that it offers a little protection between the rock and the glass, no issues using it. Thanks for the comment:)
is that a kenyi in there
I have a jalo reef that looks just like that. He is a stunner and a boss just like yours. I just got a 75 gallon and am looking to get lights for it. What type are you using? I am also looking at getting a camera to shoot some videos of my tank so I can share with my fellow hobbyist, which one are you using to shoot these vids?
T8 fluorescent bulb for lighting, the camera is a Cannon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS, thanks for watching!
How many fish are in the tank? How many do you recommend?
Mangano? I have one but did not know name.
My dream tank. I have 15 Mbunas in a 29G. Upsizing to 55G soon. Very nice setup you have!
Thanks!
Can you have jalo reef with white top hara?
How many plecos do you have? I actually like the way that lava rock looks a lot!! Looks more natural than the holey Rock I have. Nice set up!
Just one pleco, a brown Bristol nose named Barney lol! This vid is old but I still have him! Thanks Kyle.
What brand name food do u feed your mbunas , they look wonderful
+Milton green I was feeding NLS at the time of this video, I've since switched over to Extreme. Thanks for watching!
Sweet
Thank for sharing brother, awesome tank, I like rocks scape, alot of room for fish to swim, they all look peaceful and happy. What kind of rocks you have?
Hi, thanks for the kind words, appriciate the comment. I'm using Lava Rock for the scape.
What sand are you using?? Love the look of ur tank😁
Would you say Female Kenyi are less aggressive than the Males?
I'm really looking to get a few.
I have never kept male Kenyi, only this one lone female, she has been a great tank mate, not very aggressive and she can hold her own against the other Mbuna. I would say the females are less aggressive, but this would be the case with any Mbuna in general.
What kind of sand is that
Great looking Mbuna setup. What kind of sand are u using?
Thanks, it's pool filter sand.
Very nice looking tank.
I have a 50 gallon. What 4-5 species would you recommend for stocking? Alos where did you get your lava rocks? Thanks!
Hmm...Where to start, I could talk awhile about this lol! I assume it's a 4 foot tank? Let's keep things simple by recommending Mbuna that have lots of color and are easily found throughout the hobby. My first 2 choices would be Yellow Labs and Yellow Tail Acei, you get the stunning electric yellow from the Labs and the complimentary purple of the Acei. Both of these Mbuna are mild mannered and should get along well with each other as well as any others you add to the tank.
My 3rd fish would be something with blue coloring and some stripes...your choice here, White Top Hara Galeria Reef, Cynotilapia Afra Jalo Reef, Powder Blue Socolofi will look nice and all should mix well with the Labs and Acei. There are many other colorful striped blue Mbuna, shop around and pick something you like, stay with a species that dosent get too big or dominant.
I only chose 3 species for your tank, trying to keep it simple and on the peaceful side to start. It's important to get a good sized group of each species, have lots of females in there to keep the males busy and colored up.
If you wanted a fourth maybe consider Red Zebra for a splash of orange!
I would stay away from Demasoni, Maison Reef Zebra, and anything Melonochromis like Auratus. All can get a little feisty and might become a problem as they mature.
I hope this was helpful, would love to get an update on the tank sometime! Good luck! :)
@@robOzwrld Thanks! that is very helpfu. Are you also in Canada? Where do you buy your cichlids? Or where did you use to buy them? It seems like you are breeding yourself now
@@wrxTO I'm in London Ontario, where are you from? I have a few trusted sources for fish in the Toronto area. I try and buy wild caught or first gen from wild for breeding. I was breeding quite a bit back a few years ago then I moved so got out for a while. I've been setting up and getting back at it this past year. I'm well overdue for some new vids, have some beautiful fish coming along and some new tanks up and running. Hope to have something out soon:)
Finesse Aquatics I am in Richmond BC. Yes, definetely make some new videos of your current tanks and stocks
What kind of rock is this?
I enjoyed watching your video. I have become a cichlid nerd... trying to learn as much as I can about them, especially Mbuna Cichlids. It sounds like you are well educated with identifying them. I started my 55 gallon tank with an all male set up and it was pretty much a blood bath:( I am down to three different species. I want to be sure I have them identified correctly before I add any more fish. The three are coexisting pretty well and have been together for almost a year now. The tank looks empty though and I would like to try to introduce more fish, but I'm afraid the three I have will not welcome any more fish unless they are females of their specie. Only problem is I'm not 100% positive what I have. Would you be willing to look at them if I email you a few pictures of them? Or would you know someone that may be willing to help me out with identifying them? I'm pretty sure I have a Jalo Reef, demasoni, and a yellow lab. Weird combo with the demasoni and the Jalo, I know, but the Jalo Reef is the boss of the tank, so I guess the demasoni leaves him alone. I hear horror stories about demasoni. Let me know and thanks. Your tank is one of the best I have seen and I have been researching cichlids nonstop for a week now! Love it:)
How do you gravel vacuum your sand where the rocks are?
I spot clean the areas that I can get to with my weekly maintenance. About every 5 or 6 weeks I take all the rock out and do a thorough clean. Quite a bit of the debris is pushed around by the Filters and the fish constantly moving the sand. You may get a small amount trapped by the rock but it has never been an issue for me. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
awesome tank....where did you get the rocks from those are awesome!!!
Most of the rock I purchased from other hobbyists thru my local classifieds, thanks for watching.
How do u keep tank so clean ? and do you know anything about pindani level of aggression and one coexisting with a tanganyikan / South American peaceful / semi aggressive tank ??
It really helps to have good filtration on your tank and a good maintenance routine. Thanks for watching!
Finesse Aquatics thanks for only replying to half of my comment .... but do u remove the rocks every time u do a water change ? What about the dibree stuck in between
how can you tel if they are male or female?
Have any of the fish killed each other in the 75?
How many mbunas do you have in your tank? btw i love the tank!
Can't remember, old vid lol!