Introduction to Tanganyikan Cichlids! Planning my New African Cichlid Setup
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2023
- In this video we visit Atlas Aquarium in Brisbane, Australia, to talk to Finn about setting up a new Lake Tanganyika African Cichlid fish tank! We show the different species they have in store, talk about what to expect when keeping these fish, and how they differ to Lake Malawi Cichlids.
Timestamps:
0:41 - The selection of fish at Atlas Aquarium
2:27 - Is it ok to mix Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids?
4:08 - Why are there more Malawi Cichlids in Aquarium Stores?
4:54 - Is it difficult to import Tanganyikan Cichlids compared to Malawi?
5:27 - The selection of Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids at Atlas
9:28 - Which ones would you be able to mix?
10:22 - How do Tanganyikan dietary requirements differ to Malawi?
12:42 - Bloopers!
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What are your favourite Tanganyikan Cichlids?
Do you prefer Malawi Cichlids or Tanganyikan, and why?
Also, a special shout out to Marina for her awesome impromptu videoing skills and first time using a SUPER heavy gimbal!
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Love how the fish are organized by continent‼️ Great fish store tour and video 👏🐟🐠
Thank you so much Joey!
Kaity you’re killing it! Love your content! Keep up the good work skies the limit!
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Love the tanganyikan fish tour! Great video 👊🏽👍
Thank you so much 😄🙌
Can't waitttt to see this new tank come together Kaity! Also love any video you make at atlas, its a fish store I want to visit so bad and seeing you, fin and marina just chat fish is so fun haha
Thank you Bodgie!! It's always a great time visiting them there 😄
Another great video! The synondontus petricola are lovely little Lake Tanganyika catfish and are full of character. I recommend them.
Your videos are incredibly charming, and I adore the individuals you feature in them.
Thank you so much 😊🙌
Hi! Just watching now sorry kaity! Love tour videos. Really hang out for them.
Yoir a real natural at this kaity. So well spoken and personable xxx ❤
Thank you so much Laura 🙌
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Yer freaking awesome! loving your trip to my homeland ! wish you could stay longer and come to an aqua Shella show!!! Maybe next year...fish for thought :]
Thank you so much Sfephen 😊 I would love to make it to AquaShella at some point!
I love Tanganyika cichlids ❤ actually have babies of Transcriptus and Leleupi right now. Soooo cute 😊
Another fan of Tropheus here 😊, I kept a wild caught colony of T. moorii Mpulungu for many years and I absolutely loved them, as others have said they do best in large groups, they are susceptible to ‘bloat’ if they become stressed or if their diet isn’t appropriate for them, so they tend to do best if they make up the vast majority of fish in the tank, as others have done, I kept my Tropheus with a pair of Eretmodus, all the best with your Tanganyikan display, I’m sure you’ll love your fish 😊
thx for yor videos im namibia and u get wcaugth directly
Haha!! The bloopers were so great! Dude was like, “wanna get a pizza?” lol
Hi Kaity, another great video, I didn't mind T. Cichlids were so special and even more complex to mix the than the Malawi ones. I can't wait to see your new set up. Good vibes from Peru. Blessings😊 !!!
Thank you so much 😁 Blessings to you too from Australia! 🇦🇺
@@Kaityscichlids Thank you, have a nice trip Kaity😄!!!
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I have 4 leleupi, 3 julie transcriptus, 1 gold face compressiceps, with my snowball plecos and rainbow shark in a 40g. They're all territorial but they hold their own and each have a few spots in the wood and rocks they like to chill at. Of my 7 fish tanks the lake tanganyikan tank is probably my favorite, they have a lot of personality and spunk in a small fish.
Tropheous are the true gems of the T lake. Aggressive but outstanding colors and behavior. Need plenty of rock and algae. A big tank with about 50+ or more makes for a tremendous display . They grow to about 6in. Please look them up for the joy of it. Love the shared adventure.
A Tropheus species only tank is beautiful !!! I think they are one of the most aggressive fish you can get though, and they'll eat any plants you put in the tank.
Wow, they grow huge!! 😱
We need more videos PLEEEZ 😢😢
Here's something good to know as I have been keeping lake Tanganyika cichlids now for quite a while if you get the right kind not tropheus you can have a planted tank with them!, Talk about a cool tank.
MAD Aquariums has a great Tanganyikan display tank at their store - looks fantastic!
Also Sardine Cichlids (from Tanganyika) are really pretty. They swim at the top of the tank. So if you can have shell dwellers at the bottom (e.g. Lamprologus ocellatus - most colourful but territorial), Julidochromis transcriptus (aka Masked Julie) in the middle in some rocks and Sardine cichlids up the top.
Hahah literally giggling along with you at the end.
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I cant wait🎉 till u eventually setup the tank should Consider altolamprologus compressiceps gold head
I'm soooo excited too! And I will check them out 😁
I've been keeping nothing by Tanganyikans for almost 15 years now. Gotten Neolamprologus Brevis, Similis, Leluepi, Altolamprologus Calvus, and Cyprichromis Leptosoma to breed in my tanks. Just received some Xenotilapia Bathyphilus for the first time and I love them, though if I ever get a 6 foot tank my first choices will either be Cyathopharynx Furcifer or Enantiopus sp. Kilesa. The breeding colors on those fish rival the very best from Malawi and even a lot of Marine fish.
That's so cool!! I'm going to have to have a look into them. I'm a sucker for colourful fish
Much love from Aquotix, Perth❤
Thank you ❤️
Hi Kaity ,I've kept tangayikans for years breeding colonies of rare frontosa ,tropheus and bumble bee Cyprichomis leptosoma which are so much more colourful and just as entertaining and interesting as lelupi . Tropheus are harder to keep but so rewarding to have a colony of 12 or more types like illangi ,red rainbows , kaiser hope you have a Google at some tropheus there are plenty still in the country I think breeders on the Goldy and Sydney who import and breed them .Top vids too
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That's good to know! I will have a look into it. I completely forgot about Tropheus I love those guys too. Thank you 😄
i have caudopunctatus and alot fry at moment maybe 50 and some neolamprologus hequi and about 21fry first spawns f1 got them for about 9 weeks i will avoid that but a bigger tank u got some leeway similis is smallest in the lack ,frontosa maybe one day but slow grower i mostly get wild caught direct from lake jullies also a good option like heliantealso going get cyprochomis similis also option caudopunctatus are a mix between a rock dweller and shelldwellers use both but sometimes more rocks fry like shells similis o any shelldweller bottom and fill it up my fav is caudopunctatus papilo sunflower xenotiplia also is nice sso alot more options u must ask your local shop maybe order some in very intresting to see the caudopunctatus around the tank and then shwelldwellers picking up shells i stand by caudopuntatus some cyprochromis and others
hey, i have kept many types of tanganyikans and if your going for a set up that you would like different spices in Xenotilapia are my favourite kind of bottom dweller mixed in with some shell dwellers. Cyprichromis are also fantastic to fill out some space at the top and you can have a wide range of colours. with some Julidochromis and leleupi that will be in and out of the rock work, it would look amazing no doubt. looking for something different though Callochromis i think are pretty interesting or Ophthalmotilapia or even Altolamprologus calvus. i currently have Tropheus and i do agree if you want that one fish as a big group in one tank i dont think you could ever go wrong with them. Lamprologus caudopunctatus im also keeping but just as a breading project, they can also inhabit shells. i hope you found some of this useful, you can find some great types of fish from tangayika that have some great creator i hope you enjoy looking into this great and not well known species.
Thank you for the tips! I think I'm going to have a great time keeping them 😄
Hi Kaity can’t wait to see your tanganyikan tank set up it’s going to look awesome
Thank you Noel!! I'm seriously so excited too. It gives me something to look forward to for when I get back from America 😊
I really want to see this! =)
I love the build up and setting up and the excitement!
If you have a spare 6ft then for me it would have to be any of the tropheus species, plenty of colour and plenty of activity.
They are a but pricey though as you have to buy a large size group (most recommend minimum of 12) but it's an instant wow factor I think!
I do love tropheus! They are beautiful fish. I saw a colony of them when I visited Shedd Aquarium and really liked how it looked
Wow..!! What a beautiful store ..!! I love it… ❤
Great idea for your new tank…!!😊
It's fantastic!! Thank you 😄
@@Kaityscichlids absolutely..!! ♥️
Julidochromis are great fish.
Very important to make video like this that presents tanganikas fish’s. It’s a lot of species interesting to show and behavior is what differentiates these beautiful animals, I don't see another one with similar behavior and they are of a unique beauty.
Congrats about video!!
Thank you so much Vitor 😊🙌
Very informative and loved that you had a camera lady so you could really move about and interact. Your videos are always so interesting and full of content that helps everyone.
Thank you so much David!! Yes it was so fantastic having Marina help out with the filming, it makes a big difference!
There is an awesome tanganyika documentary on you tube. Called Jewels of the rift.
Oooo thank you! I will check it out
I have a gorgeous Black Widow Frontosa i grown out with my Malawi haps never been a problem they all do great together love your uploads
Oh what is great to know! They are such beautiful Frontosa. Thank you so much Mark, I appreciate it 😊
@@Kaityscichlids any time Kaity
So exciting 😊
Excellent video tour you done here . Maybe next time you can show the rest of the store . Always fascinating to to see all types of fish .
Can't hardly wait to see your next tank set up .
Thanks so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to show so amazing fish.
I have a couple different types of community tanks. One has Convicts, Firemouths, Yellow labs, Jewels, and Damascus. The other one has,Jewels ,Convicts, Firemouths, Yellow labs,Gold fish, painted turtles, lots of babies in this tank .Babies are everything but Jewels.
Thank you Bill! That's awesome to hear you keep so many types, and some in community tanks too 😊 I'll definitely do a full store tour of Atlas in the future. If you haven't seen it already there is also a video by KeepingFishSimple that was uploaded recently and shows the full store
Very fun! I’m really interested in what you have planned. If I ever got a big - big tank I’d like to do African rock dwellers of some kind.
That's the plan! Plus some open water swimmers. I want to try have as much diversity as possible
I’m so excited to hear that you are coming to America. You will have to make a list of all the places you will be visiting. Now, I must say. I was heart broken to here that you are not a Frontosa fan. I had a small colony in a 180 gallon for years. They were so beautiful and by far my most favorite of all. Another fine video my dear. Until next time.
I'm so excited, I definitely will!! And I knew I would break some hearts with that statement 🤣 To be fair, I haven't kept them, so I'm probably not appreciating them properly. Thank you heaps 😊🙌
I like Peacocks the most, I am yet to get some Mbunas and Haps hopefully one day. I wish you all the best with your tank Ms Kaity, thanks for the entertaining vid 😁
Thank you so much Frederick 😊 You've definitely got to try out Mbunas and Haps, they are fantastic!
have you got your new tank yet? or know which one you're going to get? love the content :)
Thank you Andrew!! I'm going to turn my 6ft peninsula river tank that I've got running into a Tanganyikan tank 😊
The appeal of tangs are in their personality and socialization. Their socialization structures are more advanced than malawis. Frontosa may seem boring but that's bc malawi peeps put one or two with peacocks and haps. Keep a colony together and you'll see them shine.
That is good to know!
Not much content is available exclusively on tanganyikan cichlid, so a nice video. I will be looking forward to your tanganyikan cichlid tank.
Thank you so much 😊 I'm really looking forward to being able to highlight them a bit more!
I had Tropheus and Cypricromis leptosoma in a tank for a long time. The Tropheus behave similarly to Mbunas. The Cyprochromis swim as a school in open water. Both species had babies all the time, by the way.
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my dream is still Pseudotropheus saulosi, sad that even being in africa they are almost impossible to get your hands on. Males are blue and females are yellow. makes a dream contrast.
That sounds beautiful!!
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Look @ the prices...so funny....we pay around $1-2 maximum in here
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Hello kaity
Hello!!
You’re going to need some Black Calvus if you’re going to keep Tangs. Though the price of them is ridiculous. I also love the Caudo Punks because they are elegant. What ever Tangs you choose, I’m sure you’ll love ‘em.
Oh yes!! I almost forgot about Black Calvis! I absolutely LOVE them. They are one of my favourites 😊
@@Kaityscichlids I also keep Black Calvis since around 2010. While they are very interesting and beautiful, it's often very difficult (at least here in Europe) to get them in a good quality (genetically). It seems there are quite some breeding lines with poor genetics around...
Also, regarding Neolamprologus brevis and similar species: I am a big, big fan. They show one of the most interesting group behaviors in the aquarium hobby, imho. However, as strange as it may sound, they can quickly get "over your head" without any "predatory" species in the tank. I guess I must have hundreds of them right now in a 300 L aquarium and it's getting more and more difficult to give them away to other hobbyists...
As a keeper of tangs f9r over 12 years, I would get an open water fish leptsoma aka s ardine cichlid, which inhabits the upper water column .
I would get three diffrent rock dwelling spiecis. Perhaps calvus or comps mixed with some julis and lelupi.very important to have separate rock piles and caves for each species and add all the fish at the same time to avoid dominating and bullying. Here in South Africa we are fortunate to have access to wild caught specimens, f1 is almost as good however. Enjoy 🎉
That sounds great! Yes you are very lucky in Africa to have access to ones from the lake! That is awesome 😄
plz reply thx
More Marina..lol
Convict is an underrated fish😊
So Finn says!
@@Kaityscichlids He’s right! They’re amazing fish and they’re parentiyskills are second to none
A specie I recommend is Cyprichromis leptosoma.. they are open water swimmers they would look so good in a big school.. 😊
I just looked them up, I absolutely LOVE them! I definitely want to look into getting some of those
Is that anubias in the big eel tank? What kind are they
I believe it is! Maybe Finn can answer this 🤔
Tag Finn pls
What part of the US will you be visiting?
I'll be flying into LA and heading to New York, Florida, Ohio and Chicago 😊
I've just setup a shell dweller tank
That's awesome! They are such cute little fish
Why did that person throw those fish
Tanganiyka cichlids have more personality in comparison to Malawi cichlids . But they are very slow growers so you need to be patient to see their proper colors .
That's good to know! I've found some of my haps have been a bit like that too
@@Kaityscichlids yh took whole 2 years to see a little flaking on my star sapphire.
hi Kaity tanganyikaciclids is a good choice , I dont think you will be disappointed
I'm looking forward to keeping them 😄
I had Tanganica for about 15 years and if you want hold them together it would go right well. A good Mix might be Neolambrologus Brichardy ( Princes of Burundi) and Leleupi. You could also put any Julidochromis specius. With a larger Sand aria you may also mix some Multifaciatus or smaler Occelatus in it. These Spec needed a lot of Hieding Places and could feed with Proteins. If you decided to hold some Tropheus Moorii or Dubiosi you better take a Group of at lest 6 (2/4) better 10. I would recomandig a Group of 12 very young ones. They didn t fit well to Neolambrologus Spec. They could not take Protein they eat algies and wiill die from too much Protein! So it s difficult to feed them togther. But a Pair of Eretmodus Cyanosticus or other" Clowns" can easily hold together with Tropheus. Be aware the "Clowns" need to bee a Pair or be a very young Group so that a Pair can build out of it. The are very picky and would kill each other! So chose very wiesy. It might be very expensive if you take just any Male/Female. I could def tell you. But they are worse it, very nice breading, they do it together as "Maulbrüter" The Female take the eggs and the Male the Larves. So it s importend for them to be picky. In all cases (Lambrologus / Tropheus) no Plants are needed. There are no Plants in the Habitat they live in. And it couldn t be too much Stones. The highes Rock is the max of high you Fish will swim, other than your Malawi Chichs. My highes Rock reach 4 Fingers below the surface. Don t know the english expression but " Lochstein" is a good choise for Neolambrologus" but not for Tropheus. The like round rocks. And they like it big. There is no too big exept the dimension of the Tank for them. And don t take Fontosas the can reach a sice that is too big for any Tank (OK any normal Tank like yours). If you like to read more feel free to ask. Tanganica Chichlides are the best so don t buy only one of a Spec they need at least a friend or in case of Tropheus a bunch of them.
If any of the Neolamps decide to pair and breed , they will take over that area of the tank. Very protective parents.
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Yessss, well done!! 😍🎉🎉
Convicts are coolio.
They are pretty cute, I used to have one called Little Blue
@@Kaityscichlids immediately I think of Blue the old guy out of Old School, they do have their con's I will admit but some have nice colours on occasion.
You need some calvus too
I love the Calvus!
tropheus colony with eretmodus
golden kazumba are nice
ilangi
red rainbow
chaitika
Missing king of tanginikans the AltoLamprolongus. Come many colors and look like saltwater fosh
Oooo, I will have to check them out!!
You have to show us the fish when you are talking about them…
Welcome to the dark side 😎
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The secret to these communities is two fold. 1. LOTS of rock work and 2. Multiple fish (avoiding pairs). Too little fish and one with get singled out by another. The aggression needs to be spread out. I have a 40 breeder with about 6 aggressive tanganyikan cichlids. They have occasionally dust ups but never full on harassment.
Very true!! Since setting up my tank this is definitely what I've found
Make sure you research (hard) before you just start buying Tanganyikans. There are so many insane ones out there, "most not at the store" and you shouldn't just put Tangy's together willy nilly for a harmonious tank...choose a primary see what it needs for a tank set up. You probably will have to buy 1" fry or fingerlings to get the type you want. Then wait years for them to grow up
I DM'd you some pics of my personal favorites on Instagram...I've been keeping African Cichlids for over 30 years, Tangy's being my favorite. They can be a challenge especially if you mix them wrong, for example... if you put herbivores with carnivores. Tanganyikan herbivores are real susceptible to bloat so the carnivore food could kill them. Plus the Tangy herbivores are mean little shits that will probably kill your carnivores.
Thank you! I will check them out. I mentioned your tank in this video 🤣
@@Kaityscichlids i saw that...thank you !!!
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Sorry Miss.. i didn't come here to see you guys. you should have showed more of the fish in the video and less of the conversation footage. Informative though.
Please be respectful to the time and energy these videos take, and the people in them. We did this at the end of the night, and it was a privilege that Finn agreed to spend his time doing this after a long day. I had about 5 minutes to get my B Roll and included what I could
You will never see a Malawi cichlid match the colors of a male enantopius kilesa or cyprichromis leptosoma utinta male in breeding color.
Tanganyikans are the coolest! If you come to Florida...let me know, I'll point you towards some epic shops and wild spots!
They are so cool! And I'm definitely coming to Florida 😄 I'll be around the Jacksonville area
@@Kaityscichlids Well...I'm in Atlantic Beach. Which is about 30 minutes east of Jax. I definitely have a few recommendations in the area.
@@Kaityscichlids Do you have a channel email? I'll send you some stuff.