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One thing I’m still a little confused about: should the fish that are herbivores eat molluscs, crustaceans, fish meal etc? My mbuna fish food seems to contain some of those too as well as spirullina and vegetable matter.
@@saltyryan8280 One happens naturally, in a chaotic complex natural eco-system and the other is in a very small, human-controlled ecosystem. It's not "natural" because a human decided which fish would go together. If you're happy with your hybrids, that's fine. But many people get discouraged when they find out that they were sold hybridized Mbunas. They are usually more aggressive and less colorful. Why would you want that, if you can get a beautifully colored pure-bred one.
Good stuff. Subscribed. Honestly I keep different Mbunas together in my 75g. I just don't sell or trade the Hybrids. I let them live their lives if they survive.
When I see a videos like this,you just think how amazing nature really is to provide everything nature does to these fish we have to work so hard to mimic it! Thanks for the videos you really explain well.
I’ve never kept Cichlids but hope to soon. I found your video very interesting and well presented. Thankyou for making and sharing this nice production.
Can you Please tell me the name of the type of Mbuna at 3:25 in your video.. I have 2 of these but do not know the name of them.. Sometimes there will be fish listed as "Assorted African Cichlids" especially at the big box stores.. I really do not like buying from those places, but I have when their tanks and fish look healthy and well kept.. I just ordered some Labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow Labs) from a very reputable breeder in Florida.. I have never purchased fish over the internet before, but I am giving it a shot..
Hi could you kindly tell me for mbuna cichlid tank the water parameters G.h.? K.h.? P.h.? What are these to be at for best results and what can I use as buffer to raise what's needed kindly please advice me on these thanks in advance apritiate and advice/help Mainly for the 3 above gh pH kh what are the lower threshholds and higher thresholds so at what point do I say right I need do this or that can any mbuna owners help with these lower end numbers and higher end numbers KH-no lower then ??and no higher then? PH-no lower then??and no higher then? GH-no lower then??and no higher then ? Whats the dangernzones and safe zones I know of the salts and buffers can use just hope there should be a bunch of mbuna owners out there who can help me on these thresholds Thanks In advance ☺
I liked this video though I pronounce mbuna as ma-buna but my only complaint is: I think hybrids should not be sold from a store but I would never presume to tell another human being what he should or do with his (this means he's too) property.but it is your blog to do as you, not I, wish. That's called "liberty."
I have a pre-filter sponge on my canister intake it's like everything I put it on I haven't little particles floating but if I take it off my water becomes crystal clear I do keep the sponge clean I just don't understand what do you think I should do are condo World The Fan will get into the filter like I said that sponge is clean I just have particles floating around when it's on there when it's not my water is crystal clear
Good video...but i do disagree with your opinion on hybrids....again you are keeping fish in a glass box ...it's there is nothing natural about it.... hybrids are fine..
What is wrong with Mbuna hybrids? You didn’t present any relevant information pertaining to the inferiority of Mbuna hybrids but you were overly passionate about it.
All these fish live together in the same lake and the variety we have came to be due to interbreeding (as nature intended), stop the hybrid fear mongering. Do you feel the same way about humans?
Great information, but I strongly disagree with your stance on hybrid fish. I have never seen any credible evidence that suggests hybrids are more aggressive than purebreds. Additionally, hybrids can be just as, if not more, beautiful. The only issue concerning hybrids is people selling hybrids as purebreds. This of course, is wrong, and certainly should be frowned upon. However, if you source your fish from a respected breeder, you would never run into this issue. I feel that it is a great disservice to the hobby to tell people what fish they can and can’t enjoy and/or keep, so long as the fish is cared for properly.
I mean absolutely no disrespect, but they way you talked about hybrids just sounds like fear-mongering. You said that some fish stores sell hybrids as “hybrid cichlids” like it’s a bad thing. That’s exactly what they should be doing if they are selling hybrids. That’s textbook hybrid selling etiquette. Like I said, I mean no disrespect to you but you have failed to mention a single absolute explanation of why hybrids are so “bad”. I feel that this sort of “hybrids are bad” fear-mongering if far more damaging to the hobby than hybrid cichlids could ever be.
4 or more sounds good when they're young. But as they mature they get even more aggressive. Therefore, there should be at least 15 fish in there. The more Mbuna, the less stress on the least dominant fish that gets pretty much bullied and chased by eveeyone else.
I just set up a 75 gallon mbuna aquarium and I tried to get less aggressive mbuna. I went with 4 groups of 7 species. They are all 1" -2" juveniles. I went for lower aggression and a good diversity of color. Here are the groups: Pseud. acei Labidochromis caeruleus Iodotropheus sprengerae ''Rusty" Chindongo socolofi The Chindongo socolofi are the largest but don't seem aggressive at all. Eventually they will be the smallest species in there so it is probably good they have a bit of a head start. I am looking forward to watching them all grow. They are already fun to watch.
I really enjoyed this video , in particular the way you explain everything in Detail ! Thanks for sharing and I’ve decided to Subscribe for more of your Videos 🙏🏼
Hello thats a nice set up.... had a query regarding mbunas.Since you are an expert... What are the reasons for sunken belly in mbunas....??they are eating but sunken belly not going... What can be done?? I feed my fish twice a day.....dont want to over feed and encounter issues... Would be great if you could advice...
This is first video I have viewed from your channel ... You are quite informative, I get it when you say that as an aquarium hobbyist it's up to us to keep the species pure I would like to know your opinion on hybrid fishes like parrot fish and flowerhorn . Thank you
They're not my favorite, but I honestly don't mind it as much as if somebody does random mixes in their tanks and then tries to sell them off as pure breds. Parrots and Flowerhorns were professionally "created" in a controlled environment.
Amazing and informative video. Thank you for explaining about Mbunas so well. I am about to embark on a journey of keeping african cichlids for the first time and I will greatly benefit from this. :)
I have a few hybrids in my tank but not worried about it because i dont sell or give away my fish...and they look fine to me...still colourful and interesting.
I have yellow lab, red zebra, yellow tail acei , afra cobue, Pseudotropheus perspicax and rusty's in the tank. My tank boss is a large Hongi and I think they could be his ...or they are the offspring of the lone afra cobue...my yellow lab females seem to be the ones who have the hybrid fry....the hybrid fry are dark blue with darker stripes..there's probably 5 or 6 hybrid fry in there - maybe more as I have a lot of rocks. I have never sold or given any away. I'm a bit of a softy. If a fry is smart enough to survive then I will try and give it a good life. I still get fry that look pure as well...I just enjoy them all.
Oh nice! Those are particularly special 😁 I love how there are Astatotilapia all over the region, not only the great lakes. I'll definitely check your videos out when I can.
Pronounced Mmmbuna or more like buna with a small mm sound. Not em buna. Sorry is dated a girl from Zimbabwe and she laughed at me saying it the same way you do
People from different places say it differently. Just like when english people "laugh" at americans for saying "aluminium" differently. th-cam.com/video/dRCVh0Ht7eM/w-d-xo.html Some also say it like "muh-boona". Now, please stop contacting me on every possible platform with some unsollicited advise. Thank you
Fantastic information. A very well presented and accurate video. Glad you hit on the hybrid issue/problem. I have footage of Malawain fish setup in large, natural displays. Feel free to use if needed for a future vid. Cheers.
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Your videos are so helpful I just got African cichlids as a present for my 75 aquarium I mostly only had catfish types and loaches so this is my first time keeping cichlids so I’m just reading and looking up on TH-cam just trying to learn as much as I can
Yes. They shouldn't live together as couples. They should live together as a school of fish. When comes time to breed, the male will lure the females one by one to his breeding spot :)
Thank you so much for sharing your information and experience! I’m trying to learn more about cichlids as most of what I know is on the planted side. (If I could make one suggestion that’s purely an aesthetic one: the music is lovely but could be turned down just a touch)
Thanks for your comment. I'm currently working on a studio where I will have some better sound and won't require music to mask the horrible background noise :P
Hi, Hope you are fine. I am from India.I love Mbunas and fond of your TH-cam Channel. I have a 60 gallons tank and have Jalo Reef(3 "), Mengano(3.5"), Cobue(4"), Flavus(3.5"), Demasoni(3.5"), Albino Greshakei (4"),Neon Spot(3"), Thumbi West (4") ,Kenyii (3.5") each .All are male.My tank's age is 60 days.Since last few days Albino dominates in tank.And since last two days I noticed Demasoni and Flavus are badly injured, then I separated the two and kept them in a small tank.But when I again introduce them to the large tank,the others are attacking the two and again I kept them in small tank. I am using all Seachem products in my tank,changing water in every week, using one top filter, one Hang on back filter, and one Sponge filter since the very first day. Please help me how I can get rid of this agression. I can't find the cause. Thanking you , Subha
@quebeccichlides I have a 90 gallon Cichlid tank and have a few questions. 1) I have 35 Mbunas, 1 Jewel and 1 Plecostomus. Is that going to be too many fish for my tank? 2) can I add some catfish, Peacocks and a Giraffe? 3) with this many fish how often should I change the water? I’ve been doing about a 30% change once a month. 4) Two weeks ago I added a dozen live plants. So far they’ve completely destroyed two of them. Should I give up on plants or will they eventually leave them alone? 5) I have a Rio 2500 submergible pump, I would like to know if you can recommend a battery back up that will keep my pump running in case power goes out when I’m not home? Thanks for your advice!!!
I'm glad you dealt with the issue of bastardized species. One African Cichlid specialist store in the states had an online discussion with his clients and most of them concluded that it was OK to cross the species, not dispose of them as the "humane" thing to do and resell them. Probably the most aggrieved area, more so than the Mbunas, is with the Aulnocara (Peacocks) species. It's very rare to find a classic Red Shoulder Peacock in good color these days, but there are plenty of nondescript blue ones out there with made up names. Private sellers try to enhance sales by offering "new" species that really aren't. It drives me nuts.
Hi Pal, Thanks for your comment. Hybridization is a subject not talked about enough and not taken seriously enough. I often get new clients who show me their "beautiful" tank that's full of hybrids. When I tell them, they always have a disappointed look on their faces. They don't have "real" african cichlids :(
I have found all your videos so helpful. Im limited due to space but what would be better for yellow labs and maingano's... A 40 breeder or a 55? I know the 40 actually has more surface space while the 55 is taller. Which one do you think would be better? And how many can I stock in it? And last question... If they're juveniles, how long can I keep them in the tank before having to upgrade them to a larger tank? Thank you so much!
Dear Richelle, Thank you for your videos - I love them! I have two questions about aragonite substrate 1-2 or 2-3mm size: - Will mbunas be capable to sift it through their gills? - Is it ok to plant plants in this substrate?
I love this video, it is great. I gave it a thumbs up. 👍 I would like to help with the aquascape, the only problem however I have moved away from Aulonocara and went more towards Mbuna. But I might be doing another Aulonocara set up in the near future. I Subscribed to your awesome channel. The food I give to the Mbuna and Haplochromis is: Ocean Nutrition Cichlid Vegi Flakes. I have one question: What Brand of food do you give the Mbuna Cichlids? Thank you for sharing.
Thank you :) I'm currently working on my Hap video. I don't have a date for the upload yet as I only have the table of contents written down😂 (You gotta start somewhere) The Aulonocara video is already up. Check it out, it might inspire you 🤓 th-cam.com/video/jJCwX9FqfYg/w-d-xo.html
Bonjour! Je suis ici dans Alberta. Mon Francaise est tres malade!😁 But sometimes I just have to try. Nice to see a Canadian here in the Hobby. I wish one of the shops here was here on TH-cam.
Thank you for this video. I have been watching a lot of videos on how to start a cichlids tank. I'm moving in to the cichlids world from planted tanks. Your videos are most helpful than the other videos. I'm in Toronto. I'm going to checkout your website. I hope you ship to Toronto.
@@QuebecCichlides i have them since 1 week and looks like not will be my favorite fish too.. they are like little terrorists of aquarium :D thank u anyway :)
Hi, I'm Tony from the Philippines. Just want to ask if it's ok if I have 1 mbuna fish together with a group of tiger barbs? Would that be ok? Example: 1 Yellow Lab with a group of Tiger Barbs. Would they attack the Yellow Lab? Would my Yellow Lab lose its color?
Hi Tony, Keep african cichlids with african cichlids. The Yellow lab will destroy your barbs, on top of not being healthy from living in the wrong water parameters
Hi Shelton, they're two different species of Mbunas : Demasoni : cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=849 Kenyi : cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=798
Hi there. You just gave me a great idea for a video ;) Demasoni are mouth brooders. Check out my video about sexing african cichlids. I have a video in there of females holding (4:39): th-cam.com/video/qK7qmn1NLfA/w-d-xo.html Enjoy! P.S. it's hard to sex demasoni. I have a colony and some specimens that I thought were male just started holding yesterday....so definitely female. Yay!
Hi Rea. African cichlids are best kept with african cichlids because of their behavior and required water parameters ;) If you like these, you can start an Mbuna specific tank. You only need 30+ gallons for certain species.
Hi Richelle, i love mbunas compared to haps and peacock. I have a 4 feet tank coming soon, my question to you is, can I keep 20-30 small size mbunas, but only one of each species? For example, one yellow lab, one demasoni, one socolofi, one callainos etc. Thanks!
I am new to your channel and so glad I found it. Your videos I have seen thus far are all awesome. I have been debating whether or not to go down this path. I only have space for a 30 gallon tank and I see a lot of conflicting info about Mbuna, Would you recommend the Universal Holey Rock as a good aquascape for them to help control aggression? I really like the look of that and I would also plan to add some individual rocks and/or caves with maybe a few artificial plants. I have never seen the hanging plants you reference but I love that idea. Your thoughts are very much welcome and appreciated.
Hi, Thanks for sharing your experience with all the viewers and I find all your videos very informative for the hobbyists. Please tell me one thing that can I keep Cynotilapia Jalo, Cobue, Hara galleyria Reef and Elnogate Mphanga, Chewere with Gephyrochromis Lawsi and Redtop Ndumbi together in a same tank? Plz Reply...
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Beautiful video
One thing I’m still a little confused about: should the fish that are herbivores eat molluscs, crustaceans, fish meal etc? My mbuna fish food seems to contain some of those too as well as spirullina and vegetable matter.
@@thepurpletortoise5794 Mbuna main diet is more vegetation based which is strange considering they don't have many plants in the natural habitat.
I know you are speaking on mbuna's but OB Peacocks are some popular fish and are not frowned upon. They are hybrids.
Exactly, so are flowerhorns. Frankly, the hybrid argument/guilt trip is asinine.
Hybrids happen in the wild 2 ! It's a natural thing. Just cause the fish is diffrent dosent mean its not natural!
Hybrids in nature is not the same as hybrids in a controlled human-made environment.
@@QuebecCichlides how so ? I'm just curious and want to know your reasons behind your thought ! I'm not judging or anything just curious
@@saltyryan8280 One happens naturally, in a chaotic complex natural eco-system and the other is in a very small, human-controlled ecosystem. It's not "natural" because a human decided which fish would go together.
If you're happy with your hybrids, that's fine. But many people get discouraged when they find out that they were sold hybridized Mbunas. They are usually more aggressive and less colorful. Why would you want that, if you can get a beautifully colored pure-bred one.
Good stuff. Subscribed. Honestly I keep different Mbunas together in my 75g. I just don't sell or trade the Hybrids. I let them live their lives if they survive.
I have a 40 gallon breeder tank with 4 juvenile yellow labs ....what other fish I can put with them and how many ?
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This is a very engaging and informative video. Thank you!
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it 🥰
When I see a videos like this,you just think how amazing nature really is to provide everything nature does to these fish we have to work so hard to mimic it! Thanks for the videos you really explain well.
I’ve never kept Cichlids but hope to soon. I found your video very interesting and well presented. Thankyou for making and sharing this nice production.
Can you Please tell me the name of the type of Mbuna at 3:25 in your video.. I have 2 of these but do not know the name of them.. Sometimes there will be fish listed as "Assorted African Cichlids" especially at the big box stores.. I really do not like buying from those places, but I have when their tanks and fish look healthy and well kept.. I just ordered some Labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow Labs) from a very reputable breeder in Florida.. I have never purchased fish over the internet before, but I am giving it a shot..
Would you mind sharing that breeder, I'm interested in getting a few of those
Guess it's a zebra convict
They may live in Lake Malawi but they are raised on fish farms. That's where we all get our cichilds unless you travel there and fish for your own.
Hi could you kindly tell me for mbuna cichlid tank the water parameters
G.h.?
K.h.?
P.h.?
What are these to be at for best results and what can I use as buffer to raise what's needed kindly please advice me on these thanks in advance apritiate and advice/help
Mainly for the 3 above gh pH kh what are the lower threshholds and higher thresholds so at what point do I say right I need do this or that can any mbuna owners help with these lower end numbers and higher end numbers
KH-no lower then ??and no higher then?
PH-no lower then??and no higher then?
GH-no lower then??and no higher then ?
Whats the dangernzones and safe zones I know of the salts and buffers can use just hope there should be a bunch of mbuna owners out there who can help me on these thresholds
Thanks In advance ☺
I liked this video though I pronounce mbuna as ma-buna but my only complaint is: I think hybrids should not be sold from a store but I would never presume to tell another human being what he should or do with his (this means he's too) property.but it is your blog to do as you, not I, wish. That's called "liberty."
Amazing video, thanks for posting.
Pity there are not Mbuna's swimming in the background
I have a pre-filter sponge on my canister intake it's like everything I put it on I haven't little particles floating but if I take it off my water becomes crystal clear I do keep the sponge clean I just don't understand what do you think I should do are condo World The Fan will get into the filter like I said that sponge is clean I just have particles floating around when it's on there when it's not my water is crystal clear
You mention raise pH with crushed coral, rocks, stones. So, should you avoid wood pieces? I hear wood lowers pH.
Good video...but i do disagree with your opinion on hybrids....again you are keeping fish in a glass box ...it's there is nothing natural about it.... hybrids are fine..
What is wrong with Mbuna hybrids? You didn’t present any relevant information pertaining to the inferiority of Mbuna hybrids but you were overly passionate about it.
Enjoy your interesting video, very helpful. Thanks Richelle!!!
I just got some mbuna today for my new tank!
There are so many conflicting opinions online regarding tank size for african cichlids. what cichlid would be fine in a 38 gallon tank?
All these fish live together in the same lake and the variety we have came to be due to interbreeding (as nature intended), stop the hybrid fear mongering. Do you feel the same way about humans?
Hey how many mabunas cichlid can I keep in 25 gallon tank??
D: this is confusing. I'm trying to do my research but I'm so lost.
Great information, but I strongly disagree with your stance on hybrid fish. I have never seen any credible evidence that suggests hybrids are more aggressive than purebreds. Additionally, hybrids can be just as, if not more, beautiful. The only issue concerning hybrids is people selling hybrids as purebreds. This of course, is wrong, and certainly should be frowned upon. However, if you source your fish from a respected breeder, you would never run into this issue. I feel that it is a great disservice to the hobby to tell people what fish they can and can’t enjoy and/or keep, so long as the fish is cared for properly.
I mean absolutely no disrespect, but they way you talked about hybrids just sounds like fear-mongering. You said that some fish stores sell hybrids as “hybrid cichlids” like it’s a bad thing. That’s exactly what they should be doing if they are selling hybrids. That’s textbook hybrid selling etiquette. Like I said, I mean no disrespect to you but you have failed to mention a single absolute explanation of why hybrids are so “bad”. I feel that this sort of “hybrids are bad” fear-mongering if far more damaging to the hobby than hybrid cichlids could ever be.
I've come to really enjoy your channel. Thank you for the information.
I'm glad you like it. Thanks for your comment.
Can I feed mbuna's mosquito larvae?
4 or more sounds good when they're young. But as they mature they get even more aggressive. Therefore, there should be at least 15 fish in there. The more Mbuna, the less stress on the least dominant fish that gets pretty much bullied and chased by eveeyone else.
Hi Janssen, I meant to say 4 of each species. Only 4 in an aquarium is a recipe for disaster!
Hi Richelle,
What is the daily protein requirement for Mbuna, Peacock? My question includes herbivore, omnivore, carnivore daily protein requirement.
Check out this video for your answer :
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I just set up a 75 gallon mbuna aquarium and I tried to get less aggressive mbuna. I went with 4 groups of 7 species. They are all 1" -2" juveniles. I went for lower aggression and a good diversity of color. Here are the groups:
Pseud. acei
Labidochromis caeruleus
Iodotropheus sprengerae ''Rusty"
Chindongo socolofi
The Chindongo socolofi are the largest but don't seem aggressive at all. Eventually they will be the smallest species in there so it is probably good they have a bit of a head start. I am looking forward to watching them all grow. They are already fun to watch.
I really enjoyed this video , in particular the way you explain everything in Detail !
Thanks for sharing and I’ve decided to Subscribe for more of your Videos 🙏🏼
Hello thats a nice set up....
had a query regarding mbunas.Since you are an expert...
What are the reasons for sunken belly in mbunas....??they are eating but sunken belly not going...
What can be done?? I feed my fish twice a day.....dont want to over feed and encounter issues...
Would be great if you could advice...
That can either be
- unhealthy cheap food that doesn't fill them up.
- Age
- Females that breed a lot get skinny
- parasites due to poor water quality
This is first video I have viewed from your channel ... You are quite informative, I get it when you say that as an aquarium hobbyist it's up to us to keep the species pure I would like to know your opinion on hybrid fishes like parrot fish and flowerhorn . Thank you
They're not my favorite, but I honestly don't mind it as much as if somebody does random mixes in their tanks and then tries to sell them off as pure breds.
Parrots and Flowerhorns were professionally "created" in a controlled environment.
Love Lake malawi cichlid mubna and Peacock and hap
Btw I live mbuna! I have a few now .. changed after my 15 year old red devil passed away
Can I put 2 male pseudotropheus saulosi in my 20 g tank ?
I would suggest adding females with them. Saulosi are particularly aggressive. At least 3-4 females if possible. 2 minimum
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I started keeping mbuna chichlid by watching your video, how easy is to keep cichlids, they even gave birth
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm happy to hear that you love your tank and that I was able to help.
I eat them when the population are crowded in the tank
Why down this, clear info and I'm a picky asshole.
Haters gonna hate 😉
I'm glad you liked it.
Amazing and informative video. Thank you for explaining about Mbunas so well. I am about to embark on a journey of keeping african cichlids for the first time and I will greatly benefit from this. :)
I'm glad you liked the video. Good luck on your new journey 🥰
I have a few hybrids in my tank but not worried about it because i dont sell or give away my fish...and they look fine to me...still colourful and interesting.
+MELODY MUNRO Hybrids can happen. Don't worry about it 😉
What kind of hybrids are they?? What crossbred?
I have yellow lab, red zebra, yellow tail acei , afra cobue, Pseudotropheus perspicax and rusty's in the tank. My tank boss is a large Hongi and I think they could be his ...or they are the offspring of the lone afra cobue...my yellow lab females seem to be the ones who have the hybrid fry....the hybrid fry are dark blue with darker stripes..there's probably 5 or 6 hybrid fry in there - maybe more as I have a lot of rocks. I have never sold or given any away. I'm a bit of a softy. If a fry is smart enough to survive then I will try and give it a good life. I still get fry that look pure as well...I just enjoy them all.
Ditto! But I respect her opinion on hybrids.
These fish are not for beginners lmfao!!
If you like astatotilapia check out my old burtoni vids :)
Great info
Oh nice! Those are particularly special 😁 I love how there are Astatotilapia all over the region, not only the great lakes.
I'll definitely check your videos out when I can.
Pronounced Mmmbuna or more like buna with a small mm sound. Not em buna. Sorry is dated a girl from Zimbabwe and she laughed at me saying it the same way you do
People from different places say it differently. Just like when english people "laugh" at americans for saying "aluminium" differently.
th-cam.com/video/dRCVh0Ht7eM/w-d-xo.html
Some also say it like "muh-boona".
Now, please stop contacting me on every possible platform with some unsollicited advise.
Thank you
Fantastic information. A very well presented and accurate video. Glad you hit on the hybrid issue/problem.
I have footage of Malawain fish setup in large, natural displays. Feel free to use if needed for a future vid. Cheers.
Thank you so much!!!
I'm working on my next installment of this series on Haps.
This video is beautiful. If you don't mind me using it, I'll give you a heads up in the Hap video ❤️️
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QuebecCichlides Thank you and you have my permission to use any footage I have on my TH-cam channel for your quality and educational videos.
Great video as always and u are gorgeous
Excellent video!!!
Thank you :)
How do you know if your mbuna is a hybrid?
Your videos are so helpful I just got African cichlids as a present for my 75 aquarium I mostly only had catfish types and loaches so this is my first time keeping cichlids so I’m just reading and looking up on TH-cam just trying to learn as much as I can
That's the best thing you can do. I'm glad my videos were able to help you 😊
Great video very interesting
You say no couples but you say the females breed with the males..?
Yes. They shouldn't live together as couples. They should live together as a school of fish.
When comes time to breed, the male will lure the females one by one to his breeding spot :)
You’re so beautiful
Thank you so much for sharing your information and experience! I’m trying to learn more about cichlids as most of what I know is on the planted side. (If I could make one suggestion that’s purely an aesthetic one: the music is lovely but could be turned down just a touch)
Oh yeah... This is an old video.😅 I turned it down since then.
Can I put red tail/rainbow shark with these?
sure can but I would only add 1
Very helpful. Thx.
I have mbunas with different colors
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Is there a good coffee table book that has pictures and identifies the various cichlids? Currently my tank is primarily mbunas.
Cichlids press has some great books. Check out the video description, there are some links 😊
Back to nature Malawi cichlids is a great start
@@QuebecCichlides thank you 🐠
Sub spanish please 😟
Love your channel
I love hybrids
Love your videos. So informative. Love from India.
Thank you 😊
i have auratus mbuna
Great information, thanks.
Cannot hear you through that loud music
Thanks for your comment. I'm currently working on a studio where I will have some better sound and won't require music to mask the horrible background noise :P
Hi,
Hope you are fine. I am from India.I love Mbunas and fond of your TH-cam Channel. I have a 60 gallons tank and have Jalo Reef(3 "), Mengano(3.5"), Cobue(4"), Flavus(3.5"), Demasoni(3.5"), Albino Greshakei (4"),Neon Spot(3"), Thumbi West (4") ,Kenyii (3.5") each .All are male.My tank's age is 60 days.Since last few days Albino dominates in tank.And since last two days I noticed Demasoni and Flavus are badly injured, then I separated the two and kept them in a small tank.But when I again introduce them to the large tank,the others are attacking the two and again I kept them in small tank. I am using all Seachem products in my tank,changing water in every week, using one top filter, one Hang on back filter, and one Sponge filter since the very first day.
Please help me how I can get rid of this agression. I can't find the cause.
Thanking you
, Subha
Great content. You’ve earned a new subscriber
Thank you
@quebeccichlides I have a 90 gallon Cichlid tank and have a few questions.
1) I have 35 Mbunas, 1 Jewel and 1 Plecostomus. Is that going to be too many fish for my tank?
2) can I add some catfish, Peacocks and a Giraffe?
3) with this many fish how often should I change the water? I’ve been doing about a 30% change once a month.
4) Two weeks ago I added a dozen live plants. So far they’ve completely destroyed two of them. Should I give up on plants or will they eventually leave them alone?
5) I have a Rio 2500 submergible pump, I would like to know if you can recommend a battery back up that will keep my pump running in case power goes out when I’m not home?
Thanks for your advice!!!
plants....
Can mbunas breed with different breeds of mbuna ?
Oh yes
Thanx
I have a cichlid that's orange and he's very mean
This might help you out :
th-cam.com/video/KEH4ZKeZQu8/w-d-xo.html
I'm glad you dealt with the issue of bastardized species. One African Cichlid specialist store in the states had an online discussion with his clients and most of them concluded that it was OK to cross the species, not dispose of them as the "humane" thing to do and resell them.
Probably the most aggrieved area, more so than the Mbunas, is with the Aulnocara (Peacocks) species. It's very rare to find a classic Red Shoulder Peacock in good color these days, but there are plenty of nondescript blue ones out there with made up names. Private sellers try to enhance sales by offering "new" species that really aren't. It drives me nuts.
Hi Pal, Thanks for your comment.
Hybridization is a subject not talked about enough and not taken seriously enough.
I often get new clients who show me their "beautiful" tank that's full of hybrids. When I tell them, they always have a disappointed look on their faces. They don't have "real" african cichlids :(
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Hi
I have found all your videos so helpful. Im limited due to space but what would be better for yellow labs and maingano's... A 40 breeder or a 55? I know the 40 actually has more surface space while the 55 is taller. Which one do you think would be better? And how many can I stock in it? And last question... If they're juveniles, how long can I keep them in the tank before having to upgrade them to a larger tank? Thank you so much!
Dear Richelle, Thank you for your videos - I love them!
I have two questions about aragonite substrate 1-2 or 2-3mm size:
- Will mbunas be capable to sift it through their gills?
- Is it ok to plant plants in this substrate?
Excellent TH-cams thanks. I'm beginning fishtank person :)
Very informative video with personal insight that I really appreciate. Thank you!
I love this video, it is great. I gave it a thumbs up. 👍
I would like to help with the aquascape, the only problem however I have moved away from Aulonocara and went more towards Mbuna. But I might be doing another Aulonocara set up in the near future.
I Subscribed to your awesome channel.
The food I give to the Mbuna and Haplochromis is: Ocean Nutrition Cichlid Vegi Flakes.
I have one question: What Brand of food do you give the Mbuna Cichlids?
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you :)
I'm currently working on my Hap video.
I don't have a date for the upload yet as I only have the table of contents written down😂
(You gotta start somewhere)
The Aulonocara video is already up. Check it out, it might inspire you 🤓
th-cam.com/video/jJCwX9FqfYg/w-d-xo.html
Love u beautiful lady...
Ur also like a blue flame Cichlid 🐟
Hey Vahic. This is an aquarium blog, not a dating site!!!
Phil Ashton it’s Vahid, not Vahic, good try idiot
Bonjour! Je suis ici dans Alberta. Mon Francaise est tres malade!😁 But sometimes I just have to try. Nice to see a Canadian here in the Hobby.
I wish one of the shops here was here on TH-cam.
They sell hybrid cichlids at PetSmart
I know hybrids are frowned opon..but they sell because they can be very beutiful
Thank you for this video. I have been watching a lot of videos on how to start a cichlids tank. I'm moving in to the cichlids world from planted tanks. Your videos are most helpful than the other videos. I'm in Toronto. I'm going to checkout your website. I hope you ship to Toronto.
Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍💦☑🐡
My pleasure :) Glad you liked it!
I just bought a yellow lab can i feed it pellets for goldfish?
You are ssooo aaweesome !!
Thank you
Can u give information only about auratus?
I'll see what I can do. It's not my favourite fish.
@@QuebecCichlides i have them since 1 week and looks like not will be my favorite fish too.. they are like little terrorists of aquarium :D thank u anyway :)
I have mixed Malawi species but I couldn't tell you what fish I have
Do you have a master list of herbivore, insectivore, and omnivore mbunas?
Hi, I'm Tony from the Philippines. Just want to ask if it's ok if I have 1 mbuna fish together with a group of tiger barbs? Would that be ok? Example: 1 Yellow Lab with a group of Tiger Barbs. Would they attack the Yellow Lab? Would my Yellow Lab lose its color?
Hi Tony, Keep african cichlids with african cichlids. The Yellow lab will destroy your barbs, on top of not being healthy from living in the wrong water parameters
What’s the difference between Kenyi and Demasoni? If I misspelt the fish name Don’t mind... Help please Cichlid Girl...
Hi Shelton, they're two different species of Mbunas :
Demasoni : cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=849
Kenyi : cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=798
In spanish pls
I don't speak Spanish... But you can turn on the automatic translation. Many of my videos have subtitles 😊
Demasoni are so aggressive, how do you know if there mating, also, their so small its hard to tell if there holding, are there other signs ?
Hi there. You just gave me a great idea for a video ;)
Demasoni are mouth brooders. Check out my video about sexing african cichlids.
I have a video in there of females holding (4:39):
th-cam.com/video/qK7qmn1NLfA/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy!
P.S. it's hard to sex demasoni. I have a colony and some specimens that I thought were male just started holding yesterday....so definitely female. Yay!
Question please... Are they aggressive? Can they be placed with Angle fish or balloon fish??? TY!
Hi Rea. African cichlids are best kept with african cichlids because of their behavior and required water parameters ;)
If you like these, you can start an Mbuna specific tank. You only need 30+ gallons for certain species.
Hi Richelle, i love mbunas compared to haps and peacock. I have a 4 feet tank coming soon, my question to you is, can I keep 20-30 small size mbunas, but only one of each species? For example, one yellow lab, one demasoni, one socolofi, one callainos etc. Thanks!
Hi Ayis,
I would advise against it. Keep them in groups of 4 or more for a more harmonious tank
you are so smart and informative. i love your content. and i love my mbunas!!!
I am new to your channel and so glad I found it. Your videos I have seen thus far are all awesome. I have been debating whether or not to go down this path. I only have space for a 30 gallon tank and I see a lot of conflicting info about Mbuna, Would you recommend the Universal Holey Rock as a good aquascape for them to help control aggression? I really like the look of that and I would also plan to add some individual rocks and/or caves with maybe a few artificial plants. I have never seen the hanging plants you reference but I love that idea. Your thoughts are very much welcome and appreciated.
Bitch never answered 😂
Hi, Thanks for sharing your experience with all the viewers and I find all your videos very informative for the hobbyists. Please tell me one thing that can I keep Cynotilapia Jalo, Cobue, Hara galleyria Reef and Elnogate Mphanga, Chewere with Gephyrochromis Lawsi and Redtop Ndumbi together in a same tank?
Plz Reply...
Hi Sayan. I wouldn't see any problem in doing so :)
Did you watch this video? I think you'd like it :
th-cam.com/video/4WlEcKOIOJE/w-d-xo.html
Thumbs up great information good job
+COOPER'S CICHILDS Glad you liked it. Thank you 😊
Excellent video Rochelle! Very organized and useful content. You have served the Mbuna Cichlid community well! 👏🏻👏🏻