There will always be an “alpha” or boss fish in the tank, and if there’s only one other cichlid with them, aggression will all be centered on that fish (unless they’re a pair). Males certainly feature more colour – even from 4-5cm in length. For general questions and issues. 50 Gal Description: Moving around decorations and plants can help reduce aggression temporarily because the fish will be too busy trying to find a new territory to be aggressive. Please leave me a comment. Has anyone ever cross bred a convict cichlid with a african jewel cichlid?

Also, when there is a bully in the tank or a tank boss, the more fish you have in the tank, the more the aggression is dispersed among tank mates. Aggression Level : Moderately Aggressive / Slightly Territorial (7/10) PREFERRED WATER CONDITIONS. so we are switching to a larger tank and adding a large pleco I have to bring home for the summer from my classroom. I found this information very helpful for me and my problem with my angel fish.

Water chemistry, anything about 7.6 ph will do. It will be interesting to watch these two hybrids mature. Scientific Name: Aulonocara Common Name(s): Origin: Line Bred Strain Diet: Carnivore Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder Temperament: Peaceful Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Maximum Size: 6" pH: 7.2-8.6 Water Hardness: Hard Difficulty: 2 Family: Peacock The average size of a male peacock cichlid is roughly 6 … This is definitely not the best way to eliminate aggression because of the massive amounts of wastes that come from too many fish in a relatively small space. Coral Sand with some rockery is best to emulate their natural habitat. The Dragon Blood Peacock cichlid is fairly mild mannered like many other peacock cichlids. They have had eggs twice and eaten them. Help!

mixed with commercially prepared cichlid pellets I can’t find any in stores anywhere though. A Cichlid will center its aggression on any fish that's viewed as a threat or rival. I dont know much about cichlids. This is also the biggest tank I’ve ever had any angel in, and they have plenty of space. I’ve tried venting them but I still think they are to small to tell. And I hope you all liked my blog! So... what do you think? Firemouths are another example of a cichlid that can’t stand itself. JavaScript is disabled. @jewelcichlid S. American cichlids are hands down the coolest fish ever. The Aulonocara sp. Although many get along with each other and do better in schools than alone, a big portion of cichlids have problems with their own kind.

A Cichlid will center its aggression on any fish that's viewed as a threat or rival.

When I looked Sonny over, I saw Cher had his tail in tatters at the ends. My son has moved out leaving me, total novice, to look after his 200l tank! As long as a "dragon's blood" doesn't have a scientific name attached, no problem. This will help divide any male aggression between the females.All Aulonocara species will hybridize. I’m having a slight aggression problem right now in one tank — I’m going to try lowering the temp some to see if it helps.

Bullies that are unnaturally vicious should be removed or kept alone. I guess he just doesn’t see her picking on Sonny every time. Semi-aggressive Water Temperature: Family : Cichlidae. Cichlids can be extremely predatory; any fish that are not cichlids or fish that can fit in their mouths are often viewed as prey. Cichlids can always recognize cichlids, no matter how different they look. African Central and South American Cichlids. They are all so friendly with me and even love me to pet them and even hold them in my hand. Flighty fish can escape more easily while the bully fish will feel less tempted to attack or chase fish. The Aulonocara sp. I have one mating pair in a 30 gallen tank with a school of cory cats and 1 betta.

Note: Remember, some cichlids should not have tank mates at all. Buy live Dragon Blood Peacock Cichlids from a trusted breeder. Genus : Aulonocara. (Or just 1 fish; 1 fish will completely eliminate your aggression problem!)

Fortunately, there are several easy solutions to reduce and maybe even eliminate cichlid aggression. Females will have more rounded fins. I’ve tried separating some seeing if that helped but I noticed the sulfur head chasing the dragon blood and the OB and the dragon blood would actually lip lock some times so I’m trying to figure out what is going on.

With cichlids from South America, larger tetras (that can’t fit in the cichlid’s mouth) can coexist. He must be the weakest fish in the heirarchy. I might try a few dither fish — so far that hasn’t worked out but maybe I need a different kind. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "bashba-20"; He has really grown but she’s not growing as quickly and is only about 2/3 his size. The pleco never touches her, just scares her off. Just my opinion. I just removed one of my angels, Cher, from her usual tank because she was picking on Sonny, the other angel. Aulonocara sp. Males are typically more colourful while females are drab in colour (silver and brown). should be sand or fine gravel and there should be plenty of rocks to create caves and passageways for the fish to claim territories or seek protection. I have a 40 gallon tank with a OB, Dragon Blood, Sulfur, Lemon Jake, Electric Yellow cichlids.

"dragons blood" is a hybrid of aulonocara species, and therefore has no specific scientific name.

There is no scientific name for Dragon Bloods, they are a man made fish, of multiple species. Kind of new to the whole fish tank Hobby recently added 2 South American Cichlids to my tank with an African cichlid.

The aggression is pretty light so its kinda fun to watch. 6.0" Temperament: Does anyone know, or have a good guess, why certain. Thanks for the good advice. Breeding males will also show increased levels of aggression. Fish like the Flowerhorn, jaguar cichlid, dovii, etc. Peacock cichlids are maternal mouth brooders; the females take care of the eggs and fry. The average brooding period is 3 weeks after which the female releases her fry. Naturally, cichlids that live together in the wild will tolerate each other in a tank. Common Name(s) : Dragon Blood Peacock, Firefish. Before we get into it though, you must know the 3 major reasons why a cichlid is aggressive; territory, mating and food.