And just like that, all the fry are gone! No idea. What I do know is that the parents ate them. What I don’t know for certain is whether they ate them alive or dead. How do I know they were eaten? No bodies. If you noticed the tank in the previous post about them, ... The post Amatitlania nanolutea spawned! (UPDATE) first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

One of the most appealing and joyous aspects of keeping cichlids, for me, is observing their behavior. However, if your fish hide all of the time, you won’t get to enjoy that experience. As I posted back in January, my three marksmithi were always hiding. It was rare that I see them. I concluded recently ... The post I moved the Julidochromis marksmithi to a larger tank first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

To all readers: I highly encourage you to comment on any post if you have input, feedback, or just want to say Hi. However, if you have a question, it’s probably better if you use the Contact Form. Why? Though I do read all post comments (I have to because they’re moderated) and I do ... The post Commenting on posts first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

I recently came across an article titled “Breeding of Polar Blue Parrot (Amatitlania nigrofasciata blue): A Unique Freshwater Cichlid. It appears in a publication titled Vigyan Varta, which is published in India and bills itself as an international e-magazine for science enthusiasts.  The article profiles a hybrid cichlid that is a cross of the convict ... The post Captive (or intentional) hybridization – good, bad, or neither? first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

In January this year, I posted about some strange behavior with my caudopunctatus. If you read that post, you will recall I did two things – I added some chemical media to the filter and altered the tank lighting. As an update, either one or both of those changes facilitated a behavior change. Either that ... The post Strange ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus behavior (update) first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

My pair of Amatitlania nanolutea spawned recently! I went downstairs to feed the tanks yesterday evening and voilà! There was free swimming fry right out in the open just outside a ceramic cave.  I think there are about 35 total, but I didn’t make a great effort to count them. I fed them some golden ... The post Amatitlania nanolutea spawned! first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

When I received the six Neolamprologus similis back in October of 2024, I thought they were sub-adults. I didn’t know what sex ratio I had but I knew the odds were in my favor I had at least one of each. Based on size alone, I thought I might have three males and three females.  ... The post Multiple broods of Neolamprologus similis first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

In my last post of 2024, I talked about a collaboration with the website, Your Aquarium Place. I did an interview with them, which was in two parts.  They posted the 2nd part of the interview recently, so head over there if you’re interested.  The post Your Aquarium Place interview (part 2) first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

Though most of the fish we keep are tank-bred and raised, wild caught specimens are still very important to the hobby, and threats to these wild fish seem to be ever increasing. A rarely mentioned threat is the overabundance of cyanobacteria that creates obnoxious, green surface layers on the water known as cyanoHABs (cyanobacterial harmful ... The post Cyanobacteria threats in Lake Victoria first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more

Back in 2022, I interviewed Mike Krautzel, a teacher at Garnet Valley Middle School in Pennsylvania. He designed an aquarium program for the students as part of a Horticulture and Aquaculture course. Needless to say, the program has thrived. In fact, Mike’s class continues to add fish tanks.  The most recent addition to their aquarium ... The post Middle school aquarium program revisited first appeared on The Cichlid Stage ..read more