Quick summary The Flavescent Peacock is a stunning, moderately easy Malawi cichlid best suited to intermediate keepers who can provide a 250+ litre tank with stable, hard alkaline water and a group of one male to several females. It’s calmer than most mbuna but still territorial, so it’s a great fit if you want a…
Quick summary The Frontosa Cichlid is a large, long-lived, and slow-growing fish that needs a spacious tank of 600 litres or more and stable, hard, alkaline water, making it better suited to experienced keepers than beginners. If you can commit to the space, water chemistry, and years of patient care, it rewards you with a…
Quick summary The Jewel Cichlid is a hardy, strikingly colourful fish that suits keepers who can provide a spacious tank of at least 200 litres and are prepared to manage its territorial, often aggressive temperament, especially during breeding. It’s a great choice if you want an easy-to-breed, low-maintenance cichlid with attentive parental behaviour, but it’s…
Quick summary The Buffalo Head Cichlid suits beginner-to-intermediate keepers who can provide a 120+ litre tank with strong filtration, good flow, and plenty of rocky caves, but is not tolerant of poor water quality. It’s a hardy, easy-to-breed, moderately territorial fish that’s ideal if you want a characterful bottom-dweller with genuine personality rather than a…
Quick summary The Venustus Cichlid is a large, predatory Malawi cichlid best suited to intermediate or advanced keepers who can provide a spacious tank of 450 litres or more, stable alkaline water, and carefully chosen large tank mates. It is hardy and rewarding, including a dramatic colour change in mature males, but its size and…
Quick summary The Electric Blue Hap is a strikingly colored, moderately aggressive Lake Malawi cichlid best suited to hobbyists who can provide a 300+ litre tank with hard, alkaline water and a proper male-to-female ratio. It’s a good pick if you want an interactive centerpiece fish and are willing to manage cichlid social dynamics, but…
Quick summary The Peacock Bass is a large, predatory cichlid suited only to advanced keepers with a very large tank (1,500 litres minimum) and serious filtration, not a beginner-friendly or small-tank fish. If you can meet its space, feeding, and water quality demands, it rewards you with striking colour and an interactive, intelligent personality. In…
Quick summary The Fairy Cichlid suits moderately experienced fishkeepers who can provide stable, hard, alkaline water and a rock-filled Tanganyikan-style tank of at least 150 litres. It breeds easily and offers fascinating cooperative family behaviour, but its territorial nature and rapidly growing colonies mean you should be prepared to manage aggression and rehome excess fry…
Quick summary The Lemon Cichlid suits aquarists with some prior African cichlid experience who can provide a 115-litre-plus tank with stable, hard alkaline water and plenty of rocky caves, as it is territorial and sensitive to fluctuating conditions. It’s a good fit if you want a bold, colourful centrepiece for a Tanganyikan setup, but not…
Quick summary The Compressiceps Cichlid suits moderately experienced aquarists who can provide stable, hard, alkaline Tanganyikan water and a rock-filled tank of at least 150 litres. It’s a slow-growing, patient predator rather than a beginner community fish, so tank mates and feeding need care to ensure this slow eater isn’t outcompeted or its smaller companions…