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SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS
More than 225 species, with estimates of 300 species, of cichlids are found throughout South America. An estimated 75% of these inhabit the mighty Amazon River Basin.
South American Cichlids
Many of the cichlids found in South America live in the blackwater streams, creeks, and rivers in the Amazon River Basin. These bodies of water generally have acidic “black' water.
Large American Cichlids
Black Belt CichlidBlue Acara
Vieja maculicauda
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The South American Cichlids make up between 300 to 500 known species with 300 of them being scientifically described. These Cichlids can be a very adaptable species allowing them to exist in a wide array of environments and ecologies.
How to Keep South American Cichlids Effectively?
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Asian Cichlids
Australian Cichlids
Central American Cichlids
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American Cichlids
German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus) ...
South American Cichlids
African Cichlids
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American Cichlids are larger growing and slower moving than their African cousins. They are also far more predatory and are happy with a higher protein than Africans.
American cichlids (cichlasomas, acaras, angelfish, discuses, and others)
Midas cichild, red devil cichlid
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South American Cichlids are a diverse group of fish often referred to as New World Cichlids. Cichlids are hardy, easy to care for fish that add brilliant color to the freshwater aquarium.
South American Cichlids
Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Blue Acara (Aequidens pulcher)
Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
Braziliensis (Geophagus brasiliensis)
Checkerboard Cichlid (Dicrossus filamentosa) ...
immature American cichlids including angelfish (Cichlasoma sp., Pterophyllum scalare)
Rainbow fish (Melanotaenia sp.)
"Fancy" plecostomus (Ancistrus and Peckoltia sp.) ...
Other South American Cichlids
Plecos
Scavenger Catfish
Similar sized fish (miscellaneous fish) ...
Large central American cichlids fit the bill both in terms of size and water conditions.
Breeding
Commercially farmed in large ponds and so breeding is easily accomplished on the correct scale. This scale however does not encompass the home aquarium.
Among the North American cichlids, which I covered in Part Three of this series, there are cichlids with specialized adaptations which allow them to sift food items from the substrate.
Regan, in cataloging South American cichlids discovered that the genus Mesops had already been used for a genus of beetle. The cichlid genus Mesops was invalid and a new name was needed.
They do great with South American cichlids convicts oscars jack dempseys etc. If you are interested in cichlids get a Firemouth
From: Brea
Date: 05/16/2002
I had my first firemouth 8 years ago and recently bought 2 6mo ago.
Time has come - I said to myself -to further investigate the world of American cichlids.
Breeding severums is very similar to breeding other South American cichlids. The only small problem is that is often takes Severums longer than usual to pair up. Often rasing severl juveniles together is the best way to ensure you get a mated pair.
Like most other South American Cichlids the spawning pair will lay and fertilize eggs on a flat rock. However unlike most South American cichlids they will not hide their eggs.
Oscar fish can be compatible with other South American Cichlids but some rules of thumb must be followed. Be sure that the fish you are introducing is the same size as the current Oscar and that the maximum size is close to that of the Oscar.
However, you can select as tank mates other large South or Central American Cichlids, though it is imperative that you select ones that are neither too aggressive nor too passive, ...
Many African and South American cichlids are very messy eaters and very aggressive toward other fish and need a lot of room with caves and rocks so that they may establish territories. Also, fish inhabit different levels of the tank.
Typical of large South American Cichlids, Oscars are carnivorous fish and thus need a diet based on meat and meaty foods. Recommended foods include beef heart, live fish, earthworms and night crawlers.
The term Dwarf Cichlids, is to be taken to mean small American Cichlids which on account of their behaviour can be kept in well-planted community tanks without reservation.
Herbivorous fishes include mbuna, plecos, and many Central American cichlids. Further, omnivores (most fishes in our aquaria) enjoy both live and "green food" on a regular basis.
Ideal tank-mates would be similarly sized South American cichlids. Unlike some cichlids they do not usually pick on large algae eaters or large scavengers, so larger Catfish or Plecostomus may also be placed in their aquariums.
A highly desirable filter media which is very beneficial for aquariums containing plants, South American Cichlids, Tetras, Gouramis, Rasboras, Killifish, and many other species of fish originating from acidic waters.
Fish such as Swordtails, Gouramis, Angels, Knifefish, Ropefish, Paradise fish, Danios, Tetras, many American Cichlids, and other Barbs make suitable tankmates. Aquarium hobbyists have had success using Rosy Barbs as a dither fish in Cichlid tanks.
Cichlidae
Oscars, African and American Cichlids, Discus, & Angelfish
Cyprinids
Barbs, Danios, Rasboras, & Minnows ...
African and South/Central American cichlids featured in their own section
Butterfly pleco, banjo pleco
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Ideal tankmates would be similar-sized South American cichlids, plecos and possibly large tetras. Severums are often sold as juveniles in pet stores and are not very large when purchased.
With South American cichlids there are some very logical breaks as to which fish are considered dwarfs and which are not. However, with West Africans this is not so easily done.
Many Mbuna males are larger, with egg spots on their anal fin. With many Central American cichlids, the males are larger and more colorful, and with longer, pointier fins. You have to read up on your specific cichlid.
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Some, such as the scalares, lay their eggs on a plant with hard leaves, while others, such as certain American Cichlids, do so on a vertical or horizontal rock face.
I have successfully kept several types with angels, gouramis, American cichlids and even tetras. The exception here would be the three predatory species: S. acanthomias, S. notatus, and S.
Dwarf south American cichlids, sucker mouth catfish, cory's, tetras, rasboras, pencil fish among others will provide good friends for discus.
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