![]() Also, they don’t burrow or tear up plants. They love to swim around plants and decorations around the central areas of the tank. These fish seldom pick fights with anyone and almost always backs out if there’s any kind of hostility. They’re quite humble sizewise, too – growing only around 4-5 inches long. So, if you are in search of cool, even-tempered cichlids to pair with your electric yellow labs, keyhole cichlids could be the perfect addition. Unassuming and shy, these fish love to hide around most of the time. Keyhole cichlids are one of the most peaceful cichlid varieties we know. The most suitable tankmates for the electric yellow cichlid are:Ĭredits: James Green on Flickr under Creative Commons license So, it’s not rocket science, but you have to put in some thought before selecting a suitable tank mate for them.īut before that, here’s a quick guide on water parameters for electric yellow cichlids for easy comparison. They can be aggressive to fish of similar body shapes or colors and compete for resources and mates. They’re docile and peaceful compared to other cichlid varieties but have a dark side as well. Natives of Africa’s beautiful Lake Malawi, they are one of my favorite aquarium fish.Īn electric yellow cichlid’s personality is just as flamboyant as its name. So, it would be so foolish to assume these fish would be dull. Same with the Yellow Lab.Electric yellow cichlid (yellow lab) – even the name packs so much personality. The Zebra is about 3 inches in length, maybe longer. I think they are too young to be mating already, but who knows. I think the yellow is male and the zebra is female (but i could be wrong). The yellow lab and red zebra have been friendly to each other, and I even though for a moment that i saw them start a short mating ritual. He/She has always been a little transparent (I have been able to see his innards since purchase) When i approach the tank, they all swim actively around and eat the food, even the Zebra. ![]() I also noticed that her/his gills were a little red, and a horizontal red stripe appeared from gill to tail. He developed a bulge below his neck (not at abdomen) and has been hanging out in a far top part of the tank. Here is my issue.Last night i noticed that the Red Zebra, who has been my most personable, biggest, and most active fish was acting strange. The livingstoni started to become aggressive to all other fish and I decided he needed to go! So now I have five in the tank and the cycle is almost complete. With the help of "Prime" for the emergency, "stabalize" for the cycle, and a 25% water change, we got through everything without any deaths. About another week later I added a Livingstoni, and another BEAUTIFUL cichlid that I still haven't identified and hit a huge ammonia spike, followed by a large Nitrite spike. This is where i made my biggest mistake! (dont hate on me too much for it). With these four fish, it was paradise at the time, but the cycle was just about to begin. I added two more juvi's, one Red Zebra and another small brown stripped cichlid. They were very unactive (but healthy) at first, so i got anxious and added two more fish. ![]() One Yellow Lab and another small bright blue (unknown). After three days getting everything ready (water levels etc), I added two cichlids. Here is the everything that has happened so far.ġ. On May 17th I purchased a 55 gallon tank and have been obsessed ever since. I am new to the forum, but have used this site for all my advise thus far.
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