Moorii (Kaiser II) Cichlid
The Tropheus Moorii (Kaiser II) Cichlid originates from the rocky coastal waters of Lake Tanganyika, Africa. They are completely black except for a yellow vertical band that runs the entire width of the fish in the middle of their body. These fish have the amazing ability to hide this band when stressed. Like other species [...]
Moorei Cichlid
The Moorei Cichlid, also called the Haplochromis moorii, or Dolphin Cichlid is a fairly typical member of the Cichlidae family. These powder blue fish make great candidates for the African Cichlid aquarium. The males of the species will develop a large protruding hump on the forehead as the fish matures.
The Moorei Cichlid does well with [...]
Kribensis Cichlid
The Kribensis Cichlid, which originated from Western Africa is tank-raised and is one of the easier African Cichlids to breed. They have an elongated shape and are black in color with a yellow stripe and red belly. The belly takes on a more vivid red coloration during times of breeding. This is one of the [...]
Kenyi Cichlid
The Kenyi Cichlid, Pseudotropheus lombardoi, is an aggressive medium sized cichlid that originates from the rocky shores of Lake Malawi in Africa. The female is blue with black bars and the male turns to a yellow color as it matures.
The Kenyi Cichlid is ideally kept in a 50 gallon or larger aquarium decorated with plenty [...]
Jeweled Goby Cichlid
The Jeweled Goby Cichlid, also known as the Spotfin Goby Cichlid, comes from the northern coastal waters of Lake Tanganyika, Africa. They have blue spots on a striped cream body, a snout-like head, and eyes placed high on the head.
The Jeweled Goby Cichlid is ideally kept in a 30-gallon or larger aquarium decorated with plenty [...]
Gold Head Compressicep Cichlid
The Gold Head Compressicep Cichlid originates from the rocky coastal waters of Lake Tanganyika, Africa. This species is much smaller then their distant cousins, Dimidiochromis compressiceps, which originate in Lake Malawi, Africa; only attaining a maximum size of 4-1/2 inches. They are a very attractive cichlid with a yellow and black mask covering the head, [...]
