The Cichlid Room Companion Ask Pam

Hi again. It has been about a month now since I set up my 55g cichlid tank. Everyone seems to be enjoying the rocky environment I provided and I am happy about that. My attention now is turning to feeding requirements. Upon further research into the different types of cichlids I have acquired, it se...

Hi - just this morning I brought home three yellow lab juveniles (first fish in the 55 gallon aquarium). They seem to be very inquisitive about their new home. I was curious to know if anyone else has witnessed the peculiar swiming patterns that I have seem today - mainly, they dive from the water's...

Hi - just read some disturbing text on another website which stated that crushed coral should not be used as a substrate in a Malawi cichlid tank. I actually purchased crushed coral on the advice of a sales clerk at my LFS - and he knew that my intention was to keep hap moorii and yellow labs. What ...

Thank you Juan for your suggestions. I just finished setting up the tank this weekend and after placing the rocks and such, I actually thought that the tank looked small! Anyhow, I was linking that perhaps 3 of the dolphins, 3 of the yellow labs and 3 of the cynotilapia would be a good amount - are ...

hello - new to the hobby - researching a lot about cichlids, I can ask three people the same question and I get three different answers!
I have purchased a 55gallon tank and was hoping to include the dolphin cichlid in the mix.
I need to figure out who would make good companions for that fish