10 Tips For A Peaceful Cichlid Tank!!!

[@michaelwilliamson3829]

Best tank I’ve seen in a while. Each fish so awesome. And such a good zen

[@alt7244]

Very nice. Thanks for this. I've been thinking about starting a 75 after a 30 year break. You answered questions that I didn't know I had.

[@Thek1DNexTDooR]

Thank you for this, I have a Jack Dempsey who has been pretty challenging for me to tame the aggression and this helped out a lot.

[@PULAG]

What you got with it? Mine just a baby and has killed SA Cichlids, Firemouth, and 3 tiger barbs. Now it sits in a tank alone.

[@fabionwilson6992]

One tip I use to use to limit aggression besides these recommended tips is to place a mirror in front of the bully or aggressor. Easy was to let the aggressive fish focus is anger on a fish that's not really there. When I noticed my red devil being bully this worked and he eventually became a tank boss.

[@bernandoturner4840]

Very Rewarding’ to see all these Mean Fish in one Tank & Not Fighting.! Nice Job..❤️

[@ror112]

Thanks for streaming, this is the most peaceful cichlid tank i have ever seen!

[@srwilliams3844]

Beautiful fish and fish tank....👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@yeswing10]

Great tips. Great tank set up. Interesting combo of fish. I was so excited to see the giant Procolodus. Excellent tank.

[@litoloco4fish]

Man I wish I can get a tank like that...very impressed I am

[@moneymansqweez2174]

Lito Loco 4 Fish check out my tank

[@mostlymowiewowie2544]

Quite a dillema when the bully is your favorite fish!

[@429fishing_on_yt]

get a tank just for him 😆🤣

[@khalidjamari8386]

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[@wellswaylon4988]

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[@bjg6775]

@@mostlymowiewowie2544 lol, absolutely.

[@boostjunkieMike]

Very informative video. Alot of useful information I've used in my experience with keeping Cichlids. Thanks so much. Happy fishkeeping.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@AfricanCichlids]

Man, that pike is unreal love it, have a good weekend darius.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you, yes he's a beast!

[@IsabellaM._]

Terrific video. I care for Malowi cichlids, yellow and blues. A camouflage and a striped dwarf. I currently have an overstocked tank. I haven't had a death in about a year. Out of the orginal 10 I purchased four and a half years ago, 5 originals are left. The remaining are babies, and more babies. I have more of the yellow electric than any others. Lol.

[@dwsdarius]

That's awesome, yes that's one of the wonders of African cichlids...new baby fish pop up randomly!

[@raulgodzila9331]

Grate video man also very beautiful red devil 👍🏼👏🏼💯

[@smedspets695]

raising from fry would help to , clownfish will only work if grown up together if u want more than 2or3. i have also noticed the same with my convict cichlids ones intraduced to a 40 gall as a single clutch of grown out fry prob 3/4 inch are less kill happy then my random assortment tank. especially with bottom dwellers like Pecos and catfish for some reason they never pick at them; but the old wild tank nips fins.

[@kennethtrautmann9177]

I'm using all my old mbuna techniques on my central tank. Still have 18 of 19 specimens. Motaguensis, Managuensis, Salvini and a catfish to clean things up as needed.

[@dwsdarius]

Yes no denying that overstocking the tanks helps with aggression as well, just have to put that extra work into it

[@illmaticnj1991]

That Red Devil is BOSS. Nice fish

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks

[@AquaApprentice]

This video needed to be made. It cleared a lot of things up for me since I casually learn about cichlids. Now if I make an impulse buy I know what to do.

[@dwsdarius]

Lol, yes when you see that cichlid you can't resist!

[@hellomshas]

Very useful information

[@BType13X2]

I am in the process right now of planning out 3 really large tanks, 2 -5'X4'X4' and 1 8X4x4 tanks one of the smaller cube shaped ones I was going to dedicate to cichlid's I am not 100% certain what to go for as I am more of a Goldfish keeper (Orandas and Veiltails), the big tank was going to be Oscar's->4 and Arro's->2(if that). So this video is definitely helpful. Still not sure what cichlids I want to go for, I guess I should start with my centerpiece fish and work back from there.

[@ryant21069]

Very informative thankyou

[@thirstyrabbittanks2u191]

Gday mate. I love tbis tank so much. I did not see the oscar being 2nd in charge comming. Wow.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you, yes he's secretly growing in size...no doubt he's going to try the red devil one day!

[@whynot5255]

gday

[@Brantov]

Interesting cichlids. Gorgeous fish.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@richardm239]

really informative ,love that red devil i got one recently hes a young guy maybe 5 1/2 inches really enjoying him,im trying to pair him with my female red parrot .

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you, good luck...this red devil killed the female I had for him!

[@joebabyboy2918]

Dam bro u put them all together that’s sick nice set up to

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks!

[@shanes.5392]

Cool video with really some really helpful tips. The tank is absolutely awesome man. Also like all the other tanks. Look good w the plants and decor.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@cichlidkingaquatics5988]

Great video brother! Your my favorite you tuber as if I haven't stressed that before. Lol

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@UNREST]

Amazing tanks, and thank you for sharing the ideas.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank You!

[@lemarj9533]

@@dwsdarius what brand of white sand did you use?

[@litoloco4fish]

Great info!!!! You are so correct brother

[@lamontr.9266]

Tank/Fish look great

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@jackenglish9826]

Awesome vid dude! Love the name Thanos! Keep it up!

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@stefandessalines4877]

Great Looking Tank!!

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@AidaMay]

That red cichlid is beautiful!

[@aolliegee]

Awesome video + tips man

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks!

[@charliekeller4972]

Awesome tips great video.👍

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@trignate5373]

Love your video dude!

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@chrispatterson3110]

Excellent video

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@fabionwilson6992]

great advice

[@MikeLovesLifeAquatics]

Hey I have a divider in my 150 gallon (6ftlong) I have my red devil and jack Dempsey on one side and 3 Oscars on the other. My red devil almost killed my tiger Oscar and keeps bullying my jack Dempsey. Gonna put my red devil in his own tank until Oscars get big enough. should I reintroduce the red devil or leave it be

[@dwsdarius]

If the red devil is kept alone it will only make him less sociable and lower your chances of a peaceful reunion. Sadly when fish make feuds, they don't put it down easily. My oscar and red devil can never be together, every time I try they fight and the oscar comes close to death...and yet when I try to put them together months later the oscars initiates the fight again. Its best to try to get them coexisting while they are young...as adults it'll be almost impossible...unless you have a female red devil...than the oscars will out grow her and they should balance out aggression.

[@justbeforethereturnofchris2393]

Nice tank!...

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks!

[@lonelywolf3209]

That red devil is awesome 👌 Mine is just of few inches and i wish and hope that one day it will turn out to be as beautiful and calm as yours

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you, but this guy changed over night...I had to take him out of this tank

[@madfishdiva]

Gorgeous fish. Love the red devil. Great tips.

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@dustinnorris8607]

That's a funny looking red devil looks more like a Midas as it has a blunt face but anyway love the tank I've been watching for a while

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks, yes he's really a mid devil

[@JonGarrood]

Great tank great content cheers!!

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks!

[@edwardsaucedo9223]

Cheers

[@dwsdarius]

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[@Theorcman2008]

I had a big bull Red devil. Had him with other fish. No matter what I did. No matter how big the tank was. He went after all the fish I had relentlessly. He was a fucking maniac. Had to put him in a tank by himself. I knew they were aggressive. But holy shit my Old Red was a monster who just wanted everything dead. Nice tank bro.

[@dwsdarius]

Wow, yes sometimes you come across one that's just completely insane!

[@429fishing_on_yt]

Great video 👍👍

[@OceanLife6977]

Great video man, tank looks absolutely beautiful. I've been wanting to take the leap of faith and try setting up a tank for African cichlids, but not having sufficient space at home and the economic aspect of it all, I am forced to try the dwarf kind for this type of fish. With this said, I have to go with a 55 gallon or smaller for these particular fish I want to start. Just literally finished all my research, so I'm just a few weeks away to start the project. Hope it all goes well.

[@dwsdarius]

That's awesome! African cichlids are cool...but New World Cichlids stole my heart! Good luck on your setup and enjoy!

[@OceanLife6977]

DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS Thank you!

[@taylormade9223]

Very nice looking tank! I have American Cichlid tank. I have never been able to get pike cichlids to eat pellets or flake. Does your pike eat pellets?

[@dwsdarius]

Thanks, mine eats hikari massivore delight...starting feeding him it from young so I'm sure that help

[@taylormade9223]

He is still fairly young but I had one years ago and he would only eat frozen food.

[@dwsdarius]

You have to try massivore delight, some of my most choicy fish except it

[@taylormade9223]

DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS where do you purchase it? I have never seen it in the stores?

[@prayaskate4336]

Hey can we keep small parrots n osker fish with big texes fish ?

[@mr.pharmaceutical481]

You forgot one tip... lower water temperature. This will lower aggression, almost stabilizing them.

[@njanimals8843]

Can you please tell me or do a video on what I can put in a 40 gallon breeder? PLEASE respond. I really need help. I prefer south Americans.

[@dwsdarius]

Acara, Geophagus Steindachneri, Cupid cichlid, key hole cichlid, rainbow cichlid, convict cichlid....some of those are central American but I think they would awesome in a 40g

[@njanimals8843]

@@dwsdarius would a eclipse catfish fit? Because I know that a breeder is 18 inches wide.

[@jackenglish9826]

Gucci gang

[@njanimals8843]

Spread that rice on nochang

[@Lewis-cg6vk]

@@njanimals8843 an eclipse cat would get a little too big, I have a 75 and am still not getting one due to the size they get

[@makiarn777]

Very helpful

[@MykaMonae]

How big is the tank? Also what is the name of the fish with the red on it’s fins? And what size tank will that particular fish need

[@dwsdarius]

The tank is 350 gallons and that fish is a flagtail prochilodus, a 125 gallon can house 1

[@lagranarob-3881]

What is your water change schedule? How do you keep nitrates low?

[@MelbourneReefer]

Great video bro

[@thomasbarker7735]

Can you keep Jack Dempsey’s with convicts

[@andlerswetpets2434]

Yes but I would recommend at least a 90 gallon with plenty of hiding spots

[@dwsdarius]

I agree, I'm currently keeping a pair of both in my 210 gallon. I think a 75g could keep a pair of convicts with a single Jack dempsey

[@candiedragon]

How was that a female jaguar cichlid?! I have a young jaguar cichlid probably pushing 4" and it's hard to say... although the other day it looked like it had breeding tube out so maybe I can try venting it.

[@dwsdarius]

I'm judging by behavior which of course isn't precise, but I've gotten it right a number of times. Males grow much faster and would display much more aggression

[@candiedragon]

@@dwsdarius She has some pretty strong Male patterning lol. In any case a very beautiful fish.

[@Sizzlingtrack46]

Is the substrate crushed coral?

[@dwsdarius]

No that's play sand from Lowes hardware

[@JNAQUARIUM]

Nice video! New sub!

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@stvnivan]

love it man

[@pianopufferfish7122]

Hey, just a question. I have a golden White Cloud Mountain minnow. 2 females, 1 male, all very young. My female is chasing my other female and I think trying to win the male over. Any suggestions on what I should do?

[@dwsdarius]

If you have space, get more. Same sex rivalry isn't as common with females...but it happens at times so if possible by getting more you'll divide the aggression between them

[@pianopufferfish7122]

DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS Next week I’m thinking of getting some guppy then I need to wait a little more to get more fish

[@empirestatebullies]

What type of filtration and substrate?

[@dwsdarius]

DIY 50 Gallon sump for filtration, the sand is play sand from LOWES Hardware

[@empirestatebullies]

DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS thank you and beautiful 🙏🏼

[@hellomshas]

My red devils juvenile always attacks other red devil juvenile I have parrots severum in the tank but it attacks only the red devil please give me suggestions brother

[@dwsdarius]

Red devils are very aggressive towards their own kind. Its a good chance that the only solution would be to remove one

[@Minunmaani]

I have six years old pacu, and I dream to have one or two Oscars with it. I was hopeing that albino Oscar would be different enough for pacu. Tank is over 442gallon.

[@dwsdarius]

It should work with such a huge tank. Plus pacu aren't too aggressive so a Oscar wouldn't feel the need to fight a pacu much...not to mention their huge size being intimidating

[@Minunmaani]

@@dwsdarius Thank you! You have good content and I am honoured to have your answer!

[@fishdad1chadh227]

I don’t know about adding females to a aquarium I added a female red devil to my 300 gallon and my Meal Texan paired up with her and they basically took over the whole aquarium pushing all the other fish to the corners that wasn’t cool so I gave her to a friend she’s doing great lol

[@dwsdarius]

Oh wow, completely forgot about the possibility of pairs forming...even with different cichlids! It never happened so that's why I didn't think of it but if it does happen that's chaos!

[@rudeboirasta3629]

What if a smaller fish picks on the bigger fish what can I do about that

[@dwsdarius]

That's a common possibility, usually if smaller fish get more dominance than a larger fish they are going to try extra hard to keep the bigger fish in check. At first I would give it time, once the smaller fish is sure of its dominance it should calm down after a few weeks, if not I would give it time away alone...and if that doesn't work just remove it from the tank

[@Micarmn]

i have 3 baby central american fish, green terror, jack dempsey, and firemouth in a grow out. all peaceful and not aggressive. would it be safe to add severum that are the same size?

[@dwsdarius]

Yes a severum has a temperament similar to a firemouth so it should work

[@andlerswetpets2434]

Do you sell any of your baby Midas?

[@dwsdarius]

No I don't

[@andlerswetpets2434]

If you ever decide to I would love to have some

[@phillstaehle7794]

Where do you get all that driftwood my guy??

[@dwsdarius]

Local streams, lakes...shore. I hike often and if I see a piece that looks useable, I grab it!

[@PULAG]

I have a baby jack dempsey and I added a slightly smaller baby firemouth and my jack killed him within 24 hrs.

[@TheADavvg]

Does all these rules apply to ALL kinds of cichlids? What about Mbuna? :) Nice vid, and very very beautifull aquarium/fish!

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you, no Malawi cichlids play by different rules

[@joshua7508]

DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS do u mind explaining the rules briefly of Tanganyikan Nd Malawi cichlids

[@mitch1933]

What sand is in that tank?

[@dwsdarius]

That's play sand from Lowes

[@fhpd350]

@@dwsdarius I use that same sand as well. Looks natural and great against a black background. I take a window screen, pit it on top of a 5 gallon bucket and sift the larger pieces out. Your tank looks great. I'm in the market for another 125 and will make it a South American tank. I've been researching! I do have a Red Oscar alone in a 75 gallon but I think he may be too old to out in with others. He's probably 10 inches. Again, great natural setup. I will plan on something similar!

[@litoloco4fish]

Shit this tank looks freaking awesome!!!!! I really love the size of this tank. Damm so sharp looking...great 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙❤❤❤❤❤

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you!

[@microsoft1665]

What would happen if u removed tank boss?

[@dwsdarius]

The next ranking fish will take charge, and hopefully he's not a monster

[@michaelscanlan5361]

That peacock is going to get much bigger than the others and able to straight up eat half the fish in that tank.

[@VStag]

Awesome Video Thanks for sharing FishFam NJAE19

[@moneymansqweez2174]

Hey can you help me with my cichlid tank

[@dwsdarius]

Going check your tank out

[@garym1550]

I think what you have is a Midas (Amphillophus citrinellus) not a Red devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus). It's all about the shape of the mouth and the lips as the name implies. Check him out and let us know for sure, I'm sure we all want to know as fake info doesn't help anyone, especially the person dispensing it.

[@deletingsoon.3790]

The one time he said it's a mid-devil, that may be the reason it looks different.

[@dwsdarius]

Its a mid devil, mother midas father red devil...born in my pond 2 years ago

[@channasnakehead4051]

My female jag was more bulling my fish in my tank more than the male did... that female attacked bigger fish no matter if wolf fish snakehead (nothern snakehead) or cichlids I got rid of them both cuz they started laying eggs that was lets just say "worldwar of the tank"...

[@bjg6775]

Definitely had a bully. Almost killed my oscar. This was as juveniles. I just removed him

[@dwsdarius]

Yea sometimes they come "unhinged" and you have no other option

[@dannyhegarty3694]

👌

[@Teramydog]

Yes growing them together works wonders. Sometimes odd tankmates can get along fine. Your mileage may vary. Check this out - Oscars getting along with fish that would normally be food. They all grew up together: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXTIlJRsZrCtack&lc=UgzzpO1v4JI7EJnsgrx4AaABAg

[@ronrosen5731]

Beautiful tank, great information. Is that sand substrate? The color is very different than mine... What kind is it? Also, if you have to put your hand in that tank do they attack you or run?

[@dwsdarius]

Thank you, that's play sand from lowes hardware...the bags were inconsistent in color so the sand is mixed white and gray. No one attacks me when I go in the tank, they all run except the peacock bass which just sits there...even allowing me to touch them at times

[@isaiahmitchell1916]

That is a Midas fam not a Red devil.

[@dylan9232]

Has anyone else had success with keeping a red devil with non-cichlid fish?

[@caden9572]

Thanos uses steroids

[@lancebusch8346]

A severum in this tank doesn't make any sense.

[@slickchick5811]

lol...female fish with eggs or fry are unholy terrors...I hear undertones of human sexism for fish!

[@dwayneadams4448]

Midas not true red devil

[@mattbatcher802]

Good video and fish. Kudos.