Is Your African Cichlid Tank a BATTLEFIELD? Add New Fish CORRECTLY!

[@russwilson4229]

Great video Kev! Your african cichlid content, always my favorite!!! Keep up the incredible work you do for the community!🙏

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro! Glad you're enjoying the content! 😁💪 BTW, you should check out my new Aquarium Keeping APP designed for beginners! - kzbin.info/aero/PLP5OXTIIDO8MyRXOeOqhwzruSWFdhcaNh

[@rahimkhakee7750]

Great video Kev, all of these tips and tricks are so beneficial for keeping these beautiful African cichlids, as many may not know that the African cichlids, as me myself, did unfortunately lose some fish because I wanted these fish at my local store and they did not tell me that you should keep few guys together. And rightfully so it is not their prerogative. So this really helps with all these tips. Nobody wants to lose a beautiful fish, and not even know why. . (and by the way, go Seahawks) 😂

[@KaveManAquatics]

Always happy to help my bro! I hope your Seahawks do well cause my G-men lookin like next year already lol

[@rahimkhakee7750]

That’s our game, bro! Whether we win or lose, we always come back for more

[@beevang5284]

Your African cichlid videos are always 👌👍🤙🔥. Keep them coming.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro, will do! Want to make sure I’m keeping up with my freshwater content too! 😁💪

[@NUTTER8291]

I learnt this the hard way after owning tropical fish for years and just adding new I put in 3 siamese flying fox fish for algae control..... They were instan attacked and were completely eaten within 3 minutes !! I now do the same as you but with added protection I add the new fish as the water is refilling ..... so far so good

[@robi017.]

Kave bro, nice fish, and fire fish nice.

[@KnotV84]

Read this in the Keeping African Cichlids Hardcover yessir let's go appreciate the new informative video Kev can't wait for the next live you still doing the even this weekend

[@KaveManAquatics]

Glad you found this similar to the book content bro! Shows that I’m still practicing what I preach 🤣 Just getting home from the event now. See you on the next Livestream! 💪💪

[@MiamiObi]

I'm waiting for my studs from Snake river next week! I'm going to be using many of these tactics when I introduce them to my tank.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Nice, congrats on the new guys! 😁💪

[@lorisheheen2198]

Enjoyed watching Kev! Very interesting and fun to watch! The new guy's are pretty big! I also like your netting the fish technique. I've seen many, many time's in pet store's how they frantically chase the fish around the tank's and have no feeling's at all for the fish. You basically let them come into the net on their own. Interesting and as always very informative! 👍❤❤❤

[@KaveManAquatics]

You have a keen eye my friend! lol Yes I don’t like to stress them more than necessary when it comes to netting. Slow and steady wins the race 😁😁

[@lorisheheen2198]

@@KaveManAquatics ❤️❤️❤️❣️

[@shoaibshaikh3114]

Red empress will be a most beautiful fish in the tank, i had it from SRCichlids and i sent you that picture on instagram too. I love SRC.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Very possible! 😁💪

[@badger3044]

It was nice meeting you down at preuss pets In lansing today spun the wheel And won Some prime and stability. What a beautiful day at the fish store thanks again take care

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thanks for coming down and hanging out with us! 😁

[@frankrivera4479]

Thanks for the information, like always great video

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it! 😁💪

[@losangeles_cichilds]

Good morning Kev!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Good morning my bro! Hope you enjoy the video 😁💪

[@muggy427]

Hey kev Hows hang on refugeum working keeping the nitrates in your 210

[@ghostbdb575]

My bumble bee has been calm since I got him. All my fish have been getting along just fine. Today I saw my bumble bee fight 1 of my ambunas and both are scrapped up. Now the bumble bee is chasing everyone his size and smaller

[@bigsur370]

I added 4 Africans to my tank at the same time but all 4 of them died a week later… they all died consecutively just within 48hrs. Africans are ruthless! They attack at night. I thought the newcomers were doing well and welcomed to the tank as there were no aggression against them. You just never know when they’re gonna gang up on the newbies.

[@grimmako4879]

I just lost my OB so sad I love that fish I’m going to get 5 new ones and reset the decor in the tank and and let them sit over night thanks for the helpful tips I’ve had my cichlids for 5 years now and going they are all somehow still alive after my 55 gallon fish tank blew out a couple months ago and I had fish all over the floor and surprisingly none of them died. I am very shocked on how hardy these fish really are.

[@DatdudeTyM11]

Thanks Kev! So i have a 90g with 15 Mbuna. I will be adding about 5 new mates tomorrow and reintroducing the Zebra White Lab that has been in the sump return for the past few weeks because of persistent aggression. He's one of the larger fish but is just getting hounded by all the others. I'll let ya'll know the outcome!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Good luck bro, adding him in with the 5 new guys will help! 💪

[@DatdudeTyM11]

So far so good! 80% water change, decor rearranged, added all five new tank mates plus the Zebra White Lab. He's displaying similar behavior, but everyone seems to be settling in! Cool! I'll update if it gets hectic!! Peace!@@KaveManAquatics

[@BerniceNunez]

Hey kaveman I’m a huge fan I watch all your videos I would love to meet you I think you should come to RI and do a meet and greet or even somewhere in Massachusetts I would love to attend one thank you so much for everything I’ve learned from watching your videos

[@KaveManAquatics]

Hopefully I can make it out there one day! 😁

[@Jumajaju811]

Wish I had seen this last week. I had new babies in a separate tank over the summer. I thought they were big enough to introduce them to the tank with the rest. I lost 3 😢 There's over 20 left. I will try your way. Thanks! 💙

[@KaveManAquatics]

Sorry for that lost bro, all part of the learning curve we all go through.

[@Jumajaju811]

@@KaveManAquatics So confuse them all by making the water low and moving their environment around then drop in new fish. Got it! 😂

[@JavaCIip]

Great video as always man. I wanted to ask, I never see any bubblers in your tanks, how do you keep it oxygenated? just wave makers? I would like to adapt to that similar tank style it looks much cleaner!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Yes sir, just wavemakers and the filter outputs angled upwards 😁

[@Taca571]

Beatiful tank

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you!

[@Taca571]

@@KaveManAquatics your welcome by the way what’s the tank size?

[@charlieellis2778]

Hey Dude... Ya doing a great job. I'm new. Tell me about feeding and decorating for African Cichlid.. I have small size of assorted about 15 fish. in a 75... getting ready to move them to a 125.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Start with this playlist loaded with tons of info on African Cichlids - kzbin.info/aero/PLP5OXTIIDO8MG9hyJ8PjbC33zEbcyy8__ BTW, you should check out my new Aquarium Keeping APP designed for beginners! - aquabuildr.com

[@charlieellis2778]

@KaveManAquatics Thanks Much...

[@CoyoteVlogs]

What size tank boss is that one on the video, great tactics🎉

[@KaveManAquatics]

He's about 7.5" 😁

[@AntonePrince]

Where did you get your background

[@KaveManAquatics]

All my backgrounds and decor are from aquadecorbackgrounds.com Use code Kaveman10 at checkout for a 10% discount 😊

[@gerardolira8479]

Can you do a video on how much lake salt and buffer to add? The instructions on the container are a little confusing for me

[@KaveManAquatics]

I have a full video in the African Cichlid playlist. Check it out 😁

[@filthygaijin6566]

I can use this info for my tiger barb tank

[@KaveManAquatics]

Glad I could help!

[@paulneuman6021]

I give my peacocks their once a week frozen krill treat when I do my water change😊

[@KaveManAquatics]

Excellent! 😁💪

[@markcummings3146]

Hey Kaveman, do you only qaurantine marine fish or are you doing it also with tropical (non-salt water) tanks too? I usually net mine out and don't add the water they arrive in but that's it.

[@KaveManAquatics]

This is a tropical non-saltwater tank. Yes, I quarantine all fish. All fish arrive stressed and can introduce disease to your main display tank.

[@M.King826]

Hi It is my first time buying aquarium and I already added many fish on the third day. I added about 20 malawi fish in a 240 liter aquarium. The fish are rubbing their skin on the sand and stones. I didn’t know that I had to wait until the biological cycle is done. Now, I am on the 7th day. What can I do to fix this problem? Thanks

[@IconzLadyIconz]

Where did you purchase your rock background?

[@KaveManAquatics]

All my backgrounds and decor are from aquadecorbackgrounds.com Use code Kaveman10 at checkout for a 10% discount 😊

[@MRworldEtIkA]

dude, I have a tank filled with plants, shrimps, and coupla small fish. do you know any aquatics safe medicine for preventive measures?

[@Mike.kelly1970]

Can I put plecos and my synodontice catfish in with my African cichlid aquarium

[@KaveManAquatics]

They should be fine together, yes 😁

[@AndrewSparkfish]

I learnt adding new stock the hard...

[@KaveManAquatics]

Yea, many of us did unfortunately.

[@Stacy-hc6gv]

Hi kev, i ordered some peacocks for my boyfriends birthday but i ordered 3 super reds by mistake, is it ok to put 3 of the same?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thats iffy, sometimes it works if you have enough fish in the tank, but sometimes it wont. Good luck!

[@Stacy-hc6gv]

@@KaveManAquatics I thought that, they arrived this morning so we will see how it goes, thanks 👍

[@losangeles_cichilds]

I actually do exactly all these steps Adding one worked for me too though Just depends on how many you got in your tank

[@KaveManAquatics]

And how big they are 😁

[@losangeles_cichilds]

@@KaveManAquatics yep that too , got to match the sizes as well

[@Designer-o3e]

hey kev are iridescent sharks (cat fish) easy to take care of

[@KaveManAquatics]

Nothing to them, they do get pretty big though!

[@PANDAHotcakes]

What was the promo code to use on SRC?

[@KaveManAquatics]

It’s available to all of my FaceBook group members 😁 facebook.com/groups/kavemanaquatics

[@Latenite360]

Are Cichlids and Oscars compatible in the tank ?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Oscars are Cichlids. If you meant African Cichlids and Oscar cichlids, usually no. But I have seen tanks do it successfully.

[@vims82]

Could I know, what substrate are you using?

[@KaveManAquatics]

In this tank, black diamond blasting sand. You can find it at your local tractor supply store. 😁

[@M.King826]

Hi Can I instead of doing 80% water change per week, do 20 percent water change everyday? Because my tap water is really cold and if I do 80% water changes the water will be too cold for my malawi fish.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Absolutely! 💪

[@antioneking9935]

Gm what if I only had one fish to add would taking 3 fish out and adding them with the new fish work or not

[@KaveManAquatics]

Absolutely! That’s exactly how to do it. I have a full video on that tactic 😁

[@RaulsAquaticsandReptiles]

💪🏽

[@GabrielHernandez-if7yh]

Unfortunately I made that mistake myself just about 2 weeks ago. I have been looking for a Sulfur head peacock for a while and I found one at an increidible price, I just could not say no to that deal, so I took the risk and bought him, just that one fish, as soon as I introduced him to the tank, the number 2 and 3 went for him, they killed him overnight, he was dead by the morning. It was as if they knew he was going to be my favorite guy moving forward and they said "oh hell nah". I am still devastated because my mistake cost him his life. What I should have done since I did not have any other new fish, was to remove a couple more from the tank and place them in the quarantine tank with him, that way it would have been "3 new guys" instead of just him. Lesson learned. I have a 75 with 12 mbunas and 4 peacocks in there. Other than that incident no aggression in my tank. Been following your advise for a whike Kev and learned a lot from you. Love your tanks and your passion. I actually got into African cichlids from your tanks, that is why I got mine.

[@bob21colts]

@@GabrielHernandez-if7yh so I recently add 2 new mbunas(bumblebee&red zebra) to tank with 9 Africans. I noticed my demasoni was tearing the bumblebee up, the zebra was fine. Next morning I did a small water change and rearranged the rocks scape. The demasoni for the most part stopped fin nipping the bumblebee and he looks a lot more comfortable

[@scarletfire9812]

Rule #1 don't mix mbunas with peacocks and haps

[@scarletfire9812]

@@GabrielHernandez-if7yh with millions and millions of gallons of water. Not 150g jail

[@scarletfire9812]

@GabrielHernandez-if7yh and they're diets are completely different. Mbunas are herbivores, peacocks need protein. Mbunas also much more aggressive. The only mbuna i would put with peacocks and haps is a Yellow Lab

[@GabrielHernandez-if7yh]

@@scarletfire9812 I did not mean to be disrespectful, I apologize if it sounded that way. My point was, yes they can co-exist. You have a great point about the space they share in the wild, however I have seen tgat being done, heck I once saw a old scholl man who had several tanks in his home, he had 2 full grown OB peacocks, one mbuna, 2 red angel fish and 2 dwarf gouramis living in the same tank and they seemed to not mind one another. It can be done, in my exoerience so far, the mbunas and peacocks have had no aggression at all so far other than that one incident I mentioned, about their diets, I have foods for both of them.

[@commonsense82]

Anyone else have a flameback as a tank boss? Lots of my fish are bigger but he rules with an iron fist.

[@Freddy-ep4mo]

👍👍👍👍😊

[@notjeff3466]

Unc you're gonna have to stay with one topic at the time because I just came from the saltwater video to this. I now want a saltwater tank AND African cichlid tank.

[@KaveManAquatics]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RegularDudeAquariums]

So I've kinda swayed away from African Cichlids for this exact reason. Even when you do exactly what you're doing somehow they find that fish. Id say 70% of the time this is the best way to do it, the other 30% is luck.

[@KaveManAquatics]

You do need the right mixture of all the tactics to keep aggression down. One of the reasons why these fish are challenging to keep.

[@Frylikebaconhanglikelace]

👌💦

[@KaveManAquatics]

😁💪

[@NotSure876]

I’ve done alright adding one fish, I just do the lights out method for 24-48 hours

[@KaveManAquatics]

As your fish mature, adding only 1 fish can result in death.

[@NotSure876]

@@KaveManAquatics You’re right, it’s always worked for me but probably not the best practice, especially for less experienced keepers

[@PureSwank]

I fed my chiclids to my Lion Fish. Welcome to the salt water, big boys. They got torn the fuck apart. ASAP.

[@paulneuman6021]

I give my peacocks their once a week frozen krill treat when I do my water change😊

[@paulneuman6021]

I give my peacocks their once a week frozen krill treat when I do my water change😊