The Best Rocks for the African Cichlid Aquarium

[@LuV2SPDup]

Hi Richelle. By far, this is the best video of all times 😄😄😄. Keep them coming........

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you. I thrive for perfection 😂🤣😂

[@louisfox9186]

Excellent advice, you are the cichlid rock star lol. Fell in love with Mbunas and my local fish store in Tennessee told me to watch your vids and from starting my 75g tank to now happy fish and have not lost any and perfect water parameters all from your advice!! My brother in New York also started a Mabuna tank and his local fish store mentioned your channel! You are the best and thank you!!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you. I realized afterwards that there are zero rock puns in this video… what a waste 😅

[@samfru1]

Nice to see you Richelle! Thanks!

[@spiderboyjosh]

Hello. I don't usually comment, but I wanted to say thank you for all the information you provide us fish keepers. I recently acquired a couple of African cichlids from the local pet store where I live. I was thinking of adding rock to my aquarium, but they're quite expensive and I am wondering how nessecary it Is to have rocks to match their nature habitat. I heard fish sold in stores are usually bred in large fish farms and are not accustomed to where they come from naturally. Is it still better to try to mimic their natural environment if they were not born into it? Also my next question is water conditions. I was told by the petsmart that their wall of aquariums are run on the same water system where they have tropical fish and Bala sharks and african cichlids all running with the same water. With watching a ton of videos it seems cichlids need a different water than tropical, but the fish at the store all share the same water conditions. Now I added the cichlid substrate to my aquarium to raise the Ph and they appear to be acting and living well, but do I need to change anything else to my water to give them a lasting life? Thanks again from Rhode Island 🇺🇸 😁

[@danielbarbee7712]

Thanks for the video. Always enjoy you. 🤩

[@abelpolanco]

Thank You So Much For Sharing This Video With Us , We Really Appreciate It ! God Bless 🙏🏼😇🙏🏼

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you :D

[@abelpolanco]

@@QuebecCichlides Your Welcome 🙏🏼 🤗

[@RobsAquariumRoom]

A great Rock information video

[@QuebecCichlides]

You rock!

[@chiefy915]

nice video, found some holey rock on amazon.

[@shaakes2]

I wanted to add some colored rocks, can you use Caribsea life rock in a cichlid tank?

[@youtubeaccount3834]

A unique video, something different from the usual, thanks . Also when will we see you store makeover

[@halperkins1791]

Thank you enjoyed

[@SalamanderFangskin]

A very good video with an unusual topic for aquariums for cildids, I believe :)

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you. You would be amazed at how many times I get asked this question, but not many videos😄

[@pelhamsaquatics]

Very nice presentation! Your channel “rocks”🙂 and so does your videos👍🏻⭐️! All great choices of rock to raise ph, also good is crushed coral / aragonite.

[@joevasquez1776]

Fishy content❤️

[@MakoyUnggoy]

Heres my video of my rock set up (the frontosa was only temporary!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKa6p5efmLutkMU

[@vinceolshove1499]

I am not a Cichlid expert by far, but I think those are yellow labs in that tank, and they look amazing Richelle.

[@QuebecCichlides]

They are 🤗We all gotta start somewhere

[@dtechvinnie]

Hi how are you! I'm starting my 75 gallon chilids aquarium! Where can I buy those rocks can't find them anywhere? Thank you

[@danieljeffries6430]

Excellent Video Do you Sell the Cichlid Posters that’s on your Wall?

[@QuebecCichlides]

No but you can contact cichlid press to order some 😎

[@Wormwoodification]

Yes I just fell in love with some honeycomb limestone advertising as being for a cichlid tank, which led me here. I had no idea it was the best but it sure is pretty. I hope it's okay for a regular freshwater tank. I just want an aquascape and a betta. I think it would pair nice with the manzanita wood I got. I hope it's safe for bettas, I hear they need smooth rocks... I do plan to bury it in the soil for a nature scape however, so I'm thinking it might be okay.

[@muhammadadham8759]

Hi, what is the rock that’s grey you said did not have much buffering as Florida rocks but it’s as good? Is it seiryu rock? Thanks!!

[@QuebecCichlides]

It’s Seiryu 😊

[@acarapurple6027]

I don't recomend Marine Rocks for AC, as it usually hurts their mouth as they chew it. I use ordinary river rocks, and control the PH and other parameters with the buffer. Great scaping though.

[@seanwaldron6496]

I like dragon rock it looks more natural land scale to me .great information videos I will watch them all . The advise you give seems to work for me.thank you!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Awesome! Welcome to my channek

[@haydenjames5857]

What is the 4th rock or the dark non porous one called I don’t think I you said it?

[@dtechvinnie]

Just bought a 75 gallon tank I noticed a line going up diagonally of silicone not even halfway but 1/4 of the way in a straight line removing it is impossible don't want to scratch tank is it ok to leave it like that?

[@riteshfamily369]

Interesting topic and helpful....I did it before in my tank coz I believe in Natural Aquarium i agreed to you😊 Great video friend ❤️😊👍#riteshcichlidtanks

[@rawblow4512]

Hey beautiful! New sub here, wish you lived closer to texas ♥️ LOL anyway i have the Faux universal rocks for my Mbuna. But my question here today is, what about adding MORE Caribsea substrate to the bottom of the tank? Ive had the tank set up for 5 years and ive lost a little sand over the years from cleaning etc and i want a deeper sand bed, any advice on adding sand on top of what i have now would be helpful! 😍

[@QuebecCichlides]

Great question. I should make a video about this, I get asked it a lot No problem adding sand, just close your filter when you do it to avoid breaking it with the floating debris

[@scottturner1494]

I had the texas dry rock that I’ve had in my salt water aquarium for 3 yrs. I just tore my aquarium down to change over to peacock cichlids. I bleached the rock and am in the process of rising it then will let it dry. Will this help my PS or did I ruin it by using bleaching should I have used vinegar?

[@tracy5919]

Is flordia rock and using crushed coral to much ?? Will it cause ph to be to high?

[@jeffharris4558]

Interesting, whether the rocks used lower the PH would depend on the existing PH of the water, if your water was acidic then yes it would as the acid would dissolve the alkaline rock until PH was neutral, if your PH was 7.0 then it wouldn’t make much difference. I use several types, mostly large Limestone rock, not to lower the PH as my water PH is already 7.8 but to try and achieve a natural Malawi look. I’d avoid Ocean rock (rocks with small holes) I’ve heard far too many stories of fish getting stuck in them and dying and there are no coral reefs in Lake Malawi so they aren’t exactly natural looking. 🙂

[@ManicMindTrick]

Rocks with lots of small holes acts as a great shelter for fry so you get more fish up to adult size from my experience.

[@onehitterquitter2130]

I'm in Wisconsin an almost all the different rock types go for 2.99 a pound. It ended up costing me 80 bucks to set up my 29 gal in lace rock. It adds up quick.

[@QuebecCichlides]

It'll bring you years of joy ;-) Definitely worth the investment

[@onehitterquitter2130]

@@QuebecCichlides No doubt. I'm slowly doing the same with another 29gal and a 55gal. Never thought I would be spending money on rocks. 😁

[@jonathanroy7278]

Oui ils sont pas facile à trouver les holey rock au Québec !! Merci pour le vidéo !

[@QuebecCichlides]

Mets en!

[@passenger3]

Heyyy R !! Long time no see girl ! Great to have some content from you and your shop again 😀 Keep it coming 😀

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you :)

[@assadkhilji8903]

I have also chiclids but i gets the lots os snails in my fish tank in my tank bottom in the stones

[@mcdoonz1177]

Hey.. I have these fish, do you have a video on these ? Thank you

[@QuebecCichlides]

Write « mbuna » in the serch bar of my channel. I have many on this topic 😊

[@mcdoonz1177]

@@QuebecCichlides sweet thank you .I have the Pseudotropheus saulosi they are great looking fish .I would like to see if I can get some baby's from them :) thank you

[@QuebecCichlides]

Sounds like an amazing project 😊 Have fun

[@vaibhavsoni4871]

Can we keep white yellow and zebra blue pindani cichlid together plus giraffe cichlid in same tank

[@bilal0hasan898]

Thank you ma'am

[@marksterlson]

As i live in an area with soft water i have used a lot of texas holey rock for my africans.

[@andrewspeedyatkinson]

Thanks

[@haroonkhan5852]

Can i have bare bottom aquarium for African cichlids?

[@LuV2SPDup]

What's the best way to use "Cichlid lake salt and Malawi buffer" to regulate higher PH and KH?

[@QuebecCichlides]

Follow what’s on the bottle and test your water

[@DrivingStandards101]

Hi, love your videos what is the fish at 3.57 called please

[@QuebecCichlides]

It’s a Paratilapia bleekeri. An awesome Cichlid from Madagascar

[@DrivingStandards101]

Thanks Richelle, will need to look out for that one it's a beauty.

[@billlooker2689]

Live in Florida so rock is easy I'm trying manbuna in a 75g for the frist time

[@QuebecCichlides]

Lucky!

[@BenAfricanCichlids]

Are these pseudotropheus saulosi in that first aquarium?

[@QuebecCichlides]

Yellow labs with Demasoni 😁

[@teddybearsfor2]

lime stone rocks are the best because it to rases ph aswell

[@markcefalu8301]

I like slate.

[@faithnoman2635]

"There are a ...couple models you can choose from." Are we talking about leasing a rock, or owning one? Also, what is the warranty like? Can they be test-driven by the fish? Sorry, I had to.

[@paulday3016]

Are you stock u a r u cichlids it's Paul from labrador city

[@carlheller6648]

I used limestone, pvc elbows and spray foam make my rock caves.

[@dtechvinnie]

The same spray foam you use to clog holes with?

[@carlheller6648]

@@dtechvinnie yes

[@dtechvinnie]

@@carlheller6648 wow I have some here have to try and create those nice shapes

[@BenAfricanCichlids]

I have 280 pounds of limestones flagstone in my 90g Limestones are Ph 8

[@shahidfishworld1632]

I am using dead rock for my malawi cichlid

[@jlmm3968]

Great video wish I could use real rocks, switched to fake rocks from universal rocks because to many injuries, thanks for the videos

[@TheNoobsReviews]

Good advise and Information as always. I used Lime Stone on My Frontosa & Dolphin Tank. Take a look if you ever have the time. RED FRONTOSA CICHLIDS In Our 120 Gallon Aquarium - KZbin

[@chadb7694]

Super! J'aimerais bien voir la version en francais :)

[@QuebecCichlides]

Il n’y en a pas malheureusement

[@passenger3]

P. S PLEASE GIVE US UPDATE ON ALL THE FRONTOSA TANKS. PLEASE !!!!!! LOL

[@QuebecCichlides]

That's in the works :D Thanks for asking!

[@passenger3]

@@QuebecCichlides cool 😎 Can't wait!

[@ranjeetsingh-kl2vp]

I am using a whole rocks .... Miss Rochelle

[@ranjeetsingh-kl2vp]

Rochelle . Pls suggest me Ebjd and frontossa will be tank mate ??

[@andrepakadr.rofllmao]

You are hilariously sassy about rocks.

[@aidilrahim7612]

Hi babe what the name of these fish?

[@markthomas3730]

Personally, I would have shown how you unpack, rinse/wash, and then hardscape an African Cichlid tank...

[@zardzewialabrzytwa]

Do You even know mbuna habitat looks like...? CORAL ROCKS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mohamedamgad8360]

i use hard lava rock

[@QuebecCichlides]

A classic! 🙌

[@rainsnowflake4664]

Rocks are cool but rocks with plants 😱😱😱

[@QuebecCichlides]

I didn’t showcase that… can’t have my viewers having a heart attack!!!

[@rainsnowflake4664]

@@QuebecCichlides 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪 please for me

[@Glockboii305]

You look creepy. Thanks for the info tho