Basics Of Cichlid Keeping, :) |
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 Jun 18 2008, 02:07 PM
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 Yes...I am on a fish forum at 2am!  Group: Members Posts: 1655 Joined: 17-February 07 From: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire Member No.: 29340  |
Hi,
This is a new stretch of the woods for me, ive never been on here before lol. My lfs which ive got a job at has a lot of malawi cichlids and I wouldn't mind knowing things about them before i start working there! Is it possible for someone to please just run through the basics of cichlid keeping please, if possible it would be great  also is it true that cichlid is pronounced sick-lids? lol orange shark |
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Jun 18 2008, 02:15 PM
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 Do ya feel lucky punk?  Group: Moderators Posts: 3601 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 4260 |
This link should cover most of what you need:
http://www.fishforums.net/content/African-...Mbuna-Aquarium/ Also check out the African section of the fish index for some profiles And yes - cichlids is pronounced sick-lids. 
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Jun 18 2008, 02:30 PM
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Yes...I am on a fish forum at 2am! Group: Members Posts: 1655 Joined: 17-February 07 From: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire Member No.: 29340 |
thanks
QUOTE (Ferris @ Jun 18 2008, 03:15 PM)  And yes - cichlids is pronounced sick-lids. you learn something new everyday! |
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Jun 18 2008, 02:51 PM
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 Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1951 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Something to keep in mind...
 Compatibility is REALLY important.  You don't want the customer coming back saying so and so told me this would work and I'm pretty sure that xxx killed xxx.That would not be fun  p.s. lol, they won't be "friends" like my emoticon...but you get the idea
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Jun 18 2008, 03:12 PM
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Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Reading Member No.: 33591 |
Cichlid is pronounced sick-lid
does that mean Characin (the tetra family) pronounced: sara-cin? |
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Jun 18 2008, 03:18 PM
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Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1951 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
QUOTE (FiSh123FiSh @ Jun 18 2008, 10:12 AM) Cichlid is pronounced sick-lid does that mean Characin (the tetra family) pronounced: sara-cin? I believe that it's pronounced Kar-a-sin
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Jun 18 2008, 05:12 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 569 Joined: 20-August 07 From: Sheffield, UK Member No.: 34743 |
QUOTE (orange shark @ Jun 18 2008, 03:07 PM) My lfs which ive got a job at has a lot of malawi cichlids Hi... you mind saying which store that would be ? Just to see if i dont already know it ? 
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Jun 18 2008, 05:45 PM
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Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1951 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
QUOTE (darrel69 @ Jun 18 2008, 12:12 PM) QUOTE (orange shark @ Jun 18 2008, 03:07 PM) My lfs which ive got a job at has a lot of malawi cichlids Hi... you mind saying which store that would be ? Just to see if i dont already know it ? Sheffield Aquatics on langsett road he put it in another topic in tropical discusssion
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Jun 19 2008, 05:02 PM
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Yes...I am on a fish forum at 2am! Group: Members Posts: 1655 Joined: 17-February 07 From: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire Member No.: 29340 |
thankyou kj
wow a sheffielder 
This post has been edited by orange shark: Jun 19 2008, 05:03 PM |
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