seizethecupcake
Fishaholic
I was in a LFS today just browsing (as I am wont to do...) and I found myself looking at the cichlids, something I'd never done before. I'd always assumed they were too aggressive and difficult to care for for a beginner such as myself. They were all so beautiful and colorful, and I found myself daydreaming of a nice cichlid tank sometime down the road. When approached by a shop attendant, she asked what sort of set up I had and I told her. She suggested a "center piece" fish and pointed me to a fish called a blue ram. There were three of them in a tank with MOLLIES! I never dreamed that a peaceful "community" tank could include a cichlid species, but she said it was absolutely possible. Not knowing about them, I passed on them today but decided I would do some research about their general care and temperament and may go that route in the future. They were certainly lovely. After researching them a bit, I find that I have the right pH to keep them, but not the proper aquascaping. One day, though, I think I might upgrade to a 55 gallon and would consider keeping cichlids. How difficult are they to care for, truly?
