Western Cichlid Forum

It is a common mistake to spell cichlids, chiclids. There are a couple of correct terminologies to identify this type of fish. One is cichlid the other is cichlidae and both reference that they come from the family cichlidae.

A dictionary definition for you…

cich·lid (sĭk’lĭd)
n.   Any of various tropical and subtropical freshwater fishes of the family Cichlidae, many of which are popular as aquarium fish.

For more information on the cichlid family of fish, try our forum

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DOES THE REVOLUTION CONTINUE?

by Think Quality Think Fish

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In 2003 David Boruchowitz, editor of Tropical Fish Hobbyist wrote an article entitled “A Feeding Revolution?” (January 2003) in which he discussed the proposal put forward by Pablo Tepoot of New Life International, that exclusive feeding of New Life Spectrum Foods was all that was needed to fulfil the nutrient needs of ornamental fish. Rather than attempt to substitute the feeding habits of fish in the wild by feeding aquarium fish a variety of foods, Spectrum foods researched the needs of ornamental fish and produced a product which contained them all. This claim, as Boruchowitz said, lead to obvious questions: “One food for all fish? One formulation for marine and fresh? Herbivore and carnivore? Grazer and predator? What about the need for variety?” As Pablo explained, New Life Spectrum’s ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach uses no artificial ingredients. All the things fish eat in the wild are combined in the food product, with a strong emphasis placed on the avoidance of hormones as this could lead to serious problems. -Boruchowitz was able to view videos and read various reports supplied by Pablo Tepoot, and was very impressed with the objectivity of a feeding trial which involved Lamprologus lelupi. The trial included various fish food products and the report, whilst noting the superiority of New Life’s fish food, especially with regard to the extent of colour enhancement, also included favourable comments concerning other formulations. (continue reading…)

How To Recognise an Aquarist

1. The driveway and side of the house is filled with styro boxes, rocks, wood etc.
2. There are little pockets of sand and gravel on the front lawn, the shed is crammed with old filter parts, breeding boxes, gravel, broken nets, cracked glass covers..and the tools and lawnmower are leaning against the wall outside
3. Their shoes are taped up with gaffer tape but they leave the LFS with a new Eheim
4. The blender now lives in the fish room
5. The pantry houses more food for the fish than for the human occupants

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