Web site was: ciklidi.org - Index but now it's under new management and has lost most of pictures from galleriesCheck it, and you'll some very interesting fishes there. Biggest fish i have currently is 15cm long, but I had much bigger cichlids from lake Malawi. There's a dispute, about which cichlid is the biggest in world, between fans of american cichlids and fans of african cichlids. Based on my research, the biggest cichlid in the world is Boulengerochromis microlepis. It comes from lake Tanganyika and has a very stupid spawning method. When these fishes mature, they mate, and then guard their offspring so vigorously that they don't eat at all. In the end, when juveniles are capable of taking care about them self, mom and dad die, because they literally consume their inner organs and muscles during guarding period. Luckily this can be skipped in captivity by simply removing youngsters
Cichlids are regulars in aquaristic hobby in Australia. There are lots of shops, selling them down under. Thank you for the compliments about pictures, all I can say about them is that you can't beat DSLR cameras no matter what kind of pictures you are taking. Expensive DSLR and specialized lenses give top results...
You should check this video: Jewel of the Rift(Part2) - YouTube
first 3 minutes show Boulegerochromis microlepis spawning, and you can see how they kick turtle's ***![]()





Check it, and you'll some very interesting fishes there. Biggest fish i have currently is 15cm long, but I had much bigger cichlids from lake Malawi. There's a dispute, about which cichlid is the biggest in world, between fans of american cichlids and fans of african cichlids. Based on my research, the biggest cichlid in the world is Boulengerochromis microlepis. It comes from lake Tanganyika and has a very stupid spawning method. When these fishes mature, they mate, and then guard their offspring so vigorously that they don't eat at all. In the end, when juveniles are capable of taking care about them self, mom and dad die, because they literally consume their inner organs and muscles during guarding period. Luckily this can be skipped in captivity by simply removing youngsters
Cichlids are regulars in aquaristic hobby in Australia. There are lots of shops, selling them down under. Thank you for the compliments about pictures, all I can say about them is that you can't beat DSLR cameras no matter what kind of pictures you are taking. Expensive DSLR and specialized lenses give top results...
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