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We have been keeping African cichlids for over 30 years. Visit our website at AfricanCichlids.net.

African Cichlids: Lake Malawi Mbuna

Nope. They're freshwater. In fact, they're from one of the rift lakes in Africa, and are some of the easiest and most beautiful fish to keep in the home aquarium. We will include articles and pictures of some of these cichlids from our website, Afri...

African Cichlids

It starts with one aquarium full of the most brightly colored freshwater fish in the world. Bright neon yellows and blues, bold black stripes, and some of the most amazing behavior make your friends think you have a saltwater tank. Then one day, you...

African Cichlids: A New Hope for Lake Victoria

Introduced species (Nile Perch, Water Hyacinth). Deforestation. Raw sewage. Climate change. All these things (and more) have contributed to a mass extinction of the cichlid species of Lake Victoria in East Africa. Of the estimated 600 species of cich...