Cichlid....

The cichlids are a large family of fishes, comprising more than a thousand species. Most of those popular in the hobby are found in Central and South America, and Africa. There is great variation in body shape and size across the family. Many cichlids practice parental care of the eggs and fry, and are popular for their interesting behaviour as well as their visual appeal

Cichlids are classified as following.
1.Malawi Cichlids
2.Tanganyika Cichlids
3.Dwarf Cichlids
4.American Cichlids

Others
cichlids, malawi, tanganyika, mbuna, pseudotropheus, metraclima, labidochromis, julidochromis, neolamprologus, iodotropheus, melanochromis, pterophyllum, angelfish, oscar, firemouth, convict, community, rift, valley, great, lake, south, central, american, east, west, african

Here some Variates of cichlids.

Julidochromis-regani

Length to 15 cm. The body is ordered, in front half in the section of almost cylindrical form. Body from the tender- the yellow to the yellowish- brown color, with 4 longitudinal strips from the dark brown to the black color. Upper goes from the head to the bottom of last rays spinal fin, the 2nd - from the upper edge of eye to the upper part of the base tailed fin, 3- I - from the upper lip to the small transverse strip to the tailed fin, the 4th - from the angle of mouth to the lower part of the base tailed fin, it is well visible only in old copies. the spinal fin of yellowish to the dark brown color with the bluish border, anal fin is dark with the black border, under which go blue strip, tailed fin with the vertical black strips and the black border, under which goes blue strip. Female is larger than the male. Fishes are territorial, frequently aggressive with respect to the fishes of their form, but they get along with the fishes of other forms, are held in the average and lower layers waters. The pairs of fishes, which were being formed from the small flock of young (10-12 small fishes), can be contained in the common aquarium with length from 120 cm. Water: 24-27 °C, dH 8-20°, pH7,2-8,5, transparent, regular substitution two times a week are 5th 10% of volume become fresher, with the same parameters. Aeration, the filtration (it is desirable mechanical- biological filter). Fodder: living, substitutes. Spawning aquarium with a length of from 70 cm with the caves and the structures from the stone with the vertical slots. Water is aquarium. The spawning of pair replanted into spawning of aquarium they stimulate by small increase in the temperature (26-28 °C) and by addition of fresh water. Fishes are multiplied in the cave, in which the female puts aside usually 50-100 (in the rare cases to 300 pieces) the roe corns, after which the female usually cares, and male guards territory. At this time it is necessary to give in immediate proximity to the fishes of sterns from the shelter. The incubative period of 3-4 days, and in 4-5 more days fry spread in search of the fodder. Fry are held in the territory of parents, with the danger and on the night they hide in the slot between the stones and into the cave. When fishes begin to be prepared for the following spawning, they drive off fry and it is possible how to reseat them into the separate aquarium, so also to leave, then in the aquarium fry from several spawnings will float. Sexual maturity in 10-14 months.

Julidochromis omatus

Male with length to 8 cm. The body is ordere. Body whitish- is yellow to the golden, with 3 longitudinal black- brown strips. Upper goes along the base spinal fin, average - from the snout to the upper part of the base tailed fin and lower - from the end of the snout through lower half of eye and further along the collateral line to tailed fin. Tailed fin is large black spot in base. Fishes are territorial, aggressive with respect to the fishes of their form, but they get along with the fishes of other forms, are held in the average and lower layers waters. The pair of fishes, which was being formed from the small flock of young (6-8 small fishes), can be contained in the common aquarium with length from 80 cm. The construction from the stones, the generatrix of cave and slot, must be isolated by the pilings up of stones and by plants; moreover a quantity of caves must be more than the number of pairs of fishes. Water: 24-27 °C, dH 8-20°, pH7,2-8,5, transparent, regular substitution two times a week are 5th 10% of volume become fresher, with the same parameters. Aeration, the filtration (it is desirable mechanical- biological filter). Fodder: living, substitutes. Spawning aquarium with a length of from 60 cm with the caves and the structures from the stone with the vertical slots. Water is aquarium. The spawning of pair replanted into spawning of aquarium they stimulate by small increase in the temperature (26-28 °C) and by addition of fresh water. Fishes are multiplied in the cave, in which the female puts aside usually 10-50 (in the rare cases to 100 pieces) the greenish roe corns, after which the female usually cares, and male guards territory. At this time it is necessary to give in immediate proximity to the fishes of sterns from the shelter. The incubative period of 3-4 days, and in 5-8 more days fry spread in search of the fodder. Fry are held in the territory of parents, with the danger and on the night they hide in the slot between the stones and into the cave. When fishes begin to be prepared for the following spawning, they drive off fry and it is possible how to reseat them into the separate aquarium, so also to leave, then in the aquarium fry from several spawnings will float. Sexual maturity in 7-8 months.
Julidochromis-transcriptus

Length to 7 cm. The body is ordered. Body is almost black, lower part - yellow. 2 longitudinal rows of yellow spots go on upper half of body. Tailed fin and spinal fin black, with the blue border. On the basis tailed fin is large black spot. Anal fin is dark, with the blue border. Fishes are territorial, aggressive with respect to the fishes of their form, but they get along with the fishes of other forms, are held in the average and lower layers waters. The pair of fishes, which was being formed from the small flock of young (6-8 small fishes), can be contained in the common aquarium with length from 80 cm. The construction from the stones, the generatrix of cave and slot, must be isolated by the pilings up of stones and by plants; moreover a quantity of caves must be more than the number of pairs of fishes. Water: 24-27 °C, dH 8-20°, pH7,2-8,5, transparent, regular substitution two times a week are 5th 10% of volume become fresher, with the same parameters. Aeration, the filtration (it is desirable mechanical- biological filter). Fodder: living, substitutes. Spawning aquarium with a length of from 60 cm with the caves and the structures from the stone with the vertical slots. Water is aquarium. The spawning of pair replanted into spawning of aquarium they stimulate by small increase in the temperature (26-28 °C) and by addition of fresh water. Fishes are multiplied in the cave, in which the female puts aside usually 30-60 (in the rare cases to 100 pieces) the roe corns, after which the female usually cares, and male guards territory. At this time it is necessary to give in immediate proximity to the fishes of sterns from the shelter. The incubative period of 3 days, and in 5 more days fry spread in search of the fodder. Fry are held in the territory of parents, with the danger and on the night they hide in the slot between the stones and into the cave. When fishes begin to be prepared for the following spawning, they drive off fry and it is possible how to reseat them into the separate aquarium, so also to leave, then in the aquarium fry from several spawnings will float. Sexual maturity in 9-11 months.

Julidochromis-marlieri


Length to 13 cm. The body is ordered. The body is whitish, is weakly-reddish to the yellow with the reticulated figure, which form 3 longitudinal and 9-10 transverse strips of black color. Unpaired fins of the color of body with the figure from the blackish spots. Kray fins light blue with the black border. In adult male on the head fatty growth, it is less than the female, its spermiduct sharp, in female the ovipositor of dull. Fishes territorial are frequently aggressive with respect to the fishes of their form, but they get along with the fishes of other forms, are held in the average and lower layers waters. The pairs of fishes, which were being formed from the small flock of young (10-12 small fishes), can be contained in the common aquarium with length from 100 cm. The construction from the stones, the generatrix of cave and slot, must be isolated by the pilings up of stones and by plants; moreover a quantity of caves must be more than the number of fishes. Water: 24-27 °C, dH 8-20°, pH7,2-8,5, transparent, regular substitution two times a week are 5th 10% of volume become fresher, with the same parameters. Aeration, the filtration (it is desirable mechanical- biological filter). Fodder: living, substitutes. Spawning aquarium with a length of from 60 cm with the caves and the structures from the stone with the vertical slots. Water is aquarium. The spawning of pair replanted into spawning of aquarium they stimulate by small increase in the temperature (26-28 °C) and by addition of fresh water. Fishes are multiplied in the cave, in which the female puts aside usually 40-100 (in the rare cases to 200 pieces) the whitish-grey roe corns, after which the female usually cares, and male guards territory. At this time it is necessary to give in immediate proximity to the fishes of sterns from the shelter. The incubative period of 3-4 days, and after 4-6 more days fry spread in search of the fodder. Fry are held in the territory of parents, with the danger and on the night they hide in the slot between the stones and into the cave. When fishes begin to be prepared for the following spawning, they drive off fry and it is possible how to reseat them into the separate aquarium, so also to leave, then in the aquarium fry from several spawnings will float. Sexual maturity in 8-12 months.
Julidochromis-dickfeldi


Length to 11 cm. The body is ordered. Body of orange to the grey-brown, in the middle bluish by ebb, lower half with the bluish to the blackish attack. Head with the black primes and the spots. Three black longitudinal strips are passed throughout the body. Upper goes along the base spinal fin, average - from the upper edge of eye to the upper part of the base tailed fin and lower - from the end of the snout to tailed fin. Unpaired fins with the bluish specks and the narrow blue border. Between the males and the females it is difficult to find difference, males usually somewhat larger. Fishes are territorial, aggressive with respect to the fishes of their form, but they get along with the fishes of other forms, are held in the average and lower layers waters. The pair of fishes, which was being formed from the small flock of young (6-8 small fishes), it is possible to contain in the common aquarium with a length of from 80 cm, the generatrix of cave and slot, they must be isolated by the pilings up of stones and by plants; moreover a quantity of caves must be more than the number of pairs of fishes. Water: 24-27 °C, dH 8-20°, pH7,2-8,5, transparent, regular substitution two times a week are 5th 10% of volume become fresher, with the same parameters. Aeration, the filtration (it is desirable mechanical- biological filter). Fodder: living, substitutes. Spawning aquarium with a length of from 60 cm with the caves and the structures from the stone with the vertical slots. Water is aquarium. The spawning of pair replanted into spawning of aquarium they stimulate by small increase in the temperature (26-28 °C) and by addition of fresh water. Fishes are multiplied in the cave, in which the female puts aside usually 8-40 (in the rare cases to 100 pieces) unclear auger- green roe corns, after which the female usually cares, and male guards territory. At this time it is necessary to give in immediate proximity to the fishes of sterns from the shelter. The incubative period of 3 days, and after 4 more days fry spread in search of the fodder. Fry are held in the territory of parents, with the danger and on the night they hide in the slot between the stones and into the cave. When fishes begin to be prepared for the following spawning, they drive off fry and it is possible how to reseat them into the separate aquarium, so also to leave, then in the aquarium fry from several spawnings will float. Sexual maturity in 1-1,5 years