Cichlid Fish

About the fish 

Cichlids are fishes of larg family which include alot of species at least 1300 spices the family called cichlidae , around 1600 spices of Cichlids was found in Africa and in Africa and the South America they are the most fresh water popular fishes .

Description 

Cichlids have variety of body shapes with sizes from 2.5 cm to 1 meter long compressed and ovate also the family include known fishes as angle fish oscars and discus . 

 Behavior 

 Cichlids is one of the school fishes with colors variety and u will enjoy watching it swimming .  

Temperature 

in habitat the fish lives in warm lakes with temp rate 29 C - 40 C 

Tank Size 

for adults fishes u need 90 litter Tank ( 25 Gallons )

Diet 

Cichlids feed on alga and plants small animals and invertebrates

Pygmy Catfish

About the Fish

  

Pygmy Catfish or Corydoras Pygmaeus one of the fresh water fishes it was found in south America .

Description  

its small fish grows to reach 2.1 cm and females are larger than males .

Behavior 

its one of the peaceful fishes its prefer to live in groups of 4 or 5 members or more , as most of the cat fishes they swim at the lower part of the tank but they are mid water swimmers as well .

Temperature and PH

the fish prefer temperature 22 to 26 C and PH lvl 6 - 8

Tank Size

 with small size fish like Pygmy catfish small tanks or large tanks will be good for such small fish but not smaller than 25 litter tanks .

Diet 

the fish eat plants and insects and worms and crustaceans .

molly fish

About the Fish

molly fish or (poecilia sphenops) is one of the popular fresh water aquarium fish its also good for beginners coz it easy to care for . molly fish in wild lives in marine and fresh water and the fish origin is Mexico

Description

  

in wild life u can find mollies with silver and black but there is many others types like golder molly and balloon molly and sail fin molly and Yucatan molly , molly grows up to reach 15 cm , Mollie's males have long dorsal fins while female have short one also females rounded anal fins unlike males which the have normal fin

Behavior

mollies are peaceful fishes they are mid water swimmers except black molly fish some times the act aggressive to other fishes and the best tank mates are sword tail fish or platy fish .

Temperature 

the fish prefer temperature from 18 - 27 C 

Tank Size 

for small size molly like Yucatan or sail fin molly 35 litter tanks and larger for other types you should get larger tank ( for adult fishes ) 

Diet

 

 

 

Mollies are omnivorous so they will feeds on vegetables like alga and live foods like blood worms or brine shrimps