#cichlid — Public Fediverse posts
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Love them or hate them, the man made Parrot Cichlid is a fish with an undeniable personality. Our complete guide explores the controversy, their "water dog" temperament, large tank needs, and the key differences between a Blood Parrot, a Polar Blue, and the unethical dyed varieties. 🧡🤖❤️
#ParrotCichlid #BloodParrot #PolarBlueParrot #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Meet the Oscar, the "river dog" of the aquarium world. Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent, aggressive cichlid, from its minimum 75-gallon tank requirement and notoriously messy habits to its deep bond with its owner and famous "sulking" behavior. 🐾🧡🌊
#OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #TigerOscar #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Meet the Blood Parrot Cichlid, the controversial and charming "water dog" of the aquarium hobby. Our complete guide explores the reality of their semi-aggressive personality, their large tank needs, and the special care required for this unique, man-made hybrid fish. 🧡🤖❤️
#BloodParrot #ParrotCichlid #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Discover the Lemon Oscar, the rare, sun kissed version of the classic "water dog." Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent giant, from its minimum 75 gallon tank requirement to the best color-enhancing foods to make its yellow coloration shine. 🍋💛🐾
#LemonOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Meet the Polar Blue Parrot, the small, feisty cichlid with the body of a parrot and the attitude of a convict. Our complete guide covers the unique care of this modern hybrid, from its semi-aggressive temperament and beginner-friendly nature to its surprising ability to breed. 💙🤖⚡️
#PolarBlueParrot #ParrotCichlid #ConvictCichlid #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Meet the Red Oscar, the fiery, intelligent cichlid with the personality of a "water dog." Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this magnificent fish, from its minimum 75-gallon tank requirement to the best color-enhancing foods and its famously moody temperament. 🔥❤️🐠
#RedOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Meet the Kirin Parrot Cichlid, the unpredictable hybrid of a Flowerhorn and a Blood Parrot. Our expert-level guide explores the genetic lottery of this "designer" fish, from its potential for extreme aggression and large size to its unique care and solo-tank requirements. 🐲🧡❤️
#KirinParrot #FlowerhornParrot #ParrotCichlid #Flowerhorn #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #ExotasticEarth
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Meet the Tiger Oscar, the classic "river dog" of the aquarium hobby. Our complete guide explores the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent, aggressive cichlid, from its minimum 75-gallon tank requirement and notoriously messy habits to its deep bond with its owner and famous "sulking" behavior. 🐅🧡
#TigerOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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Meet the King Kong Parrot, the super-sized version of the "water dog" cichlid. Our complete guide covers the immense reality of keeping this gentle giant, from its absolute need for a 100+ gallon tank and massive filtration to its charming, interactive personality. 🦍🧡❤️
#KingKongParrot #ParrotCichlid #BloodParrot #MonsterFish #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth
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Meet the Albino Oscar, the ghostly, red-eyed version of the classic "water dog." Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent giant, from its special sensitivity to light and minimum 75-gallon tank requirement to the best color-enhancing foods. 👻🧡🐾
#AlbinoOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare
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After one day, I’m pretty sure Keene (our flag cichlid) ate all the angelfish eggs. I am entirely unsurprised by this. Sorry, angelfish, Keene does not want any more neighbors. #aquarium #fishtodon #angelfish #cichlid
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After one day, I’m pretty sure Keene (our flag cichlid) ate all the angelfish eggs. I am entirely unsurprised by this. Sorry, angelfish, Keene does not want any more neighbors. #aquarium #fishtodon #angelfish #cichlid
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My daughter just now: “what are all these white bumps on this leaf?” (Pointing at the fish tank)
I go over and look at neat rows of mostly-transparent whitish ovals adorning a long green leaf.
“Oh. Oh wow. I think I know,” I realize.
After a little research: “Yep, they’re angelfish eggs.” And as I go over to look again, I see the koi angelfish… uh… fertilizing the eggs with… an appendage. That’s a new one for me to witness!
“Oh no, I’m sorry,” I literally say to the fish, embarrassed that I am intruding upon such an intimate moment.
Keene, the flag cichlid, is *not* impressed. The mother angelfish gets into a minor scuffle with him. He seems genuinely surprised that she is feinting back at his bullying.
This is gonna get interesting. I can’t get a plastic tank divider here until Saturday, and then if they were to hatch I would have *no* idea what to do with the fry!
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My daughter just now: “what are all these white bumps on this leaf?” (Pointing at the fish tank)
I go over and look at neat rows of mostly-transparent whitish ovals adorning a long green leaf.
“Oh. Oh wow. I think I know,” I realize.
After a little research: “Yep, they’re angelfish eggs.” And as I go over to look again, I see the koi angelfish… uh… fertilizing the eggs with… an appendage. That’s a new one for me to witness!
“Oh no, I’m sorry,” I literally say to the fish, embarrassed that I am intruding upon such an intimate moment.
Keene, the flag cichlid, is *not* impressed. The mother angelfish gets into a minor scuffle with him. He seems genuinely surprised that she is feinting back at his bullying.
This is gonna get interesting. I can’t get a plastic tank divider here until Saturday, and then if they were to hatch I would have *no* idea what to do with the fry!
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The #rainbow #cichlids are growing on me for sure! Very active and busy.
I much prefer south american cichlids and the large variety they offer. I really don't understand why African cichlids are as popular as they are here. They offer good colors sure but nearly all come in the same physical shape and none of the personalities I've seen with SAs, well, except kribs. The #kribs are nice.
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The #rainbow #cichlids are growing on me for sure! Very active and busy.
I much prefer south american cichlids and the large variety they offer. I really don't understand why African cichlids are as popular as they are here. They offer good colors sure but nearly all come in the same physical shape and none of the personalities I've seen with SAs, well, except kribs. The #kribs are nice.
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The #rainbow #cichlids are growing on me for sure! Very active and busy.
I much prefer south american cichlids and the large variety they offer. I really don't understand why African cichlids are as popular as they are here. They offer good colors sure but nearly all come in the same physical shape and none of the personalities I've seen with SAs, well, except kribs. The #kribs are nice.
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The #rainbow #cichlids are growing on me for sure! Very active and busy.
I much prefer south american cichlids and the large variety they offer. I really don't understand why African cichlids are as popular as they are here. They offer good colors sure but nearly all come in the same physical shape and none of the personalities I've seen with SAs, well, except kribs. The #kribs are nice.
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The #rainbow #cichlids are growing on me for sure! Very active and busy.
I much prefer south american cichlids and the large variety they offer. I really don't understand why African cichlids are as popular as they are here. They offer good colors sure but nearly all come in the same physical shape and none of the personalities I've seen with SAs, well, except kribs. The #kribs are nice.
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I actually got some good(-ish) aquarium pics tonight!
Descriptions are in the alt-text.
#aquarium #cichlid #angelfish #daphnia #FishTank -
I actually got some good(-ish) aquarium pics tonight!
Descriptions are in the alt-text.
#aquarium #cichlid #angelfish #daphnia #FishTank -
I actually got some good(-ish) aquarium pics tonight!
Descriptions are in the alt-text.
#aquarium #cichlid #angelfish #daphnia #FishTank -
I actually got some good(-ish) aquarium pics tonight!
Descriptions are in the alt-text.
#aquarium #cichlid #angelfish #daphnia #FishTank -
I actually got some good(-ish) aquarium pics tonight!
Descriptions are in the alt-text.
#aquarium #cichlid #angelfish #daphnia #FishTank -
Got some new fish and rocks for our aquarium today: a few purple harlequins, some Amano shrimp, some nerite snails, and a clown pleco. In this photo you can see two of the harlequins in the back-left schooling with one of the neon tetras, but the rest of the new gang are hiding. This shot also gives a good example of how big Keene the flag cichlid is; this is a 39 gallon bow-front tank, and he is about 75 percent the size of my hand — maybe 4 or 5 inches long? (I’m awful at estimating sizes.)
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Got some new fish and rocks for our aquarium today: a few purple harlequins, some Amano shrimp, some nerite snails, and a clown pleco. In this photo you can see two of the harlequins in the back-left schooling with one of the neon tetras, but the rest of the new gang are hiding. This shot also gives a good example of how big Keene the flag cichlid is; this is a 39 gallon bow-front tank, and he is about 75 percent the size of my hand — maybe 4 or 5 inches long? (I’m awful at estimating sizes.)
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my hobby just took a b-line to the forbidden C (as in #cichlid) 🤣
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Keane, my enormous flag cichlid, saying “you cannot see me, I am leaf”
He is of course easy to spot here, but in the general surroundings he has modulated his shade/color enough that he’s surprisingly hard to pick out at a glance.
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Keane, my enormous flag cichlid, saying “you cannot see me, I am leaf”
He is of course easy to spot here, but in the general surroundings he has modulated his shade/color enough that he’s surprisingly hard to pick out at a glance.
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Almost 90 days since my last post, and the Geophagus has grown quite a bit in that time!
Lots of new plants in the tank as well, I need to make a special aquatic plant post soon.
#aquarium #aquariums #geophagus #fish #cichlid #cichlids
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Read now ahead of print! "Replicated Functional Evolution in Cichlid Adaptive Radiations" by Martinez et al.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/731477 -
Read now ahead of print! "Replicated Functional Evolution in Cichlid Adaptive Radiations" by Martinez et al.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/731477 -
25-APR-2024
Curiosity promotes #biodiversityExploratory behavior is one of the fundamental personality traits of animals – and these traits influence their probability of survival, among other things. For example, curious individuals can inhabit different areas in their habitats compared to more cautious conspecifics. At the same time, however, they expose themselves to a greater risk of being discovered and eaten.
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25-APR-2024
Curiosity promotes #biodiversityExploratory behavior is one of the fundamental personality traits of animals – and these traits influence their probability of survival, among other things. For example, curious individuals can inhabit different areas in their habitats compared to more cautious conspecifics. At the same time, however, they expose themselves to a greater risk of being discovered and eaten.
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#Fish curiosity promotes #biodiversity: How exploratory behavior aids in ecological adaptation
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-cichlid-fishes-curiosity-biodiversity-exploratory.htmlThe #genetics of niche-specific behavioral tendencies in an #AdaptiveRadiation of #cichlid fishes https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj9228
"#Cichlids exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes. This trait influences their ability to adapt to new habitats... curious individuals can inhabit different areas compared to more cautious conspecifics."
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#Fish curiosity promotes #biodiversity: How exploratory behavior aids in ecological adaptation
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-cichlid-fishes-curiosity-biodiversity-exploratory.htmlThe #genetics of niche-specific behavioral tendencies in an #AdaptiveRadiation of #cichlid fishes https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj9228
"#Cichlids exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes. This trait influences their ability to adapt to new habitats... curious individuals can inhabit different areas compared to more cautious conspecifics."
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The final day of ‘23, a new orchid flower opened 🤗 The last three are waiting for ‘24, hope the year has more good things in store, peace and unity especially.
To send off the year, a bonus apistogramma and a pleco on leaf cleaning duty for a Red Tiger Lotus, started the tank almost 7mo ago!
Macro video of the Apistogramma Agassizii Tefe Red Back pair: http://tinyurl.com/2n23pv7c
#orchids #orchid #houseplants #plants #flowers #lotus #apistogramma
#cichlid #plantedtank #aquarium
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The final day of ‘23, a new orchid flower opened 🤗 The last three are waiting for ‘24, hope the year has more good things in store, peace and unity especially.
To send off the year, a bonus apistogramma and a pleco on leaf cleaning duty for a Red Tiger Lotus, started the tank almost 7mo ago!
Macro video of the Apistogramma Agassizii Tefe Red Back pair: http://tinyurl.com/2n23pv7c
#orchids #orchid #houseplants #plants #flowers #lotus #apistogramma
#cichlid #plantedtank #aquarium
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I've seen a handful of photos of red #ancistrus. usually the fish on such photos is a citrus orange or borderline yellow. It's one of the reasons why I never bothered getting some (LFS never carry). But since I'm currently collecting ancistrus, I had to get some of the red as well, and wow. I don't know if it's specifically my line, or if other photos just suck. But these are genuinely, actually, red! love it!
#aquarium #tropicalfish #guppy #endler #platy #swordtail #molly #rainbowfish #cichlid
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Difference in body size (or sexual #dimorphism) between males and females is common across the #animal kingdom. One of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism is found in the #cichlid #fish species Lamprologous callipterus from Lake #Tanganyika in East Africa
#Biology #EarthScience #sflorg
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Difference in body size (or sexual #dimorphism) between males and females is common across the #animal kingdom. One of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism is found in the #cichlid #fish species Lamprologous callipterus from Lake #Tanganyika in East Africa
#Biology #EarthScience #sflorg
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First evidence of transitive inferences in a fish species in a non-social (abstract) context.
#science #biology #AnimalBehaviour #cognition #rationality #transitivity #fish #cichlid
📄 La Loggia et al (2022) Fish can infer relations between colour cues in a non-social learning task. Biology Letters 18:20220321 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2022.0321
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CW: Job: PhD evolution cichlids - Leeds UK
#job #phd #evolution #cichlid #fishes #visual #traits
This PhD project will explore the role of visual systems as magic traits, using haplochromine cichlid fishes as a model system.
Source: https://ecoevo.social/@domino_joyce/109364837863069350
