Best video I've found on the Keyhole Cichlid. I feel like you're really giving this fish its due, and your comments and observations are a cut above the usual rundown of established facts. Well done.
I saw you in fish keeping Jamaicas livestream so I thought I'd come check you out. I love the small South and Central American cichlids so I had to sub. 😎👍
Oh hey. Yeah I checked out your channel too. Had seen you chatting to Raleigh on a video previously and liked what I watched there so subbed you too and will definately watch more.
Thank you for your videos. I brought 10 pentazona barbs after watching your video on them, and I love them. Now I've watched this video and brought 4 keyholes. I best stop watching your videos before I buy anymore fish lol. 😂
Haha.. might need to start another series; "max your credit card with DKF" haha.. Glad you liked the videos and thank you for saying so. Even more glad you are enjoying the fish.
Daniel, nice to see up uploading again. What wonderful fish I wish I had known about them before. To the best of my memory, I have not heard other fishkeepers talking about them. Thanks.
I'm sorry Robert, I made a mistake on the Eheim video. I removed, fixed and replaced it and I couldn't tag you on the new one but I can answer you here. I went and fiddled with one of mine to try to break it in order to figure out how to fix it but I struggled to re-create the problem you are facing. The directional flow adjuster does indeed lift up. It seems to need to be pushed fully down in order for the venturi to work. What I would consider is removing the filter so it is completely empty and making sure it is pit together properly so all the pieces that slot together are doing so properly. Then I'd make sure that nozzle is pushed right down and attach the venturi again set to the position you want. Then put the filter back in and turn it on. Hopefull that will resolve it.
Oh wow Marco, such amazing things to say. I really appreciate you taking your time to comment with that, it certainly made my feel proud and gave me encouragement to keep making more videos in this style then. Thank you.
Worth taking a look into these guys as most cichlads are aggressive. Great video once again thanks Daniel for the information and the tank looks great too!!😉
@@DanielKeepingFish Thanks fishie brother! I have a couple of larger planted tanks both SA and with some wild caught rummies and the other some Altums angels wilds. Always looking for peaceful community fish. Both tanks are a variety of fish except the Altums tanks which have some plecos BN and some clown loaches these are all mature fish btw. Keep up the good work and look forward to your videos. 👍😎👍
Great video, just stumbled across this as I bought seven keyholes for my five foot tank yesterday. Other cichlids in the tank are a blue acara and two male Honduran red points so I'm hoping they get on in the long term.
I've never kept the red points but I've kept Blue Acara with a range of community fish and other Cichlids with no problems at all so hopefully yours will be fine also. Hope you enjoy you Keyholes. Bet you will. 👍
Here in Singapore it's been impossible to find them.... Until now! I've found a stockist at last, the frustrating thing is I have to wait till the Covid lock down lifts till I can have them... Loved your vid. I subbed..
Ah thanks Bernice, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And that's great you'll be able to enjoy these great wee fish soon. It's the same here, we can't get any fish from stores or online at the moment.
That's the eternal struggle isn't it? Love the tannins for the properties they are adding to the water but want clear water to view the fish. I think the fish would probably say they prefer the tannins if they were asked.
Daniel Keeping Fish they’re amazing lol I keep them with 2 double black angels, 2 Philippine blues and 2 platinums haha the 2 go great together as tank mates
Thank you very much. Yeah I've kept Amano shrimp, MTS and Ramshorns with them. The Amano were totally fine. Hard to tell with the Ramshorn Snails as it was a six foot tank with a good population of them which kept going strong and I never saw a Keyhole bothering them but that doesn't mean they definitely didn't. The Malaysian Trumpet Snails were a different story though, I frequently caught the Keyholes harassing them. They spend most of the time under the substrate so I was able to keep up good numbers of them but the Keyholes made a dent in that for sure. Surprised me to be honest, Keyholes are so placid but a tasty snack is a tasty snack hey?
I really would love some of these in a juwel 450, do I need to do anything special with the water parameters, in terms of keeping the PH stable? Im not quite sure how you do that. Are they quite hardy?
Honestly stability is far more desirable than chasing parameters which could lead to constant swings, not great for fish health. As long as your conditions are near to what these fish require they should be fine especially if you buy them locally. One of my tanks is a Juwel 450 too. Really great tanks in my opinion.
Nice keyholes, i have three red ones in a forty gallon at the moment not yet fully grown and looking at rehoming my half size opaline gourami as its chasing my keyholes too much. Any experience keeping stuff with these? Looking to replace the gourami that wont exhibit the same behavior? Rainbow cichlids? Red breasted acara? A couple more keyholes? Ive seen completely white keyholes online but never actually found any but another couple could be nice
Yeah Gourami are a bit like Beta. Some of them are very relaxed while others are just mean. I kept a Gold Gourami with mine and it was fine but I think it's luck of the draw with them. Keyholes are very mild mannered so anything aggressive simply doesn't work but anything non aggressive generally does. Rainbow Cichlids should be fine because they are generally mild natured too. Folk say Rams are fine but I haven't tested that myself. They can get a bit territorial when they're breeding. Most non aggressive community fish should be fine; Swords, Cories, Five Banded Bard, most Tetra, etc. I kept an Electric Blue Acara with mine which was fine. My Acara never bother anyone, the EBA or the Red Breasted but then there's always exceptions to the rule. Keyholes tend to keep to the lower levels of the tank so something that uses the surface like Hatchet Fish might be a good combination. Just make sure you have a lid with no gaps if you try them because they are notorious jumpers. Really nice schooling fish though. Keyholes appreciate caves to retreat to when they feel harassed so if you can offer those it may help them feel more comfortable. I hope those ideas are helpful to you.
Hi! I have two questions, the first being, can i keep them singular or do i need to keep them in a group? Im trying to prevent breeding aggrsssion, since im keeping them in a community tank. However, im fully up to getting a pair if they arent that aggressive. The other issue however is getting the right sex. Which leads me to my second question, If i get two of the same gender will it be ok? Thanks!
Ty for this! I just saw them and heard of them for the first time yesterday at my local fish store, almost like a bolivian ram with that stripe band across its eyes. Do they grow fast? Is it ok to keep them with juvenile oscar and severum?
Yeah they're really nice fish. To be honest I don't think that's a good match. In my experience Severum even from an early age can be quite boisterous and I feel like they would be too much for these gentle Cichlids. I've never kept Oscars but I understand they are very dominant, even more so than Severum so I don't think it would be long till the Keyholes were struggling to keep pace. I realise that's maybe not what you were wanting to hear but I'd rather give it to you straight than set you up for potential disaster. If you have another tank I'd certainly suggest giving these guys a shot. They really are rewarding fish.
@@DanielKeepingFish thank you for your honest and comprehensive reply. As I watched your video a second time, I still decided to buy a couple, but I do have a 40g breeder planted tank with just bosemani rainbows. Ty i was accimating them in my 75g with the severum but now i just switched them to the 40g. 😉
Haha yes. It's pretty hard not to fall in love with them. I hate to stifle anyone's excitement but I feel like 29 is the low end for them. Maybe okay for a pair or 4-5 if it's a species only tank. I do prefer to aim for best possible conditions for my fish though so as much space as possible. If they do have tankmates remember they can be timid so give them a few flower pots or caves to retreat to if they want to get out of dodge. Hope you find a way to keep them comfortably. They're great fish, you'll enjoy them.
Daniel Keeping Fish oh I was only thinking one of them cause my current stocking is 2 pearl gourami 2 sparkling gourami and 9 rosy loaches is that too much??
@@evano8312 I think that would be fine especially as they prefer the mid-lower part of the tank. I'd maybe consider a pair as they are definately more comfortable with some of their own kind around for company. Just watch the Pearl Gourami with them. If anyone is going to be aggressive towards the Keyholes I'd bet it would be them. A wee tip for adding new fish is to shut the lights off while you're introducing the new fish and for an hour or so afterwards to let everyone get comfortable and like I said if you can offer them a wee cave to feel comfortable in they'll appreciate it.
Both of those fish get larger and are more dominant than Keyholes so it may be intimidated and possibly domibated by the other fish. That said each fish has it's own personality as we know so if you have a particularly laid back Angel and EBA it could be fine especially if you have plenty of scape and hiding places for the keyhole to retreat to if it needed. Not a clear answer I'm afraid but not sure there is a clear answer to this one. Sorry bud.
I would think it would be okay as long as you don't have any particularly aggressive Angels. You won't have any problems with the Keyholes bothering the Angels. Angels tend to use the top of the tank and the Keyholes the bottom. Angels can get a bit aggressive when breeding but provide a couple of caves for the Keyholes to retreat to should they need to and they should be fine I think.
thats great thank you i think i will put them in as the key hole tank is alot bigger than the tank i have the angels in .. but will keep the angel tank still running just incase thanks again
I would say half a dozen with enough caves for each and flat stones for pairs to breed. They need their own territory when they are breeding so it's best to space these out around the tank.
@@faze_sc0p3s_dbi96 there are many fish you can do a species only tank in a 30G bud. Firemouths you could only probably keep a pair because they get big. If you're wanting a tank full of smaller Cichlids the Rams may be a nice choice; Bolivian, German or Electric Blue Rams all make impressive displays when you have a tank full of them for a wee suggestion.
Probably I'm afraid bud. No matter how mild mannered most fish find it hard to resist a bit of bite sized protein. That said if there is plenty of places for the fry to hide some may well make it.
I think it would probably enjoy some company of it's own kind but if space is an issue aye I don't see why not. You'll probably want to aim for a neutral pH of around 7 if possible.
@@nvr2seriouscc972 they Keyholes will be fine in a 29 but if you're keeping Rainbows I would go for as large and as long a tank as you can. They are quite active and will enjoy swimming back and forth rather than up and down. 👍
Best video I've found on the Keyhole Cichlid. I feel like you're really giving this fish its due, and your comments and observations are a cut above the usual rundown of established facts. Well done.
Thanks very much Calken. Felt good to read that. Glad you enjoyed it.
One of my favorite I have 4 of them and they’re doing well such amazing cichlids
I agree with you David. They are wonderful Cichlids to keep and enjoy.
STUNNING SPECIES DANIEL!!!! THANK YOU!
Thanks Eduardo. They're really nice fish. I really enjoyed making a video about them.
I saw you in fish keeping Jamaicas livestream so I thought I'd come check you out. I love the small South and Central American cichlids so I had to sub. 😎👍
Oh hey. Yeah I checked out your channel too. Had seen you chatting to Raleigh on a video previously and liked what I watched there so subbed you too and will definately watch more.
Thank you for your videos. I brought 10 pentazona barbs after watching your video on them, and I love them. Now I've watched this video and brought 4 keyholes. I best stop watching your videos before I buy anymore fish lol. 😂
Haha.. might need to start another series; "max your credit card with DKF" haha..
Glad you liked the videos and thank you for saying so. Even more glad you are enjoying the fish.
That is a great looking fish. I have never seen these before. Thanks
No worries OTC. Yeah I really like these guys.
Daniel, nice to see up uploading again. What wonderful fish I wish I had known about them before. To the best of my memory, I have not heard other fishkeepers talking about them. Thanks.
Thanks Robert.
Aye I think folk pass them up for more colourful options but once you've met them you can't help but fall in love with them.
On another not I'm nearly out of leaves so will be ordering some of the ones you put me onto shortly. Excited to try them.
I'm sorry Robert, I made a mistake on the Eheim video. I removed, fixed and replaced it and I couldn't tag you on the new one but I can answer you here.
I went and fiddled with one of mine to try to break it in order to figure out how to fix it but I struggled to re-create the problem you are facing.
The directional flow adjuster does indeed lift up. It seems to need to be pushed fully down in order for the venturi to work. What I would consider is removing the filter so it is completely empty and making sure it is pit together properly so all the pieces that slot together are doing so properly. Then I'd make sure that nozzle is pushed right down and attach the venturi again set to the position you want. Then put the filter back in and turn it on.
Hopefull that will resolve it.
Great info Tanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for mentioning. They are great wee Cichlids to keep.
They are soo beautiful! New sub!
Thank you for sharing this with your Second Life and Virtual Ability friends.
No worries Bert. Hope you found it useful or interesting.
Beautiful presentation and nice video I really like this channel compliments ...i love cichlids....like#37
Oh wow Marco, such amazing things to say. I really appreciate you taking your time to comment with that, it certainly made my feel proud and gave me encouragement to keep making more videos in this style then. Thank you.
It is a pleasure thanks to you for sharing...I subscribe to your channel my friend n°1095
Worth taking a look into these guys as most cichlads are aggressive. Great video once again thanks Daniel for the information and the tank looks great too!!😉
Thanks very much Clem.
Aye they're worth looking into. I've never met anyone who has given them a try and hasn't fell in love with them.
@@DanielKeepingFish
Thanks fishie brother!
I have a couple of larger planted tanks both SA and with some wild caught rummies and the other some Altums angels wilds. Always looking for peaceful community fish. Both tanks are a variety of fish except the Altums tanks which have some plecos BN and some clown loaches these are all mature fish btw. Keep up the good work and look forward to your videos. 👍😎👍
Great video, just stumbled across this as I bought seven keyholes for my five foot tank yesterday. Other cichlids in the tank are a blue acara and two male Honduran red points so I'm hoping they get on in the long term.
I've never kept the red points but I've kept Blue Acara with a range of community fish and other Cichlids with no problems at all so hopefully yours will be fine also.
Hope you enjoy you Keyholes. Bet you will. 👍
Here in Singapore it's been impossible to find them.... Until now! I've found a stockist at last, the frustrating thing is I have to wait till the Covid lock down lifts till I can have them... Loved your vid. I subbed..
Ah thanks Bernice, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And that's great you'll be able to enjoy these great wee fish soon. It's the same here, we can't get any fish from stores or online at the moment.
Beautiful fish I can’t wait till the tannings go out of my tank so I can see them a clearly as yours
That's the eternal struggle isn't it? Love the tannins for the properties they are adding to the water but want clear water to view the fish. I think the fish would probably say they prefer the tannins if they were asked.
Yes they probably would
Beautiful cichlids and Swordtails!
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Thanks bud.
Probably my favorite non-eartheater cichlid.
I know they're great right?
I feel like they're a little overlooked but anyone who tries them falls in love with them.
Hands down my favorite fish, had a group for about 8 months now and I’d get rid of everything else I keep before them lol
They're great fish mate.
Like the channel name by the way. 👍
Daniel Keeping Fish they’re amazing lol I keep them with 2 double black angels, 2 Philippine blues and 2 platinums haha the 2 go great together as tank mates
I have mine in with Discus and they're perfect together
Yeah man I can imagine that would be an awesome mix right enough. They'd compliment each other well.
keyholes are amazing
I think of them as the gentleman (and lady) Cichlid. Pretty peaceful for Cichlids.
Great vid Daniel. Have you ever kept Amano shrimp or a type of snail with Keyholes?
Thank you very much.
Yeah I've kept Amano shrimp, MTS and Ramshorns with them.
The Amano were totally fine. Hard to tell with the Ramshorn Snails as it was a six foot tank with a good population of them which kept going strong and I never saw a Keyhole bothering them but that doesn't mean they definitely didn't. The Malaysian Trumpet Snails were a different story though, I frequently caught the Keyholes harassing them. They spend most of the time under the substrate so I was able to keep up good numbers of them but the Keyholes made a dent in that for sure. Surprised me to be honest, Keyholes are so placid but a tasty snack is a tasty snack hey?
I really would love some of these in a juwel 450, do I need to do anything special with the water parameters, in terms of keeping the PH stable? Im not quite sure how you do that. Are they quite hardy?
Honestly stability is far more desirable than chasing parameters which could lead to constant swings, not great for fish health. As long as your conditions are near to what these fish require they should be fine especially if you buy them locally.
One of my tanks is a Juwel 450 too. Really great tanks in my opinion.
Nice keyholes, i have three red ones in a forty gallon at the moment not yet fully grown and looking at rehoming my half size opaline gourami as its chasing my keyholes too much. Any experience keeping stuff with these? Looking to replace the gourami that wont exhibit the same behavior? Rainbow cichlids? Red breasted acara? A couple more keyholes? Ive seen completely white keyholes online but never actually found any but another couple could be nice
Yeah Gourami are a bit like Beta. Some of them are very relaxed while others are just mean.
I kept a Gold Gourami with mine and it was fine but I think it's luck of the draw with them.
Keyholes are very mild mannered so anything aggressive simply doesn't work but anything non aggressive generally does.
Rainbow Cichlids should be fine because they are generally mild natured too. Folk say Rams are fine but I haven't tested that myself. They can get a bit territorial when they're breeding.
Most non aggressive community fish should be fine; Swords, Cories, Five Banded Bard, most Tetra, etc.
I kept an Electric Blue Acara with mine which was fine. My Acara never bother anyone, the EBA or the Red Breasted but then there's always exceptions to the rule.
Keyholes tend to keep to the lower levels of the tank so something that uses the surface like Hatchet Fish might be a good combination. Just make sure you have a lid with no gaps if you try them because they are notorious jumpers. Really nice schooling fish though.
Keyholes appreciate caves to retreat to when they feel harassed so if you can offer those it may help them feel more comfortable.
I hope those ideas are helpful to you.
Hi! I have two questions, the first being, can i keep them singular or do i need to keep them in a group? Im trying to prevent breeding aggrsssion, since im keeping them in a community tank. However, im fully up to getting a pair if they arent that aggressive. The other issue however is getting the right sex. Which leads me to my second question, If i get two of the same gender will it be ok? Thanks!
Ty for this! I just saw them and heard of them for the first time yesterday at my local fish store, almost like a bolivian ram with that stripe band across its eyes. Do they grow fast? Is it ok to keep them with juvenile oscar and severum?
Yeah they're really nice fish.
To be honest I don't think that's a good match. In my experience Severum even from an early age can be quite boisterous and I feel like they would be too much for these gentle Cichlids.
I've never kept Oscars but I understand they are very dominant, even more so than Severum so I don't think it would be long till the Keyholes were struggling to keep pace.
I realise that's maybe not what you were wanting to hear but I'd rather give it to you straight than set you up for potential disaster.
If you have another tank I'd certainly suggest giving these guys a shot. They really are rewarding fish.
@@DanielKeepingFish thank you for your honest and comprehensive reply. As I watched your video a second time, I still decided to buy a couple, but I do have a 40g breeder planted tank with just bosemani rainbows. Ty i was accimating them in my 75g with the severum but now i just switched them to the 40g. 😉
Do they dig when breeding? I have a dirted tank which could pose a problem
Mine would dig a little around roots to hide their fry in but not enough to uproot them or anything.
I love them! Would they fit well in a 29 gal?
Haha yes. It's pretty hard not to fall in love with them.
I hate to stifle anyone's excitement but I feel like 29 is the low end for them. Maybe okay for a pair or 4-5 if it's a species only tank. I do prefer to aim for best possible conditions for my fish though so as much space as possible.
If they do have tankmates remember they can be timid so give them a few flower pots or caves to retreat to if they want to get out of dodge.
Hope you find a way to keep them comfortably. They're great fish, you'll enjoy them.
Daniel Keeping Fish oh I was only thinking one of them cause my current stocking is 2 pearl gourami 2 sparkling gourami and 9 rosy loaches is that too much??
@@evano8312 I think that would be fine especially as they prefer the mid-lower part of the tank.
I'd maybe consider a pair as they are definately more comfortable with some of their own kind around for company.
Just watch the Pearl Gourami with them. If anyone is going to be aggressive towards the Keyholes I'd bet it would be them.
A wee tip for adding new fish is to shut the lights off while you're introducing the new fish and for an hour or so afterwards to let everyone get comfortable and like I said if you can offer them a wee cave to feel comfortable in they'll appreciate it.
Is one of its own ok with a EB Acara and a Angel?
Both of those fish get larger and are more dominant than Keyholes so it may be intimidated and possibly domibated by the other fish. That said each fish has it's own personality as we know so if you have a particularly laid back Angel and EBA it could be fine especially if you have plenty of scape and hiding places for the keyhole to retreat to if it needed. Not a clear answer I'm afraid but not sure there is a clear answer to this one. Sorry bud.
was wondering if you would reccomend putting my angelfish in with my keyholes or would you advise against it
I would think it would be okay as long as you don't have any particularly aggressive Angels. You won't have any problems with the Keyholes bothering the Angels.
Angels tend to use the top of the tank and the Keyholes the bottom.
Angels can get a bit aggressive when breeding but provide a couple of caves for the Keyholes to retreat to should they need to and they should be fine I think.
thats great thank you i think i will put them in as the key hole tank is alot bigger than the tank i have the angels in .. but will keep the angel tank still running just incase thanks again
@@leeandmandybattersby5958 no worries.
Sounds like a nice mix to me.
Do keyholes pair up when they are still young and not fully grown?
They tend to do it as they mature bud. Best way to ensure a pair or two is to get a young group and wait for them to mature in time.
In 240l with 19 tétras Cardinals and 6 Congo Tetra and 4 bambou crevettes can i put 4 of them ? (With the good paramètres)
I should think that would be fine in most case. 👍
@@DanielKeepingFish thanks you for your answer
Chromide cichlid are just as peaceful.
I've never kept those but they're definately on my list. They look like awesome fish to keep.
How many could I keep in a spices only 30 gallon tank?
I would say half a dozen with enough caves for each and flat stones for pairs to breed. They need their own territory when they are breeding so it's best to space these out around the tank.
Are there any other fish that I could do the same thing with ? Eg. Fire mouths or something
@@faze_sc0p3s_dbi96 there are many fish you can do a species only tank in a 30G bud.
Firemouths you could only probably keep a pair because they get big. If you're wanting a tank full of smaller Cichlids the Rams may be a nice choice; Bolivian, German or Electric Blue Rams all make impressive displays when you have a tank full of them for a wee suggestion.
Will these eat all guppy fry in a planted aquarium
Probably I'm afraid bud. No matter how mild mannered most fish find it hard to resist a bit of bite sized protein.
That said if there is plenty of places for the fry to hide some may well make it.
@@DanielKeepingFish Cool thanks. I'd love to keep these at some point
My Male has mad green cheeks
Bet that looks awesome.
Can these live in hard water?
Kh 124.6ppm Gh 284.8ppm
IN this day and age of crossbreeding, I wonder what would cross well with a Keyhole Cichlid?
Can you just keep 1 keyhole cichlid in a community tank of tetras and rainbows?
I think it would probably enjoy some company of it's own kind but if space is an issue aye I don't see why not.
You'll probably want to aim for a neutral pH of around 7 if possible.
@@DanielKeepingFish thank you! Will a 3ft tank work? Any recommendation on tank size? Got a 29gal planted and 55gal planted.
@@nvr2seriouscc972 they Keyholes will be fine in a 29 but if you're keeping Rainbows I would go for as large and as long a tank as you can. They are quite active and will enjoy swimming back and forth rather than up and down. 👍
@@DanielKeepingFish thanks man! You're awesome, will move the rainbows then.
Haha, no sweat bud. Sure they will appreciate it. Enjoy them!
My pair are in a 120 gallon with a shoal of mollys and my keyhole cichlids keep chasing the hell out of them they are pure aggressive
Honestly I've never heard of Keyholes being aggressive but each will have their own personalities to a certain degree same as us hey.
Do you know your keyholes weren't misidentified?
54 like,sub and best wishes;-)
Thanks Miki. Best wishes to you too!
Mine are evil
Oh wow. I've never heard of them being like that but they all have their own individual personalities I suppose.