Adding NEW cichlids to your aquarium! | 10 tips | Combating aggression

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In today's video we're adding 4 fish to our established South American Cichlid Aquarium. This feat can sometimes be tricky with aggressive/semi-aggressive fish but here's 10 tips to help! (These can obviously be applied to non-aggressive aquariums when adding fish too)
10 tips to help you move your aquarium fish safely!
1- Check water parameters of each aquarium
2- Check the water temperature of each aquarium (sure makes it easier if they match!)
3- Do not stress the fish out when catching them (Use the double net method!)
4- Add the fish to the middle or bottom of the aquarium (never in your usual feeding spot!)
5- Turn your aquarium lights off so the fish can relax and find refuge
6- Add bacteria if possible (sachem stability is used here)
7- Add Melafix (this helps heal nipped fins etc)
8- Feed sparingly and do not worry if the fish does not eat for a few days
9- If the other aquarium fish are aggressive/semi-aggressive- try to add multiple to the aquarium at once (this will help disperse the aggression)
10-Continue to monitor the added fish for the next 1-2 weeks closely (especially if you've added them to a semi-aggressive/aggressive aquarium)
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125 gallon products and equipment used:
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Driftwood- local fish store
Rocks- Locally sourced (rock yard)
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Here are some of our other awesome videos!
HELPING AFRICAN CICHLIDS COLOR UP-www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-mfJ​...
EPIC South American CICHLID AQUARIUM-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM0_7...
WATCH THESE EGGS TURN TO FISH- www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6IBE​...
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[@dbrown4752]

Thanks excellent info

[@RemedialRook775]

I think something like a Oscar would look sick in that aquarium

[@cichlidscape]

I would agree haha you just never know what your going to get with Oscar’s aggression wise you know. Who knows…maybe at some point! Thanks for watching👍🏻

[@legionaquatics]

my dream tank is a South American cichlid tank like yours. beautiful tank and great video

[@cichlidscape]

Thanks Jacob I appreciate it! I’m loving this tank atm. Sure it’ll only get better once the fish grow out too! thanks for supporting the channel man👍🏻

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

Awesome video

[@cichlidscape]

Thanks for watching & supporting the channel!👍🏻

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Good tips!

[@cichlidscape]

Thanks for checking it out👍🏻

[@DreamWeaverPets]

Really good tips, are about to move some neolamprologus sexfasciatus golds to a larger aquarium. Hope the move goes as smooth as possible.

[@cichlidscape]

Thanks & I hope so too!🤞🏻 good luck my friend

[@tobiasgriffin2289]

Great video. I have done most of this but the melofix is good pointer. I’m always worried about putting meds in. I’ve lost a couple nice fish from shocking them so the rest I found out the hard way.

[@cichlidscape]

Yeah I think it’s really does help in the process!👍🏻 thanks for watching & supporting the channel!