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  1. Anonymous

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    Hello I am new to the forum. I just purchased today some new baby cichlids, they are loving my bubbles they are just riding on them and swimming around.
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  2. Anthony

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    Welcome to The Exotic Fish. What type of cichlids did you buy and what size tank do you have ?
     
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    welcome :D
     
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  4. Anonymous

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    I found a free 55 on craigslist a lit over a week ago. Brought it home set it up and now what I have in there is what I think is hybrids. Their colors are yellow, cherry orange, one rusty, one white albino, one orange and black spotted one.
     
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    Sounds cool! A lot of Cichlid keepers on this forum. Post some pics and i'm sure we can help you identify them!!!
     
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    Welcome!
     
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    BTW - Cichlid as a descriptions is VERY vague... We have Cichlids in our rivers and streams in America, South America, Central America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia!

    Here is what makes a Cichlid:
    Cichlids are members of a group of perciform fish known as the Labroidei alongside the wrasses Labridae, damselfish Pomacentridae, and surfperches Embiotocidae. This very large grouping shares a single key trait: the fusion of the lower pharyngeal bones into a single tooth-bearing structure. A complex set of muscles allows the upper and lower pharyngeal bones to be used as a second set of jaws for processing food, allowing a division of labour between the "true jaws" (mandibles) and the "pharyngeal jaws". Cichlids in particular have evolved to be very efficient feeders that are able to capture and process a very wide variety of food items, and this is assumed to be one reason why they are so diverse (see section on diet below). Cichlids have a great variability in body shape, ranging from compressed and disc-shaped (such as Symphysodon), triangular shaped (such as Pterophyllum), to elongate and cylindrical (such as Crenicichla ).
     
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    Welcome
     
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    Welcome to The Exotic Fish Forum bwj78666!

    :D Please make yourself feel right at home sharing and learning with the rest of us, we're definitely a friendly bunch!

    :confused: If you’re having trouble finding something or need help you can contact myself (MOD_Dawn), Anthony or Jake through pm and we'll gladly help you ;)

    :D Also, if/when you get a chance be sure to post some photos/videos of your setup/setups.

    -> The following link will lead you directly to our photo/video section Aquarium Photos - Show off your Tank Forum
     
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