(Part 2) Best products from r/Cichlid

I was looking at flakes and I found that fluvial makes some that read very good. What's your thought on these?

140gm Fluval Cichlid Flakes, 4.94-Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHH079C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JMP5ybAACVGCQ

I use the SunSun brand and have never had anything bad to say about them. They work really well. I use lava rock and pillow stuffing as media along with my carbon.

Here is a link for the 525GPH sunsun.

SUNSUN 304B

This should do nicely:

https://www.amazon.com/SunSun-HW-302-3-Stage-External-Canister/dp/B00892EN22

Also for food, I use New Life Spectrum Cichlid Formula 1 mm sinking pellets. I get 250g at a time, and it usually lasts a couple months at least.

https://www.amazon.com/New-Life-Spectrum-Cichlid-Formula/dp/B0002E7IRW

The biggest problem illness-wise that Cichlids can get is what's called "Malawi Bloat". It causes their digestive systems to swell, and they usually die quickly. No one knows precisely what causes it, but poor quality food or overfeeding can be to blame. There are a number of other good foods that will work, but I've had this recommended to me by a number of big aquarium keepers as the best, and I've never had a single issue with my fish being sick. It's a bit hard to find though, so I usually just order in the mail. PetCo and Dr. Foster's and Smith both carry it. This formula also has ingredients in it that encourages brighter colors in cichlids.

This one from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NV6GLXH/

The built in battery charges with USB and goes for several months between charges. Been using it for about a month and I love it. The only tricky thing with these style of feeders is adjusting the quantity. I found by making very small adjustments and using a piece of tape to hold the adjustment flap in place I can get it where I want it.

I have two Penn Place Cascade Cannisters 1000s.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DJ9NY?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

It was this one

There are plenty 6ft lights. Or get two 3ft lights.

BeamsWork EA Timer FSPEC LED Aquarium Light Freshwwater Plant Extendable (180cm - 72") https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019YXYNRY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3o7VCbXX2D5YF

ProTip...

Get the petsmart app, there is a dumb match 3 game that when you beat it it will give you a 20% off coupon, out the door I paid $420 for this same setup.

https://imgur.com/MH45Jfe

Also I hated the lights it came with I got this:

https://smile.amazon.com/BeamsWork-Timer-Aquarium-Freshwwater-Extendable/dp/B019YXYNRY plus the timers.

If he's kinda vibrating/spinning around then you gotta get ready for some eggs! And also some fights. Pretty much any other males that are in the same type (red Jacob deathmatches vs firefish/strawberry Cichlid happened in mine) are gonna want to go after those females too. Even if the males simply look the same, they're most likely gonna go at it. Don't know what else you stocked in there, but you might wanna get another tank to separate some of them, or to even just grow the babies in. My females fought amongst themselves too enough to stress the hell out of one to the pt where she would just sit at the top corner of the tank while she had the eggs in her mouth. You could just leave them be but keep an eye on them to see if any fins look bitten or they start acting funny, then you gotta add more hiding spots/separate the ones fighting. It'll be very easy to tell if it's getting bad by just sitting and watching them charge mouth to mouth at each other. Hope this helps haha because I was panicked when it happened to me. Currently doing well with 2 separate 55 gallon setups, one having 2 of these set up for the fry. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005QRDCP2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_m7IAzbQB54RT5