Everything You NEED to Know About Lake Tanganyika Cichlids!

Hello Everyone,
In this video we provide a beginners guide to Cichlids for Lake Tanganyika!

If you want to know more about African Cichlids check out this video:

Here are species profiles for many of the fish featured in this video:
Shell Dwellers:

Rock Dwellers:

Open Water:

Predatory:

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Here are species profiles for many of the fish featured in this video:
Shell Dwellers:

Rock Dwellers:

Open Water:

Predatory:

[randomman]

I got back into aquariums in 2023 after being away from the hobby for 20 years. Previously was a Lake Malawi guy, but I decided to go Lake Tanganyika this time. (and a Western Africa). I have Julidichromis Marksmith Kilpi and Caudo Punks. I also have the Lake Turkana Jewel, along with some Dwarf Neon Rainbow, Dwarf Petricola, and Bristlenose Plecos. After 12 months, I've had every species breed and successfully raise fry, except for the Dwarf Petricola. Currently researching Calvus/Comps to add to the 75 gallon, and maybe some Sumba to the 40 gall.

[SavePlanetNamek]

NFL Sunday, Weekly water change & A new Prime Time Aquatics cichlid video?? LETS !!!

[tjautocross]

Great overview of Tanganyikan keeping. I keep a couple of Tanganyikan species. Love them. Thanks Jason!!!

[markvonwisco]

So many many of these fish are on my bucket list. I'm glad that you so put out this guide.

[mattparlane]

Great info! Watching all your videos got me motivated to get a 40 lowboy and I have multi's and julie's in it. By far my favorite tank. I love how the multi's just move everything around and make it their own. I set up half the tank with sand and shells for the multi's and all sand/rocks on the other side for the julie's, although they like to mix and mingle all over.

[brendenjohnson]

I am starting a tangentikan tank after your advise from livestream a few weeks back so this was super helpful your channel has made this hobby enjoyable for me again thanks so much for the work you do!

[eduardolibed]

Excellent Tang introductory video. This helps me greatly. Thanks 👍🏼‼️

[aquariumhacksbymarcus]

That's so true, Jason.I've been keeping them for years but yes hard water And a higher ph Necessary for long-term keeping of these awesome fish.

[Fialb]

Love this video! Trying to keep my MTS under control lol but a Lake Tanganyikan tank is definitely one I hope to set up in the future. This was a fun watch and super helpful for stocking ideas ☺️

[sirrloin]

I'm a huge fan of Tropheus and Cyprichromis. So many great colors. Tropheus are just always so active.

[geodesicmonkey]

Great video.
For the tanks with the crypts, are you using root tabs or maybe liquid ferts? I’m curious how the crypts are getting their nutrients at the roots.

[robdewhirst]

This is a great reference for anyone wanting to get started in Tanganyikans. Neolamprologus sexfasciatus is also an excellent Tanganyikan community tank member. Instead of a frontosa, I would suggest a Neolamprologus tretocephalus. They have the same color scheme, and they don't get anywhere near as large. Most of the older, larger frontosas I see have dull color -- not so much with the tretocephalus. Sexfasciatus are easy to find; tretocephalus are very hard to find.
Edit: I should mention that all of the fish I describe above are far more expensive.
Edit2: The frontosa in this video are way more colorful for their size than I have seen elsewhere.

[covertops]

Hey! I'm new to your channel officially, but I have seen your videos before and found them incredibly informative. I have 4 Lamp.Hecqui shell dwellers in a 30g. There isn't a whole lot of information like a species profile style of video that you do, so I'm wondering if you would do something like this in the future?

[fvvfvbbbb]

Great video thanks.
Can I set up a 20 gallon long with mix of rock dwellers that won't reproduce?
I love there colors but do not want to deal with fry.

[AlgaeWhisperer]

Great vid as usual professor ! ...I have a Tanganyikian question as I'm considering a community Tanganyika tank... could I keep Neolamprologus Leleupi, Julidochromis transcriptus "gombi" and Cyprichromis leptosoma Mpulungu together in a 60 breeder ? ... cheers

[WeipoMingpo]

Question: For the orange ocellatus, what color substrate is recommended and on the rock dwellers, what live plant did you use? That tank look awesome

[WeipoMingpo]

Lake Tanganika Cichlids is the only Cichlids I keep because of their size and behavior

[rumrunner]

Thank you for doing a video on the Tanganyika's. There not a lot of info on them out there. I started a 40L a few months ago and still deciding one what to add. So far a black calvus, 2 juli's, 2 neo- gracilis (already breeding), a leleupi and a red bristle nose. Probably add another calvus and a dwarf petricola to keep down on the fry. Can barely keep up with the fry with the Mbuna tank. Any suggestions? not a fan of the shell dwellers.

Any chance we will see the original shirts back in in the near future?

[FLYDS]

So I have a 55 gallon, what would you recommend to start with? I really like Calvus so maybe start with 4 see if they pair? then add some brichardi