Hack for Adding Just 1 African Cichlid!

If you didn't know, you never want to add just 1 African Cichlid to an established tank. But what if you cant help it, what if you're in a scenario where you've just got 1. Well, here's how to do what you're never supposed to do.

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[jimgray]

Always straight to the point without a few minutes stumbling around the topic. That's why you're the best on YouTube! And the little clips adding comic relief were on point! Awesome video Kev and very informative! Thank you for the tip! Got 1 guy healing up now. For sure going to use this technique when he's ready to go back to my main tank!

[ashhardie]

Love the little clips added to the vids. Made me laugh. Making me look like a **** whilst at work. Keep doing you kev!

[Hintonracing]

A big water change when adding just one fish or just when adding new fish helps alot. They don’t even notice most of the time. I learned that from one of your videos

[biggaizbetta]

The new editing in this video is hilarious. I like it, it’s win Kev

[HotPockets]

Loved that slick walk into the fish store love it my man!!!!

[AnaPerez-gmqk]

I wish other YouTubers were as succinct as you are. Always straight to the point! Question, do you plan on buying more fish/upgrading tank size or starting a new tank all together?

[shawnturcotte]

Love your videos bud, thanks for all the solid information.keep them coming !

[KJ_-xk]

Keep doing what you're doing bro! Haters hate 🤣🤣 all you're tios have helped me so far as a newbie to Africans! 🙏👀

[Agentshadowolf]

Nice video. Yeah I have 19 African cichlids currently in my 75 gallon tank and they are getting along just fine even though the last batch I got were one inch smaller than the first batch. I was worried that there was going to be aggression they werent the same size but everything turned out great. I have four filters on my tank for good filtration and been adding stability to help build more beneficial bacteria

[shoaibshaikh]

Very important advice. Thank you for helping us.

[dennispeleg]

Ive found also when i add just one, because like you said we all see that one we gotta have, is to leave lights off when getting ready to feed (make sure theres enough food for everyone to be distracted) and then same time you put food in the tank, place your new guy in there also. Its worked 3x for me.
Fish are too busy stuffing their faces to notice the new guy. Ive done your method also and it works.

[davidtu]

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[biggaizbetta]

1st comment. Another great video Kev. Keep the content coming

[aarondavidson]

Damm nearly first ✌🏻😂 my new 90 gallon tank arrived yesterday, can’t wait to get my Africans in to the tank

[angelorodriguez]

That's Was A Great 👍 Video KaveMan.. All Your Videos Are Awesome and Helpful..👍👍

[Ljtropicals]

#re ~ play crew, great idea, specially for that one dude in the hospital tank. Good stuff kev, lj

[Elguapo]

Another great video.
Tell me about the background in that beautiful tank behind you!

[NotSure]

An easier way to add one is just to add the one at night when it’s time for lights out. Then the new fish won’t be seen as new when the other fish wake up the next day.

[nikosveloudakisafricancich]

You are absolutely right for the tricks you have to make but the fish are so unpredictable! I did that drill you are discussed a thousand times at the past. But the last time I did it, adding four fish from the carantine tank all hell broke loose. One of the fish was so bitten in only two days I had to rescue it again and put it again in the carantine tank! To save his life! If I was a few hours late that fish wouldn't exist. It was not the smallest of the four actually it was the bigger and almost fully coloured. My big cherry OB started the chace the first day and the other fish of the tank followed the second day almost ignoring the other three fish! The first time that happens to me! I even introduced one fish only in many occasions with out having any issues. This time I was stunned about what happened! Kev please I want your thoughts about that, thank you in advance.