African cichlids are among the most common fish, widespread and appreciated by aquarium owners.
The reason is very simple: in addition to the beauty of their livery, they are very simple to maintain and do not require particular attention to water parameters (they naturally live in hard water) and are not very sensitive to sudden changes in parameters (this obviously does not mean that ordinary aquarium maintenance can be neglected).
Last but not least, the ease of their reproduction has certainly contributed to the spread of African cichlids among enthusiasts all over the world. African cichlids obviously originate from Africa and there are about 1000 species of them.
Although widespread throughout the African continent, they are normally divided by the main lakes of origin (Malawi, Tanganyika, Victoria) with the exception of those species that come from Madagascar belonging mainly to the genus Paratilapia and some species that are mainly found in rivers.
As for almost all other fish in Thailand, even the African cichlids are regularly bred, trying as much as possible to maintain their ancestral characters, in such a way as to be able to offer our customers spread all over the world a very high quality with a affordable price and, last but not least, also the protection of the environment, not having to take fish in nature through fishing.
Below, you will find the African cichlids that are normally present in our availability.
