{"id":104958,"date":"2022-04-22T12:37:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:37:31","slug":"what-are-predator-cichlids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/","title":{"rendered":"What are predator cichlids?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_are_predator_cichlids\" title=\"What are predator cichlids?\">What are predator cichlids?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#How_big_do_Hap_cichlids_get\" title=\"How big do Hap cichlids get?\">How big do Hap cichlids get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Can_haps_live_with_Mbuna\" title=\"Can haps live with Mbuna?\">Can haps live with Mbuna?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Who_are_cichlid_predators\" title=\"Who are cichlid predators?\">Who are cichlid predators?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Which_African_cichlids_are_carnivores\" title=\"Which African cichlids are carnivores?\">Which African cichlids are carnivores?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_are_three_types_of_predatory_fish\" title=\"What are three types of predatory fish?\">What are three types of predatory fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_tropical_fish_are_predators\" title=\"What tropical fish are predators?\">What tropical fish are predators?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#How_big_do_Hap_cichlids_grow\" title=\"How big do Hap cichlids grow?\">How big do Hap cichlids grow?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#How_long_do_haps_take_to_grow\" title=\"How long do haps take to grow?\">How long do haps take to grow?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_is_a_haps_cichlid\" title=\"What is a haps cichlid?\">What is a haps cichlid?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Can_you_keep_haps_and_peacocks_together\" title=\"Can you keep haps and peacocks together?\">Can you keep haps and peacocks together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Can_you_mix_Mbuna_and_haps\" title=\"Can you mix Mbuna and haps?\">Can you mix Mbuna and haps?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Can_you_mix_Mbuna_haps_and_Peacocks\" title=\"Can you mix Mbuna haps and Peacocks?\">Can you mix Mbuna haps and Peacocks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_will_eat_cichlids\" title=\"What will eat cichlids?\">What will eat cichlids?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Do_cichlid_eat_their_babies\" title=\"Do cichlid eat their babies?\">Do cichlid eat their babies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Do_cichlids_eat_other_fish\" title=\"Do cichlids eat other fish?\">Do cichlids eat other fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_African_cichlids_are_carnivores\" title=\"What African cichlids are carnivores?\">What African cichlids are carnivores?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Are_African_cichlids_meat_eaters\" title=\"Are African cichlids meat eaters?\">Are African cichlids meat eaters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_African_cichlids_are_omnivores\" title=\"What African cichlids are omnivores?\">What African cichlids are omnivores?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Are_cichlids_fish_carnivorous\" title=\"Are cichlids fish carnivorous?\">Are cichlids fish carnivorous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_are_large_predatory_fish\" title=\"What are large predatory fish?\">What are large predatory fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Is_shark_a_predatory_fish\" title=\"Is shark a predatory fish?\">Is shark a predatory fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Are_fish_predators_or_prey\" title=\"Are fish predators or prey?\">Are fish predators or prey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#Which_fish_is_the_largest_predatory_fish_in_the_world\" title=\"Which fish is the largest predatory fish in the world?\">Which fish is the largest predatory fish in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-predator-cichlids\/#What_tropical_fish_are_carnivores\" title=\"What tropical fish are carnivores?\">What tropical fish are carnivores?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_predator_cichlids\"><\/span>What are predator cichlids?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Approximately one third of the cichlid species at all depth ranges are predators. <b>Rhamphochromis and Diplotaxodon (Cichlidae) are the main predators in the pelagic zone whereas Bagrus and Bathyclarias are the dominant demersal predators<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_Hap_cichlids_get\"><\/span>How big do Hap cichlids get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The electric blue hap (Sciaenochromis ahli) is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi. It prefers to live in caves and crevices in rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of <b>20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_haps_live_with_Mbuna\"><\/span>Can haps live with Mbuna?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It is quite common to keep the Aulonocara (Peacock) cichlid together with Haps (Haplochromis) as these both have the same diet and tend to swim more in open water although rock work is still essential in the aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_are_cichlid_predators\"><\/span>Who are cichlid predators?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Approximately one third of the cichlid species at all depth ranges are predators. <b>Rhamphochromis and Diplotaxodon (Cichlidae) are the main predators in the pelagic zone whereas Bagrus and Bathyclarias are the dominant demersal predators<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_African_cichlids_are_carnivores\"><\/span>Which African cichlids are carnivores?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pseudotropheus crabro  A Malawi Cichlid. They also have different feeding habits. <b>Peacock cichlids are typically carnivores; or more specifically piscivore since they prefer to hunt other small cichlids. There are also some Peacock cichlids, like the Copadichromis, that eats zooplankton.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_three_types_of_predatory_fish\"><\/span>What are three types of predatory fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Predatory fish are hypercarnivorous fish that actively prey upon other fish or aquatic animals, with examples including <b>shark, billfish, barracuda, pike\/muskellunge, walleye, perch and salmon.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_tropical_fish_are_predators\"><\/span>What tropical fish are predators?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Angelfish are the most infamous example, being more than capable of eating tankmates as large as neon tetras. Other examples of opportunistic predators sold as community fish include <b>archerfish, glassfish, African butterflyfish, spiny eels, and Aplocheilus killifish<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_Hap_cichlids_grow\"><\/span>How big do Hap cichlids grow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Electric Blue Hap: A minimum 55-gallons that is at least four (4) feet long is the minimum for these African cichlids. They grow to <b>six (6) inches in length and need to be kept in groups of four (4), meaning a 30-gallons tank will be too tiny.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_haps_take_to_grow\"><\/span>How long do haps take to grow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get to the 4-6 inches stage can take <b>2-3 years though in total, which when compared to many of the cichlids, especially haps from lake Malawi is a long time. The haps in lake Malawi will have a similar type of growth spurt but be at the larger size within a year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_haps_cichlid\"><\/span>What is a haps cichlid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Haplochromis or Haps as they are commonly referred to, is <b>the largest genera of Cichlids, with many species residing in Lake Malawi. Similar to Peacocks, they display wonderful color and are sexually dimorphic&#8211;males display color while females do not.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_haps_and_peacocks_together\"><\/span>Can you keep haps and peacocks together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Haps and Peacock cichlids can be mixed successfully in most scenarios as both types of fish have similar dietary needs and tank setup requirements.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_mix_Mbuna_and_haps\"><\/span>Can you mix Mbuna and haps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most Haps are piscivores, unlike the vegetarian Mbuna. There are some exceptions to this generalisation, however, but these do well on a piscovore&#8217;s diet nonetheless. Haps are aggressive, but not as aggressive as the vegetarian Mbuna. They have long, slender, almost torpedo-like bodies, and cruise the open water.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_mix_Mbuna_haps_and_Peacocks\"><\/span>Can you mix Mbuna haps and Peacocks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keeping cichlids from the same region together is also recommended. For instance, <b>mbuna and peacock cichlids will do well together since they both come from Lake Malawi in the east coast of Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_eat_cichlids\"><\/span>What will eat cichlids?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Unlike the majority of fish, who will happily eat their babies, male and female jewel cichlids team up to take care of their fry. However, it&#8217;s not just as simple as leaving the parents to take care of the fry and hoping for the best. By helping them out a little, you can ensure that at least some of the fry survive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cichlid_eat_their_babies\"><\/span>Do cichlid eat their babies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In comparison with certain other common aquarium fishes, many people find cichlids to be rather aggressive fish. <b>Often one cichlid will chase other fish and possibly even kill other fish<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cichlids_eat_other_fish\"><\/span>Do cichlids eat other fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, a single Red Tail Shark can live in a Cichlid community tank. In fact, the fish can often be seen inside a mixed Cichlid tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_African_cichlids_are_carnivores\"><\/span>What African cichlids are carnivores?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pseudotropheus crabro  A Malawi Cichlid. They also have different feeding habits. <b>Peacock cichlids are typically carnivores; or more specifically piscivore since they prefer to hunt other small cichlids. There are also some Peacock cichlids, like the Copadichromis, that eats zooplankton.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_African_cichlids_meat_eaters\"><\/span>Are African cichlids meat eaters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cichlids can be carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores. They eat anything from algae to plankton to small fish, even other small cichlids. African cichlids are very popular in the pet trade. They make beautiful display fish, but use caution as they are very dominant and aggressive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_African_cichlids_are_omnivores\"><\/span>What African cichlids are omnivores?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Omnivorous cichlids make up the greatest majority of cichlids.ufffd In nature, these fish feed mostly on insects, crustaceans, and worms, but at times also eat plants.ufffd Thus in aquaria these species should be offered a mixed diet of live foods, flakes foods, and plant or vegetable matter.ufffd Examples of omnivorous cichlids<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_cichlids_fish_carnivorous\"><\/span>Are cichlids fish carnivorous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cichlids can be herbivorous, feeding on algae and plants; carnivorous, preying on small wildlife, other fishes, and insect larvae; or detritivores, eating all types of organic material. The cichlids are very specific in habitat choice: some live only among the rocks, others in open water, others along sandy beaches.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_large_predatory_fish\"><\/span>What are large predatory fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest predatory fish is the rare <b>great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Adult specimens average 4.34.6 m (1415 ft) in length, and generally weigh 520770 kg (1,1501,700 lb).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_shark_a_predatory_fish\"><\/span>Is shark a predatory fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sharks. Approximately 465 shark-like species are alive today. <b>Sharks are generally large (x26gt;1 m), predatory fishes<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_fish_predators_or_prey\"><\/span>Are fish predators or prey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fish are both consumers and prey, and as such part of a dynamic trophic network. Measuring how they are trophically linked, both directly and indirectly, to other species is vital to comprehend the mechanisms driving alterations in fish communities in space and time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_fish_is_the_largest_predatory_fish_in_the_world\"><\/span>Which fish is the largest predatory fish in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Capturing the imaginations of thousands, the <b>great white shark is a fish of almost mythical proportions. Weighing 5,000 pounds and measuring up to 15 feet in length, the great white is a perfect predator, and the biggest predatory fish on Earth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_tropical_fish_are_carnivores\"><\/span>What tropical fish are carnivores?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The diets of fish run the gamut from strictly herbivorous to entirely carnivorous. Some carnivore fish to consider include <b>bettas, tetras, oscars, red-bellied piranhas, arowana, puffer fish, discus, clown loach, butterflyfish, and brown-banded bamboo sharks<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What are predator cichlids?How big do Hap cichlids get?Can haps live with Mbuna?Who are cichlid predators?Which African cichlids are carnivores?What are three types of predatory fish?What tropical fish are predators?How big do Hap cichlids grow?How long do haps take to grow?What is a haps cichlid?Can you keep haps and peacocks together?Can you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104958"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104958\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}