Top 10 Cichlids for Planted Tanks

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This video is a Top 10 list of the best cichlids for planted tanks. It can sometimes be tricky to find cichlids that won't eat, uproot, or destroy plants, but this list should give some good options for planted aquariums.
If you've had success keeping any cichlids in planted tanks, and they aren't on this list, comment down below!
If you're interested in any of the products used in our aquariums today, feel free to check out the affiliate links below.
Food
- Xtreme Krill Flakes - geni.us/iTAWsN
- Xtreme Big Fella Pellets - geni.us/9Cra
- Xtreme Nice Pellets - geni.us/6ADcc
Equipment
- Aquarium Co-Op LED Light: geni.us/D896w
- Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0 - amzn.to/35yJ0MD
- Sicce XStream SDC - amzn.to/3fRZWk1
- Seachem Tidal 110: amzn.to/3yRUHdq
- Sicce Ultra Zero Pump: amzn.to/3PO5ko4
- Python Water Changer: amzn.to/3a17dbb
Plants
- Anubias Barteri - geni.us/CxmAnz
- Java Fern - geni.us/SyEYJBS
- Windelov Java Fern - geni.us/rkYNsBM
- Plant Weights - geni.us/4iWZZZ
Chemicals
- Easy Green Fertilizer - geni.us/NAl6lK
- Fritz Glass/Acrylic Cleaner: geni.us/uvmwK8
- Marine Pure Bio Balls: amzn.to/3csSudK
- Chemi-Pure Blue: amzn.to/3bgsVMd
Thanks for watching!

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@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

Some links to a few plants that work with most of the cichlids on this list: - Anubias Barteri - geni.us/CxmAnz - Java Fern - geni.us/SyEYJBS - Windelov Java Fern - geni.us/rkYNsBM - Plant Weights - geni.us/4iWZZZ

@andreacasoli3371 2 жыл бұрын

I'm currently waiting for my dwarf cichlid tank to mature and I'll add Rams, can't wait for it, greetings from Italy

@mitchellrodriguez1794 2 жыл бұрын

As a guy who loves natural plants I really needed this video

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@twistedadjust 2 жыл бұрын

The new tank looks great 👍 in the background

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Excited to have the new back drop 👌🏻

@supermeseriasu 2 жыл бұрын

@@CichlidBros I'm between juwel rio or lido, eheim vivaline and something custom with low iron glass , what do you recommend?

@TheDISSHonoredOne Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I have always thought cichlids were beautiful but did not like the sterile sand and rock look of the tank. I will be getting some of these and give them a planted tank home!

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@natalianaic6634 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. I have 4 of these!!! 2 angels, a ram and a electric blue acara in my 90 gal ( full planted). Used to have 3 electric blue acaras but 2 paired up and where super aggressive and started unplanting all my plants because they where making the nest on the sand for the babies. Also i have shell dwellers in a 33 gal long with anubias, java fern, jungle vals and duckweed.

@bdaquatics7584 2 жыл бұрын

Bro that new tanks driftwood looks 🔥 🔥

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jasonsingh5293 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful thanks for the great info i always tried to figure out which cichlids that doesn't dug up plants 💯👍👍👍

@HippieJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the list bro...I'm just starting up a Planted Cichlid tank...✌

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and good luck!

@Aquafinity 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, Troy! Loved this Top 10 video, thanks for the info! 👍

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Appreciate it 👍🏻

@drewsta005 2 жыл бұрын

I have Kribs, love them and their color are outstanding! Have GBR, and Gold rams. Love the nano cichlids! 😁

@miguelcintron7048 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new tank

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ranjeetsingh-kl2vp 10 ай бұрын

amazing knowledge....

@overlandtowater 2 жыл бұрын

my keyholes are some amazing fish. not flashy but very nice!

@NihilusTheGreat 2 жыл бұрын

My electric blue acara tore up my moss. He also gets mad sometimes and rips up some some stem plants. He leaves the ferns and anubias alone though.

@cheesehead4670 2 жыл бұрын

I have angelfish and an acara in my 55. Either the acara or the Filipino blue Angel is ripping up my small leaf stem plants. I’ve had at least $50 in plants ruined in the last few weeks.

@edwinosae 2 жыл бұрын

Once again great information as always but question when it comes to bigger cichlids like Pike cichlids or some of the larger spices what is the best to keep with plants?

@Reeser00 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! I really like that sand. What brand is it? Thanks

@JNS512 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who has had Severums for decades, I've found that it comes down to the specific Severum in whether they eat the plants or not. I currently have a full grown Severum in a planted tank with no issues with him eating the plants.

@colin6109 2 жыл бұрын

totally agree my turquoise severum never touches my plants meanwhile my festivum eats everything but amazon swords

@brianp6180 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I see those zebra lace angel fish I drool 🤤. 😂. Beautiful fish but my tanks are pretty full. Maybe some day

@matthelm3795 9 ай бұрын

I love my electric blue acaras. I keep them in planted tank. But the largest one i have does pick at my sword plants and they dont look great now. May have to end up moving him to another tank

@twistedadjust 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try live plants next time I visit the store

@waterlover 2 жыл бұрын

Love the zebra lace angels, wonder how are all those acara towards smaller fish

@cheesehead4670 2 жыл бұрын

Acara are pretty docile, unless paired up and breeding. I had a geo in with my acara and had to move the geo because he was being so mean to the acara. After that the acara ballooned in size and colored up beautifully. I have one acara in with 4 angels, red eye monks, zebra & leopard danios and a pictus cat. They get along great now.

@KeepingItFishy 2 жыл бұрын

Should I wait to get my group of red head tapajos since they’re out of stock and get the Severum and EBA I want, or just wait for the group of RHT first?!

@100bgeagle 2 жыл бұрын

I have a mated pair of red spot sevrums and they eat every plant that's been in the tank including my pathos roots in the tank! They also try to destroy my plastic plants!

@apss5736 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Have you ever kept texas cichlids ( I love mine)

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have in the past. Great cichlids for sure! Not great with most plants though

@apss5736 2 жыл бұрын

@@CichlidBros cool

@apss5736 2 жыл бұрын

@@CichlidBros currently trying anubias with mine

@suneel4422 2 жыл бұрын

Make a timeline video of your cichlid They had grown really big 💙

@jeffreymoran2371 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice tank. What are the dimensions please?

@samiam159007 2 жыл бұрын

Are you guys going to Aquashella in the future?

@locoxelpotro 2 жыл бұрын

Bro what do you think about Severum, AND corydora

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

Can geophagus species be mixed?

@Ashley-vs1xh Жыл бұрын

Are there any other American cichlids that do well with plants like java fern and anubias?

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

Can the zebra acara and electric blue acara live together?

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

How big do festivums get?

@kuru.piranhang Жыл бұрын

1:58 what is that tetra?

@vickys.m.1173 4 ай бұрын

Guys is there any plants that i can grow without substrate and co2 set ups? I have 4ft 260 litre tank with 3 severums (2 small and 1 big), 2 blue acara (small), 1 fire mouth (small), 2 geophagus orange head and 1 red jewel. I have a normal sand substrate.

@ozzyheather9242 Жыл бұрын

What is the whilte/orange marked apistogramma just after the 8 minute mark? Thank you.

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

Apistogramma macmasteri

@bacondreams 2 жыл бұрын

how can I control aggression on geo sveni?

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

This video may help! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7R_lNZ3q-DTl6s.html

@gabdewulf 2 жыл бұрын

While I also love the Electric Blues, they are uprooting all my plants on a regular basis.

@Willie.20 Жыл бұрын

What filter do you use??

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

I have a variety, but mostly canisters and sumps

@pradippaul771 Жыл бұрын

What kind of plants are those? (Time Lapse 05:45)

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

What species of cichlids will do well with a neutral gravel substrate???

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

Almost all cichlids will do fine with neutral substrate

@davidbowman2501 2 жыл бұрын

Why the Zebra Acara isn't popular in the hobby is beyond me. One of my favorite cichlids. I have 3 juvies growing out still. They grow very slow though. Don't forget floating plants for Tangs.

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

Can electric blue acara have a gravel substrate?

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

Yep. I usually just prefer sand personally

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

@@CichlidBros but they will be fine with gravel, as well as sand? I have a neutral gravel substrate in my 110 gallon planted community tank.

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

Should geophgus be kept in even or odd numbers?

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

I would recommend odd if possible, but it’s likely not a huge difference

@blakemcclurkin4842 Жыл бұрын

@@CichlidBros I just got 2 Geophagus topajos today and they’re pretty aggressive toward one another should I get another one to bring down the aggression or just wait and see if it calms down?

@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын

@@blakemcclurkin4842 I would recommend 5-7 if you’re going to do more than a pair

@ranjithpes 11 ай бұрын

How about Rainbow cichlids..

@CichlidBros 11 ай бұрын

Probably would work fine

@matthewzito6130 2 жыл бұрын

How are Jewel Cichlids with plants? Obviously, they're aggressive with other fish, so it wouldn't be a community planted tank.

@enriquecantu6000 2 жыл бұрын

How about a video on community cichlids with live plants

@CichlidBros 2 жыл бұрын

Did one recently. Here you go! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edWTfs1epparpKs.html

@nouseforaname6846 2 жыл бұрын

Tropheus dubosi are a no go with plants 🤣

@prodme01 4 ай бұрын

Really dont agree about kribensis being non aggressive every time ive had a male it'd bully every fish regardless of size or species so i stear well clear, i love them but damn theyre assholes