That AFRICAN CICHLID that I’ve Been WANTING for SO LONG is FINALLY HERE! [A Species Profile Video]

#cichlids #africancichlids #nimbochromis #fusco #nimbochromisfuscotaeniatus #hugehap #hugefish #largecichlid #benochart In my top ten list of all-time favorite African Cichlids you’ll find the Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus, commonly called a “Fusco.“ Beautifully colored with that pattern common to Nimbochromis, a electric blue face and great markings on the tail and fins that give this fish a striking appearance. In some cases they can even display some red in the fins and the body and look quite spectacular. It’s been a favorite of mine for many years but after selling my last one, before departing from Los Angeles for Nashville, I found it difficult to locate one big enough to go in with my current group of large African Cichlids. Well, James Largo at The Cichlid Shack came through and was able to send me the awesome specimen that you’ll see in this video. Fusco’s that I’ve owned have been relatively docile but just like with all African Cichlids, it can be different from one fish to another and can be impacted by many factors. So be sure to listen closely to my warning at the end of this video. Let’s talk about the Fusco in today’s video, a species profile of the Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus, a fish I’ve been wanting to add to my group for a long time! Have you owned this fish? What has been your experience? Please share you thoughts and tips in the comments below because we all learn from each other around here. Remember to always be learning and don’t ever forget that you reading this right now - YOU ROCK! If you like the content of this channel please don’t forget to hit that sub button. It tells YouTube that you’re enjoying the channel and encourages YouTube to share the channel with other fish keepers like you and me. Lighting of the 210 African Cichlid tank is provided by JC&P and AQQA. For JC&P LED lights and the other aquarium products they offer use this link: ?sca_ref= Some of you have asked for a way to support the channel. I thank you for asking. Here are a couple ways you can help to keep the content coming: - Join the “Garage Gang“ by becoming a Patreon member and get early access to videos and behind the scenes content not available to the public. Use this link for more info: - Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link to visit my Amazon store (and for all of your Amazon purchases, fish or non-fish related): Any qualified purchase, after using that link to get to Amazon, will provide the channel with a small percentage. You still get the best price on all goods, so it’s a true win-win! - Visit my TeeSpring store (listed under every one of my videos) and consider purchasing some channel merchandise. The store offers coffee mugs, tees, hoodies and other cool stuff. All purchases pay the channel a small percentage. Use “LIVESTREAM“ for a 10% discount at check-out. - Watch, like, share, sub and hit that bell. Growing the channel is truly the best way to show support and I thank those of you who have done this. Live Streaming Join me and a great group of fish keepers on Saturday’s at 11am Central (that’s 9am Pacific / Noon Eastern) for The Cichlids & Coffee live stream. It’s a great hour of fish fun and gets into everything from setting up a tank, proper filtration, fish selection and everything in between. I hope to see you there. A big shout-out to my channel sponsor THE CICHLID SHACK, a provider of top quality fish and fish keeping food and supplies. Visit the shack at and use “shackattack10“ for a 10% discount on all products (including food) and use “shackattack15“ for a 15% discount on all fish purchases that total over $100. Thank you to key vendors that have helped with my new fish room including: Aquarium Co-Op, a top provider of both products and knowledge for all types of fish keepers. Many of their products are listed in my Amazon Affiliate store at: For a behind the scenes look and access to photos and videos not posted anywhere else, please follow on Instagram at: If you’re looking for a very helpful, knowledgeable and supportive group, check out: Ben O’Cichlid on Facebook. Cichlid is in the name but all types of fish keepers are welcome. Be sure to answer all the join-in questions or the group moderators will not let you in. It’s how we keep the trolls out. Thank you for the on-going support and encouragement! Music Copyright Info / Used with Permission Miserytown, Musician: Off Cuts, Album: Off Cuts, Source: