Shafer's African Cichlids

Shafer's African Cichlids African Cichlids, tanks, supplies, and fish food for sale! https://www.shafersafricancichlids.com/

02/28/2026

Fish of the day part 7:
Aulonocara Lawanda(Albino)! Unfortunately another group in too small of a tank, but they are still making things happen. About 100 fry/juvies in the mix.. hoping to pump some size into these once they move into a bigger tank.

02/27/2026

Fish of the day Part 6:
I appoligize as it has been a CRAZY busy week and I've failed at these, but going to start back in on them!
Dimidiochromis Compressiceps aka 'Malawi Eye Biter'. Fairly young group, but really it's one of my favorites. Males are long and very good looking! Can't wait to get these guys in a bigger tank, right now they have drawn the short end of the stick. What do you think?!

02/20/2026

Fish of the day Part 5:
Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap", super nice males, and cool looking females as well! This is a group I've had for a few years, but have struggled with females not liking to 'hold'. Only have my current mature group, a handful of unsexed, and about 30 fry. Hopefully some of those unsexed will start to color up soon! 🔥💦

02/18/2026

Fish of the day Part 4:
Protomelas Taeniolatus AKA Red Empress. These males usually find new homes as soon as they start to color up. I only have 3 nice males as we speak and they are busy making more babies or in another science project. Alot of fry and juvies in the mix for the fall swap season this year. 🔥💦 . How many females are 'holding' in this video 🫣🫣

02/17/2026

Fish of the day Part 3:
Aulonocara Stuartgranti (Bicolor500). Another OG group, with amazing looking males! I have sold tons of these, but still have alot available! Only 2/3 males coming to the GCCA (this Sunday) swap with me unless you pre order a group. 🔥💦

02/14/2026

Fish of the day Part 2:
Placidochromis Phenochilous aka 'Star Sapphire', One my of OG groups! These stunning males stay mostly blue until they get some decent size, then they really start to POP. Multiple size males starting to chip up, and mature females if you want a group! 🫣🫣 Peep my breeder. 💦🔥🔥

02/13/2026

Fish of the day PART 1:
Copadichromis Mloto Undu. One of the newest groups to my collection. Unfortunately none of these will be available until 2027. I have a few of these stunners, but keeping them for my own personal show tanks. 💦🔥

GCCA this coming Sunday!! As the last few swaps have been pretty good, I'm getting a little thin on bigger nice males. ...
01/08/2026

GCCA this coming Sunday!! As the last few swaps have been pretty good, I'm getting a little thin on bigger nice males. I'm pulling some keepers from my personal 125 show tank. JUMBO White Lips, JUMBO OBs, JUMBO Zrocks, OB Benga Sunsine, OB Lemon Jake, OB Lawanda, OB Regs, chipping Sapphires, Blue variant Red Empress, Blue/Golds, Blue Regal, Livingstonii, Bi-color500, SP35 Tomato Hap, Ruby Green, assorted Alunacara (nice, but are throwbacks). Groups and fry are available for almost everything, but must be pre ordered! More pictures and videos are available upon request!

01/03/2026

Pink Flush group doing work 🤙🤙. A couple hundred in the mix, but unfortunately nothing sizeable to sell until the summer.

Sad day for my Benga Sunshine group. My hella yellow was dead at the bottom of the tank tonight :(
12/30/2025

Sad day for my Benga Sunshine group. My hella yellow was dead at the bottom of the tank tonight :(

10/31/2025

GCCA swap this Sunday! Only 1 table this month. The sizeable males are listed below. Hit me up to put your name on them! Smaller unsexed, and fry are available... but only by preorder!
3 Reg obs
2 Yellow obs
3 Zrocks
3 Blue regals
3 Blue hybrid peacocks
3 Yellow hybrid peacocks
2 Lipingu Ivoryheads
3 Star Sapphires
1 Red cap
3 Livingstonii
3 Bi-color 500
3 Benga sunshine
2 Saffrons
2 Ruby greens
2 Electic blue
2 Venestus
1 Albino zrock
1 German Iceberg
2 Red Empress
2 Jack dempsey
5 Electric yellows
1 Red shoulder

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3894 N 2100 E Road
Fairbury, IL
61739

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Monday 5pm - 11pm
Tuesday 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday 5pm - 11pm
Thursday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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(815)5319988

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