Cichlid speciation and predictable Intelligent Design dismissal

I have split this post into two parts: the actual science and intelligent design response.  Skip down below if you are familiar with the recent Cichlid research.

The Research

African cichlids are a favorite among fish collectors due to the wide variation of species. These species are naturally found in the many isolated lakes in Africa. [...]

Speciation: more evidence ignored by intelligent design

In promoting his book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design, Jonathan Wells makes this statement:
the most fundamental problem of evolution, the origin of species, remains unsolved. Despite centuries of artificial breeding and decades of laboratory experiments, no one has ever observed speciation through variation and selection.
I believe the act of catching speciation [...]