where are all the supposed millions of cichlid fans......and haters

[CentralMayhem]

i thought that all of the world was interested in cichlids, but there doesnt seem to be to many who think of em as monsters i guess. lets get some more cichlid chat goin

[piranha45]

i dont think we need mindless uncontributional pep talk, thanks

[WckedMidas]

check the gallery i posted a bunch of my cichlid pics there.

[redtailfool]

cichlids are definitely monster! CA cichlids more so...
My favorites are V.Syn, Bifasiactum, Midas, Pollenis and Flowerhorns.
Cant stand the holier than thou attitude of some who hates hybrids. LOL

I love Geophagus to complement monster tanks.. they make
good companions to monster rays and aros...

[WckedMidas]

monsters well my jags have potential to hit 17 to 18 inchs, i just got a dovi, midas is like 10 to 12 inchs never measured it befor, i got a fh hell just look at my sig

[CentralMayhem]

monsters well my jags have potential to hit 17 to 18 inchs, i just got a dovi, midas is like 10 to 12 inchs never measured it befor, i got a fh hell just look at my sig



yeah a cichlid is a cichlid wether its hybrid or not. cant stand those people either. they are the ones who never keep a mutt either, only keeping something that costs them an arm and a leg. Piranah 45 why you in a cichlid room anyway.

[WckedMidas]

cuz he has a uro silly. Thats why he in cichlid room.

[Choopa Loopa]

yeah a cichlid is a cichlid wether its hybrid or not. cant stand those people either. they are the ones who never keep a mutt either, only keeping something that costs them an arm and a leg.

Clueless :cool:

[shawntraviss]

Cichlids are for sure monsters my biggest midas (13") bite every time i walk near the tank and has drawn blood before, i can hear his teeth hitting the glass from the other room so hes for sure a monster. What about bps, just the look of them makes them monsters lol

[b3n3d1ck]

cichlid fan for life.

i got some cichlids right now. let me list some (i hope this won't bore you)

Monsters
Parachromis dovii
P. friedrichsthali
P. managuensis
P. motaguensis
Petenia splenida
"Cichlasoma" istlanum (pics at my gallery)
C. urophthalmus
Nandopsis haitiensis (pics at my gallery)
N. tetracanthus
Paratheraps synspilus
Vieja maculicauda
Cichla monoculus
Aequidens rivulatus
Geophagus brasiliensis

Not-so-monsters
Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus
Neetroplus nematopus

[piranha45]

impressive list benedick. The istlanum is at least as good if not better than mojo's, and his was the best looking one I have seen.

[b3n3d1ck]

thanks piranha45

[The TRUST]

At the moment the only cichlids I really like are:

All Peacock Bass species and variants and the Emperor cichlids.

I want the Monster ones!


I used to keep and breed Africnas, but they are too small for me now. wish they grew bigger. Would be awesome to see a 24" Electric Blue Ahli. lol

[piranha45]

no interest in dovii and umbees, trust? how bout snook?

[PeacockBass]

i dislike umbies and dovii... they are to slow.

Cichla is where its at.

dwarf cichlids such as Apistogramma ect ect are nice too.

[armac]

P45 does not keep piranhas, he keeps cichlids, he has been around for years

[Caveman]

Dovii slow? :confused: Everything is slow compared to a Peacock Bass.LOL

[guppy]

How big a tank would you need to keep snook, they are really active.

[piranha45]

many would say 180g would be fine, i would say at least 240g though for a 15" adult. They're like small peacock bass.

[Apex Predator]

i dislike umbies and dovii... they are to slow.




Obviusly you have had neither. Both are open water predators with large caudal fins. The fastest...probably not. But slow. No.

Engage brain before opening mouth. :D

[rayman45]

all i like are p-bass

[The TRUST]

no interest in dovii and umbees, trust? how bout snook?

Nah, I don't like Central American cichlids too much. They are cool but are too agressive. Can't pack my tanks with them.

Like I said I like Emps and Pbass, but I like Africans. Colorful and I can pack them in a tank like crazy.

[PeacockBass]

Obviusly you have had neither. Both are open water predators with large caudal fins. The fastest...probably not. But slow. No.

Engage brain before opening mouth. :D


Incorrect.

Dovii are not open water swimmers like Cichla.. you obviously have no idea whats going on.. Check out the mouth structure of all guapotes... Evolution has granted them very large retractable jaws used for ambush.. They do not engage in high speed pursuits such as Cichla do.

I have kept quite a few dovii.. I see no difference between Dovii and lets say, convicts when it comes to speed. Doviis Ambush prey... Cichla charge prey.

here is a video of my old Peacocks rollin some Feeder fish.. you WILL NOT see a dovii even come close to something like this..

http://imageevent.com/neal/vidclips;jsessionid=nf5uo5n032.zebra_s?p=6&n=1&m=24&c=4&l=0&w=1&s=0&z=2

Sit down, you are no match.

[neoprodigy]

Incorrect.

Dovii are not open water swimmers like Cichla.. you obviously have no idea whats going on.. Check out the mouth structure of all guapotes... Evolution has granted them very large retractable jaws used for ambush.. They do not engage in high speed pursuits such as Cichla do.

I have kept quite a few dovii.. I see no difference between Dovii and lets say, convicts when it comes to speed. Doviis Ambush prey... Cichla charge prey.

here is a video of my old Peacocks rollin some Feeder fish.. you WILL NOT see a dovii even come close to something like this..

http://imageevent.com/neal/vidclips;jsessionid=nf5uo5n032.zebra_s?p=6&n=1&m=24&c=4&l=0&w=1&s=0&z=2

Sit down, you are no match.
that video is the bomb!

[The TRUST]

Dovii slow? :confused: Everything is slow compared to a Peacock Bass.LOL

I agree. Peacock bass are fast!! Other cichlids are "normal speed" LOL!
I've even kept Emperor cichlids which are open water pursuit predators and they cant compare to the speeds I've seen with peacock bass.

[WckedMidas]

speeds useless without teeth lol
dovi are suposed to come from deep watters i duno if you call it open watter or not . But i thought they came from deep watters or was that frontosas?

[guppy]

Are you talking cruising of striking, makes major dif.?

[piranha45]

pbass are notorious for their speed.

It didn't take teeth for HareBall's 20" cichla temensis to break his finger.

[guppy]

My only exp. was in 83 in Mex. Fishing. They averaged 18", I went down there to dove hunt. They hit on spoons and as hard as 3' pikes.

[PeacockBass]

CIchla dont have "teeth" and they still ripped my skin open a few times.

Cichla are the Powerhouses of the cichlid world.

[The TRUST]

speeds useless without teeth lol
dovi are suposed to come from deep watters i duno if you call it open watter or not . But i thought they came from deep watters or was that frontosas?

It's Frontosas that are from deep water

[Apex Predator]

CIchla dont have "teeth" and they still ripped my skin open a few times.

Cichla are the Powerhouses of the cichlid world.

Your reputation precedes you. The word "match" takes an evolutionary back seat coming from your mouth. A rubber pool full of little goldfish being eaten by some average fish don't shed any light on the placement of their peg on the Cichlid ladder. I stand by my comments and my feelings toward your knowledge.

As always....your comments...water off a ducks back...keep talking, the breeze feels great.

[PeacockBass]

Your reputation precedes you. The word "match" takes an evolutionary back seat coming from your mouth. A rubber pool full of little goldfish being eaten by some average fish don't shed any light on the placement of their peg on the Cichlid ladder. I stand by my comments and my feelings toward your knowledge.

As always....your comments...water off a ducks back...keep talking, the breeze feels great.


exactly. Keep talking, you obviously are a sore loser.

Personal attacks in an argument dont do anything but make you look bad. When 1 side has to resort to personal attacks they have lost.


Sit down. :banhim:

:lol2:

[PeacockBass]

"Your reputation precedes you"


I love that... LOL!!!!!

I dont care if you like me or not, but if you know who I am, I have won.

[Apex Predator]

It's Frontosas that are from deep water


There is one particular variant of the Parachromis Dovii that is found in deep water. It's the red form. The only specimen I have ever seen was at the University of Costa Rica. According to Bussing they are found in deep craters. No live specimens are available. The redc oloration almost makes it look like a Snook.

[PeacockBass]

There is one particular variant of the Parachromis Dovii that is found in deep water. It's the red form. The only specimen I have ever seen was at the University of Costa Rica. According to Bussing they are found in deep craters. No live specimens are available. The redc oloration almost makes it look like a Snook.


here is a picture of the dovii.

BTW- feel helpless AP without mod powers? chump.

[rayman45]

nice color

[The TRUST]

Wow! that's a natural occuring color?? Damn that is awesome!!

Alright guys lets be civil. No need to argue over such a little thing.

[The TRUST]

IMO I think Cichla have teeth. Tiny ones. rememeber I told u that big mofopeacock of yours bit my hand while doing a water change. I felt the sand paper like teeth tear my skin off.

[WckedMidas]

my uro has tetth. my midas has goten blood. my jags have teeth my dovi has teeth. Not busting bubbles or anything
But it is not fair to say all cichlia dont have teeth.

[Apex Predator]

here is a picture of the dovii.

BTW- feel helpless AP without mod powers? chump.


I thought the personal attacks were not permitted, Neal.

Chump? Heh...how many boards have you been banned from now? :cry:

I'm done here.

[CentralMayhem]

The power houses huh. Speed is cool and all, but i happen to recall an incident of a 24" ocellaris getting its ass handed to it on a silver platter by a 16" dovii. and that was in a 3000 gallon pond. they are interested in **** that dont bite back.

[PeacockBass]

The power houses huh. Speed is cool and all, but i happen to recall an incident of a 24" ocellaris getting its ass handed to it on a silver platter by a 16" dovii. and that was in a 3000 gallon pond. they are interested in **** that dont bite back.


Anyone who has had a cichla over 18 inches will agree with me.

Dovii have a very large retractable jaw used for quick ambush. Cichla have power/speed to help run down fleeing prey.

my video says it all. i would like to see an "AM production" showing a Dovii exploding with the energy you see with the cichla.

AP- yea, its easier to walk away then stand up. see ya :thumbsdow

[The TRUST]

This thread was a good one until it turn into an attack fest. Everyone has their points and opinions but no need to take it all too personally.

Take it easy Neal. You need to control yourself more.

Sorry but I am closing this thread now.