What's your favorite "Wet Pet" (Central/South American cichlids)

I have been down the road of trying to find less common and rare fish to have something a little different to everyone else but have learnt over time that the best fish are generally the more common ones mainly because there is a reason that they are common which is because there is demand for them and there is demand for them because they are really the most desirable fish. I have now ended up with a Carpintis, White saum, Salvini and various catfish. My carpintis is on his own in a 75 and is a great wet pet, I think some of the best wet pets you are going to find are those Central Americans that reach approx 12" like and Oscar, Texas, Red devil or Gold saum as when all of these reach a decent size are very interactive. You don't really want anything much over 12" if you want it to be happy in a 75 either.

Big ole tilapia buttikoferi is a great wet pet. Very amusing social and interactive cichlid would be fine in a 75g for life but likely wouldnt play nice with tankmates once big

My 90 is gonna ne home for my male Blackbelt and he's personable. Color is great to.

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I think a butti will get too big for a 75 eventually.
I love my red devil/Midas. A lot of fun to own. But pretty aggressive. Won't eat from my hand but will bite me. Always greets me. Active most of the time.


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Yeah, dempseys IME tend to be pretty relaxed. I had a 4" a while back for a few months. While it was a nice fish, it did nothing but sit behind a rock nearly 24/7. Although I did pick one up the other day and he seems to be much more active. Again, that might be because he's with other cichlids. Definitely don't seem like a fish that like to be alone.

I'm partial to flowerhorns. They're extremely active and always up to something.

You could go the flowerhorn route, although obviously a hybrid. They are very personable due to their background. However, I think 75 would be the least size you could put one in so make sure adequate filtration and water changes.

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Some type of Vieja would be your best bet. You really can't hand feed something with teeth & a bad attitude

Oscars my vote for personality reasons...jeff rapps has some less common o's lile bumblee oscars and red tail Bahia oscars.

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The Midas gets my vote. The ones that I have owned were very personable. In fact I'm looking for one now.