Cichlids: Central or South American. Which do you prefer?
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I would choose the both option if it were available but since it is not, I would have to say CA. It just has more options in the type of fish I like to keep.
im currently keeping only SA cichlids. i wouldnt mind trying CAs but i have no room for them right now 
I like both, but b/c of my water I'm stuck with SAs....still miss some of the CAs I tried but had to give up.
What's your water like?
What's your water like?
peathenster;3962532; said:
I'm in the same boat as you. My ph tap is about 6.2, and about 6.5 once settled. It's not impossible to keep CA in my water, it's just a bit harder to get some species to spawn. I love alot of CA, but if I had to choose I would have to go SA.
They both have good species. I probably prefer SA the best but I am stuck with CA because of the tap at 7.6-7.8 and its probably better suited for africans but I am NOT a fan.
My tap is about 8.1 out of the tap (gotta love all those glacier limestone reservoirs) and I have kept mostly Africans. I now keep a little of everything, but definitely prefer CA over SA.
When you consider fish like Herichthys, Parachromis, Viejas, ex Cichlasoma , and Amphilophus, it's really hard to argue with such a wide array of size, color, and personality.
When you consider fish like Herichthys, Parachromis, Viejas, ex Cichlasoma , and Amphilophus, it's really hard to argue with such a wide array of size, color, and personality.