Plant friendly larger cichlids?

[bottles]

Thanks for the suggestions

Krobia Xinguensis. Mellow though not sure of your other stock

These look nice, but I might have a hard time tracking them down. I don't think that I've seen them in my local LFS. I might be able to get an LFS to order them though.

My Gold Saum does not touch my plants. Like was said before though, I think this depends the fish.

I've heard that these can be nasty on plants. You may be right that it depends on the individual fish as mentioned earlier. I do have a grow out tank that I could try one out in before I put it in my big tank.

Keep the suggestions coming please.

 

[Aquanero]

Your not likly to find Krobia Xinguenses at most LFS. They are one of my all time favorite species of fish. I have bred many batches of fry and they have proven to be great parents and never so much as looked at a plant. I would check with Jeff Rapps or The Shark Aquarium has some from my pair. Here's a few pix. Two young fish and two adults. Notice it's a planted tank.

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

my pair is setting up shop to spawn now... if i could ship them to canada i would!! great under appreciated fish.

Aquanero- I guess i am not the only jersian with these running around my tank!

 

[bottles]

Thanks for the info Aquanero; they look great. In my experience, it's pretty expensive to ship fish across the border. But maybe I can find some on this side.

 

[Aquanero]

I was always amazed that they are not more popular. They are great for a large community or a breeding pair in a planted 55 is perfect. They look great and don't bother any other fish but yet stand their ground if they have to. I honestly think between them and Chocolates they are my favorite cichlids. But I'm a sucker for cool South American cichlids anyway.

 

[Mythic Figment]

Your not likly to find Krobia Xinguenses at most LFS. They are one of my all time favorite species of fish. I have bred many batches of fry and they have proven to be great parents and never so much as looked at a plant. I would check with Jeff Rapps or The Shark Aquarium has some from my pair. Here's a few pix. Two young fish and two adults. Notice it's a planted tank.

Those Krobia look great Aqua. Thinking of getting some when I order my geo red heads from Jeff in a couple of months. Hopefully he still has them.


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[UnstoppableJayD]

Those Krobia look great Aqua. Thinking of getting some when I order my geo red heads from Jeff in a couple of months. Hopefully he still has them.


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Mythic.

Reach out peathenster on MFK he breeds both species, I got both from him and they were waaayyy cheaper and awesome stock.

 

[Aquanero]

Peat's a great guy and closer to you in Ga.

 

[Judge Holden]

The good ol' Jack Dempsey is an ambush predator in the wild, lurking in caves and plants. Mine seems to need them for security.

 

[IndyTexy]

I was going to suggest nics as I have a group of six and they do not mess with any plants. I also have severums and hoplarchus psittacus in the same tank and they also do not root around too much.