After keeping cichlids for years Im really starting to find the africans boreing. Sure there are some pretty ones but in general the american cichlids just seem to be more intelligent or maybe its that they have more personality. Not sure exactly what it is but I do find them much more interesting than africans. Anyone else?
Anyone else find africans boreing compared to Central/SA Cichlids?
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I don't think they are boring, I just prefer SA/CA over africans, as you mentioned they do seem as though they have more personality. I can't really say though, I've never kept africans, they are pretty fish to look at, but overall I prefer personality and size over pretty colors...
Oddball;1153789; said:
I think you misinterpreted the post, my intent was not to put african cichlids down, Ive got 7 or 8 africans mixed with my SA/CA's and I love em, they are really colorful and pretty, just making an observation that from my personal experience, the american cichlids do seem be more personable fish or just more intelligent, was just wondering if anyone else thought so to or if maybe I just had a few exceptional central american guys. German Shepards are more intelligent than black labs, dosent make a lab a bad dog, just a different kind of dog
I think alot of African cichlid lovers probably feel the same way about South and Central Americans. The thing I like about keeping Cichlids is that there are so many choices. South, Central, West African, Tang, Malawian, Victorian and so forth. I used to keep Africans and have tried over the years to keep them again but i like South and Central American Cichlids and think i will be hooked on them for as long as i stay in this crazy hobby. That aside, others love africans and would never want to keep South and Central Americans. The selection of Africans in your average fish shop is certainly better than the selection of south/central americans thats for sure.
Looked everywhere locally for a Jag and couldnt find one, settled for another dempsey. Great looking fish, but I really would have liked a jagOK. While I don't find most african cichlids to be as personable as SA/CA cichlids (I keep loads from both continents), I keep and have kept lots of different frontosa strains that exhibit the same behaviors as my tame oscars, etc.
I posted this same question at another board I visit and one of the member replied and sumed up my own experiences better than even I could do myself, what do you guys think?
"Africans, except maybe fish like fronts, don't seem to have the "personality" as you say. Africans are for the most part like keeping tetras in that regard. CA/SA tend to recognize their owners more readily as well. Not just association to food with people, but distinct recognition of individuals."
"Africans, except maybe fish like fronts, don't seem to have the "personality" as you say. Africans are for the most part like keeping tetras in that regard. CA/SA tend to recognize their owners more readily as well. Not just association to food with people, but distinct recognition of individuals."