Can't make up my mind (which would you get)
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I know what you mean man. I love Parachromis and how they bond. But I also love the look and personality of the Lyonsi. They're like a mini less agressive Trimac. Then you've got the big crazy Odo. Maybe I should just get 4 tanks and keep them all.....But then the wife would surely divorce me.
And, I'm already doing the following tanks:
240 gal Dovii
55 gal GT
So I've already got a big bad Parachromis.....Maybe I should go with the Amphilophus or Nandopsis genus just to spice things up.
And, I'm already doing the following tanks:
240 gal Dovii
55 gal GT
So I've already got a big bad Parachromis.....Maybe I should go with the Amphilophus or Nandopsis genus just to spice things up.
I would definitely not get the motas. They look pretty, but in my experience, they aren't worth it. First of all, they can be really mean (to other fish and the male to the female). During the 4 months that we had a "breeding pair" they did not spawn once. Furthermore, the male beat the heck out of the female at least twice and even broke through a divider to get to her. When they weren't fighting they spent their whole time hiding. We tried to see if a bigger tank would make them happy so we put them in our 220 and the male then began to beat up on our other large fish, even our catfish when they were just chilling on the bottom. Finally we decided that they weren't the fish for us so we tried to trade them in to our LFS and the owner's response to our offer was "No way! I don't want any part of them! Those fish are mean as hell!" I've never kept any of the other fish that you have listed, but I do know that I wouldn't recommend the motas. Good luck with your decision! 
If you get a strong bond motas are hard to beat Parachromis are the most fun to watch raise dry assail they are so devoted but I have lyonsi too and they are also great
