Cichla Newbie Question

[tetrapod314]

Are Cichla major diggers and plant rippers like most cichlids?

I have a 500 gal planted tank and would love to have some Cichla, but they gotta respect the plants or they'z out.

 

[Oscarboyz]

mine are not as bad as some others like oscars etc but if its planted and you have the tank all plants and stuff i wouldnt risk it,
I am not completely sure on this wait for some other replys

 

[silverdragon]

Not as bad as other cichlids.. i hardly see my cichla dig into the substrate..

 

[Ramesh]

Man I can't believe you wasted a 500g tank on plants and no monsters in sight!!!!
It must be a nice tank though....can you post some pics??

 

[haynchinook334]

yep...post pictures. R1 has a nice/GREAT planted tank. But as for Me, my bass can care less about plants, so they leave them alone.

 

[le patron]

Man I can't believe you wasted a 500g tank on plants and no monsters in sight!!!!
It must be a nice tank though....can you post some pics??

when i read that i thought the same thing get some crenichla instead, theyre awesome

 

[haynchinook334]

when i read that i thought the same thing get some crenichla instead, theyre awesome

I have seen some 300+ gal tanks devoted to Neon tetra and plants.....that's there thing.

 

[tetrapod314]

Well, I do have a huge Clown Knife and Royal Knife and a Siver Aro, and a Lungfish and a turtle, but they're not too bad on the plants. I've seen some cichlids make a mess, but if the PBass are not real diggers that would probably work then. I'm psyched. What do you recommend as the coolest PBass?

 

[tetrapod314]

Here's a pic of the tank.

 

[Tongue33]

Well, I do have a huge Clown Knife and Royal Knife and a Siver Aro, and a Lungfish and a turtle, but they're not too bad on the plants. I've seen some cichlids make a mess, but if the PBass are not real diggers that would probably work then. I'm psyched. What do you recommend as the coolest PBass?

They only dig 3 foot radius when breeding....