Cichlid Intelligence/Personality Poll

[downwiththecichness]

Colors and appearance aside how would all you cichlid owners rate species intelligence /personality?


Oscar
Managuense
Dovii
Red Devil
Umbee

 

[Miguel]

Oscar. Clearly Oscar.

 

[sandtiger]

Over 2000 species and you narrowed it down to 5? Is this for personal stocking advice? Out of those choiced I have only kept two. The oscar and RD (or Midas) and they are equally intelligent and interactive.

 

[AnDr3w]

I chose oscar.

 

[Sunpoe]

I really couldn't vote, such a tough call...............

 

[BIGgourami]

i've only kept oscar soooo........
Dadda Bing!

 

[redtailfool]

I have kept 4 out of the 5 mentioned and i would have to say the Oscar has the most "intelligence" and "personality". Its very subjective of course , its all based on personal observation .

 

[carolinafishkeeper]

my vote goes to the Mighty O.....the one thats responsible for getting me hooked on this habit.

 

[Blub Blub]

One of my Oscars is smart enough to recognize which container the Krill is in. When I pick up the pellet container, it gets his attention and he swims to the front of the aquarium. If I pick up the krill container he rushes to the front and tries to swim through the glass.

So he's smart enough to recognize the krill container, but too dumb to ever realize he can't swim through glass.

 

[lemcc]

oscar

but what we view as personality and intelligence is really just insatiable hunger