Having Trouble Deciding...

[Angelphish]

As the title states, I'm having a little trouble deciding on which fish to order... Jeff Rapps has Hoplarchus Psittacus in stock, while COTA has Vieja Coatzacoalcos. As far as I know both fish have nearly equal rarity, and their color is quite similar. Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[jonclark96]

Tank size and water parameters would be at the top of my list for making the decision. Both are cool fish, but the Hoplarchus will get pretty big and can be aggressive for a South American cichlid. I also believe they prefer soft water to prosper. I've seen quite a few with HITH that could be attributed to hard water conditions. The coats stay smaller and would do well in hard water conditions.

 

[Angelphish]

Tank size and water parameters would be at the top of my list for making the decision. Both are cool fish, but the Hoplarchus will get pretty big and can be aggressive for a South American cichlid. I also believe they prefer soft water to prosper. I've seen quite a few with HITH that could be attributed to hard water conditions. The coats stay smaller and would do well in hard water conditions.

It's a 7x2x2 210, and the water comes soft out of the tap, so neither tank size nor water params will be an issue.

 

[dan518]

Coatzacoalcos will do better in harder water, also can be very aggressive and grow to 14 inch plus.

 

[Angelphish]

Coatzacoalcos will do better in harder water, also can be very aggressive and grow to 14 inch plus.

Is the Hoplarchus less aggressive, or are they about the same?

 

[dan518]

Is the Hoplarchus less aggressive, or are they about the same?

Never owned hoplarchus so I couldn't compare, I can only advice on the vieja.

 

[tlindsey]

Go fo the Parrot since you have soft water.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Sp coatzacoalcos is one of the most aggressive veija I have kept.
I think the parrot sounds a better option especially if your water is soft.

 

[Angelphish]

I'm looking for fish to make the order worth the shipping. Would Hypsophrys nicaraguensis work? My stock is just mixed cichlids ranging from Firemouths to an 8" BP.

Cincelichthys bocourti is another species I'm considering.

 

[Angelphish]

I'm looking for fish to make the order worth the shipping. Would Hypsophrys nicaraguensis work? My stock is just mixed cichlids ranging from Firemouths to an 8" BP.

Cincelichthys bocourti is another species I'm considering.

Thoughts?

tlindsey dan518 Stanzzzz7