Less greedy eaters

[jaws7777]

uggh man I always loved bocourti, the pearsei was supposed to be a bocourti but my son didn't want to wait for the bocourti so we settled on a pearsei,

Thoryicthys and geo really aren't my thing.

Any other suggestions only thing I can thing of is acara types and cryptoheros

 

[Stanzzzz7]

So you DO consider Thorichthys a type of Earth-eater? I always thought they bore remarkable resemblance

Central american eartheaters such as thorichthys and geophagus cichlids are a very good case of convergent evolution.
The two families are in no way related and yet have evolved in very similar ways due to environmental factors.
Both have long sloped heads with eyes positioned high,ideal for grubbing around on sandy substrate.
Geophagus have a more advanced mouth when compared to central american eartheaters for their feeding techniques.
The two families are very similar in feeding and social habits.
Personally I find both these cichlid families extremely interesting and great to keep in captivity.

 

[duanes]

A correction, the 2 photos I posted as Astatheros, are now considered to be in the newly created genus Cribroheros, along with longimanus and a few of the others once considered Astatheros.

 

[jaws7777]

Any other suggestions guys ?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I found nics were not that greedy,mine just picked off small food bits floating from the gills off bigger feeders.

 

[jaws7777]

Mhhh nics are vety cool always liked them.