For all the above stated really. Africans are mean but you can crowd them up in a tank better than CA's. Generally they are prettier and only get about 5" in a lot of cases. Africans are also cheaper and easier to care for. I kept Tanganyikans for a while and while pretty they are pretty boring. CA/SA have personality, something lacking in african cichlids IMO. I even kept some madagascan cichlids for a while, the rare stuff and they still don't compare personality wise! Community fish are what really sell. Those and Africans.....BOO! LOL
LFS won't stock CA/SA Cichlids
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For all the above stated really. Africans are mean but you can crowd them up in a tank better than CA's. Generally they are prettier and only get about 5" in a lot of cases. Africans are also cheaper and easier to care for as let's face it most hobbyists likely have a 55g or smaller. I kept Tanganyikans for a while and while pretty they are pretty boring. CA/SA have personality, something lacking in african cichlids IMO. I even kept some madagascan cichlids for a while, the rare stuff and they still don't compare personality wise! Community fish are what really sell. Those and Africans.....BOO! LOL
I have been tempted to keep African cichlds, but have heard this from many people.
African cichlid seem a lot more colorful, but that only seems to apply to males in a lot of speices. It seems all CA/SA females have color.
But my question is there a bioload difference? If I overcrowd CA/SA, it means lots of water changes.
