Meanest SA/CA cichlid you currently own

[CichlidsNCars]

Yeah, I noticed when I did keep Golds, that they were more pleasantly behaved than my silvers.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Yeah, I noticed when I did keep Golds, that they were more pleasantly behaved than my silvers.

Mine's 'too' peaceful. lol. He lets my (larger) male marble push him around but they still get along for the most part.

 

[CichlidsNCars]

Yeah, it was a somewhat similar situation when I had mine with the silvers. Only difference was instead of pushing around, they wanted blood.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Yeah, it was a somewhat similar situation when I had mine with the silvers. Only difference was instead of pushing around, they wanted blood.

OOOOh. That's not good.

 

[CichlidsNCars]

It was quite a crummy situation. Silvers would be added to any other angel tank, and then it was "theirs". Most of the time I would try to keep other angel tanks, they would just single out an individual then beat on it till it needed to be moved. Then, the majority would team up on another and beat on that one until there was only a pair in there. After all my angel debacles, I just got back into other types of cichlids that I seem to better luck with. However, someday I plan to get back into angels eventually, just once I get my next big monster cichlid (likely an Umbee or a Flowerhorn) not quite sure yet. I'm open to suggestions lol ?

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

It was quite a crummy situation. Silvers would be added to any other angel tank, and then it was "theirs". Most of the time I would try to keep other angel tanks, they would just single out an individual then beat on it till it needed to be moved. Then, the majority would team up on another and beat on that one until there was only a pair in there. After all my angel debacles, I just got back into other types of cichlids that I seem to better luck with. However, someday I plan to get back into angels eventually, just once I get my next big monster cichlid (likely an Umbee or a Flowerhorn) not quite sure yet. I'm open to suggestions lol ?

Oh, I've seen that happen to people on other forums.
If you want a challenge when you get back into angels get altums. They are hard to breed so chances are you wont have that same issue. They are just picky because 99% of them are wild caught.

just once I get my next big monster cichlid (likely an Umbee or a Flowerhorn) not quite sure yet

My all time favorite large cichlid: Salvin's cichlid.
also:
FH thai silk
FH yellow monkey
Crystal blood parrots. (did you see that thread today?)
MIdas

 

[CichlidsNCars]

All good suggestions, certainly interesting. Definitely all worth considering. I think that the Salvini might work in my RD, Fredselle tank. Either that or he could just take my empty 55 to himself perhaps. I don't think he would work with my Cuban because he is unfortunately blind and I don't want him picked on. ?

 

[CichlidsNCars]

Thai Silks are my favorite FW, I am certainly thinking about getting one of those as well.

 

[cichlid tank]

i have a wicked firemouth that even bullies cories and eats feeders

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Fredselle

What exactly is this?

All good suggestions, certainly interesting. Definitely all worth considering. I think that the Salvini might work in my RD, Fredselle tank. Either that or he could just take my empty 55 to himself perhaps. I don't think he would work with my Cuban because he is unfortunately blind and I don't want him picked on. ?

thx. I don't see a reason one wouldn't work in that tank. A breeding pair (or just one ) in a planted 55 would look nice (they tolerate plant as long as the plants have deep roots) IMO.

I don't think he would work with my Cuban because he is unfortunately blind and I don't want him picked on. ?

Aww that's too bad. But you're giving him the best life possible.