More Agressive Midas or Red Devil?

[TenaciousTankBuster]

They are nearly the same species and their temperment is nearly identical. I'd say they are roughly the same. As far as looks go, I'd say Midas are more attractive and they look like a RD on steroids!

Then again, if you are buying a RD at nearly any LFS in the U.S., you are most likely getting a hybrid of both species. Also from what I've seen (atleast here in California), most of the common fish sold under the name "Red Devil" have more midas features in them to begin with. So either way you look at this, you are going to get a beautiful fish whether you go with the LFS or a reputable breeder like Jeff Rapps.

Here's my new bad ass. I'm nearly positive he is a male. Even at 3 3/4 inches:

And yes, he was sold under the name RD and is most likely a hybrid. Still though, I see alot of midas features in him. Very similiar to the Male Midas I bought from Jeff Rapps not long ago. Good luck with whatever you choose, the mutts or the pure Midas that Jeff sells.

Oh, I never kept a pure bred Labiatus. I hope you were refering to the common Red Devils and not a real A. Labiatus? Either way Jeff gets those from time to time too.

 

[dj.munk]

i would go with the red devil. i owned a red devil for some time and it wiped out an entire tank of larger cichlids. i now have a midas and it gets along with everyone.

 

[semfundos]

Midas.

 

[TenaciousTankBuster]

These fish are the same imo in terms of agression. It all depends on the personality of the indivdual fish. Seriously these fish are way to similiar in too many ways. The agressiveness of a Midas and Red Devil are equal in my mind's eye.

 

[Jason_S]

These fish are the same imo in terms of agression. It all depends on the personality of the indivdual fish. Seriously these fish are way to similiar in too many ways. The agressiveness of a Midas and Red Devil are equal in my mind's eye.

there's no way to say which species is more aggressive (imo) because within each species you'll find hyper aggressive super killers and others that are more laid back.

 

[cichlid_keeper91]

I always say that if you feed him feeder fish they turn to be more aggressive.
Because everything that you would put in there he wiould try to eat just like mine.

 

[big train]

get both i have a breeding pair midasxreddevil the resulting ofspring grow fast and most aggresive behavior i have seen

 

[kornymunkies]

I work at a petstore and for how many fish I see come through there I would have to say red devil. I never seen a group of albino tiger oscars so scared as when we got a shippment of red devils and kept them in the same tank. The Rd's were less then half the size of the oscars yet the next day there were a few oscars who had been almost completely eaten.

 

[Fry]

From literature that I read, Red Devils are supposed to be quite a bit nastier than Midas. Also, their features overlap in the wild so it's hard to tell by features, these "features" are only generalizations. You can't get a pure specimen unless you go the extra mile.

 

[allierw26]

I think with either one you're guarranteed a fairly aggressive fish...depending on personality and conditions, of course. I just got what was labelled a RD at my LFS but is probably a Midas or a cross...he (or she, not sure) is living with some cons at the moment and is giving them a run for their money! I'm looking forward to watching s/he grow!