Red Devil or Midas
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depends on the fishes personality, aside from that they're pretty close. Where you leaning towards any color morphs or any other species? If I were going to order a single amhpilophus from Rapps I'd go with the red head isletas.
Both gets to be about the same sizes and comes in variety of colors, only difference is Midas are usually be more stockier, shorter face/snout, and develope bigger hump.
Here's link to some pix.
http://www.midas-cichlid.com/midas_pictures.html
Here's link to some pix.
http://www.midas-cichlid.com/midas_pictures.html
Agreed....... It really comes down to do you prefer the big knot-head look of the Midas or a more streamlined appearance (RD). Behavior and care are nearly identical.
Lots of cool related species though. The xanthic or barred sagittae would be a great choice. Nothing other than zaliosus has more speed in this family, but zalios don't come in different colors (and I don't think they're available right now either).
Right now I have citrinellus, labiatus, amarillo, sagittae, chancho, isletas, xiloaensis......I may be missing one or two....... and I'd go with the sagittae if I had to start all over with one fish. Check out Jeff's home page for a cool pic!
Lots of cool related species though. The xanthic or barred sagittae would be a great choice. Nothing other than zaliosus has more speed in this family, but zalios don't come in different colors (and I don't think they're available right now either).
Right now I have citrinellus, labiatus, amarillo, sagittae, chancho, isletas, xiloaensis......I may be missing one or two....... and I'd go with the sagittae if I had to start all over with one fish. Check out Jeff's home page for a cool pic!
The Midas is a thicker, bulkier fish.
I prefer the Citrinellus over the Labiatus myself. I had a wonderfull Rapps Midas years back.
Now I just have a bastard mix from the LFS that looks to have much more Labiatus in him.
But if you are going for a "midas" or a "red devil" Rapps would be a great place to get one. Most LFS just have hybrids.
I prefer the Citrinellus over the Labiatus myself. I had a wonderfull Rapps Midas years back.
Now I just have a bastard mix from the LFS that looks to have much more Labiatus in him.
But if you are going for a "midas" or a "red devil" Rapps would be a great place to get one. Most LFS just have hybrids.
cchhcc;2701659; said:
pft.. You and your xanthic saggitae.. Let me know when you want some barred saggitae fry I've got a whole bunch right now. To the OP, if you want I can ship you some saggitae fry for cheaper you can get anything from Rapps. Let me know if that's a species you'd be interested in. The barred fish in my avatar would be the father and he is a monster!!!<< By the way, saggitae are the meanest amphilophus I've ever kept but it's also one of the smallest (not by much.)
