Yeah, barramundi are cool but get too big for most aquarists. Cichlids stay at a managable size. They also have nice colors, come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and have awesome personality which carries a lot of weight with me. Another thing I love is the parental care they give their offspring.
Being able to eat another fish is cool but not at the top of my list. The bottom line is that there's nothing local in Austrailia that can replace Central/South American cichlids and it's going to suck so bad if they're banned. Period.
