My favorite fish that I've ever owned. Previously a mystery fish much debated in another thread for months, pretty much 100% sure Bifa now. Completely harmless gentle giant. Never fights back and the biggest fish in the tank.


Escondido -- The fish that none of the others mess with, and it doesn't bother anyone either. It flares at anything that moves (including me).

My tank bully that does "drive by" bitings and shreds other fish. He's always had a ripped dorsal and tail. I got him thinking they would re-grow but I was wrong.

The tank boss, my Synspilum.


My larger Regani.

I got a baby Bifa, sibling to my favorite fish at the top. The smallest cichlid in my tank at around 3.5" now. Very hard to photograph this one.

My GT that never stops swimming. Ever. Impossible to get clear pictures of. Very social and always the first to eat/greet you at the glass.

Not a SA/CA cichlid, but a funny picture I thought I'd share. Caption would say something like "SUP!?!?!?!?!?!"

Video coming in a few minutes also....












Escondido -- The fish that none of the others mess with, and it doesn't bother anyone either. It flares at anything that moves (including me).

My tank bully that does "drive by" bitings and shreds other fish. He's always had a ripped dorsal and tail. I got him thinking they would re-grow but I was wrong.

The tank boss, my Synspilum.


My larger Regani.

I got a baby Bifa, sibling to my favorite fish at the top. The smallest cichlid in my tank at around 3.5" now. Very hard to photograph this one.

My GT that never stops swimming. Ever. Impossible to get clear pictures of. Very social and always the first to eat/greet you at the glass.

Not a SA/CA cichlid, but a funny picture I thought I'd share. Caption would say something like "SUP!?!?!?!?!?!"

Video coming in a few minutes also....









