Vieja

[thefishguy7]

I'm really beginning to like viejas and am planning on ordering one from Rapps. (hopefully wild ) I don't know what species to get though.
I want something extremely colorful. It doesn't matter how rare/expensive they are, it just has to be a large, eye-catcher. I'm looking for something with yellows, greens, pinks, and purples. So what is it?

I like black belts and synspilum, but I want to make sure that I'm choosing the right species.

Thanks in advance...

 

[zerelli]

I like regani and you do not see a lot of them here is one tha tI used to own. It came from Rapps originally http://bluegrasscichlids.com/component/option,com_flickurpicpro/Itemid,70/Set,72157603998691165/

heterospilus is another one that is kind of cool, because it is not very common. I have a small group of them that I am slowly growing out.

 

[thefishguy7]

I like regani and you do not see a lot of them here is one tha tI used to own. It came from Rapps originally http://bluegrasscichlids.com/component/option,com_flickurpicpro/Itemid,70/Set,72157603998691165/

heterospilus is another one that is kind of cool, because it is not very common. I have a small group of them that I am slowly growing out.

Both of which you mentioned are beautiful. I think the regani is a bit blue though. I'm mainly looking for some intense yellows and purples with some occasional green and blue. The heterospilus is very nice, do you have any pictures of a nice adult male?

 

[Modest_Man]

P. fenestratus

From www.tangledupincichlids.com

 

[ShadowStryder]

P. fenestratus

From www.tangledupincichlids.com

That was gonna be one of my suggestions, also Rapps had some Bifas a not to long ago. I believe they were of the Chaca race which has a lot of yellow and reds.

 

[labiatus55]

bifas

 

[haloman02]

hartwegi fo sho.

 

[moneygetter1]

The most colorful I've seen would probably be the Fire Head (vieja synspila) Sorry I don't have a picture but maybe someone does or you can search for comparison. "T"

 

[Cross127]

No the best Veija is Zonatum no question about it. Look at Mojo's Zonatus and you'll see what I mean.

 

[thefishguy7]

Thanks everyone, really narrowing it down now

Which one of these?

Bifasciatus
Synspilum
Fenestratus
Maculicauda
Heterospilus

Rarity is also highly appealing to me, so this should be factored in...
Cast your votes.