what is the hardest cichlid to keep in your experience?

[Ficious]

blue rams are a harder cichlid to keep...keyholes on the other hand are very easy in case anyone was wondering

 

[peathenster]

EBJD x2

Had good luck the first time around but decided to sell them. Second patch of 10 all died....getting ready to give it a go again

 

[LobstersGoPeenchPeench]

p bass. from my brothers side. they always get dominated by other cichlids. hah
but in my case none really except blue rams

 

[Davey_8313]

havent really had any die on me yet (knock on wood) so....ive heard beani and black nasties are prone to bloat so they might be hard

I agree b/c of the bloat thing when smaller. You can always buy a large one though,

 

[Jakob]

Every cichlid is easy to keep if it is fed right, regular big enaugh water changes, good filteration, large enaugh tank, and tankmates that work.

 

[twinturbo]

angelfish

 

[bdevilcasey]

Blue Rams for sure. Ive tried 4 times and I always lose them.

 

[dogofwar]

I can't keep swordtails alive, for whatever reason

As far as the hardest cichlid, I'd vote for filter feeders like chaetobranchopsis. I kept three alive for almost two years, even showed the male of the pair that developed... Then they started fading away...I think mAlnutrition even though they ate.

That said, I want more!

 

[Jory]

Every cichlid is easy to keep if it is fed right, regular big enaugh water changes, good filteration, large enaugh tank, and tankmates that work.

are you saying you have honestly never lost a cichlid in your entire aquarium experience? kudos to you bro.

mine would have to be rams, for no apparent reason i can find. my discus tank is a cinch, but those guys are just terrible for me.

 

[aguitar]

for some reason I have always had trouble with angelfish, but I'm going to be giving it another shot soon.