Which is the most aggressive SA/CA cichlid in your experience/opinion?
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only because I saw everyone else mention Butti's and thought no one was following the CA/SA cichlid line : / but they are the most aggressive cichlid imo, then CA/SA to follow.
My green pike Cichlid is a right nightmare for anything else in the 90 gallon tank I have at home. I've put many other south american cichlids in including a jaguar that was 2 inches bigger than her, but this green pike doesn't like company. I literally cannot put anything that is not double her size in there because sooner or later, she will find it and kill it. And she's only 6 inches long
Almost any cichlid, excluding oscars (lol) can be incredibly aggressive. You see, if someone has, say a green pike cichlid, in a 90 gal for a year alone, then any fish you add will be in danger.. same with any other fish. Adding a new fish to an aquarium is always a challenge, because as soon as it hits the water it is stressed. There are always exceptions, but in the end, if you grabbed a full grown pike cichlid, red devil, jaguar, umbee, and dovii, and put them all in an aquarium they've never been in, chances are the biggest one would become dominant.. that or whichever one is naturally most aggressive. The thing is, I've seen doviis that hide, and ones that attack glass.. along with jags and other fish.. heck, a convict will do it if you make it mad enough.. honestly its luck of the draw.. Everyone has had their own experience, and that is what they post.. Doviis in my opinion, are the most dangerous, only because they have teeth and do the most damage.. honestly in the end its all your opinion.. but like I said, grab and jag and let it claim an entire tank, and in the end it will be aggressive if you add another fish. Also, males are typically more aggressive than females (breeding aside)
I all depends on the fish itself!! Midas/Red Devils are my pic!! They are like pitbulls in the water will not stop until one of them is dead!! The meanest fish I have ever owned was a Red Monkey Flowerhorn! Killed anything in his path!! I used to hang a mirror in his tank from the center brace and he would slam it into the hood. When you walked in the bedroom over 15 feet away he would hit the glass looking at you!! I will try to find my old videos!!
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