Your favorite Cichlid Genus and Why

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Thought this might be an interesting thread topic. I will have to go with Herichthys right now with Amphilophus a close second.

What I like about Herichthys is the fact that these guys are smaller growing but very fiesty for their size, they are a very diverse group with the labridens complex, deppi, bartoni, carpintis, sp turquoise, tamasopoensis, pantostictus, cyanoguttatum etc.. Also since they are threatened throughout some of their range in Mexico, keeping and breeding them is like a mini conservation effort.

What I like about Amphilophus is probably pretty obvious. They are kind of the classic aquarium wet pet, large growing, interactive, very hardy and tolerant of different conditions.
 
Symphysodon & Pterophyllum would be my top two. There are many I like. I love the beauty and grace, I also like that I can have nicely aquascaped and planted display tanks. Don't get me wrong my big RD Psycho is a famly pet and is loaded with personnality but 50lbs of sand piled against the front of the tank doesn't make for anything to look at but i would never part with him.
 
Cichla because they r just plain out awesome they have awesome colors amd attack food like a boss


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Heros because they are big, stunning and you can keep them with anything, mine have never ate a small fish, even ones they could fit in there mouths and i have kept them with other big fish and always fine.
 
I bet parachromis will be a popular one.

For me it is Andinoacara, although I have only had: true GTs, Gold saums and a BA. I really enjoy their personality. Although small they are quite tough. Mkre so than a lot of other SA's. They are also extremely colourful when mature, which I love. Finally, For the GTs, I love their parental behaviour and courtship.
 
i have three:
-cichla-big, beautiful, predatory
-parachromis-nice patterning, character
-heros-beautiful, very social
 
As my signature says, Cryptoheros. Tons of feisty personality in a compact size, and very easy to breed. Hence why two of my three tanks are crypto tanks.
 
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