Cichlid Showdown! African Cichlids vs American Cichlids - Which is Better?

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Hello Fellow Fish Keepers!
In this video we have a little fun - which is better, African Cichlids or American Cichlids? Would love to hear from you in the comments below!
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@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

By the way - if you want to see more amazing fish definitely check out the fish room tours we have done. Here is the playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PL79yWtqvNd3WVb99ZvPbDhXwPOSOeO3am Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics

@pauljohnson2534 4 года назад

My favorite 2 species Jaguar ( Central American) and Hemichromis Elongatus (West African) I kept them together for a long time and despite the difference in size the Elongatus held his own .

@sandravaldez995 4 года назад

Can I get my rocks & branches from my yard or hardware store or only from aquarium stores?

@mohamedelbouaiadi2899 2 года назад

@garym1550 4 года назад

The best Cichlid is the one you own.

@jhyaceecortez9583 4 года назад

Gary M thats right....

@paddypeet3878 3 года назад

I was about to throw fella shade at the African cichlids but my friend being the first comment I make of 2021, I agree with you whole heartily

@EmilyHerreraMiramontes 3 года назад

The most wholesome comment.

@torrinscichlids 3 года назад

Oscar ;) jk the best cichlid is the one you own best comment I would say for sure. The comment should have a lot more likes

@2ssrs950 2 года назад

Well said fellow fish keeper

@lordtremendous8240 4 года назад

I love my Oscar the most because he's basically just a water based dog. The Dempsey is great because of the coloring, and the Convict for that amazing stripped pattern. Basically a water Zebra. Love these guys.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

All cool fish!

@goatdezsi3527 4 года назад

Oscars are my favourite too

@williamdavis9735 3 года назад

I have a convict a Jack Dempsey and jewels in my tank

@shawnmcquate4178 2 года назад

I had this exact combo in high school with jewels and blue acara

@bflo1000 Год назад

@@williamdavis9735 The Jewel is an African, so they have different water conditions.

@joshuaokoro-sokoh2993 4 года назад

Even though I'm African, I actually prefer American Cichlids. They have more research on them and they are more monogamous parents. You could say they also have more personality

@ariskavallaris4276 4 года назад

from the malawi cichlids maybe yes...from tanganyikans i dont think so

@shxzwxng1972 3 года назад

Agreed

@voultronix761 3 года назад

South african here , I agree !

@angusmckay1295 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video So much years of knowledge condensed I’ve learned a lot not many videos on RU-vid like this one

@vamsikrishna.c6277 3 года назад

😀 Thanks for a detailed video, I thought you'd not go into depth but you did and i did enjoy knowing what fish are possible for the people who have a space constraint.... Thank you!!!!

@ianwright9299 3 года назад

Hello, just found your channel and I love the Central and South American cichlids...thanks for the great content!!!

@Diosesdepapel 3 года назад

Beautiful video with so many Cichlids ... Wow , the colors are magnificent .. Tks for sharing

@srwordsussecuaces6374 4 года назад

I highly appreciate the fact that you were unbiased when analyzing this topic. Well done! 💪 Greetings from Costa Rica 👌

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thank you!

@RoseBuddMedia 3 месяца назад

I'm still new to the hobby but I'm learning so much from you and the KGT team. Thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge

@PrimeTimeAquatics 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Good to hear

@mankind1234i 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind of information Keep it up my best wishes are always with you

@heroshotaquatics 4 года назад

Kind of fall in the same boat as you Jason. My Malawi tank is my favorite tank, so many people think it’s saltwater, but my favorite fish is my pair of Gold Vieja Apistogramma. Great work as always 👍

@sandyrodriguez2803 4 года назад

"Two mutations away from being able to talk to their owner." Lol. Some fish are truly smart.

@jimsvo4486 3 года назад

I must use that two mutations away sometime since I have two small Oscars.

@aquariumaddictions7672 4 года назад

your channel and the king of diy channel are my most favourite ones on youtube. i never miss a video since the day i have subscribed.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

That's good company to be in. : -) Appreciate you being here!

@sammackintosh6593 2 года назад

Central South amrican for me! My favourites being a couple that didn't get a shout out it the video being the electric blue acara and FireMouth Cichlid, underrated fish that dont require a massive tank. However I have admired african chiclids from a far and would love to keep them someday but coming from a softwater area I always feel I would have issues

@darrellburks410 3 года назад

Great video. Love the Electric Blue Acara and a few of the African Peacock Cichlids

@williampinsent9016 4 года назад

okay dam, this guy makes such insightful points and I can tell he actually thinks about the topic prior to the video and not just recording surface level babble while on camera. This quality shows!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

@lee85jr 3 года назад

I'm a fan of American cichlids. One of my favorites is Cichlasoma festa!! I plan on keeping a few geophagus red head tapajos soon. Love the videos. Keep up the good work.

@PIPERON 4 года назад

I love your awesome videos, enjoy them very much. Thank for your insight info, very knowledgeable and professional. My all-time favorite Cichlid is Salvini Cichlid, too bad I can't get it here in Singapore.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thank you for watching!

@joseortiz5906 4 года назад

American. Green Terror, Geo's, Apisto's, Electric blue Acara etc

@MarvinTheMusicMan 4 года назад

Hey Jason. My favourites at the moment are Kribensis, but let me explain....I have a breeding pair and it is just fascinating watching them guard the cave. When mum goes off for something to eat, dad will come down to the cave entrance until she returns. They had about 25 fry and the most bizarre thing ever is watching them take the fry out for a swim and to feed. It's like watching a duck with ducklings following in a line. After 15-20 minutes they all trek back to the cave, and then about 6 hours later, do it all again. Without a doubt the best parenting have ever seen in fish. Best wishes from Manchester, England

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

I know! They are so interesting to watch!

@rodneysmith5555 4 года назад

Great video. I've been in the hobby 40+ years and I love both for all the reasons you spoke on. The Red Oscar and the Gold Severum are 2 of my all time favorites. But for about 12 years now I have been breeding tanganyikans and Brichardi ,Leulpi, regani's, man that's where my heart.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Tanganyikans have a way of capturing people!

@masteraquaticsjustcallmeed5115 2 года назад

Jason Great Video!!!! My favorite has to be the Discuss! Love their demeanor and powerful quietness. I've had my 2 female Deep Red Melons for about 10 years now. They are very personable and just LOVE coming to the front of the 200 gal tank when they see me. They are both just a little over a foot perfectly rounded out. I only have about 30 Rummy Noses in with them. Heavily planted with 3 Amazon Swords and two large Anubis logged unto huge logs of driftwood. The substrate is all dark brown or black pebble rocks, boulders actually!!! LOL

@PrimeTimeAquatics 2 года назад

At some point Joanna is going to want discus. :-)

@NS-zv9qf 4 года назад

My favorite is a Flowerhorn. As you pointed out they are very affectionate, almost like a puppy, the wife even has grown to love ours.

@TheRwboss6 4 года назад

Love 'em all but I'm an Mbuna and Peacock guy for sure.... Great video....

@tittyrino 3 года назад

Great video very well done thanks for sharing

@moedatnoid8819 4 года назад

I love this channel it’s so calming lol

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thanks for being here.

@Zachary360Games 4 года назад

I love Severums, the gold variety is such a beauty.

@makiarn777 4 года назад

Zachary360 they are my favorite as well!

@newerafrican 4 года назад

Some day (wishing)!!

@chowdhurywilddenindiabatanagar 3 года назад

I also keep severum,gold,large.... In my channel....

@ashleygarnish9995 2 года назад

Are they aggressive

@chowdhurywilddenindiabatanagar 2 года назад

@@ashleygarnish9995 depends on species

@fishroombum3771 4 года назад

Always a fun topic Jason seems like everyone loves to get involved in this conversation! My preference is American, but I still like African too. I have had both and I currently have Oscars,Severums & a Flowerhorn Tank. In the past I have probably had close to 100 different fish, maybe more?

@goose1771 4 года назад

Tropheus! I love the colony dynamic of these fish.

@cichlidstrainhunter3607 2 года назад

This is a very good video information on point 💯✔

@Eric-uh7nl 3 года назад

I love all cichlids. I've had angelfish, discus, mikrogeophagus ramirezi, kribensis, aulonocara, venustus, copadichromis borleyi etc., and love them all. I do hope to try the longfin geophagus one day.

@theavengers6969 4 года назад

vieja synspilum I love mine such gorgeous colors

@SGBeardedAquarist 4 года назад

This satisfies my cichlid obsession. More videos like these please!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Glad I could help. : -)

@c00l0ne 10 месяцев назад

Nice video as usual...Question what are those Yellow ones with black spots?.

@vivienleigh4640 3 года назад

I'm getting peacocks for a 190 Gallon tank and you just made me very happy. Maybe I could keep at least one Oscar there. I've had Oscars before and I absolutely love them! You don't get more personality in a fish than that.

@Rippingthewall 4 года назад

Green Terrors are probably my favorite but I love all SA and CA cichlids. They get larger and the personalities are awesome.

@siefejo007 4 года назад

It amazing how many different kinds of cichlids are out there. All different colors and looks

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

I know! You could spend a lifetime trying to keep them all.

@claudiabenvenuto7941 4 года назад

I loved this video! I'm trying my best to do as much research as I can before I finally branch out into owning my very first cichlid! my only issue is that I can't find any videos on the specific species that I want and some of the blogs I've read about aren't very consistent. The species I'm interested in is Neolamprologus tretocephalus! what are your thoughts on them?

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

They tend to be very aggressive, but very pretty. I actually think they fit in better with mbuna than other types of Lake Tanganyikan fish.

@peacelizard 3 года назад

Two that I learned to love was Amatitlania sajica (T-Bar) and Amatitlania siquia (Honduran Red Point)

@bigdave_v2264 3 года назад

Electric blue acara are my favourite! The faces they give me..... awww

@simonmoylan4014 Месяц назад

they are one of the best as far as aggressive goes

@Adventures-In-Overlanding 4 года назад

Great video man! All Ive kept for years are the Africans. Well I actually just started keeping an Oscar tank. I also have a group of Geophagus Tapajos. Even Favoring Africans like I do, I still dont think I could pick a Favorite. There are to many more amazing species I plan to keep in the future. Keep up the great videos, I love them❤

@jesperhansen6991 3 года назад

Electric Blue Accra - nuff said😉😃😃

@orionmoonsamy3408 3 года назад

Me too

@lots33ml 3 года назад

Fossocromis rostratus I've had many different chiclids over the 45 years of keeping fish and my favorite is the malawi sand diver obviously fully mature.

@robertg.4823 4 года назад

Nice, informative vid, someday....right now I am carrying Tetras, but all are beautiful fish...tnx

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Those a great too!

@elvinsworld11 4 года назад

South American anytime. Favourites being Sevrums, Discuss, Flowerhorn and Angels

@bettatimestories807 4 года назад

I don't yet own any cichlids, but the ones I have on my wishlist for the coming few years are shelldwellers (in large part thanks to you & your lowboy!), angelfish and maybe apistos or rams to go in a South American community tank. I'm tempted by Oscars, but I much prefer smaller tanks, I don't think I'd want to give up the space needed for the necessary tank to keep one in (twice the size of my largest community tank). But I learned about an entirely new one thanks to this video, and am going to look into Nannacara Anomala - so beautiful!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Those are all great choices.

@teronlewis5949 4 года назад

American cichlid hands down Dovii, Red Devil, are my favorites. Currently looking for some green terror

@thomaswolsey2319 4 года назад

I like both. African -Kribensis American -Apistogramma -Bolivian Ram -German Blue Ram

@thomasashe2681 4 года назад

I agree. But my list is slightly different. African - Kribensis (pelvicachromis pulcher) - Neolamprologus birchardi - Neolamprologus caudopunctatus - Anomalochromis thomasi American - German Blue Rams - Philippine Blue Angels - Discus - Apistogramma cacatuoides - Apistogramma borelli These are just the cichlids that I like. I like other non-cichlid fish too.

@SP-qs4yh 4 года назад

I don’t like kribs they cause more problems than good. They are should not be called peaceful even if they are not breeding...

@thomaswolsey2319 4 года назад

@@SP-qs4yh I like Kribs. But you are right they are very aggressive.

@amberhartford3900 Год назад

I really love my mbuna tank. But... I've always wanted oscars and y'all have me in love with that altifrons!

@Firestorm637 3 года назад

Your video one of the best summaries on different cichlids. I own fresh and saltwater tanks. Discus and cichlids are very close on color to salt.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 3 года назад

Thank you!

@cracklingice 4 года назад

I've always been an African Cichlid fan over the others. I've had Frontosa, Venustus, as centerpiece fish as well as smaller ones.

@Wildernessoutside 3 года назад

cracklingice I love the colour and markings for the frontosa

@megangibbs9737 4 года назад

South/Central American cichlids are my preference so far. I really like apistogrammas, rams, and angelfish.

@Zoso456 Год назад

Demasoni! Best cichlid hands down! Gorgeous and fun to watch!

@PrimeTimeAquatics Год назад

But mean :-)

@johnliguori6996 4 года назад

I have an 65 gallon african and American mixed cichlid tank. My favorite for personality is my Kobalt Blue Zebra. As far as color I have a Texas that's absolutely stunning, and an orange Peacock with a purple/blue Irridescent shimmer.

@mokofeyz1 4 года назад

I use to be fanatic about CA cichlids. Most of them have great personalities like you mentioned. But they do need a lot of space. For that reason, I am keeping mainly African cichlids now. Great video btw!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Yep, that about sums it up. :-)

@Rebecca-fu5hg 4 года назад

My pair of blue acaras and my pair of pelligrinis were long time faves. I also really like kribensis.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Those are great fish!

@austrarobust8993 4 года назад

I love african cichlids, Aesthetically they remind me of the devonian period. I named one ancient. I never knew such small fish could demonstrate so much personality and wit. Very excited I went with my instinct and chose these guys over all the fish in the pet store. I only guessed by their structure that they would be smart and personable. Thanks for sharing your love and knowledge for these fish.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thank you!

@Cheeseiest1 4 года назад

I'm a planted tank/aquascaping guy, so the central and south American cichlids are the only ones I've kept, but those African cichlid colors sure are tempting.

@laurenmarie1651 4 года назад

My favorite are South and Central American I have 3 Texas hybrids and they are just stunning to look at.

@fishy_vinny 3 года назад

I can't choose either! When I get my own house and I have enough money I would have a 150 gallon peacock/hap African tank and a 125 gallon south American tank. Thats my dream, only 2 tanks, but they would be amazing.

@briantuell3685 4 года назад

I’ve loved and kept many cichlids. On the American side I’m particular to Geophagus and Severum. If I had to limit myself to one location though it would have to be Lake Tanganyika and if I could only keep one species it would be Altolamprologus Calvus. That Arganteus (sp?) at 3:30 though is a seriously gorgeous fish.

@billcoleman782 4 года назад

I love the American Cichlids in particular the Bolivian Ram, Whit the exception of Crib's I currently have both and they each have different personalities that like.

@brianp6180 4 года назад

Interesting video! I have been keeping tropical fish for years but I am planing on starting a cichlid tank. I can’t decide which type I want. I have been leaning towards peacocks but love them all. This video didn’t help! So many cool choices from both areas. I always wanted an Oscar they are like water dogs so personable. Mbuna are stunning fish but mean as hell. My water is so perfect for lake malawi cichlids so I have been leaning that way. The debate continues.......

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

The nice thing is if your water is already well suited for Africans they will really thrive in your tanks.

@TheFishNerd 4 года назад

Another super informative video!! I don't think I could pick a favorite. But if I could only have one fish, it would probably be a South American cichlid. If I could only have one TANK, though, I'd probably have African cichlids.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Ya, I'm not sure I could pick just one either.

@everything.for.a.reason 4 года назад

Thats difficult... i love my Malawis, Tanganjikans and bichirs. But i also love my angelfish and dwarfcichlids.

@carolwingert64 4 года назад

Never owned a ciclid other than Angels. Never expect to either but your videos are tempting me.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

They are really cool. : -)

@DukeCityAquariums 4 года назад

That shirt is dope...I wanna pick one up for myself 👍👍 I like both btw lol

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thanks man!

@fishoutwithjuno 3 года назад

I enjoy your contents alot.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 3 года назад

Thank you!

@manuelsoares2743 2 года назад

Do you have a video about the 75 gallon you talked about at the end?

@sayedparvez9645 4 года назад

Amazing video great African fish

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thank you 👍

@HUKIT. 4 года назад

Being the hobby for 35 years the shift has definitely been towards Africans for many years as being smaller and some of the colors is appealing to most new comers. Heck even at the GCCA swaps you are hard to seed to find centrals. I’ve got lyonsi, festae, and melanura fry currently that I can’t hardly give away but in 30 tanks you won’t find a single old world fish in my house.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Festae are so awesome!

@kjanimalexpert6462 4 года назад

I like Lake Malawi Africans. I currently own my own group of them and it’s like a reality TV show in my living room. They are just a joy to watch. When I first got them, they were much like puppy dogs always at the glass begging for food, but as they grew older, they became more interested in each other. I’ve successfully been able to raise up 3 fry in my main tank. It’s really an amazing tank to watch.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Everytime I go to feed mine, it's like they have never eaten a day in their lives!

@dukeriggs4293 4 года назад

I've kept south American, central American, lake Malawi, and lake Tanganyikan cichlids. They're all great fish. The most rewarding experience I've ever had with any cichlid was getting wild caught brown discus to trust me enough to eat out of my hand.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

That's cool!

@pelhamsaquatics 4 года назад

South and Central American cichlids get #1 spot for me. From my first pair of pink convicts to my Midas/ red devil and everything in between. #2 and a very close race I might add with my all time favorite being the hemochromis elongatus 5 spot jewel, stunning fish!

@bysab2741 4 года назад

I would go towards American cichlids. I am being biased in a way. I own a beautiful Jack Dempsey, 4x Firemouths, 4x Boliviam Rams, 4x Blue Rams. To me they are a bit more hardy than the African cichlids. Also their personalities is something I can watch all day.

@kathleenherrick7454 3 года назад

My favorites are my Red Devils . They have so much personality!

@amymandeville8342 3 года назад

I love cichlids from both continents. I used to keep Frontosa, Yellow Labs, Kribs and Jack Dempsey in the same tank. I only had a problem when the Jacks started to reproduce and I had to remove them.

@LadyKej 4 года назад

C & SA all the way!!! I love their body shape, colors, and that pugnacious personality!

@BrimstoneAquatics Год назад

South american cichlids every day. From discus to geophagus to green terror to Oscar. So many varieties and so much personality

@PinkBlue_Spood 4 года назад

That’s a super tricky decision! Although I really like shell dwellers and Cryptochromis, I also really enjoy Geophagus and Keyhole Cichlids. They’re all too cool for me to pick a favorite. 😭

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Ya, that is a tough decision. :-)

@KenzieLaMar 3 года назад

I am in love with South/Central American cichlids. I am planning a monster fish tank now. Cycling a flowerhorn tank now.

@KenzieLaMar 3 года назад

As far as my favorite its really hard to say. Oscars for personality and Vieja synspilum for color and body shape. I am new to the Maskaheros you showed. That one is amazing as well. Like I said, I love new world cichlids.

@kuddleskoch 4 года назад

I prefer the American cichlids, the mellow smaller ones are very fun to keep in a group. Lots of plants and rocks, a few rams with cory cats and maybe some inverts roaming around. That's my favorite

@markadams9401 4 года назад

I love and keep both American and African Cyclids. My favorite has to be Jack Dempsey because the one that we had for numerous years got too old and we had to euthanize him. That sparked an absolute passion for this hobby and I have a total of about 35 Cyclids across 3 tanks, and that number is increasing. Great video sir!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

One of the coolest fish I ever had was a Jack Dempsey in my teens. He just sparkled like a jewel!

@NoPe-no4sn 4 года назад

Great video.

@donward2466 3 года назад

So if i understand you correctly you are recommending to adjust water parameters to natural environment conditions even if they are tank raised? I have wild caught and tank raised so curious,

@PrimeTimeAquatics 3 года назад

Not at all - I don't change my water parameters.

@ianjones4665 4 года назад

Ive gone through lots of phases but lately I really like angles because you can have plants, they are hardy and have great personalities : )

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

For sure - plants and angels are a nice mix. :-)

@animalhouseIZ 4 года назад

Electric blue Jack Dempsey. That blue just pops out at you. Mine (have two)are only 1 1/2 inches and had them for bout two months now. Currently in a 40-50gal corner pentagon tank (with plants). Their tank mates 3 loaches (snake looking) 3 silver dollars and 6 panda garra (clean up crew). Later (one the Dempsey get I little bigger) move up to a 60 gallon. Nice video.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@lesfaust9634 2 года назад

I had a tank full of borleyi kidango,, awesome beautiful Lake melawai cichlid,,,

@illgrooves 2 года назад

Haven't kept cichlids yet but very interested in apistogrammas lately.

@davidandre5369 2 года назад

Very nice video. And not easy to choose for African or American cichlids… Did you ever made a video how to deal with aggression during breeding (e.g. Couple severums or Geophagus)? Does this have a major impact on the other species in your tank? I dont dare to choose for American cichlids as I am afraid for this happening. Thanks for all your great videos. P.s. I am from the Netherlands so sorry for possible incorrect english..

@1776Jan Год назад

The Electric Blue Acara are my favorite. They are very peaceful and colorful.

@videogazer801 Год назад

This video is about South America vs African Cichlids only. Not blue fish. SMH

@roggy001 4 года назад

To me a big part of the difference is the environment they are found in ( and what my tank will look like): logs and maybe plants vs rocky reefs

@kfuhrman2008 4 года назад

I like both and have kept both. Looking to change my 75g from African to South/Central tank. What are your thoughts with geophagus tapajos and an oscar together? I would imagine it had to do a lot with the temperament of the specific oscar. Also, how many geos do you need? Do they do better in groups or alone. Can't seem to find the answer to those.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

I have four tapajos in a 55 gallon. They do pretty well, but the main pair owns half the tank. They don't abuse the other two, but won't let them near their area either. I think they can work with oscars.

@9Sept Год назад

I like jewel cichlids perfect sub for Is piranhas. If keep in a community setting. But right now I'm crazy about blue Texas and veja cichlids. And they're perfect together

@galapagos6186 4 года назад

I like them both,and i don't know why people fight over these.Both are accessible to some extent and diverse.You can even mix them ,depending on the species or group.

@terryschwarzenbach324 2 года назад

I have a electric blue jack dempsey and a electric blue johanni they are doing good together. I what to and more chiclids what should I add south America or African?

@treeehrhardt4509 4 года назад

I think I'll stick with my oscars and new polar blue convicts. Don't have to change my water parameters and great personalities. Have thought about africans but always seemed like more of a hassle than I wanted to deal with. Great video!!!!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

I like the polar blues. : -)

@ceramicfish4934 4 года назад

For me tigar and albino oscar are my favorite. They are big and so interactive.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 года назад

Oscar's are some of my favorite.

@whoaitsjape 4 года назад

I used to be heavy into African Cichlids, but had to be a slave to water changes. When the drought hit California, I had to let it go. I came back into the hobby and got into heavily planted tanks. Now I keep angels and bolivian rams and can go over a month without a water change. Love African cichlids and think they are more fun to watch, but being able to keep plants with the south Americans is a game changer for me.

@123bizzyboy 4 года назад

I am a slave to it lol but I love African Cichlids. A little stressful to keep at times with like you said having to be on it for water changes etc... And the aggression issue at times. Really need extra tanks on hand with Africans for various reasons. And expensive. But love them.