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Oddly enough, African cichlids are smaller and far less aggressive. But they do have a huge variety of color.
Some more aggressive Cichlid info...
Arguably the most aggressive genus of cichlids lb for lb are known as Amphilophus Here's a few bellow One of the most famous tank cichlids other than an Oscar is Known as a Red Devil, but really a Red Devil cichlid is usually a Hybrid, the non hybrid version is known as a Midas Cichlid or A. citrinellus  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author My favorite amphiliphous is called a Trimac *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author *This image is copyright of its original author The largest of the amphiliphous is called the Chancho Cichlid and these guys are big, not as big as a Dovii or Umbee but still very big and robust. *This image is copyright of its original author *This image is copyright of its original author *This image is copyright of its original author While these guys don't possess the equipment that the parachromis genus does they make up for it with attitude. They will usually dominate tanks of equal sized fish and can even play a "status quo" role, they'll usually keep everyone else in line. They are almost "hyena like" with their short spines and blunt front feature, like a battering ram. 
@Pckts Nice to read your information and pictures on beautiful Central American cichlids. You said that Africans are far less aggressive cichlids. However, I think African cichlids are lesser in size-aquarium varieties so they tend to be more cautious. In my view African are more harassing type of cichlid while americans are more predatory type. In terms of equal size i think african are more notorious. They are cleverer in fights maneuvering sideways, launching from bottom as well. American tend to be more calculating, slightly slower and tend to look for lip locking style. I used to have a Demasoni cichlid who always made green terror hide behind a rock, if they fought the Green terror would look for a more calculating move often lethargic while demasoni was more agile would make a rapid movement and gestures hitting from anywhere. After that i had Yellow lab who would beat salvini of the same size in length but salvini obviously being more bulky. i was unaware about cichlid's temperament and learned the hard way... cichlids are tough fish to maintain in a community even among them. Now i have barbs and danios in Perfect harmony!!
here is a big emperor cichlid parents from africa challenging a terrapin..
Valid point @Jimmy
I think most Africans just aren't equipped to do damage, even the emperor Cichlid ( largest Cichlid in the world) doesn't possess the fangs or attitude of its Central America cousin but it's certainly not going to shy away from a fight. But green terrors or salving are small less aggressive cichlids compared to other small aggressive c. American cichlids like a grammode, istlantum, convict etc. which will eliminate any similar sized tank mates but they still will usually have a size advantage over most African's but IMO, one of the toughest Cichlids on earth is also one of the smaller ones... the convict cichlid. BTw, glad to hear of another fish keeper on here, salvinis are very cool.
Thank you @Pckts and yes i am a great fan of cichlids in particular they have such characters. Salvini is one of my favourite, brilliantly coloured, good natured (defensive rather than aggressive in my view) and more of all demands little space. I am slighly amaged that you regard convicts that high, i know they are badass but i kinda think they would be similar to jewels who i rate as behind Mbunas in terms of aggression, agility and fighting although they are great nippers. Have you mixed african and American cichlids yourself or you know this by research. In it's size range i think Auratus are really the bullies but i take your word since you have much knowledge on cichlids.
Yes, I like most started with an African setup, eventually graduated to green terrors and oscars then saw my first "red devil" in action, it opened my eyes to a whole new world. Haha
Once I found a website where I could buy more exotic and aggressive fish, I was hooked. Here's a story on convicts and a mixed tank I had. I always thought convicts were overrated until I owned one, I had a pair with some Africans a green terror and a jaguar until the jag got larger and picked them all off except my convict pair, eventually the jag got the female but for the longest time my male was able to avoid and return aggression, even started to grow, develop a nuchal hump and nice blue undertone, I thought they may even coexist, but eventually my jag got him but seeing that lil guy in action made me a believer. After reading similar experierences, I'm sold. Btw, a great forum is called monsterfishkeepers.com, check it out. I'm on there as well, although not nearly as active but if you search my same name you'll be able to see some of my fish plus much, much more.
Started to develop nuchal hump and return aggression..haha that too against Jag, great little fish no doubt.
I can see why many cichlid lovers are in-amoured by Fastaes. These are absolutely brilliant, second to none interms of colouring. Maybe Discus, Salvini, Rams and some Arrowanas in that order. But those red terrors are the best of the lot. .... Nice to see them get mentioned.
(04-22-2017, 04:39 PM)Jimmy Wrote: I can see why many cichlid lovers are in-amoured by Fastaes. These are absolutely brilliant, second to none interms of colouring. Maybe Discus, Salvini, Rams and some Arrowanas in that order. But those red terrors are the best of the lot. .... Nice to see them get mentioned. Not that I approve of hybrids but may be the most beautiful hybrid I've ever seen was a Festae x Jaguar mix  *This image is copyright of its original author the Dovii x festae mix is pretty cool as well  *This image is copyright of its original author
  (12-12-2016, 06:34 PM)parvez Wrote: Outsized jaw muscles allow the black piranha to exert bite force equivalent to 30 times its bodyweight, a feat unmatched in the natural world, according to results of a finger-risking study. It would be great if they measure the bite force of the Pygocentrus piranhas (Pygocentrus piraya, Pygocentrus cariba and Pygocentrus nattereri) the group of Piranhas that attack in huge numbers, I am sure they bite harder than the Black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus).
Hey @Pckts and others I have a friend who brought a bunch of Parachromis Loiselle, but now that they have grown two stands out, and does not at all look like a Loiselle... I could not answer him and I'll post pictures he sent me and maybe someone knows..
 *This image is copyright of its original author Here is The Loiselle  *This image is copyright of its original author And here is the other guy.
It's really hard to ID at such a young age, I'd guess Loisellei or even a Motaguense juvenile.
 *This image is copyright of its original author He's better off posting on monstercichlids.com and someone will be able to ID it for sure. |
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