Bandit Cichlids

[mike47517]

Anybody know anything about these? Looking in to getting some.

[kribensis12]

Never heard of them......

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Well they get up to 5in so they will need atleast a 40G per pair, also if you want to breed them a 40G would be suitable.

[kribensis12]

Do they have a different common name?

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Yeah Kribensis12, they are more commonly known as Panda Cichlids, but once you start saying Panda Cichlid, some might mistake you for the more commonly found Panda dwarf cichlid, which is a small apisto cichlid. Very different cichlids.

[kribensis12]

Do you have the Scientific Name? I have honestly never heard of them.

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

There scientific name is Guianacara Geayi, a lot of people prob. haven't heard of them yet since they are mostly found in Australia, they are more recently though being brought into the states and are being breed here aswell by fellow aquariumist, I don't know for sure though if they are breed commerical or not yet, my guess is no though.

Hope that helps

[kribensis12]

Thanks. I didnt know they existed, so i figuerd if i coudl ahve the Scientific name, i could google it w/o get mixed results

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Your welcome, the bandit cichlids he is talking about i'm guessing are the larger ones that get 5-6in.

[kribensis12]

Quite Possible. I don't see the attraction in it though. Not a very pretty fish.