Loading...
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I would like to know the pros and cons of each of these! And if their are dwarf speices of one?easy to breed ones?
HUKIT said:There really are no pros or cons as it simply comes down to personal preference, we can't help you choose Coke or Pepsi and the same for goes for which continent to pick cichlids from.
Anyone?
Off the top of my head here are some -
Africans
Pro's - More species to choose from, generally more colourful, can be kept in tanks of 55gallon as smaller than SA's generally, breed readily and quite often
Con's - As you need to overstock you need more water changes, not as intelligent and interactive as SA's
SA's
Pro's - Very intelligent so means more interaction with owners, interesting breeding habits
Con's - Not as many species to choose from, some are highly aggressive, generally larger so need larger tanks
I have never kept Africans, maybe I will one day but love the SA Cichlids.
To say Africans are more colourful is madness.Have you seen the picture of Hukits Female Festae that is colour personified.Doesnt get much better than that.