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Big Tex

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well.. seeing how ive never had a "new world" cichlid or south amercians, i want a tank just for them, i have a 29g as of now with my cons in it, but i can move them into a 20g i have for now and i wanna do something new, what do you guys recommend? i dont want a terribly huge fish but i dont mind just a single fish in a tank.. lay it on me guys!
 
ok, let me rephrase.. lol i WILL get a 40g breeder or larger just for a fish, so i wanna know what are some nice fish i can find at a chain (last resort) or order from davesfish.com (hes 3hrs away) i like rams and apistos, but never had em, i would like one fish in a tank, im slowly crossing over to the dark side! lol
 
ok, let me rephrase.. lol i WILL get a 40g breeder or larger just for a fish, so i wanna know what are some nice fish i can find at a chain (last resort) or order from davesfish.com (hes 3hrs away) i like rams and apistos, but never had em, i would like one fish in a tank, im slowly crossing over to the dark side! lol

No you are slowly crossing over to the good side ;)

Whats the biggest you would go for a fish. With new worlds they range from 3-4" to 24+" haha
 
I was kidding about the Oscar but any of these should do

List courtesy of Hukit from my thread about new worlds in a 45
Cryptoheros:

Panamensis.
Sajica.
Honduran sp.
Nanoleteus.
Cutteri.
Chetumalensis.

Thoricthys:

Mixteco sp.
Macullpinnis.
Aureum.

Amatitlania:

Siquia.
Coatepeque.
Multispinosus.
 
I was kidding about the Oscar but any of these should do

List courtesy of Hukit from my thread about new worlds in a 45
Cryptoheros:

Panamensis.
Sajica.
Honduran sp.
Nanoleteus.
Cutteri.
Chetumalensis.

Thoricthys:

Mixteco sp.
Macullpinnis.
Aureum.

Amatitlania:

Siquia.
Coatepeque.
Multispinosus.

let me clearify somehitng else, i have NO CLUE what the scientific names mean and what fish they are, but ill do some cross referencing on davesfish lol how about some COMMON names..? im a simple man i need simple answers ha :nono:
 
let me clearify somehitng else, i have NO CLUE what the scientific names mean and what fish they are, but ill do some cross referencing on davesfish lol how about some COMMON names..? im a simple man i need simple answers ha :nono:

Some of those species dont really have a common name i dont think
 
I was kidding about the Oscar but any of these should do

List courtesy of Hukit from my thread about new worlds in a 45
Cryptoheros:

Panamensis.
Sajica.
Honduran sp.
Nanoleteus.
Cutteri.
Chetumalensis.

Thoricthys:

Mixteco sp.
Macullpinnis.
Aureum.

Amatitlania:

Siquia.
Coatepeque.
Multispinosus.

None of those are from South America, they're all Centrals.
 
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