Looking for a cichlid to add to your 55-75 gallon aquarium? Ben, Amy and Calder talk about five of their “favorite” medium-sized cichlids, but honestly how do you only pick five. Many of the cichlids chosen tonight are not only beautiful, but display interesting paretal behaviors and hold special places in our hearts being recoginzed by the CARES Fish Preservation Program. We would love to hear some of your favorites we didn’t mention tonight and experiences you’ve had in your aquariums. Let’s make cichlids more popular in the hobby again!
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Sources mentioned in this episode:
New England Cichlid Association – https://www.necichlids.org/
Species mentioned in this episode:
Andinoacara pulcher – Blue Acara
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis
Aequidens diadema – Royal Acara
Iranocichla persa
Ptyochromis sp. “Hippo point salmon”
Neolamprologus tretocephalus – Five-Bar Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki – Firemouth Cichlid
Amatitliana kanna – Panama Convict Cichlid
Amatitlania nanoluteus – Yellow Convict Cichlid
Pterophyllum leopoldi – Leopold’s Angelfish
Stomatepia pindu – Pindu Cichlid
Aequidens metae – Yellow Acara
Paragobiocichla irvinei – Blue-Lipped Buffalo Head
Coptodon kottae – Yellow Tilapia
Wallaciia regani – Regani Dwarf Pike Cichlid
