Getting Back into Cichlids

[OldFishkeeper]

Hello,

I've been keeping fish on an off since the 1960's and am getting back into the hobby after a few year' break. I've had a bit success with breeding cichlids, but nothing out of the ordinary and now prefer smaller cichlids such as jewels, kribinsis, etc. Over the years I've kept and bred angels, keyholes, rainbows, salvanis, convicts, sevrums, oscars, texas, firemouths, dempseys, several different acaras, a bunch of dwarfs, and wolf cichlids (p.dovii) that were meaner than junyard dogs --all for fun!

I'd like to find an attractive species and go from there, -- perhaps the Bolivian Ram (Microgeophagus altispinosa) or the Flag Cichlid(Laetacara curviceps). I'd welcome your suggestions and leads on sources on these and others.

Greg

 

[Tony]

Welcome to the forum, Greg. Sounds like you've had some awesome stuff in the past.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

WELCOME TO CCA AND BACK TO THE HOBBY!

 

[mchambers]

Rams

Hello,

I've been keeping fish on an off since the 1960's and am getting back into the hobby after a few year' break. I've had a bit success with breeding cichlids, but nothing out of the ordinary and now prefer smaller cichlids such as jewels, kribinsis, etc. Over the years I've kept and bred angels, keyholes, rainbows, salvanis, convicts, sevrums, oscars, texas, firemouths, dempseys, several different acaras, a bunch of dwarfs, and wolf cichlids (p.dovii) that were meaner than junyard dogs --all for fun!

I'd like to find an attractive species and go from there, -- perhaps the Bolivian Ram (Microgeophagus altispinosa) or the Flag Cichlid(Laetacara curviceps). I'd welcome your suggestions and leads on sources on these and others.

Greg

Avatar here has some excellent Bolivian rams. You should check with him to see if he has any available. Last I heard, his original fish were still reproducing like rabbits.

 

[mscichlid]

Welcome to the forum! Post often. We like to talk fish and fish acessories.

 

[dogofwar]

Come to the meeting on Saturday...and I'll tell you about all sorts of Uruguayan fish - Gymnogeos, Chanchitos, Pikes that sound like they're right up your alley....

Matt

 

[toddnbecka]

I have loads of Australoheros oblongum juvies available, and one curviceps that's been around for over a year now.
Daddy oblongum, maxed out at 5":

Little momma, about 4":

Juvies:

I also have too many breeding pairs of Cryptoheros cutteri on hand.

 

[marge618]

Welcome to CCA forum.

 

[squish]

Hi, I love this fish species.

 

[minifoot77]

welcome to the club and back to the hobby