Hi everyone, new to the forum, but i have read read and re-read most things concerning cichlids.
I totally understand the region differences (3 rift lakes, South Am, American.. ect)... I Totally understand not mixing the above mentioned, as well as mixing a majority of species from the same lake..., something that troubles me i have read is mixing them, and ending up with hybrids..
My wife and I love the idea of having our fish spawn..., she wouldnt care either way.. but i do.. however, more important would be color. This is going to be a 75G tank in my living room for show...
I would love something like Yellow labs... and was reading something about a M/F pair, where the female changes color when shes spawning (to ward off others)... but really i want color... yellow, red, orange, blue.. ect.
I am lost as to what to get.... or ask for.. or look for...
Also, tanks at the local cookie cutter stores (petsmart,petco,ect) have "Assorted African Cichlids" relativly cheap.... good colors... but... what lake? what species? mix them? who cares?.. I am lost....
Thanks everyone!
I totally understand the region differences (3 rift lakes, South Am, American.. ect)... I Totally understand not mixing the above mentioned, as well as mixing a majority of species from the same lake..., something that troubles me i have read is mixing them, and ending up with hybrids..
My wife and I love the idea of having our fish spawn..., she wouldnt care either way.. but i do.. however, more important would be color. This is going to be a 75G tank in my living room for show...
I would love something like Yellow labs... and was reading something about a M/F pair, where the female changes color when shes spawning (to ward off others)... but really i want color... yellow, red, orange, blue.. ect.
I am lost as to what to get.... or ask for.. or look for...
Also, tanks at the local cookie cutter stores (petsmart,petco,ect) have "Assorted African Cichlids" relativly cheap.... good colors... but... what lake? what species? mix them? who cares?.. I am lost....
Thanks everyone!