American cichlids

African cichlids seem to be so popular compared to american cichlids. why is this?<
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>anyone here like to share what sorts of americans they keep?<
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>At the moment i have 4 little firemouths, and i am hoping i will get a pair out of them.

[devz11]

I think its due to the fact that the africans are a little easier to keep together than the americans... Who tend to fight till they kill each other more so than the africans. PLus americans get alot bigger than the africans so its not as easy to keep so many in a tank... for example. I have red devils and only have two in a 5 foot tank... Some people say its a waste for just one or two fish but everyone has their opinion.... I also keep oscars... which i find give each other only a touch up every  now and then and they are in a tank full of africans. No deaths which is good.

Only trouble with Americans is they can be touchy to
eed,for example i have a male Red devil at the shop iam sure is gay  

[IAMRustyBlade]

Quote: i have a male Red devil at the shop iam sure is gay  LOL now that''s a worry ;)<
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>Although I love and keep the africans as well we have several Americans... <
>Synspillum<
>Chocoalate cichlid<
>green severum<
>blue acara<
>blue eyed cichlid<
>bolivian and blue rams<
>rainbow cichlids<
>Geophagus
asiliensis<
>convict <
>nicaraguense<
>and 2 oscars  <
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>Kath  <
>Murwillumbah N.S.W.

gay fish ah,........ interesting<
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>well i''ve got both american and<
> african in the same tank which people say is taboo<
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>i''ve got in my 6ft x 28 inch x 24 inch tank<
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>(don''t know all there tecnical names)<
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>- 2 x polleni                      (AF)<
>- 5 x frontosa (largest in tank)   (AF)<
>- 1 x rivulartus (dominant)        (AM)<
>- 5 x salvini                      (MX)<
>- 2 x Festae                       (AM)<
>- 1 x livistoni                    (AF)<
>- 1 x venistus                     (AF)<
>- 1 x red devil                    (AM)<
>- 1 x yellow peacock               (AF)<
>- 1 x Black Shark                  (- )<
>- 1 x Black calvus                 (AF)<
>- 1 x long yellow african          (AF)<
>- 1 x flowerhorn                   (AS)<
>_ a couple others i can''t remember but thepoint is there all <
>together and happy i think the key is to kepp the more <
>placid types the largest and more aggressive smaller.<
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>cheers  

[devz11]

The gay fish is mine... he is on loan... I knew there was something wrong with him. heheheh

[madbob101]

    i won''t say a word  

2 pairs of Parrot cichlids, 1 pair of Green Sevs, 1 pair of Gold Sevs, 1 Pair of Salvini, 1 pair of Blue Acara''s + 2 spare, 1 pair of Rainbow Cichlids + 1 spare, 6 Firemouths growing out, 6 Keyholes growing out, 4 Texas Growing out, 2 Rivulatus Gold Suam growing out (1 male and 1 female) from the same stock I''m pretty sure so going to pick up another male and another female to mix bloodlines at some stage down the track and 1 male convict which I''m gonna get another male and 2 females for feeders. I''m pretty sure thats it but may have 1 or 2 more.<
>Cheers,<
>Bryce. <
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pair of oscars and a few spare<
>3 chocolates<
>3 texas<
>7 firemouths<
>2 Petenia splendida<
>pair of devils<
>pair of red salvini<
>3 cichla<
>pair of blue eyed <
>4 pair of convicts
eeding/feeder machines<
>pair of festae<
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>Az<
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[Dyce]

common americans go cheap as chips at the auctions, ala 50c for eartheaters.<
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>I think another reason people use africans more is its alot easier to up your waters ph, then lower it.<
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>But then in tankbuster cichlids, americans own the field. fish fish fish fish turkey fish fish gobble