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As
you may have noticed, this webpage is about fish. Specifically the
Central & South American tropical fish of Cichlids. Here you will find
links on my link page to many popular sites for just such fish, and others
as well. Aquariums and large cichlids are one of my hobbies, along with
weightlifting, diving, bikeriding. I have been into aquariums for
15 years or more. I have 45 gallon tank with a 6 inch
gold Jaguar Cichlid, and a Plecostomus. The big colorful cichlids
are my main and almost only interest as far as fish go, although I am considering
perhaps a smaller tank or two with something other than just these big
monsters. Besides the fact that these big guys need big tanks which unfortunately
are expensive and not always easy to find a place for. Please note that
my reason for this page is to express my avid fascination for these beautiful
big cichlids and to show others about these big cichlids and their unique
personalities.
Cichlisoma Managuenses Also
known as
"Managua Cichlid"
"Jaguar Cichlid"
"Aztec Cichlid"
It is the third largest fish in the Cichlisoma genus obtaining an awesome
20 inches in length. Temperment: Exstremely aggressive and
territorial. Requires alot of room and will not tolerate intruders.
Not a community fish for most
tanks.
Minimum tank size: 60+
gallons preferably 100-150 for full size.
Foods: Live,
beefheart, pellets, almost anything. They will readily take
beefheart and live food.
I have found that if they are used to pellets it may
take a day of not feeding them in order to get them to take beefheart,
but once they do their hooked! Also beefheart is preferable to live
foods as it is cheaper in the longrun, and can be frozen and pieces chopped
up for feeding, not to mention the fact their is no threat of aquatic disease
or parasites. I have found that in my tank keeping the temperature on the
low side of its preferred temp range helps keep its aggressive nature
curbed just slightly.
Aequidens Rivulatus "Green Terror"
Size: 8-12 inches depending on species
Temperment: Very aggressive and territorial
Minimum tank size: 60 gallons
Foods:
Live, beefheart, pellets, almost anything. They will readily
take beefheart and live food.
Another big beautiful Cichlid who has earned the name and one
I hope to aquire soon someday along with the tank to put him in!
Finally, the King of all Cichlids,
Cichlisoma
Dovii the WOLF CICHLID! Also known in spanish as
GuapoteBlanco,
or as the Indians call it, Laguneros or "Large Fish" This is the
second largest of the Cichlids right next to the Peacock Bass Cichlid
which attains a 36 inch length, (so far the largest of the cichlids that
I know of). Wolf cichlid males getting to a daunting 30 inches in length,
females 24 inches. These monsters are afraid of nothing and will decimate
any fish in the tank. They are found along portions of the Atlantic
and Pacific slopes of Honduras and Costa Rica.
As with all larger cichlids
they are diggers and will make huge pits in the gravel in the tank.
Temperment: The MOST
aggressive of cichlids woud be the best way to describe them.
Food: Anything- beefheart
& live preferable
.
Finally I have been able to post a pic of my 45 gallon tank and 6 inch
Gold Jaguar cichlid. I have just acquired a 20 gallon Hex aquarium which
is also now up and running. Its new occupant is a four inch Texas Cichlid.
As of this December of 1999 I have now acquired yet another tank, my 3rd
now. This one a 35+ gallon hex, to which I have moved my Texas cichlid
into and he is much happier, along with him I have added a 4-5 inch Sailfin
Marbled catfish that seems to be doing well and eats like a pig!
There have been 
fish
in this tank.
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