My favorite is Parachromis Dovii. I keep a pair in my acrylic 180. Most intelligent cichlid I have ever kept. Only for hardcore fish keepers, hyper aggressive and need large tanks.
red tiger motaguense is my favorite right now! I just got into these fish and they just i don’t know won me over. Would love to see you guys get into them!
I purchased a used 80 gallon tank a couple of years ago. It came with everything including fish. I purchased the whole setup. It took less than a week to decide the Red Devil, Bob the Builder, had to be removed from that tank as he was determined to kill my Tiger Oscar, who was my favorite fish ever, but he died of cancer a few weeks ago. 😢 My other fish are a Jack Dempsey and a common Pleco. Awesome fish, all of them, but just for pure entertainment value, Bob takes the cake. His acrobatics are amazing. 😅
@@themusketeer7460 dont want to sound rude jack dempseys are indeed central American cichlids. to quote seriously fish Native to the Atlantic slope of Central America in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras with its known range extending southwards from the Río Actopan in Veracruz state, Mexico to the ríos Motagua, Chamelecón and Ulúa in Cortés and Yoro departments, western Honduras.
@@themusketeer7460 sometimes it can be tricky remembering CA cichlids vs SA cichlids [ especially for those like meshoheros gephryus and the festae which are central American cichlids found in south America]
The Jaguar Cichlid is my favorite and it’s what got me into the hobby. I have one with an arowana. It was literally the only fish I could find that was compatible because of the aggression levels. Truly an awesome fish! Love the videos bros
Me too.... Jaguars are my all time favourite and got me into the hobby as well even though I had a bunch of people tell me that it isn't suitable for beginners. But i was immediately drawn to his aggression and personality. Besides they are quite hardy.
Just set up a 75 with juvenile Dempsey, convict, and Firemouth as per the Bros recommendation. Geophagus steindachneri in the mix as well. He was too feisty for my South American 75
Convicts like Loonie, are amazing fish to keep, they play with you and recognize you. Just a warning to never breed them because 1. they produce around 40-50 eggs maybe more and 2. once they get big, nobody would want to buy them. I sold 15 out of 35 convict and it took me 3 months to sell them and 3. The male kills the female after 5 months after breeding, just like how mines killed Toonie (RIP)
Excellent list...I have owned every one on your list but the Yellow Jacket (never heard of it before but it looks like an awesome fish)...my absolute favorite was the dovii, red devil and the butterikoferi from Africa...all mean little bastards
I love Firemouth Cichlids they are awesome fish, I have 4 in my 180 gallon tank and other 3 in a 40 breeder, They are mostly show offs rarely do they go beyond flaring to a real attack. They are very terriorial
What are the small tetras in the tank with the central American cichlids? Rasboras? I've been looking for a small schooling fish to add to my 220 tall w some Bolivian rams, Geophagus, keyhole cichlid and gold Severum. Any recommendations? Thank you in advance 🐟
Were did you get those long tal tree roots? That would be nice in my tall tank. Also, the Red Devil is the most aggressive fish I have seen. The Jaguar is no joke neither.
The Maskaheros Argentea (Silver Cichlid or Maskaheros Vieja) is at the top of my bucket list fish. Ever since I saw one a Prime Time Aquatics video, it's the reason I started the list.
@@CichlidBros Hellooo,good evening sir,sorry if I disturb,i just want to ask,a 100 liter tank is ok for one flowerhorn ?Max 2 flowerhorn?And can I ask you the scientific name of the peacock bass?and last thing,i like big fishes,in particular ciclids,but the max i can afford for a tank i a 100-150liter tank ?What can i buy? I like them playful and aggressive!!!
Never kept central americans (i've only been on the more calm south american side such ad discus or Apistos or Rams) but i really like the firemouth since It is not a terror and you don't need a giant aquarium and of course its colours and his behave
I love this video. I have a Convict juvenile and a firemouth cichlid in my 90 gal South American cichlid tank. All the cichlids seem so beautiful. All of my fish are juvenile but I can't wait to see all there growth and personality when they get adult size. Not sure how long that takes but they are still pretty to watch swim around. Appreciate the video. I may want to add a blue acara but my favorite fish in my tank right now is my turquoise Severum. He is getting big and has a cool personality,
I'm from Central America. Maybe I should keep some cihlids from Nicaragua. Hehe. I've seen how big some of those cihlids can get! They look as big as some big salt water fish. We got some huge lakes in Nicaragua 😊. Thanks for the video
I keep a 20 gallon cichlid grow out. I have a rainbow cichlid, Bolivian Ram, turquoise Severum, 2 Kribensis, and 2 algae eaters. I will move the Severum into a bigger tank soon and might switch over to a aggressive cichlid Growout
Dovii and Umbies along with black nasties are the most aggressive Central American cichlids I’ve ever had. But oh so beautiful… personal favorite is the Synspillum though.
Aggression seems widely varied even in same species. You guys have a peaceful Jack, mines named J.D. (Jeffrey Dahmer) because he will kill anything he can catch. Even killed my Firemouth.
I’ve had a similar experience with Firemouths both of mine were super docile and my convict that was their tank mates became a monster and stressed both the Firemouths to the point they lost color and passed away unfortunately. So I got a green terror for my convict and that terror keeps him in line he doesn’t even try to attack that thing.
Bro I had to give my 10 inch Jaguar cichlid back today, he killed my convict who was spawning. I swapped him for a big green terror and he’s not 1% as aggresive
Hey I love your videos I just had one question so basically I have a massive 100 gallon American cichlid tank which I stocked about two weeks ago and I have two Oscar’s one chocolate cichlid one gold severum a green terror electric bourbon jack dempsy and a pleco all are juveniles expect for the pleco and the severum and I was just wondering if I had room for a couple more cichlids or not and was just wondering what everyone thought?
Yeah that's debatable. Bloodlines have been muddied so much over the years, you will see tons of fish that look like a mix. Either way they are so close, it's just being pedantic to mention it
Jaguar cichlid, Red Devil cichlid, Dovii aka the Wolf cichlid, Jack Dempsey cichlid, Texas cichlid, Convict cichlid, Firemouth cichlid. This is a good one the Black Nasty, I heard they are super aggressive but they don't have them in pet stores that much. Another one is the Cuban cichlid. Also are Savini cichlids easy to find, never had that one before.
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Iam already excited to see a Red devil or jaguar cichlid in your aquarium guys...
So Happy to see the channel grow 🙌 ☺ 🤗...
Eagerly waiting for your Central American aquarium! We want a growth video of each of these cichlids!
Much more to come soon!
My favourite central is Cryptoheros sajica so often overlooked but grow into stunning adults with a semi aggressive nature
My favorite is Parachromis Dovii. I keep a pair in my acrylic 180. Most intelligent cichlid I have ever kept. Only for hardcore fish keepers, hyper aggressive and need large tanks.
Oscars (south american) and jaguar cichlids (central American) are my favorite big cichlids.
The firemouth is actually a whole genus of cichlids that have somewhat different colour patterns and optimal water parameters.
red tiger motaguense is my favorite right now! I just got into these fish and they just i don’t know won me over. Would love to see you guys get into them!
My jack dempsey pair eat crickets and grasshoppers from my hand:)
I purchased a used 80 gallon tank a couple of years ago. It came with everything including fish. I purchased the whole setup. It took less than a week to decide the Red Devil, Bob the Builder, had to be removed from that tank as he was determined to kill my Tiger Oscar, who was my favorite fish ever, but he died of cancer a few weeks ago. 😢 My other fish are a Jack Dempsey and a common Pleco. Awesome fish, all of them, but just for pure entertainment value, Bob takes the cake. His acrobatics are amazing. 😅
Whatt aboutt tthe Mayab or Azttec cichlids?
You should have combined yellow jacket and Jaguar so you could have added the Nicaraguan Cichlid to the list 😂
my fav central American is the jack Dempsey. truly an amazing cichlid
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Its south american bro😊
@@themusketeer7460 dont want to sound rude jack dempseys are indeed central American cichlids. to quote seriously fish
Native to the Atlantic slope of Central America in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras with its known range extending southwards from the Río Actopan in Veracruz state, Mexico to the ríos Motagua, Chamelecón and Ulúa in Cortés and Yoro departments, western Honduras.
@@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 i thought jack dempsey was a south😅
@@themusketeer7460 sometimes it can be tricky remembering CA cichlids vs SA cichlids [ especially for those like meshoheros gephryus and the festae which are central American cichlids found in south America]
Haha first, finally after so many years u make this video
Haha, hope you enjoy!
Y’all know I’m a sucker for jack Dempsey‘s very beautiful handsome fish⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💥💥❤️❤️🤟🤟👊👊💪💪💯💯🔥🔥
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The Jaguar Cichlid is my favorite and it’s what got me into the hobby. I have one with an arowana. It was literally the only fish I could find that was compatible because of the aggression levels. Truly an awesome fish! Love the videos bros
Me too.... Jaguars are my all time favourite and got me into the hobby as well even though I had a bunch of people tell me that it isn't suitable for beginners. But i was immediately drawn to his aggression and personality. Besides they are quite hardy.
my jaguar does great with my oscars and mayan cichlids
My favorite- Trimac Cichlid. I have a pair in a 180 truly a beast pound for pound.
My favorite central American Cichlid is the parrot these category of Central American ciclid is cute
Whatt aboutt WESTT African cichlids?
Tilapia Buttikoferi is definitely number #1 on that list.
My favorite would have to be my Managuensis. Solo fish in a 5ft tank. Mean as a rattlesnake and twice as fast.
Just set up a 75 with juvenile Dempsey, convict, and Firemouth as per the Bros recommendation. Geophagus steindachneri in the mix as well. He was too feisty for my South American 75
Love it
Convicts like Loonie, are amazing fish to keep, they play with you and recognize you. Just a warning to never breed them because 1. they produce around 40-50 eggs maybe more and 2. once they get big, nobody would want to buy them. I sold 15 out of 35 convict and it took me 3 months to sell them and 3. The male kills the female after 5 months after breeding, just like how mines killed Toonie (RIP)
Excellent list...I have owned every one on your list but the Yellow Jacket (never heard of it before but it looks like an awesome fish)...my absolute favorite was the dovii, red devil and the butterikoferi from Africa...all mean little bastards
The Jack Dempsey has awesome colors
I love my Texas cichlid
Thanks cichlids bro's great video beautiful fish 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
Electric Blue Dempsey....and not sure if a Dovii the blue one is central or not
I love Firemouth Cichlids they are awesome fish, I have 4 in my 180 gallon tank and other 3 in a 40 breeder, They are mostly show offs rarely do they go beyond flaring to a real attack. They are very terriorial
Very nice! That’s basically been our experience as well
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What are the small tetras in the tank with the central American cichlids? Rasboras? I've been looking for a small schooling fish to add to my 220 tall w some Bolivian rams, Geophagus, keyhole cichlid and gold Severum. Any recommendations? Thank you in advance 🐟
Wow, some of these juvenile* Texas Cichlid patterns look very similar to the three-hole gouramis!
Troy 😍😍
Were did you get those long tal tree roots? That would be nice in my tall tank. Also, the Red Devil is the most aggressive fish I have seen. The Jaguar is no joke neither.
Red terror /black nasty /
Good ones
When a fish is named after a boxer you know it’s aggressive. When they gonna name a shark after Mike Tyson?
The Maskaheros Argentea (Silver Cichlid or Maskaheros Vieja) is at the top of my bucket list fish. Ever since I saw one a Prime Time Aquatics video, it's the reason I started the list.
Very nice! They are beautiful fish!
@@CichlidBros Hellooo,good evening sir,sorry if I disturb,i just want to ask,a 100 liter tank is ok for one flowerhorn ?Max 2 flowerhorn?And can I ask you the scientific name of the peacock bass?and last thing,i like big fishes,in particular ciclids,but the max i can afford for a tank i a 100-150liter tank ?What can i buy? I like them playful and aggressive!!!
I actually have a red devil in 150 gallon with my turtle. I cant put anything else in that tank cause them two both bully anything new.
I have a Female Salvini she is about 5 inches never shown any aggression so surprised to hear you talk about how aggressive they are.
Where did you get that background from the trees in the water with the red devils?
for me.. honduran jag.. an absolute beaut with the purple/ blue fade they have
Never kept central americans (i've only been on the more calm south american side such ad discus or Apistos or Rams) but i really like the firemouth since It is not a terror and you don't need a giant aquarium and of course its colours and his behave
I had a jaguar cichlid for 10 year her size was about 10’ awesome fish
How to enhance gt colour
I love this video. I have a Convict juvenile and a firemouth cichlid in my 90 gal South American cichlid tank. All the cichlids seem so beautiful. All of my fish are juvenile but I can't wait to see all there growth and personality when they get adult size. Not sure how long that takes but they are still pretty to watch swim around. Appreciate the video. I may want to add a blue acara but my favorite fish in my tank right now is my turquoise Severum. He is getting big and has a cool personality,
The Jack Dempsey is on my bucket list--the colours are just amazing
Could anyone please tell me what kind of fish that bright red/ pink fish is at 7:44?
Zebrina pike cichlid
You forgot the umbee, dovii.
I was done when. They said the salvini is the most agressive lol
Prissy ass voice
1) Salvini isn’t number 1 on the list
2) you must’ve never kept a Salvini lol
the jaguar and jack dempsey are my favorite fish from central america cichlids . I have bouth :D
Awesome! 👏🏼
Awe yes the jaguar is gorgeous I would love one of those 💜
Yes they are beautiful love the colors
I'm from Central America. Maybe I should keep some cihlids from Nicaragua. Hehe. I've seen how big some of those cihlids can get! They look as big as some big salt water fish. We got some huge lakes in Nicaragua 😊. Thanks for the video
Great selection to choose from.
Now I just need a 6' tank 😉
Thanks guys for you very enjoyable and informative videos
Thanks for watching!
Trimac
I love my jacks.
I keep a 20 gallon cichlid grow out. I have a rainbow cichlid, Bolivian Ram, turquoise Severum, 2 Kribensis, and 2 algae eaters. I will move the Severum into a bigger tank soon and might switch over to a aggressive cichlid Growout
Dovii and Umbies along with black nasties are the most aggressive Central American cichlids I’ve ever had. But oh so beautiful… personal favorite is the Synspillum though.
7: Midas 😁
I love the rainbow cichlids. They go great with my electric blue acaras. Great video
Thank you!
Loved my old jag but used to get the shits with it pretty emptying half the substrate from one side of the tank to the other...
I had a pair of jaguars for years and they are by far my favorite on your list
They’re awesome
Very nice brother
Thanks!
electric blue acara ?
South American
My favorites are the blood parrots and blue gourami
Aggression seems widely varied even in same species. You guys have a peaceful Jack, mines named J.D. (Jeffrey Dahmer) because he will kill anything he can catch. Even killed my Firemouth.
Yeah we talk about that often. There are ways to mitigate aggression but some cichlids may just be rogue no matter what
I’ve had a similar experience with Firemouths both of mine were super docile and my convict that was their tank mates became a monster and stressed both the Firemouths to the point they lost color and passed away unfortunately. So I got a green terror for my convict and that terror keeps him in line he doesn’t even try to attack that thing.
Yep, they seem to one of the more hit or miss cichlids when it comes to aggression
Guys why don't you add the Texas Cichlid to your South American tank?
It's a bit too aggressive for some of them, and I kinda want to keep it to South Americans
Bro I had to give my 10 inch Jaguar cichlid back today, he killed my convict who was spawning. I swapped him for a big green terror and he’s not 1% as aggresive
Why not the wolf cichlid ?
Hey I love your videos I just had one question so basically I have a massive 100 gallon American cichlid tank which I stocked about two weeks ago and I have two Oscar’s one chocolate cichlid one gold severum a green terror electric bourbon jack dempsy and a pleco all are juveniles expect for the pleco and the severum and I was just wondering if I had room for a couple more cichlids or not and was just wondering what everyone thought?
Thanks for watching! A lot of those fish get pretty big, so I might stick with that stocking. Should be a great tank!
@@CichlidBros ok cool thanks
That first Texas you showed isn’t a Texas cichlid it’s a carpintis cousin to a Texas.
Yeah that's debatable. Bloodlines have been muddied so much over the years, you will see tons of fish that look like a mix. Either way they are so close, it's just being pedantic to mention it
@@CichlidBros ok
What the name of the light on the acrylic tank
Fluval aquasky
@@CichlidBros thanks do u like them
Jaguar cichlid, Red Devil cichlid, Dovii aka the Wolf cichlid, Jack Dempsey cichlid, Texas cichlid, Convict cichlid, Firemouth cichlid. This is a good one the Black Nasty, I heard they are super aggressive but they don't have them in pet stores that much. Another one is the Cuban cichlid. Also are Savini cichlids easy to find, never had that one before.
Jsguar is pronounced Jag-War not Jag Wire.
Not where I'm from. We pronounce it jag-u-ar. Like the car we invented.
Depends on where you're from. There is no incorrect way to say it. The British way is definitely hard for me to say as an American. I say it jag warr