This is a bit of an academic question, because I have no room for a large cichlid at the moment. But there have been times when I wanted a nice large impressive cichlid in its own tank, or latterly have one in my aggressive monster tank.
But I am not keen on the nuchal hump. I don't like it. It is not beautiful. It gives me the hump.
There are some really nice Veija, some of my favourite. They are incredible. Except, when they get the hump. How can you tell when they are small if they are going to get it or not? I understand it is often a sex thing. So how can you tell what sex wen they are small? And does getting a female guarantee no hump?
So what cichlids are big, impressive, and guaranteed not to get the hump?
Not Oscars. They are big, but I don't like them.
What I did end up getting was a Hoplarchus Psittacus. It is beautiful, growing well, and I expect it to get quite big too. It hides in the shadows mostly.
That's why I don't need another one now. But I would be interested in a list. Only large, and nicely shaped cichlids.
But I am not keen on the nuchal hump. I don't like it. It is not beautiful. It gives me the hump.
There are some really nice Veija, some of my favourite. They are incredible. Except, when they get the hump. How can you tell when they are small if they are going to get it or not? I understand it is often a sex thing. So how can you tell what sex wen they are small? And does getting a female guarantee no hump?
So what cichlids are big, impressive, and guaranteed not to get the hump?
Not Oscars. They are big, but I don't like them.
What I did end up getting was a Hoplarchus Psittacus. It is beautiful, growing well, and I expect it to get quite big too. It hides in the shadows mostly.
That's why I don't need another one now. But I would be interested in a list. Only large, and nicely shaped cichlids.