most aggressive smaller cichlid

[cornbread_5]

what do you guys think is the most aggressive smaller cichlid , in my experience Tilapia snyderae are very aggressive dominating anything close to there size or some things twice there size , they only thing close is a convict that can keep them in line , that i had and he was pretty much full grown thats why. But i think smaller growing fish mature faster so they will always get at larger growing fish will they are the same size as them, but what do you guys think are the most aggressive smaller cichlids that stay under 10 inches

 

[---XR---]

needs to be in Cichlid section.

but a few that come to mind around 10-11" or smaller.

grammodes.
istanlum.
salvini.

 

[cornbread_5]

i said under 10 but sals i here u on that one

needs to be in Cichlid section.

but a few that come to mind around 10-11" or smaller.


grammodes.
istanlum.
salvini.

 

[---XR---]

i said under 10 but sals i here u on that one

i have yet to see anyone with ethier of the 2 species above sals over 10".

and the ones that i have heard are 9-10" i have never seen on a ruler.

 

[troutking]

convicts my convict that is 2 in big killed my 4 inch long bass

 

[IKeepPacu]

does a pike cichlid count?? depending on the day, mine can be quite the nasty lil mofo, jumping out of his cave and attacking a pacu thats almost 2' long.

and from what ive read, pikes are generally extremely aggressive little buggers

 

[Toodleypops]

i hear salvini are mean as heck but i dont know how big they get, my friend has one thats like 3 inches now

 

[cornbread_5]

i was saying sals are the only one that stays under 10 out of those three

i have yet to see anyone with ethier of the 2 species above sals over 10".

and the ones that i have heard are 9-10" i have never seen on a ruler.

 

[Toodleypops]

there we go then

 

[killerfish]

for a really small cichlid probably an african theres some nasty little guys out there