If you want more info on some of the fish featured in this video please check out these species profiles: Geophagus altifrons: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zmqMyZqAnWSKbI4si=46LpwL3CC0yUyWSM Discus: kzitem.info/news/bejne/tIiVlm2IjouikqQsi=4KLBz_83iodklou1 Angelffish: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mY2OrJqlj6WQdoYsi=VY0RkrkH_PtM6S1f Oscar: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yoN9y4J6bKx2h6Asi=3WGlyj6VxAaQ2nRs Multi Shell Dweller: kzitem.info/news/bejne/ra-jtYedgpV1pqgsi=LVVwN-5qp6NJ9Uvd Pseudotropheus saulosi: kzitem.info/news/bejne/w61mlqV7iWRkiIosi=TdBFOpuoxcTGSx3q Do you want a subscription to the best fish magazine in the world? Check this out - a special offer for Prime Time Aquatics viewers! www.amazonasmagazine.com/primetime Our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch Want to become a Prime Timer and see behind the scenes fish room videos? Consider becoming a member: kzitem.info/rock/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTAjoin For the latest short form content check us out on: Instagram: primetime_aquatics Facebook: primetimeaquatics1 Tictok: primetime_aquatics
@punkrockpapa84
5 ай бұрын
Not a fan of Africans personally but absolutely love my South and Central Americans
@Lauraetcetera
5 ай бұрын
Could not agree more!
@justinherbert8942
5 ай бұрын
Yeah I agree african cichlids are overrated American cichlids have personalities unlike Africans
@davem.3309
Ай бұрын
@@justinherbert8942I like the aggressive African cichlids watch them play chase and they go nuts during feeding
@Aemilius46
4 ай бұрын
My favorites are the Julidochromis, German Blue Ram, Bolivian Ram, Kribensis, Festive Cichlid, and Golden Dwarf Acara!!
@thebutterfly84
5 ай бұрын
I love my pair of keyhole cichlids. They've been wonderful community fish in my 75, never shown any aggression to anyone. I thought they were going to be shy and hide all the time based on what I'd read about them, but they come to the glass when I'm watching them and show their little attitudes. They're definitely not as pretty as my pair of GBRs, but they absolutely have better personalities.
@rockyandmiles9889
5 ай бұрын
That’s my pick too 😊
@HelenT-xv6zm
5 ай бұрын
Keyholes are great fish.
@boebender
5 ай бұрын
Yes!!! Love them! Thanks!
@ryt6678
5 ай бұрын
Live laugh love cichlids
@billypilgrim5329
5 ай бұрын
My favorites so far are Severum, Jack Dempsey, Yellow Labs, Electric Blue Acara, Geophagus and Angelfish
@markfranklin8831
4 ай бұрын
Great selection. There's one i like alot thats becoming hard to find in my area and its the T-bar cichlid. Beautiful peaceful and doesn't really mess with plants. Imo. Thanks for sharing
@gregserene813
5 ай бұрын
Jade eye cichlids look amazing
@shootemup323
5 ай бұрын
Red heads and Sveni got me!
@rustym4184
5 ай бұрын
Great video. I have a variety of Geos in multiple tanks, and they’re definitely one of my favorites.
@Lauraetcetera
5 ай бұрын
I just got my first and am really enjoying them!
@ArkticDark
4 ай бұрын
My favorite cichlids are Firemouths, Electric Blue Acara, and Geophagus Tapajos. Also, Kribensis and Bolivian Rams.
@GrowMoreVeggies
5 ай бұрын
Great video! Have you ever kept a pygmy sunfish? I'm a nanofishaholic, and they'll likely be my first cichlid. The dancing males are too much. 😍 ...and those colors.
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
Yes! Very cool fish, but ours hid a lot.
@matthelm3795
4 ай бұрын
Love my electric blue acaras. Definitely my favorite cichlid that I have owned
@steelwaves6968
4 ай бұрын
Great video! I was nervous to try cichlids but started with shelldwellers and now I have a geophagus Tapajos, Firemouth, and sajica in a different tank. They are all still young, but the Sajica is my favorite for now. He’s a showstopper and has a great personality!
@PrimeTimeAquatics
4 ай бұрын
That's awesome!
@HouseOfSass713
5 ай бұрын
My favs are Discus but don't have the room for a big enough tank. I also LOVE German Blue rams (love the black varieties) 🖤
@igemm78
5 ай бұрын
Great list, recently set up a 40 inch tanganyikan tank with some similis shell dwellers and 3 juvenile leleupi and loving them so far....man are the similis feisty though! But I'm sure they'll settle over the next few days...the number one cichlid for me (currently) has to be my Uarus, so much personality and show some absolutely fascinating behaviours, especially interacting with eachother.
@benvarley2927
5 ай бұрын
I dont keep fish anymore, but jags will ALWAYS be a favorite of mine. Along with krobia xingu for a smaller option❤
@danielcarlton3553
5 ай бұрын
Love the video but my favorite cichlid is the Jack Dempsey. I have a 9 inch male and a 5 inch female. The female is a pink jack Dempsey. I love cichlids in general but the Jack Dempsey is my favorite.
@GreenPhantomPleco
5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you put the Panduros on this list. I have a group myself I have in a 20 high. Do you have any tips/luck with breeding them?
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
I haven't been able to breed them in my water. Probably best to keep pH under 7.0 with water hardness in the low single digits.
@GreenPhantomPleco
5 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'll give that a try!
@reggie2803
5 ай бұрын
The yellow lab Mbuna is my all time favorite.
@davidleach4689
5 ай бұрын
Electric blue jack Dempsey,starry night cichlid green terror gold saum ,Oscar , dragon blood peacock ,star Shaphire,frontosa,ink fin calvus,red severum,viejas any of them
@michellebrouellette
5 ай бұрын
The other day I went to the SeaLife Aquarium (Mall of America) and saw a tank full of Redheaded Cichlids. I'm still in love.
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
That’s so cool!
@Zachary360Games
5 ай бұрын
I love Red Devils but they are such a handful. Mountains of sand on one corner, taking fake plants and stacking them up, pulling heaters off suction cups!
@HelenT-xv6zm
5 ай бұрын
My personal favorites are angelfish, chocolate cichlids, port cichlids, Bolivian rams.
@HelenT-xv6zm
5 ай бұрын
I forgot Festivum and Severums.
@bluebird4614
5 ай бұрын
I'm surprised there's no mention of EBAs
@T-Rexed
5 ай бұрын
That's my favourite!!
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
Those were tough leaving off the list!
@PlainsPup
4 ай бұрын
Just mention the blue acara. Electric blue is just a color morph that came out 10 years ago.
@bluebird4614
4 ай бұрын
@@PlainsPup There's a difference in their temperament too.
@bluebird4614
4 ай бұрын
@@PlainsPup I do like the og ones alot, sadly they are not available near me. I got one but it turned out to be a female green terror. Good thing she is a pacifist🥲
@jawilliams853
5 ай бұрын
Yellow Tail Acei as far as fish I’ve kept. They actually school together sometimes which is kinda wild considering they’re mbunas.
@mitchellrodriguez1794
5 ай бұрын
No jack dempseys??? Those are my favorite cichlids as their color is stunning
@laattardo
5 ай бұрын
Oh you know what I'm going to say 😂😂😂 wheres the transcriptus love? 😂😂😂 I would totally own geos if I had a big enough tank. Very pretty fish.
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
It was tough leaving the ornatus out!
@laattardo
5 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I bet!
@1971mav
5 ай бұрын
Jewel cichlid is my favorite. Never cared for Discus or Angelfish
@zeuslea1
5 ай бұрын
Discus colors are like freshwater versions of saltwater fish to me. Beyond my capabilities. I like to experience them virtually though. 😄
@ginarediger9743
4 ай бұрын
Hello! I'm in Northern IL and was wondering if you could recommend a good place to buy fish, please? Love your videos!
@PrimeTimeAquatics
4 ай бұрын
Greenwater Aquarist Society Swap! Also Tropiquatics in Lombard.
@ginarediger9743
4 ай бұрын
@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank you so much!
@Little-Oshawott-2010
5 ай бұрын
Cichlids are highly intelligent fish.
@Mistyb118
5 ай бұрын
Oscars are my favourite
@leedibiasio9229
5 ай бұрын
Epic video
@jimfiore4671
4 ай бұрын
1. Severums 2. Pike Cichlids (Any) 3. Geophagus God bless
@twoface9959
5 ай бұрын
Personal top 10 Cichild species (in no order) would be: -Angelfish -Bolivian Rams -Acaras (Royal/Electric Blue/Flag/Threadfin) -Princess Cichild/Neolamprologus brichardi -Apistogrammas (Macmasteri/Cacucotuoides/Baenschi/Agassizii) -T Bar Cichild -Geophagus (Tapajos/Altifrons) - Julidochromis (Ornatus/Regani) - Egyptian Mouthbrooder -Pelviachromis (Kribensis, etc) Honorable mentions: Demasoni and Keyhole Cichilds I only kept Angelfish (Marble), Bolivian/German Blue Rams, and Apistogramma (Caucotuoides and Macmasteri), but I do hope to keep many of these species at some point in my life. I know I somewhat cheated, but then it would be top 30, instead of 10. 😂
@Lauraetcetera
5 ай бұрын
Alllllmost went for an oscar in my 125 but once I saw in person how big they can get, 125 just felt still too small. Maybe one day….!
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
I hear you!
@shaftshot61
4 ай бұрын
1,000 gallons per discus rule love it ! Why not 1,000,000 gallon per fish !
@WeipoMingpo
4 ай бұрын
I have a question on your 50 gal Low Boy similus tank. Are you using an Oase canister? If so, is it a 250, and would you recommend it. I'm asking because I'm considering replacing my HoB
@PrimeTimeAquatics
4 ай бұрын
I’m using the 350 on that tank
@WeipoMingpo
4 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics for better flow or because of the population of little poopers?
@blakerobinson242
5 ай бұрын
My favorite Cichlid has to be Mbunas specifically Yellow Labs or the Pseudotropheus saulosi in the video but love me Apistos as far as me and my current tank which is 55G. Had Mbunas(when I was young and dumb and didn’t know better and kept them in a 20G)before and will not make the same mistake again and go even larger than my 55G when I am able to get more.
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
Great choices!
@flemmingj1965
5 ай бұрын
I love my firemouth cichlids
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@impulse1955
5 ай бұрын
Opinions on Severums?
@HelenT-xv6zm
5 ай бұрын
Mine were very nice.
@sewerrat7612
5 ай бұрын
Can be aggressive but overall a great fish.
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
Love them! Just not good in planted tanks.
@impulse1955
5 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics oh yeah that makes sense
@impulse1955
5 ай бұрын
@@sewerrat7612 Had some, they're some of my favorites
@dtechvinnie
5 ай бұрын
Is there a website where I could buy imbuna chilids?
@jimsgrilldeck
5 ай бұрын
Was that a Bala Shark with the Species 44?
@PrimeTimeAquatics
4 ай бұрын
Ya, they always ignored each other.
@Whips_World
5 ай бұрын
I can't speak to the African cichlid species too much, so they will be poorly represented on my list. I really much prefer the New World types for their personalities and patterns. 10. Frontosa 9. The Red Terror (female) 8. The Slavini (female) 7. The Angel* 6. The Silver* 5. The Starry Night 4. The Electric Blue Acara 3. The Flowerhorn 2. The Jaguar 1. The Oscar* Others that I keep but missed out on the top 10 list. The Venezuelan Pike The Convict The Red Shoulder Severum The Red Texas
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
Nice!
@TerryLestrange
5 ай бұрын
What about Firemouths?🤟🏻
@jennifermartin506
5 ай бұрын
That last fish is beautiful. Will the Geos do well with a planted Tank.
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
They can - especially with Anubias.
@mk_cichlids
5 ай бұрын
How cool can the panduros be kept?
@PrimeTimeAquatics
5 ай бұрын
I never went below about 76 or so?
@Vigo-x8v
5 ай бұрын
❤ 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
@yashtapase3821
5 ай бұрын
Just suggestion Now I'm kind bored with these types of video topics Now people are want see aquascaping an aquarium or a making biotope for the fishes you mentioned or have experienced with. Just try out those topics that are missing in channel
@shaftshot61
4 ай бұрын
And Oscar’s over discus ??? Really?
@PrimeTimeAquatics
4 ай бұрын
Ya - just love their personality and they’re a lot easier to keep. 😀
This is a controversial list you left so many options out. There are so many cichlids that deserve to be on this list you only have 2 from my top 10 and even those are on opposite ends of the scales
@distortedfox6561
4 ай бұрын
Hello Jason me again 😂 so I have a 90 gallon tank would it be appropriate to keep 2 geophagus surinamensis in it? Is that big enough ? Thanks a ton!
@PrimeTimeAquatics
4 ай бұрын
Hey - I would want at least a 75 gallon for them. They get large.
@distortedfox6561
4 ай бұрын
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks so 2 in the 90 is okay?
@andytchir8601
5 ай бұрын
They have recently become "Chindongo Saulosi" .
@boebender
5 ай бұрын
Great list! I appreciate how you included a great mix of Africans and New World / large and small. As you said, people will have their own lists and rankings. Yours was solid and diverse.
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