5 DIFFERENCES You MUST know *BEFORE YOU CHOOSE!*

[@keithduwe2647]

African cichlids are definitely not a beginner fish. I started keeping African cichlids after becoming a member of your channel. I really really enjoy keeping African cichlids because of the amount of special care that they need. I guess you could call it a labor of love.

[@BenOchart]

They are certainly not for everybody and definitely a labor of love!

[@MiamiObi]

Bless you 😊

[@Whips_World]

I'm catching the replay. I was on during the stream, but I was at a Pre Pearl Jam show, and I really couldn't hear you then. 😊

[@keithduwe2647]

Absolutely would enjoy seeing the cleaning of the filter as everybody is not a experienced, fish keeper

[@Whips_World]

I always try to have a plan, too, but I usually get derailed 10 minutes in. The chatters always take me in directions I had not anticipated 😂

[@Whips_World]

Hiya beautiful people! 🙋 Let's get TANK'd!!! 🥴

[@SevilleSteve]

Definitely the Africans go back and forth with some speed and the Americans (Jaguar,Midas,Severum )etc also tend to pick an area they like to hang out in

[@Whips_World]

Any of the South or Central Americans, minus the true giants like Dovi or Peacock Bass, can live in a 4 foot tank without issue. I wouldn't keep multiple big cichlids in a 4 footer, but a single Oscar, Jack Dempsey, even a single Jaguar can live a long, healthy life in a 48x18 footprint.

[@SevilleSteve]

Also my American cichlids are generally much larger than my Africans of course that is because of the species I keep

[@SevilleSteve]

You definitely need lots of Africans, lots of site breaks, lots of filtration with the African tanks

[@Whips_World]

70!?!?!? 😮

[@Whips_World]

They aren't cichlids, but believe it or not, the South American silver arowana is a mouth brooder. I did not know that until I recently saw a short where they stripped a female of her babies.

[@SevilleSteve]

I definitely keep my African tank all male

[@markbaumgardt2868]

I have mentioned to you once before with no reply which is all good you can't reply to everyone I understand but I noticed you have never owned a Malawi Barracuda I have a large specimen talking about a real diverce looking fish this one hits the spot and I can say mine is quite laid back keeps to itself maybe one day consider this fish love all the good work you do keep it up 👍👍

[@BenOchart]

Hi Mark! They are certainly a unique looking fish. Perhaps I’ll add one in the future.

[@SevilleSteve]

I have more brilliant solid colors in the African tank lots of Peacocks and Haps but more patterns among my Americans

[@markkrok5071]

Gotta get into the predatory jewels the king of the cichlids Henichromis Fasciatus then Frempongi the 5 star generals

[@SevilleSteve]

I have also had a higher murder rate among my Africans even though I have the Jaguar and Midas in the American tank

[@SevilleSteve]

Ben i just got the opportunity to get some 5 inch Texas cichlid, a CriboHero Rostratus, and a Paratroplus Nourissati to,go in my established 300G south/central tank with same size cichlids in it. Have you had any of these and how were they ?

[@BenOchart]

Never owned those.