What is the GREATEST CICHLID OF ALL TIME? 8 Fishkeepers Debate the GOAT Cichlid

What is the best cichlid of all time? In today's video, the Cichlid Bros debate favorite cichlid species with the help of FIVE fellow KZbin creators. Everything from Central and South Americans, to Dwarf Cichlids, to Lake Malawi and Tanganyika, we collectively cover a ton of ground in this one.
Huge thank you to the fishtubers that joined us today. Find each of their channels below:
- KGTropicals - / @kgtropicals
- KaveMan Aquatics - / @kavemanaquatics
- Tazawa Tanks - / @tazawatanks
- Prime Time Aquatics - / @primetimeaquatics
- Jay Wilson - / @jaywil07
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[@KaveManAquatics]

Great mash up bros! 😁💪 Gordo for the W 🤣

[@Jaywil07]

Gordo cannot shut his mouth he doesn’t win anything he is a mouth breather 😂

[@bonnieboucher9779]

Gordo is very cool.

[@charlesfranklin3533]

I Got 2 Blood Parrot Cichlids and I Love these Guy's. They hold their own in My African Cichlid Aquarium.

[@touyang491]

Great video!!! Need more collabs, this is the A team in the fish community, need cory and king of diy!!

[@Gilsfishroom]

Severums for looks, geos for behaviour and Chocolate Cichlids for personality.

[@DanVoels]

Love the collaboration! Great seeing some of my favorite channels in one place. 🍻

[@scotp6362]

I love collaboration videos-so much fun! Thanks for doing that!

[@edwinosae]

I agree with John from KGTropics, my all time favorite cichlid is definitely the oscars. They remind me of puppy dogs🐕 when they see you. I call them the water dogs.

[@razinfishes1918]

Great video I'm a tossup between the Uaru and the Sevrum they are both awesome fish, but for coloration reason the Sevrum takes the win.

[@Relayer56]

Very enjoyable video! I’m trying to get my first cichlid tank prepared and Blue Acara is currently at the top of my wishlist.

[@usmc72409]

Blue acara are wonderful cichlids. Def on the must have list

[@davidolsen3209]

Great video. You brought in all the hard hitters. I have four big tanks with peacocks and Hap's. But I do miss the Oscars😢

[@jackiemoore9095]

The Oscar

[@djsuss552]

Awesome format - love it! Love the red spotted Severum and electric blue acara. Apistos are beautiful too!

[@DjPosey3]

Great Video! I loved that you included some of my other Favorite KZbinrs as well, Only missing Ben Ochart and possibly Cory.

[@carlwagers9829]

Wow, Troy! How did you get all these og's on your video 😂. Love it!

[@ddaquarium3531]

Vieja is the best looking fish I have 6 of them

[@Jaywil07]

Thanks a million. I appreciate you so much for having me on. Who the heck chooses Oscar’s 😂😂😂😂

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks again, Jay!!

[@donnie8.12]

😆 I disagree with a lot of these choices if not all. The Oscars look too sluggish in my opinion. I wish I knew how to breed butterkoferies

[@fishyinformation]

I love oscars

[@SimonEllis-d8p]

It was great to see you all in one video with different views, keep up the great work guys and love an OB peacock 🐠

[@Teddzworth]

Once you said around the horn and introduced John... knew it was going to be a 🔥 video! I love the collabs!

[@reggie2803]

Wow, this was amazing. Nice to see all my favorite KZbinrs all on one video. Thanks for putting this together.

[@sharlotteadams3367]

I’m gonna have to say my Brilliant Turquoise Discus for the color and markings. As far as personality goes that would have to be my Red Spotted Gold Severum. Very interesting to see everyone’s choices, though I already knew John’s answer lol!

[@814tonyp]

It's definitely an Oscar for my favorite.

[@achilles_heel07]

Same with Primetime aquatics, the Geophagus is really a stand out cichlid with its distinctive pattern and colorful hues! A peaceful community fish that could fit in a not so huge tank for less maintenance.

[@wblake22]

I always flip flop between the Oscar and the Peacock Bass. Great collab by the way guys.

[@Jake-ur2wf]

Wow, some amazing collabs here. I personally gotta agree with the Severum. Beautiful and peaceful.

[@makiarn777]

My favorite cichlid is the Severum. There are so many different titles and colors. I absolutely LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED this segment! It was nice to see all my favorite KZbin channel in one spot! My second favorite cichlid is the Oscar.

[@CichlidBros]

Love it. Thanks for watching!

[@Talons_N_Tails]

What a great video! Very fun to watch as well as informative ❤

[@adamc7918]

Enjoyed the vid boys

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks man!

[@coachalecholler]

Shoulda had you join to back me up on the predator haps 😂

[@demarcoharris7680]

Legendary Video🎉, Love the collaboration, as for me i have to go with Jaguar Cichlid ❤

[@jasonmaceyko1902]

Severum or Geophagus ! All the special guests were a great addition to the norm. Once again, great show !!!

[@Gilsfishroom]

Spot on mate!😊

[@1980ify]

I knew John's favorite would be the Oscar😂

[@Superdimensional]

Oscar easily. Nothing is a better.

[@dublencoIgor]

Absolutely love discus fish.

[@sampowell9061]

I think it’s the oscar, Frontosa, or the false green terror

[@bigatya]

Great segment, enjoyed it thanks !!

[@brentonbooker6465]

Oscar is the best fish my second favorite is the jack Dempsey

[@CambridgeAquatics]

My favorite African cichlid is the colbolt blue

[@opethmike]

The Oscar. Next debate - which Cichlid bro has the best beard?

[@CichlidBros]

Lol, definitely Troy hands down

[@flixy010]

Rainbow ciclide my fav

[@BenOchart]

Great video. My favorite fish keepers and my favorite fish all in one place. Thanks!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks, Ben! We should collab on the next one!

[@usmc72409]

Discus is my favorite cichlid. Geo sveni is #2

[@CichlidCharmer]

Great video and choices! Zebra Obliquidens for me. Specifically, my boy, Zeke

[@CichlidBros]

Great pick!

[@sadieyanda8869]

Love the guests and everyones picks! Oscars are my #1 without a doubt.

[@CichlidBros]

Can’t go wrong with Oscars!

[@mcaquatics3143]

Nice colab id have to say for me its a toss up between either my shell dwellers or my monster 16" dovi. But in their own way they are all great

[@donhabel1590]

Loved all the comments great video

[@christophergarza210]

I currently have a 7 Black Widow Frontosa colony. They are all different & unique in their own personalities. 🐠❤️🇺🇸😎

[@28kartavya]

Ebas Geophagus Altifrons Discus German Rams

[@Margie1951]

Electric blue acara , and I know this might chill lots of people thinking but I LOVE MY RED blood PARROT FISH LIKE PUPPYS.also my buddy chocolate Cichlid he’s gorgeous

[@vermouth8]

For me personally blue acara is the best

[@andreas6946]

Same

[@simonclayton2038]

My favourite cichlid is the king cichlid.. Dovii Wolf Cichlid 🐟🐟👍

[@metrotrain]

What a great video. Gives a different perspective. I always had African cichlids. Kind of getting tired watching fins nipped. I moved from mbuna to haps. Even haps are chasing/nipping fins each other. But they are very interactive and have some character. I have decided to get a planted aquarium like Troy. Hopefully from custom aquarium. But I am doing some homework first. I am voting for all the species in Troys planted aquarium.

[@charlesfranklin3533]

My 1st Choice when I started in this Hobby 52 Years ago was the Oscar. Today 52 Years Later I Would say it would be the Venustus Cichlid. These guys are so Beautiful and Personable.

[@osvaldoandycalderin2136]

Damnnnnn COLLAB OF THE YEAR

[@davidharrell2623]

Great vid, I'm a fan of the Texas cichlid myself. I know they can be very aggressive, but I just love the colors and the personality

[@bayou504ctcL9]

I ❤️ all central and american cichlids, but my favorite are Madagascar finest Polleni"starry nite"Cichlid

[@DjsAquaticZoo]

My favorite has to be the electric blue acara or the electric blue jack Dempsey ❤❤❤

[@user-zv7ov4rm5w]

Great work on the video. It's good to see so many knowledge people in the aquarium hobby work in together.

[@ranarollado]

For me Midas/Red devil cichlid. It is big with awesome personality that will bite your finger off

[@yushajadallah723]

My favorite Cichlid is the polar blue parrot Cichlid

[@cannaboy.420]

I truly agree with John as Oscars r my favourite fish among all

[@ikcaruswingz]

My new fav guy Menarambo the madacascar cichlid, pair with mono angels and fake coral everyone said that it's a real saltwater fish XD.

[@Margie1951]

would love to have.geaphagus not sureI spelled it right

[@nathanaelbailey9753]

All my favorite fish tubers in one place. My favorite would have to be a jack Dempsey or a Freddy

[@jillholler7983]

That was a great video. Lots of interesting points of view. Seems like fish hobbyists are very supportive and appreciative of each other.

[@8662locito]

LEARNED ALLOT FROM ALL OF YOU…KEEP IT UP!!!

[@kenji.23]

Geophagus #1 Severum #2 Oscar #3

[@jerryhigg]

Very cool vid 👏 Thanks Troy ❤ 🐟 👍

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks, Jerry!

[@lots33ml]

I agree with everyone but my choice is a fossocromis rostratus.

[@tracycarter1185]

Best video! You were really only missing Ben Ochart! That’s my guy too! But great collaboration! I’m going with my Oscar as the best cichlid 💕

[@InfinityAquariums]

Great vid!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks man!! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@rumenpro]

Oscars the best

[@CichlidBros]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@altosadventure8342]

Great video♥️

[@jaymilo8425]

Gotta agree with John the Oscar is my number 1

[@markfranklin8831]

Great picks by all. Thanks for sharing.💯💗👍✌️

[@jimberence]

I like Green Terror and Flowerhorn and Oscar and red devil

[@jonathanroy7278]

Love those videos, I follow all of you guys... almost guessed everybody's favorite 😅 tought you were going with the chocolat cichlid

[@bobbieholmes6254]

My favorite is parrot, they so cute as they grow😊🎉

[@MrSmigglez83]

One of the collaborations we all needed! My top 3 would be 1. Severum 2. Electric Blue Acara and 3. Oscar.

[@CichlidBros]

Love the list!

[@Ashleniho]

Electric Blue Acara is my Favourite

[@1980ify]

Knew Jason's favorite would be the Geo 😎👍

[@IronTiger84]

1. Electric Blue Acara⚡️🐟 2. Yellow Lab 🦮 3. Jack Dempsey 🥊 4. Chocolate🍫 5. Oscars / Geos / Severums

[@CichlidBros]

Not a bad list!

[@lisamcgill664]

Oscar has a great personality...😊

[@ScottElliott888]

Kribensis, close second is severums. It's a difficult choice because I love'm all 😁 My most long lived favourite pet though was a Texas cichlid named Genghis 😊

[@ScottElliott888]

Jewel cichlids are cool too & despite the reputation can be kept & bred in a community tank 😉

[@rickvegastar5150]

This was one of the best videos you guys have done! Really appreciate a solid collaboration video!

[@CichlidBros]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hilltownmotors36]

Love my uaru cichlid

[@angelchavez7964]

KZbin fishkeeper avengers in 1 video😂 wasnt expecting this Nice great Video !!

[@CichlidBros]

Fishtubers… assemble

[@CambridgeAquatics]

Good afternoon guys is 79 f good temperature for my African cichlid aquarium

[@CichlidBros]

Yep!

[@JosephrWeber-e3j]

Thank you! I must be old school...the frontosa cichlid is still my favorite, second runner up would be the blue carpentis

[@CichlidBros]

Nothing wrong with old school!

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Im subscribed to all the people you had on. 🐟👋🐠🤣✅. Including you guys 👋

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for following along 👊🏻👊🏻

[@David-rx5eo]

There are many great cichlids, so it is hard to choose a favorite. All the favorites in this video were good choices. My favorites have been African cichlids for over 40 years. I do not currently have any cichlids tanks, so I don't have a favorite at the moment, but Electric Blue Jack Dempsey's look really good.

[@CichlidBros]

Good choice!

[@splittheredsea]

I just watched a fish keeping All-Star game ! I'm rolling with my Electric Blue Acaras

[@CichlidBros]

Can’t go wrong there!

[@maryglover8283]

I knew John’s favorite😃, mine too! I love this video. Beautiful!!❤

[@CichlidBros]

Haha saw it coming too!

[@chico6085]

Mines gotta be the Red Terror!!

[@christopherhill9633]

For me, it's deffinetly the freshwater angelfish ❤❤❤

[@mattbatcher802]

Lamprologus tretocephalus. Big eyes, and pound for pound a fighting champ, but calm and totally a counter puncher ehrm… biter, unless you put two in one tank, then it will be like Highlander - there can be only one type deal.

[@mattbatcher802]

Oh, and they eat snails. They put the snail in their mouth and move their throat around and then spit out pieces of snail shell, pretty cool.

[@daviddenkers2772]

Awesome video! Do more like this

[@dwj3005]

For me the jack Dempsey.

[@Rollandchill]

Thank you Troy for this video. I love it when you guys get together to make a compilation video. I watch every guy you featured. I had a smilie on my face the entire time.😊

[@CichlidBros]

Love to hear that! It was fun working with everyone!

[@2ssrs950]

I'm with Jason I love geophagus they are so so cute❤❤❤❤

[@CichlidBros]

They're awesome!

[@jasonschmisek1131]

Geophagus jurupari in my opinion one of the most underrated fish truly amazing looking fish when it gets big and great personality

[@CichlidBros]

Jurupari are awesome! Mine is about 6 years old now

[@CatalinoReyes-fo1je]

This was awesome! Great to see you all collaborating in pro of the hobby. My respects to you all.

[@CichlidBros]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vettemedx]

This was by far one of your best videos. You had all the fish related content creators that I follow. Each and everyone bought a great perspective but I have to agree with Jason and you. It’s a real tossup between the geophagus and the severums. Looking forward to the next collaboration like this.

[@ThePsantos2397]

i love angels because of they way they swim, it is relaxing to watch the way they glide through the water. I also severum because they look like a discus and the discus is too tempermental then the severum

[@CichlidBros]

Can't argue with that!