Top 3 most agressive cichlids? Opinions wanted!

[Garbage]

Just thought this would be a fun topic, what does everyone think are the most agressive cichlids? Top 3 to be precise. Melanchomis Auratus? Red Devils? flowerhorns? Jacks or terrors? Curious what the general consensus is.

[uacich12]

Most any, when breeding, LOL:)

[Dshizzle]

1. Parachromis Managuensis - or - Jaguar
The meanest South/Central American Cichlid I have ever had. What a great fish awsome color and fun to watch, but mean as any fish I've raised.

2. Melanochromis auratus I think is the bad boy of the Aficans

3. IT's a toss up for third. Johanni, Kennyi, Chipokee, or Dogtooth are all fierce fighters.

Well thats my list

"D"

[TipStylez]

What about flowerhorns?

[sreid]

The auratus is top on my list - they killed off most of my stock!

[fishcatch22]

salvinis are as evil as they come.....

[Bluepitbullz]

Red devils... then jaguars... then dovii

[Rallysman]

depends on the personality of the fish. I have a 15" jag that is as docile as they come.

[Weezer]

Our red Zebra seems to think he owns the tank.....:dance2:

[nate2136]

jaguars, auratus, convict

[nate2136]

and dont forget dwarf puffers....heard those guys are pretty mean =)

[BlueJax]

Not sure that dwarf puffers feature in a list of the 3 most aggressive cichlids...

:D

[TimmyB42386]

Im going with dovii, umbie, buttis, not in that particular order are the first to ocme to mind.

[gilkm88]

Dovi, Red Terror, Jag

[sirasoni]

dovii, rd's, jags

[cichniss]

1) Jaguar cichlid 2) Red devil 3) Texas cichlid

But this topic can have no real answer because it all really depends on the individual fih and whether or not they are breeding.

[Rallysman]

But this topic can have no real answer because it all really depends on the individual fih and whether or not they are breeding.

I agree, but I think everyone is putting too much weight on the Jag. I would venture to say they're more territorial than aggressive.

[tha cichlid man]

On the top of my list has to be a buttikoferi. This fish is flat out mean.:mad2:

[mostlycichlids]

I agree, but I think everyone is putting too much weight on the Jag. I would venture to say they're more territorial than aggressive.

I agree with Rallysman my jag is very docile as well. The only time it gets an attitude is when it is laying eggs then all bets are off. But that tends to be a territory defense rather than agression.

My vote goes for the little three inch Neolamprologus marunguensis These are agressive little buggers.

I think a lot of cichlids are labeled Agressive because they are not given enough territory. The cichlids mentioned are more territorial than agressive in my opinion.

[mostlycichlids]

On the top of my list has to be a buttikoferi. This fish is flat out mean.:mad2:

Yes these fish can have a nasty attitude

[Dobergup]

The auratus kills fish 4 times it's own length! For it's size, nothing is cuter, and more evil.

[ScottoMacD]

For the americans

Salvini. - These fish are just plain nasty
Dovii. - Just the shear size and gerth to go with that attitude. Scary
Flowerhorns- As much as I detest these fish I have to admit that from an aggression stand point it isn't even funny

As for the africans

Bumblebee. - Mean mean fish
Auratus. - Pound for pound the meanest cichlid I have ever seen almost made me want to go african instead of american... almost..
Tie: Buttikoferi and a couple of the tilapia species. - They get big and they are very intolerant to everything

[Cichlids4ever]

My picks are all African.

#1 aggressor: Auratus
#2 aggressor: Electric Blue Ahli
#3 aggressor: Bumblebee

Just my 2 cents. I have these fish and they are rotten!
Pretty, but rotten!

[mystic1]

I feel there is a difference between truely aggressive and the ability to be aggressive.

[snake1983]

ihave a myan texas hybrid that is just a beast and will kill everything ive ever tried to put in with it...jaguars....tilapia are next

[Gumby131]

my zebra x somthing else... it is a hardcore killer

[Psuedofire]

1. Red terror 2. Black belt cichlid 3. red devil
Thats a deadly combination

[BucJason]

why do I get the feeling this thread was started because the author WANTS the most aggresive fish he/she can buy , lol....

[mee-mee]

our red zebra for sure ((ooohhh he is a BIG bully):mad2: , red devils and then any oscars

[red devil 18]

Red Devils top the list.... There just plain evil. I think there mission on life is too kill all oposition. I love mine tho... Then from expirience id say jags, than J.D.'s....

[Garbage]

why do I get the feeling this thread was started because the author WANTS the most aggresive fish he/she can buy , lol....

Lol that was funny:) I actually got a very good laugh out of that:) I already have an agressive community, I just thought this would be a fun topic, I have no intention of adding any fish to my community for the forseeable future:) My fish list as follows:

1 Red Devil
1 Green Severum
1 Jack Dempsey
1 Jewel Cichlid
1 Electric Yellow Cichlid
1 Cobalt Blue Cichlid
1 Black Shark
1 Red Tail Black Shark
1 Chinese algie eater
1 Oscar

[Gian krlo]

THIS PLACES ARE OFFICIAL BY THE CAOA:
americans
1.- Red devil(Nicaragua and other CA countries)- Red terror or Guayas cichlid(Ecuador)- Jaguar(CA countries)

2.- Flowerhorn(hybrid)-manaconda(hybrid of red terror and jaguar)dovii(CA countries)-Midas cichlid(southern CA countries)

3.- Green terror(Ecuador-Peru)- blackbelt cichlid-convict(CA countries)-Jack dempsey(CA countries)

for africans im with ScottoMacD

[pigeonblood]

don't forget the red terror or the bumble bee cichlid