Best cichlid pic on the net?

[dave76]

When I decided to first keep cichlids, I was searching high and low trying to decide what fish I wanted to keep.

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gterrorm.html

I saw the pic at the top of this page, and it inspired me to buy a green terror. I was lucky enough to end up with a male, but not one as striking as the one in this pic. I was just wondering if anyone else had found a pic that leaped off of the page and grabbed you and said. YOU MUST HAVE ME!

If so post which ones inspired you :D

[peifc]

I don't even remember which website that made me wanted to have a texas cichlid...either Carpinte or Cyanoguttatum. Now I'm happy that I finally got myself a few juvis of Carpintes.

[DarthV]

After bumping into the cichlids forum here, I decided to google cichlids and ended up at MoJo's and cichlidscene's websites...after that I was hooked...! And pics of green terrors (cichlidscene's to be specific) is what made me really want a cichlid.

[sunnygirl]

i always thought cichlids were too high maintenance for me. then i stared seeing these little beauties at lfs,and wal-mart. http://www.adelaideaquariums.com.au/Faqs/freshwater/fish/africich/Venustus.html theyre the ones that made me start keeping cichlids. i still dont have one of my own yet.:(

[Tightdog1]

i saw this pic of a blue acara here on AC and i fell in love.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/pictures/bacara3.jpg
there is another pic that ive seen of blue acaras that eric66 had sent me and its bomb also! blue acaras and all aquidens species seen to loook awesome in lights with black lights bkuz of their iridescent scales on their body.

[Cypherman]

This is one of the pics that inspired me to keep jack dempseys...But the best one. The best one I'll post if I find it...Its 10x better than this fish and doesnt even look like a jack, its that beautiful.

http://www.exotictropicals.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/images/dempsy12_s.jpg

[1 fish 2 fish]

wow! all of these pics are awesome! I can't think of a cetain pictue that made me want to get a certain fish, many pictures on AC have made me spend money though

[Hebdizzle]

well its not a cichlid but look at this pic!

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwbettasct&1062485412

[ChilDawg]

Very nice, hebdizzle!

I'd have to say that the pics of the Blue Dempseys could get me to buy them...I'm glad that I took the time to learn about BDs and how weak they are prior to purchase!

[peifc]

Originally posted by ChilDawg
Very nice, hebdizzle!

I'd have to say that the pics of the Blue Dempseys could get me to buy them...I'm glad that I took the time to learn about BDs and how weak they are prior to purchase!

:D Depends on what you mean weak. However, my male has a confrontation with my Carpinte 'Escondio' the other day. Heck! The BD stepped down. I know that a lot of people saying BD is weak, physically. Mine are doing ok. The male got Popeye but cured later after some water changed (idiot fish stood by the water jet). So far, they are great show fish to keep. :D

[Rare Cichlids]

For me these pictures were the straw that broke the camels back. I have been thinking about a Citrinellus colony, and now I must have one. I'm thinking of an 800g extra tall show tank.

http://www.mongabay.com/fish/images/steinhardt/red_devils.jpg

And I guess I can have 1 Bifasciatus, too! Well I already have 5 Citrinellus and 4 Bifasciatus. But they really need an 800g don't they? Say yes.

http://www.mongabay.com/fish/images/steinhardt/central_american.jpg

[Cypherman]

That is quite the amazing setup Rare Cichlids. So many Devils...I bet they're all calm too with all that space. And yes, they (you) do need that 800 :D

[blitzen25bm]

i dont think whos tank this is but it looks great and i want one, those colors stand out!!

[stoopid]

Originally posted by blitzen25bm
i dont think whos tank this is but it looks great and i want one, those colors stand out!!

My god, that's awesome.

[demon_surfer]

i cant name any one picture but i can tell you the two places that got me.

After seeming these sites I have little time for anything non-cichlid (with the exception of maybe arrowana and stingrays)

Jeff Rapps Stock Photos (http://www.tangledupincichlids.com/photo.html)

and of course the

picture gallery forums at predatoryfish.net (http://www.predatoryfish.net/ibforums/index.php?act=SF&f=18)

/droooooll

[dbcb314]

it didnt make me buy one, but predatorycichlid guy site is awesome

[optix]

Yes my pals site about his predatorycichlid tank is definatly a source in making me want to keep jags and midas, but as far as getting started in cichlids, The pic that made me want to keep a jack dempsey was mojo's


http://www.aquamojo.com/dempsey/JDempsey2.JPG

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

i hav 2 Red oscars & 2 albino oscars which i'm proud 2 say r KYOOTE!!!!!!!

[ChilDawg]

How is that pertinent?

[sunnygirl]

CUTE oscars???? Are you sure you know what your talking about?;)