I'm looking for a companion fish among the following 15 cichlids, but I need to know which ones make good specimen (read: single) fish that react well to their owners.
Okay, I see that the top one is obviously a companion-type fish, but I'm looking for other options on the list:
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
Firemouth (Thorichthys meeki)
Dempsey (Nandopsis octofasciatum)
Port Acara (Cichlasoma portalegrensis)
Chanchito (Herichthys facetum)
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Mozambique Mouthbrooder (Saratherodon mossambicus)
Texas (Herichthys cyanoguttatum)
Green Texas (Herichthys carpinte)
Chocolate (Hypselecara temporalis)
Synspilum (Vieja synspilum)
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Orange Tiger (Nandopsis urophthalmus)
Convict (Archocentrus nigrofasciatum)
Neet (Neetroplus nematopus)
Rainbow (Herotilapia multispinosa)
Jade-Eye (Archocentrus spilurum)
TIA,
Matthew
Okay, I see that the top one is obviously a companion-type fish, but I'm looking for other options on the list:
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
Firemouth (Thorichthys meeki)
Dempsey (Nandopsis octofasciatum)
Port Acara (Cichlasoma portalegrensis)
Chanchito (Herichthys facetum)
------------
Mozambique Mouthbrooder (Saratherodon mossambicus)
Texas (Herichthys cyanoguttatum)
Green Texas (Herichthys carpinte)
Chocolate (Hypselecara temporalis)
Synspilum (Vieja synspilum)
------------
Orange Tiger (Nandopsis urophthalmus)
Convict (Archocentrus nigrofasciatum)
Neet (Neetroplus nematopus)
Rainbow (Herotilapia multispinosa)
Jade-Eye (Archocentrus spilurum)
TIA,
Matthew
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