jaguar, freddy, jack dempsey, gren terror. Which is most popular?

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I want to get back into larger cichlids. I would also like to breed. Keep in mind that any choice will be housed in adequate quarters. I would like to have an easy time selling off excess offspring, so which would be the best sellers out of my 4 choices?
 

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Jags are definitely my favoritest Cichlids. I just wonder if there are enough people that would want "that" big of a fish. I keep going back and forth through this short list of fish and I just can't figure what "most" people would want to have. I love them all, though I've never had freddies or jack demseys. I think, at times, that maybe there would be a lot more 55 gallon aquariums out there, so maybe the demseys would be easier to re-home. Then, other times I think that if anyone would want a big Cichlid they would pass over the dempsey for something more impressive. Anyone have experience breeding and re-homing any of these?
 

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Whatever your final choice is, the source of your breeders can make a difference in how desirable the offspring are.
Getting wild or offspring of wild fish would have a positive effect on desirability. Those are generally termed f0 or wild, f1, f2 ect. Knowing the fish you have are pure is one aspect of this.

Just my 2cents.
 

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I'm a big fan of Jags but what about a Loisellie? They're smaller, colorful, and not as aggressive. Plus, you don't see them in the hobby very often.

Here's a pic of my old female.
 

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OOOH YEA. If I could find a good pair of loiselle, that would be the ticket! Gotta work on tanks and keep an eye on Aquabid. If anyone knows a good source for these and or jack dempseys please PM me or post it here.

Thanks!
 

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Have you thought of midas, quetzal, pearl, or uaru cichlids?
 

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Have you thought of midas, quetzal, pearl, or uaru cichlids?
They're nice but not among my top favorites. Actually I may start off with salvinis if I can find some really nice ones. Looks like the site that Vicious recommended has some special specimens.
 
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