Yep, I've seen the big BP's and what they can be like. Mine is going to get her own huge tank in the not-too-distant future. I don't like how she's been slinking around amongst my cories.
One of my favorite fish of all time was a HUGE pet Oscar that I had when I was a kid. He was about 12 inches at maturity and had cracked open a couple of tanks, according to my dad. I don't remember that--I'm sure it was the sort of disaster that my poor dad had to clean up and put to rights while I was asleep or at school or something like that. He was one cool fish. But he kind of forever put me off the concept of a "community cichlid." They're all an ornery bunch if given the opportunity or the right catalyst.
One of my favorite fish of all time was a HUGE pet Oscar that I had when I was a kid. He was about 12 inches at maturity and had cracked open a couple of tanks, according to my dad. I don't remember that--I'm sure it was the sort of disaster that my poor dad had to clean up and put to rights while I was asleep or at school or something like that. He was one cool fish. But he kind of forever put me off the concept of a "community cichlid." They're all an ornery bunch if given the opportunity or the right catalyst.
