First post! Need help with our Cichlid tank...

Thanks for the advice on the Africans, I don't think our yellow guy will get picked on as he is three times the size as the others

That will be absolutely no deterrent at all to an auratus. They'd harrass an elephant.
 
That will be absolutely no deterrent at all to an auratus. They'd harrass an elephant.

Ya, we're getting rid of him as soon as we can make the trip, the store we got him from is a bit of a drive. Kind of ironic actually, Petco is down the street but I made an extra effort to support local business and go with a store that "specializes" in fish. I'm kind of bummed they didn't warn me.
 
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I'm kind of surprised they stock those fish at all. With so many more colorful and less aggressive species available I'd think they'd know to specialize in these. Then again, when you end up with Gladiator Tank and all your fish die, they mau be hoping to replace them for you with new Gladiators.
 
I'm kind of surprised they stock those fish at all. With so many more colorful and less aggressive species available I'd think they'd know to specialize in these. Then again, when you end up with Gladiator Tank and all your fish die, they mau be hoping to replace them for you with new Gladiators.

Do you have names of these more colorful and less aggressive species for the newbie? :naughty:
We do have a 55 gallon in the shed and my yellow guy I last posted really needs a bigger tank.
 
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