That size tank is right about the minimum for Oscars. They're aggressive enough (will still chomp on feeders) and have tons of personality (no hiding in the corner all day). The perfect "starter" big fish.
ryan
ryan
Large Cichlid for a 60 gallon
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I like the looks of the Coropa Nicaraguense, but oscars do have a great personality. What about a texas? What a hard choice. So many cichlids, not near enough money to keep them.
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The only problem with getting an oscar as a "starter fish" is the fact that they can live over 10 years.
Once you have an oscar in the family.....you are pretty much stuck with them for quite a while. 
They are fun to have around though.if you want something a bit more unique then check out the picture gallery at
www.tangledupincichlids.com that is THE place to get large rare cichlids.
if you want something a little easier to get then, green terror, jack dempsey, texas, a couple of convicts, an oscar or a red devil are all quite easy to get and are really intresting fish.
www.tangledupincichlids.com that is THE place to get large rare cichlids.
if you want something a little easier to get then, green terror, jack dempsey, texas, a couple of convicts, an oscar or a red devil are all quite easy to get and are really intresting fish.
So I guess the three frontrunners are now Coropa Nicaraguense(pair)or a single green terror. The other fish that I have discovered and love the look of is Amphilophus trimaculatus, but I don't have much information on that one.
the trimacs are on the smaller size for Neotropical cichlids, they get to be about 8-10 inches tops (may be a little off there though)
they have a really nice coloring as you have noticed and are very active and personable just like nearly ever other Neo you can mention.
They are pretty aggressive and you may have a little trouble making a breeding pair stay a breeding pair. They are great fish and not to difficult to keep.
they have a really nice coloring as you have noticed and are very active and personable just like nearly ever other Neo you can mention.
They are pretty aggressive and you may have a little trouble making a breeding pair stay a breeding pair. They are great fish and not to difficult to keep.
