Most beautiful Cichlid thread

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What do you think is the most cichlid?
It can be African, SA, or Asian.

Show what you think the most beatiful cichlids are.
Try to post a pic of the cichlid.

 

[mooman]

Full grown male Apistogramma cacatuoides

Ohh, and if anyone says blood parrot I'm going to puke

 

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Full grown male Apistogramma cacatuoides

Ohh, and if anyone says blood parrot I'm going to puke

HA HA, hope no one say blood parrot. Although I only find SA hybrids to catch my eye and I'm totally against African hybrids. Ami weird for that? lol.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Definately an adult managuense for me.

 

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My favs would have to be Cyathopharynx foai @ Halembe of Lake Tang.
See for yourself

Cyathopharynx foai @ Halembe

The whole Cyathopharynx genus is beautiful and anyone who has seen the NG program Jewel of the Rift knows what im talking about. I've only owned Cyathopharynx foai @ Sibwesa and these Male cichlids are outstanding but will take all the sand in your tank and make a volcano looking nest that will even reach close to te water line.

Cyathopharynx foai @ Sibwesa

Cyathopharynx foai @ Kafungi

Cyathopharynx foai @ Kala

 

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Cyathopharynx foai or furcifer @ Kiku (not sure)

Cyathopharynx furcifer @ Kasanga

Cyathopharynx furcifer @ Kigoma

Cyathopharynx furcifer @ Mbita

Cyathopharynx furcifer @ Moliro

 

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Here's a Malawi Hap that I've kept once and the males in breeding color are stunning.

Protomelas taeniolatus (Red)

 

[PumaWard]

Wild Green discus, or Julidochromis transcriptus
http://homepage2.nifty.com/***uyama/The%20history%20of%20WR19.files/image002.jpg

Note, Pictures snapped off google.

 

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I've never kept Discus before but I really wish did for this one reason.

This guys beauty is amazing.
Wait a minute, are these guys the same species?

 

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Here's a SA beauty

Geophagus sp. "Tapajós - Orange Head"