rainbow cichlids

I have had several pairs. Usually pretty mellow, getting along with most fish that don't have long fins and are too big to swallow. At spawning time, the male really colors up to a golden yellow dorsally, and they kick everybody out of their territory. Like an invisible wall. Only problem I had was when a male pursued a female to death when she wasn't ready to spawn and I had no extra tank.
 
thank you for your info :) im hoping to get a few rainbows, and a few blue eye cichlids soon :)
 
My brother has one. Holds its own with a convict, 2 severums, and a firemouth. Cool fish. Not real territorial, but he does not get punked either.
 
My current pair are great.
My female goes almost completetly black when spawning.

They are quite doscile and won't instigate any trouble. They will however not back down to anything when they are protecting a claimed territory.
Mine have taken on some of my biggest fish,.....and won. It usually got to the point where the other fish would just give up on the area.

Mine spawn in waves. I won't have a brood for a few months.... then I will have a brood every three weeks for months.

Great fish. I highly recommend them.
 
thanx guys.

childawg, my lfs said that he thinks he can order some for me, but will have to check back with me on tuesday, if not, maybe someplace else. im also ordering some tripple red cockatoos :eek:
 
of course for different tanks :) i emailed fish2u and asked them when they would have any blue eyes in stock. they havent responded yet though. any ideas what those fish will look like full grown?

if anyone has any pics of their rainbows i would love to see them :)
 
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