what cichlids to get!!

[o snap its eric]

hi i am a new member and i have lots and lots of cichlid experince. i have quit haveing pet fish for a while and now im back into it. i am very intrested in breeding fishs. i have already breeded convicts and im thinking about rams. i have searched this site and form what i hear, rams are not the easiest and may be difficult. i want to breed colorful nice cichlids. i doesnt matter if its agresive or not. can anyone here suggest what fishs are cool to breed.

 

[Deb2]

The important thing is to breed cichlids that YOU like. Not the ones that others told you to like. Its like any other hobby you need the passion to do it. There are alot of pictures on the web. Look around and pick out what inspired passion in you and then ask around about how to breed them.
Personally I prefer discus but I keep and breed a few other cichlids.
When you decide I will be happy to help if I can.

 

[o snap its eric]

im looking for a mid size cichlid. not too big. and i want it colorful or pretty. what kind of cichlid do you prefer to breed accordiong to my discription.

 

[goldfries]

severum

 

[Hattchet]

Angels
Severums
Rainbow
Firemouths
Jack Dempsey
Salvini (very aggessive)

 

[Deb2]

discus or angels

 

[Andy16]

Lake Malawi Cichlids have nice coloration IMO.

 

[Mr.Jingles]

Acaras
Jewels
Kribs
Rams
no experience with jewels
have done kribs and proved to be mildly succesful (they only had 3 free swimming batches in the durration of their stay in my tanks)
Am in the process of acaras. they just hatched and the parents are gaurding them.
No success with rams, just one batch and then the female died, so I am trying to try again.

 

[o snap its eric]

well right now im currently breeding convicts and next i will goto acaras. thanks for the input guys. and after acaras i will go for rainbows

 

[fish dude]

rainbows are easy and pretty

i have two rainbows and they lay egs but i have no male.... they will breed very easily and theyr great