pufferfishnz Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 im still in the process of deciding what fish to start with in a new tank... i was looking at discus, but the malawi cichlids also grab my eye too..... - sorry discus ppl - but what makes cichlids better?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 their activity, they are so active all of the time. its driving me nuts at the moment cause everytime i ask my 6 year old son to do anything that requires walking past the tank he instantely forgets whats he's supposed to do & starts gazing at the fish. their vibrant colours, yellows, blues, peacocks etc i think are, only just surpassed by marines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew129 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 More action in the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegemite Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I've had both - a discus tank for the past three years and african cichlids years ago. Ive just broken down my tank in readiness for a mbuna setup. Theres no doubt that discus are stunning to look at but you can watch africans all day long. Absolute extroverts with personality plus and probably a little less prone to ailments than discus plus just as much colour. Discus can be timid and flighty (each one seems different). Plus everyone likes a little bloodsport once in a while don't they? Watching them sort out the pecking order is great entertainment. Search the web for info on the Lake Malawi flock and look for some of the 'did you know' pieces - it's mind blowing. But that's just one guys opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I have some Auratus you can have them if you arrange pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Well they're all Cichlids. The Malawi for me have the Colour and the character. I've got a discus tank and they are great as well but at a price- at least 3-4 times the effort. Mbunas don't do it for me- give me those peacocks- Then I go around to friends house to check out some "A" grade Discus that have just come in- Trust me -you'd be trading in those Oscars and Giraffes tomorrow, staright after the trip to the bank-Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 bah go for the discus mate. the fish all have different personalitys, and you have heaps more options for tankmates. can have a planted tank also. dunno about all discus but mine spend all day fighting and bickering amongst themselves, only stopping to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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