guppiemaster892

I was just wondering about some cichlids. I wont to know if they are mean to other fish or not. I didnt know if it was true or not.

sirdarksol

They can be, especially if they don't have space. Cichlids have a tendency to be territorial, especially during breeding time.
Aside from that, some of them require particular water parameters, such as alkaline, hard water.

darkwolf29a

Some are very mean. And some, if kept alone...aren't mean at all.

Take the Frontosa, for example. When kept with like species, tends get a bit mean. Alone....exactly like an Oscar...a big puppy dog. Honestly, those are my two favorite cichlids, Frontosa and Oscar.

Convicts aren't mean either, neither are Lemons.

It depends on what you want. You want mean..you can find it.

Allie

Any convict cichlid we have ever had were very mean. They even kept our 10-12" piranha a bay.
Kribensis & Dwarf American cichlids can be kept in community tanks. Angelfish are cichlids too.
Malawi cichlids should be kept in species only tank. There are 1000+ species in Lake Malawi.
Here is a site which has great info on all cichlids. http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/