Madagascar Cichlid dither fish

[JayAlva]

Wondering if anyone has kept these Madagascar cichlid (Paratilapia polleni). I always wanted one of these and finally was able to get one, it's beautiful but so far extremely shy. Wondering what people use for dither fish with these guys.

 

[MacZ]

Just because of the size they can reach there is not much choice in dither fish. Rainbows, maybe silver dollars.

How long have you had this fish now? In brightly lit environments most fish can take a while until they become more confident.

 

[JayAlva]

Just because of the size they can reach there is not much choice in dither fish. Rainbows, maybe silver dollars.

How long have you had this fish now? In brightly lit environments most fish can take a while until they become more confident.

Thanks Mac, I've had it a month, i wasn't looking to buy a fish but I've always wanted one of these so kind of threw it into an aquarium I use to keep my cycled stuff in. I'll be trying to make a better Aquarium for it. As i move some stuff around.