— In diamondbackterrapins@y…, ADestroyah@a… wrote: As Eric pointed out, not all cichlids are created equal. African cichlids are mostly vegetarian by nature and hence are only territorially aggressive. The cichlids Eric mentioned are from Malawi but there are also many others from Tanganyika and other Rift Lakes which are just as colorful, but usually less aggressive although more expensive. And let’s not forget the various peacocks (Aulonacara sp.). In fact, Scott has a picture of electric blue peacocks in his folder, I believe. Most South American cichlids like oscars, are carnivorous as well as territorial and some get as large as diamondbacks. In fact, South America boasts the largest freshwater fish at over 8′, the arapaima! -Chun