Ty Andy! I apologize I thought that photo was of my buddy Joes Umbee. I thought I got it off of Facebook or I did a google search. I apologize about that and will credit you on the photo.
Totally agree about the fun of keeping central and south American cichlids. I have been doing it for over 20 years and have absolutely loved the experiences with these amazing fish.
Definitely want to say thank you for all the many videos and to encourage keeping it up! On this particular topic, it seems to me that there are some key omissions - in particularly Petenia splendida (the Bay Snook aka Giant Cichlid). Also, what about Cincelichthys pearsei - you got one of those - the Pantano cichlid, or the Jolly Green Giant as I believe you call your specimen? Or how about Nosferatu steindachneri (uncommon, but long)?
Maybe a spotlight on rare or critically endangered/extinct in the wild species. Would love more education on C.A.R.E.S. or just more attention to those threatened species.
My brothers Oscar far outgrew his Midas (kept in a 180) Oscar turned up 16 inches, Midas only got up to 13 inch. Oscar size is very understated they can get up to 20 inches but very rarely exceed 15 inch. In conclusion id say Oscars are definitely a contender to either tie with RD/Midas or be in between Midas and Jag in size
One large African cichlid you ought to look at to keep is the Giant Emperor cichlid Boulengerochromis microlepis. There is a shorter African name shown on Fishbase. They don't color up until they get bigger. Male pattern different from female.
Thanks Rich for viewing and yes the Tank Busters are the best! I have no love for Humpty Trumpty either but wanted to use his saying and make it aquatic! LOL
I have enjoyed your videos, thi included, very much but I thought you said the most beautiful cichlid was the Starry night (Black Diamond) cichlid. Paratilapia polleni, instead of the Turquoise (Blue Freckled Monster) umbee cichlid, Kronoheros umbriferus? There are several species of Peacock, Cichla, cichlid though I prefer Pavon which is one of its other names. The Peacock bass in Florida is either the Butterfly pabon, Cichla ocellaris which was introduce into Florida, Hawaii and Puerto Rico or a hybrid of C. ocellaris x Cichla monoculus, Tucanare. Tucanare was also introduced to Hawaii and Florida. Cichla temensis, Speckled pavon, introductions in Florida and Texas ( where introduction of C. ocellaris also fsiled failed but succeed Singapore where is is called "emperor" cichlid. The title of "emperor cichlid is shared by two African cichlids, the "Giant cichlid" Boulengerochromis micropeltes which also goes by "Kuhe" and "Yellowbelly cichlid." The "African Peacock Blue Hap cichlid" or "Chisawawa" or "Chigong'u," Aulanocara nyassae, Kuhe is from Lake Tanganyika and Chigong'u is from Lake Malawi. The name "Yellowbelly cichlid" is also used for the Central American cichlid "Salvin's cichlid" Trichromis salvini. Getting back to Pavon (Peacock bass) while the cichilds you pictured could well be Cichla temensis then their color showed is only temporary as their normal color (depending on the water) is an darker background with white specks and longitudinal lines as pictured in Wikipedia or Fishbase. There are sme other pavons that grow almost big as the Speckled pavon whose color patterns would normally fit those shown in your pictured. Yet those pictures could well be Cichla temensis. As I have a short history of working in the "exotic" fish business, Southwest Tropical in Euless, Texas, and over 60 years of reading, fishing, owning and buying fish, it is hard to remember where I got information that I recalled but I doubled checked with Wikipedia, Fishbase, Mongabay and seriouslyfish.com in responding to your informative and interesting post.
Have you ever wondered how much space or room a fish needs ? Does it depend on it's size, it's nature, it's habitat, behavior, potential growth. How might it effect the animal if these needs are not provided ? You can't ask the fish 😐. I gave up on aquariums because of my interest in the ratio of volume to surface area. I just built my own. Much happier fish. Much more room. I like the arpaima, but no hobbiest could keep that fish forever, even in the biggest private aquarium; it doesn't seem fair to the fish. I sacrificed volume for area basically. I just changed the geometry of the tank holding the 1000 gallons of water, and got 10 times the swimming room, with both shallower and deeper ends. And it was fun. Much more interesting. Love your vids. Educated and experienced, and you connect well with the viewer.
I would love to talk to you and pick your brain.just started a 125 gallon with a flowerhorn and two red devils all babies right now.enjoy watching your videos and learning from you
No my friend I have kept Jack Dempsey for years and the males top off at about 15 inches. Just shy of making the Top 5 list. Now if i had done a Top 10- For sure he would have been on there.
I have a lot of these crazy species, my largest are jags, red devils, red tigers and red terrors. But that’s where I stop, I don’t have huge space to take on umbees,dovii or bass. It’s not fair to the fish, if you can’t meet its needs.
No mention of USA or Canadian cichlids? Communist!! :P Jaguar - probably the only tankbustin' cichlid I would like to keep someday. Looking forward to more footage from Central & South America... If only you had someone who knew how to catch guppies... so you could use them as bait...
Hope you enjoy the videos guys! Still testing out the green screen and what all i can do so bare with me as I test here and there.
Also i hope everyone knows i wasnt really in the AMazon LOL
@@ScottMclaughlinJ oh Damn, you ruined it for me Scott!!. I really thought you were in the Amazon.
@@johncarlson3742 LOL!
Great video. You have used a picture of my large male Umbee "Crazy Joe" . Don't know how you got hold of that. Happy fishkeeping to you sir.
Ty Andy! I apologize I thought that photo was of my buddy Joes Umbee. I thought I got it off of Facebook or I did a google search. I apologize about that and will credit you on the photo.
You guys are the best
New drinking game.....take a shot every time Scott says “spectacular”
well if you are around i doubt i will be using that word.... lol
Totally agree about the fun of keeping central and south American cichlids. I have been doing it for over 20 years and have absolutely loved the experiences with these amazing fish.
20 years!! Thats awesome! They are the most amazing cichlids in the WORLD! No doubt. Thanks for viewing it is greatly appreciated!
Amazing video and amazing channel and amazing job friend 😁😀😎👍
Definitely want to say thank you for all the many videos and to encourage keeping it up! On this particular topic, it seems to me that there are some key omissions - in particularly Petenia splendida (the Bay Snook aka Giant Cichlid). Also, what about Cincelichthys pearsei - you got one of those - the Pantano cichlid, or the Jolly Green Giant as I believe you call your specimen? Or how about Nosferatu steindachneri (uncommon, but long)?
Top job Some awesome amazing cichlids there brother. I hope your arms don’t get to sore flying back home.
Ty my Brother! I was hoping you would be up in the sky, and fly by and pick me up! LOL- Much love Brother
Great info Scott !! Thank you for sharing!!
Hey Hey Denny! Thanks for watching my friend and leaving a comment! Greatly appreciated
Great video as always
Great video ty
Loved it! Please do more like this.
You ask and you shall receive! Thanks so much for viewing and leaving a comment of what you want more of!
Maybe a spotlight on rare or critically endangered/extinct in the wild species. Would love more education on C.A.R.E.S. or just more attention to those threatened species.
Videos cool really enjoyed it👍🏻😉
TY so much Justmyfish! I greatly appreciate it! Hope to see more of you around. Thanks for taking the time to comment
Great video as usual, i follow every videos, cheers from Portugal
From Portugal!! Wow what an honor! Thank you so much for viewing Rui- it means alot to me. What do you keep?
Peacock Bass, Wolf Cichlid, Umbriferum, Jag Cichlid, Red Terror, Trimac, Oscar, in no particular order.
I will agree with you on the New world cichlid coloration vs old world section cichlid coloration
Heck ya! New Wold all day long brother! What's your top 5 angels?
My brothers Oscar far outgrew his Midas (kept in a 180) Oscar turned up 16 inches, Midas only got up to 13 inch. Oscar size is very understated they can get up to 20 inches but very rarely exceed 15 inch. In conclusion id say Oscars are definitely a contender to either tie with RD/Midas or be in between Midas and Jag in size
great episode really enjoyed it can I ask where the black nasty would fall size wise thanks keep up the great work
Love this episode!!! I have eyes on all the species you profiled except the peacock bass (no interest) add a trimac!!! Thanks for this one!!!
So glad you are interested in them my friend! You will love them and if i can help in getting you any of these cichlids please let me know
Same i have midas and dovii had a big jag before to never be interested in bass a full grown bass couldnt cipe with a big midas let alone dovii
Impressive list! All monsters!!!
Hey Corey! Thanks for viewing and leaving a comment. Greatly appreciated! How are your tanks doing these days?
@@ScottMclaughlinJ Real good, the hobby has been stress free for me lately and I'm thankful for that!!
1:22 It's like you're speaking for me.. 🙌🏻
Great list and insights
Nice, love the tankbusters...
Thanks for viewing Sean! What tankbusters do you have at home?
@@ScottMclaughlinJ right now a red head and oscars...nothing like those beast (well maybe the redhead will get rhat way)
One large African cichlid you ought to look at to keep is the Giant Emperor cichlid Boulengerochromis microlepis. There is a shorter African name shown on Fishbase. They don't color up until they get bigger. Male pattern different from female.
Loved the video
Great video thanks for sharing
the rouges gallery :) beautiful fish and a joy to keep and observe !!!!!
Thanks for viewing Dwain! Yes beautiful fish with loads of personality! Appreciate you leaving a comment
Could have swapped midas/red devil with oscar also but its still pretty good choice
Nice
If I ever get a peacock bass it has to be the royal intermidia it one of the smaller species
Great video Scott, got to love the bruisers. Didn't care for Humpty Trumpty.
Thanks Rich for viewing and yes the Tank Busters are the best! I have no love for Humpty Trumpty either but wanted to use his saying and make it aquatic! LOL
awesome video
Ty so much 4G Budget fish keeping- I appreciate you viewing and leaving me a comment. It means alot
Thank for giving us some with content and educational to watch
bolengerochomis microrepis missing
I have enjoyed your videos, thi included, very much but I thought you said the most beautiful cichlid was the Starry night (Black Diamond) cichlid. Paratilapia polleni, instead of the Turquoise (Blue Freckled Monster) umbee cichlid, Kronoheros umbriferus? There are several species of Peacock, Cichla, cichlid though I prefer Pavon which is one of its other names. The Peacock bass in Florida is either the Butterfly pabon, Cichla ocellaris which was introduce into Florida, Hawaii and Puerto Rico or a hybrid of C. ocellaris x Cichla monoculus, Tucanare. Tucanare was also introduced to Hawaii and Florida. Cichla temensis, Speckled pavon, introductions in Florida and Texas ( where introduction of C. ocellaris also fsiled failed but succeed Singapore where is is called "emperor" cichlid. The title of "emperor cichlid is shared by two African cichlids, the "Giant cichlid" Boulengerochromis micropeltes which also goes by "Kuhe" and "Yellowbelly cichlid." The "African Peacock Blue Hap cichlid" or "Chisawawa" or "Chigong'u," Aulanocara nyassae, Kuhe is from Lake Tanganyika and Chigong'u is from Lake Malawi. The name "Yellowbelly cichlid" is also used for the Central American cichlid "Salvin's cichlid" Trichromis salvini. Getting back to Pavon (Peacock bass) while the cichilds you pictured could well be Cichla temensis then their color showed is only temporary as their normal color (depending on the water) is an darker background with white specks and longitudinal lines as pictured in Wikipedia or Fishbase. There are sme other pavons that grow almost big as the Speckled pavon whose color patterns would normally fit those shown in your pictured. Yet those pictures could well be Cichla temensis. As I have a short history of working in the "exotic" fish business, Southwest Tropical in Euless, Texas, and over 60 years of reading, fishing, owning and buying fish, it is hard to remember where I got information that I recalled but I doubled checked with Wikipedia, Fishbase, Mongabay and seriouslyfish.com in responding to your informative and interesting post.
Great video.
Cool learning video ☺☺☺☺☺
Thanks Crystal- Glad you enjoyed it and TY for leaving a comment
Wow those are truly monster fish.
Mad Fish Diva! Thanks so much for viewing and leaving a comment! Yes they are some huge fish that need huge tanks and lots of care. Thanks again!
I just did a top 10 biggest Cichlids in the wolrd
Hi Friend Rob 93 Aquatics bring me here. That's Big Fish! HFK
Great video thank you my friend for sharing your video stay connected my friend new supporters from Philippines
You forgot the Oscar red terror red bay snook Niall tilapia and emperor Cichlid
Awesome video new here. Cichlids are big
wild onez ty so much for viewing my friend. We thank and welcome you!
Is a peacock bass a bass or cichlid?
Have you ever wondered how much space or room a fish needs ?
Does it depend on it's size, it's nature,
it's habitat, behavior, potential growth.
How might it effect the animal if these needs are not provided ? You can't ask the fish 😐.
I gave up on aquariums because of my interest in the ratio of volume to surface area. I just built my own. Much happier fish. Much more room.
I like the arpaima, but no hobbiest could keep that fish forever, even in the biggest private aquarium; it doesn't seem fair to the fish.
I sacrificed volume for area basically.
I just changed the geometry of the tank holding the 1000 gallons of water,
and got 10 times the swimming room,
with both shallower and deeper ends.
And it was fun. Much more interesting.
Love your vids. Educated and experienced, and you connect well with the viewer.
Have you got any videos?
Peacock Bass wouldn't be able to handle any of those other Cichlids tho. They eat a lot and get big, but they're not hot heads like the others.
Hi 👋 we’re here to give you a big thumbs up 👍🏽 let’s stay connected
Hahaha great vid.
You're taking your life in your hands catching all those fish at the same spot.
Lucky to be alive.
I would love to talk to you and pick your brain.just started a 125 gallon with a flowerhorn and two red devils all babies right now.enjoy watching your videos and learning from you
They're HUGE!!!!!!
LOL! Yes they are!!! LOL- Thanks for viewing Tom- Hope all is well and look forward to seeing you guys at NEC!
Awesome Video Thanks for sharing FishFam NJAE19
V. Stag what is up my friend! As always ty so much for viewing! DId you get anything good out of the ACLC auction? Let me know!
Keep Australia beautiful
Keep American Cichlids
Right Right Right my Brother! Thanks for leaving a comment- hoping to see you tonight at our 8pm live feed
Me to how long at the time I wrote this it is 2:37am
What part of America you in I forgot. I’ll google the time there and set an Alarm
Do you have texas cichlids
What, no mention of the Jack Dempsey?
No my friend I have kept Jack Dempsey for years and the males top off at about 15 inches. Just shy of making the Top 5 list. Now if i had done a Top 10- For sure he would have been on there.
King and Queen Cichlids Can you please do a list of American Cichlid that can go above 12inch? 1ft & above cichlids is considered MONSTER :)
Cool dude
Contravercial alright!! Peacock bass aren't cichlids, but i know u r aware of that🙂
Your wrong. 🙂
@@marcuscarsonsr they are centrarchiids
You totally forgot about The black nasty those easily get 24"
Never heard of one getting that big- but i will certainly ask some of my guys in the American CIchlid Association their thoughts
@@ScottMclaughlinJ the umbeeking had one that was as long as a 225 gal is wide that's about 24 in
Marc Matlock is there any photo or documentary on it? I’d love to see it
Marc Matlock i think 16-20” is the norm
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Peacok bass cichlid are one of the bigged cichlid in the world they can get up to 5 feet long
Only 4 feet long
I have a lot of these crazy species, my largest are jags, red devils, red tigers and red terrors. But that’s where I stop, I don’t have huge space to take on umbees,dovii or bass. It’s not fair to the fish, if you can’t meet its needs.
No mention of USA or Canadian cichlids? Communist!! :P
Jaguar - probably the only tankbustin' cichlid I would like to keep someday.
Looking forward to more footage from Central & South America...
If only you had someone who knew how to catch guppies... so you could use them as bait...
And they have teeth and a lot of them
REALLY!?!?!? YOU GANNA GET YOURSELF SOME M.Y.A.G.A. HATS MADE TOO? SMH 😕
LOL- Hey i didnt say I liked the guy, i just said i was going to use his phrase and make it better ! LOL- Hope to see you tonight for live feed at 8pm
Keep it about fish stop with the politics.
Find another channel to watch