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Re: Cichlid help
>Anthony writes:
>
>> I have never heard of cichlids being described as plant eaters, but many
ARE
>>
>> plant 'disrupters.' In the process of making their nests, they can move
a
>> lot
>> of gravel, and WILL dig up any plant that's in their way. This is
exactly
>> the
>> behaviour you are witnessing with your bumblebee
>
>African Lake Cichlids are vegetarian almost exclusively. I would not
>recommend them in any planted tank.
>
>Bob Dixon
Just an additional note many large south and central american cichlids are
also vegetarian... eg severums, synspilums, blackbelts, neetroplus etc...
Buyer beware.
David Midgley