Mary's Cichlid

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Gix

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Howdy folks,

I was at my LFS the other day and was asking about small non-agressive cichlids that were easy to breed. What I wanted to see was their current stock of bolivian rams or kribs, but I was pointed to a species I'm unfamiliar with. The fellow at the LFS, who I know is very knowledgeable and has helped me in the past, said he only knew that some people call them "Mary's Cichlid." After a little bit of googling, I found that they are probably Aequidens mariae, also known as Bujurquina mariae. They were under two inches long and not terribly stunning, but they looked fun.

Does anyone have any info on these little guys? Should I get 'em? I could probably house 2-4, and they would be going in a mature 20 US gallon tank with high filtration and soft, slightly acidic water (all set up for rams before these guys came along). I was offered the same price as bolivian rams would be -- is it a good deal?

Thanks for any info!

Gix
 

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