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	"Peaceful" Cichlids for a 3 foot tank
T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 119 Votes: 34 Registered: 26-Dec-2002	I was wondering if you knew any peaceful cichlids from at least 8 cm long for a 3 foot tank that has a boiseterous freshwater shrimp in it. Cheers, Alex.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
dextroze Hobbyist Posts: 69 Kudos: 86 Votes: 21 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	Hi there, I'm totally biased here: but have you considered Kribensis? I have a "large" 2 year old male in my 3 foot planted tank (just waiting on a female I bought to grow out in a separate tank before hopefully joining him). A pair "fits" perfectly in a tank of this size, and leaves room for some form of schooling fish and a bottom feeder or two They are extremely hardy, not messy, and easy to obtain round these parts (and they don't hassle the plants) So far as how they will get along with shrimp I can't say I'm afraid. Dex Last edited by dextroze at 10-Oct-2004 05:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 119 Votes: 34 Registered: 26-Dec-2002	They seem to be too placid to put up with the really nasty shrimp that is in there at the moment, but I will put that idea into the melting pot! Any other ideas? Cheers, Alex.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Kribs can hold their own. If you don't like Kribs maybe a Firemouth. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	How about sme Keyhole cichlids, they get around 4 inches max and are prety easy to breed, not too aggresive but can be if they get annoyed. They can be quite shy at first, but a good group of 4 of them and good hiding places all over the tank so they feel safe, and they will come out then more or less anytime.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Why not some apistos?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Is your Shrimp a great big light blue thing? Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	Good question Mike...basically, is it really a crawdad/crayfish? If it's just a shrimp, most cichlids will remove the legs, feelers, etc. one piece at a time from any shrimp. If it's a crayfish, it'll eat most fish unless we're talking a largemouth bass or other large predatory fish. Eric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	are we talkin bout a yabbi here or a fresh water shrimp no bigger than a 50 cent coin. if yabbi id say somthing like a firemouth would be good i tryed a few yabbis as scavengers in my big tank but my bay snook ate them. he got to the yabbis soft under bellie or waited till they shed their shell
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
91Bird305 Enthusiast Posts: 271 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Oct-2002	Firemouths are very peaceful when they aren't breeding.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 119 Votes: 34 Registered: 26-Dec-2002	The shrimp's body is about 15cm long and its claws are about 18cm long, so it's pretty big. I had to move it out of another tank because it started eating the fish. So I need a large-is cichlid that isn't too nasty, but also isn't too placid. Thanks for your ideas! They've been really good. If you've got any other ideas, please tell me! Cheers, Alex.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
prince cichlid Banned Posts: 2 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Aug-2004	Jack Dempsy's are VERY peacefull
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	i don't believe there are any true fresh shrimp that grow that big. the biggest i've heard of max out at 2 to 4 inches. it's probably a cherax spp. crayfish. severums would probably be good cause they get around 20cm and are tough enough to hold there own yet still rather peaceful compared to, say, jack dempseys and such. however they require a tank that is at least 48" inches long, unless it's a 50g tank. then it should be alright. Last edited by thegoldendojo at 12-Oct-2004 21:41
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 119 Votes: 34 Registered: 26-Dec-2002	I've decided to go with a Pearl Cichlid, so I'll see how it goes. Thanks for the advice everyone! Cheers, Alex.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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