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after thinking about some time, i decided to turn my empty 20G into a assorted cichlid tank. how about this:

-3 assorted african cichlids
-2 dwarf puffers
-maybe a BN???

any other suggestions? which cichlids are suitable for a 20G thats fairly easy to take care of?

3 assorted african cichlids
-2 dwarf puffers
-maybe a BN???

I dont know about anyone else, but I dont think
that would work. Either the cichlids would kill the
dwarf puffers, or the puffers would kill the cichlids.
Dwarf Puffers should be kept in a puffer only tank.
The BN wont work either as it hasnt different needs then african cichlids.
I also dont think there are many African Cichlids besides shell dwellers that would work in a 20g tank.
HOWEVER!
How about some South American Dwarf Cichlids?
You could do the following set up:
1 Bristlenose
3-4 German Blue Rams or
Bolivian Rams
Some small dither fish like Rummynose Tetra,
or Neon tetra, or Cardinal Tetra or Lemon tetra,
say 6 of one type.
That would be a very nice South American Themed Tank,
and all the fish would get along with no problems!


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I agree.

So Very Sneaky- that sounds like a great combo. I have an empty 20 Long I think I will try it

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Do you know what the Assorted Cichlids are?.
If you don't know, don't buy them.


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The BN wont work either as it hasnt different needs then african cichlids

To clear up some issues, is that sentence stating the bristlenose will work or it won't work?

Bristlenose plecos work very good in african tanks most of the time. A lot of people I know keep BNs and africans together with no problems.

Last edited by openwater at 14-Sep-2005 17:40

Open,
Yes I stated that the BN will NOT work in a 20g tank with african cichlids.
Yes it may work in a tank 55g or larger.
BN plecos come from waters that have a low ph and very acidic. They also prefer some driftwood in their diets.
Most African Cichlid tanks have very high ph and very alkaline, and dont provide any driftwood as most are rock only tanks. Plus, honestly, a 20g tank isnt large enough for the "assorted african cichlids" and a BN. Simply not enough room.


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I was not talking about tank size. I was trying to state that bristlenose plecos will work with Rift Lake cichlid 99% percent of the time. These plecos will readily adapt to the higher ph and hard water. Of course make sure the size of the tank is suitable.

i did have three bolivian rams before but theres always a dominant one in the group that ends up killing the rest. well, as for mine it did for the past two tries... if the african cichlids are not working for 20G, is there any other dwarf cichlids that are easy to find at a LSF?

Are you sure they were Bolivian Rams?
From what I have seen of my 5, there is no way
they could "kill" each other, sure they squabble
a bit, but they never have harmed each other at all.
It is possible that yours were sick and died because of
stress. These fish are NOT that aggressive to kill each other.
There are several types of Dwarf Cichlids,
cockatoos, apistos, bolivians, blue rams, golden blue rams, etc etc.


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I didnt have a pleco when i had my Acei's in my 29G
Well i did but then after a week i found its tail O_O..

is this irrelivent?...



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