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AmerikanCichlids4lyf  Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004   | what do u think i can put in a 20 long tank out of all the cichlids. but not those tiny non agressive ones like apistos. |
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Jason_R_S       Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | This will not be a long list. Aside from Rams I'd suggest: possibly a smaller pair of Cryptoheros such as C. nanoluteus, C. altoflavus, C. sp. 'Honduran Red Point', C. myrnae, C. septemfasciatus or C. spilurum. Or a pair of smaller Thorichthys spp. like T. aureum. Otherwise you could probably go with a pair of keyholes, festivums or kribs even though kribs aren't American cichlids. Jason  |
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| Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001 | In all honesty, your tank is fairly small for anything other than those tiny, non-aggressive apistos (unless you want tanganyikan cichlids...then there are a lot of choices). And seriously, apistos act like any other cichlid...they're just smaller. Rams, Bolivian rams (larger, more robust than blue/gold/german rams), laetacara dorsigera or curviceps (flag cichlid), nanacarra anomola (gold eye cichlid), or any apisto (cockatoo are bigger than most and make nice trios). Eric |
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Theresa_M   Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004   | Try taking a look at this. Hope it gives you some ideas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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| AmerikanCichlids4lyf Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004 | how about a salvin cichlid? |
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| Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001 | sorry, but a salvini will grow too large for a 20 gallon. females can reach at least 6" and males more like 8" if not larger. Jason |
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| boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003 | kribs r nice |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | I think that only Rams will be fine, maybe a pair & try to breed them. :88) http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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