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what are good cichlids you can have together in a 29g

What kind of cichlid are you interested in? Do you want to mess with your water parameters, and if not, what are they (that can often guide good choices)?

There are several CA, African & South American cichlids (not to mention Orange Chromides from India)- but it depends on your interest and water parameters.

Let us know more and we'll provide more information.

Eric

i dont want ones that are hard to care for and i like ones that breed but other than that it doesnt much matter

If you have hard water, look into Tanganyikan cichlids...buy 4-6 and see if you get a pair. Once paired up, they breed really easily.

Also, convicts or other small archocentrus species would do well in your tank if the water is hard and they breed easily.

Good for more moderate water are Kribensis, Bolivian Rams, and African Butterfly Cichlids (A. thomasi). Oh, flag cichlids (L. curviceps) are great, too.

Most apistos need softer water (not all - caucs and borelli don't).

Hope that helps.

Eric

what about ones that dont breed

any info on Severums

Personally, I think severums are too big for a 29. If you just want a single cichlid (most of the time two males will fight in a 29), a single convict or firemouth would make a nice centerpiece cichlid. Then, you could add some dither/schooling fish, a catfish or two and be set.

Eric

ok thanks

what about t bar cichlids

If you're thinking of Archocentrus sajica as your "T Bar Cichlid", then this is a fish for a 40 gallon or upwards if you keep a pair. This page has some nice information on these fishes. Note that the juveniles are drab looking, and tend to be overlooked in favour of Cichlids that have more dramatic appearance by non-specialist dealers, but the adults are impressive looking beasts.

They're cited as less aggressive than Convicts, but apparently have larger territorial demands than Convicts, hence the 40 gallon minimum stipulation. Also, their natural habitat consists of fast flowing, well oxygenated streams, so they'll need top-class filtration systems and strong currents in the aquarium. Oh, and provide them with caves if you DO keep them - these are NOT open water spawners on flat rocks, they spawn in enclosed environments that are easy to defend against potential egg thieves.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

info on livingstonis

If you mean Nimbochromnis livingstonii, that's WAY too big for a 29. It's a 12 inch fish, and NEEDS a 90 gallone tank as a minimum. Plus, if you want to keep that fish with anything else, that 'aything else' had better be another similarly sized Lake Malawi Haplochromine, because in the wild, these things are predators on smaller Mbuna such as Pseudotropheus minutus.

Incidentally, Nimbochromis livingstonii has an interesting predation technique in the wild - it lies on its side on the substrate, pretending to be a dead fish. When another fish of the right size swims too close, WHAM - it whips round at lightning speed and engulfs the unwary and overly curious smaller fish. Its colour pattern is supposed to mimic the appearance of a dead and rotting fish carcass to the other fishes it preys upon.

Another unusual feature of this fish is that unlike Mbuna, it actually likes to have some higher plants in its aquarium. In the wild, it favours those parts of Lake Malawi that are fed by various streams and small rivers, and where there are stands of reedy vegetation. Given that a 90 gallon tank is a bare minimum for this fish, and ideally should be given a 125 or larger, then Giant Vallisneria makes an ideal backdrop for it. Just don't keep it with anything small enough to swallow, as it will happily thank you for your generosity in providing it with an expensive lunch if you do.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

what about venustus

Please have a look at our profiles, http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/list.aspx?category=5, take note of the size and nature of these fish. let us know what you find that interests you.

I believe a venustus grows larger than a livingstonii and is predatory, so is most likely unsuitable for the size tank you are wanting to put it in.

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i didnt want one my friend has one he wantef more info on it

info on venustuses please