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cols Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	Hi Never had a cichlid setup before so need help, im torn between a tetra tank or a cichlid tank. im gettin a 125 litre juweel rio this week and dont know what could actually go in it. I would like live plants and already have some quite large gravel for it. Would be pleased to hear any suggestions for a layout and fish Cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Hey Kome kribensis would look nice you can have live plant with them http://images.google.com/images?q=kribensis&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi or some blue rams http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=german+rams]http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=german+rams[/link] or some jewel cichlids they rea quite agressive though but ver easy to keep [link=http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=jewel+cichlid&btnG=Search]http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=jewel+cichlid&btnG=Search[/link]n there are so meny that you could go for you could also go with some leupi [link=http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=Neolamprologus+leleupi&btnG=Search there are some pictures of them there are loads if cichlids that you could get! they are all easy to keep!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	My slightly overstocked 30g has a pair of kribs, an angel, black phantom tetras, 3 lined cories, dwarf loaches, and a BN plec. I just went from fake to live plants. I have black gravel, dark grey rocks & caves, amazon swords, and some floating plants. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Hey I would have a pure cichlid tank and nothing else in that tank at all then you will see the real colours in them thats what i fine anyway. Good luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
cols Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	down my lfs they had the most vivid little yellow cichlids, no idea what they where called. about 1.5 inches long and shallow bodied, any ideas? i might take a trip down there today and find out
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
cols Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	looks like the last link is the fish i was after. they easy enough to keep etc? cheers for the replies
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	yes they are realy easy to keep they need alot of rock work and you could get about 5 in a 30 gallon tank they are realy nice fish if you wanted to go tanganikan then you should look into shelldwellers they are easy to keep good luck remmember rock work they need hard alkalin water so if you have soft water then they are a no no good luck!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	If you get 5 leleupis, when they pair up, you'll have to get rid of the other two. Leleupis are easy to keep, and nice fish, but a pair won't let other leleupis around them. You could go with a dwarf julie (dickfeldi, ornatus or transcriptus or a larger shell dweller like signatus or possibly brevis, too. A trio of altolamprologus compressiceps or a. calvus would work, too. Eric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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