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	cichlids for a 17g?
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	All of those you mentioned get WAY too large. You could have a fish that gets to 3" at most in there. Very few cichlids fill that bill and we have mentioned all of those.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	where r u located never say die? shellies are prob more expensive if you buy them from the store, you should look for hobbyists to buy from, they are 10x cheaper then aquarium shops and their fish are always cared for better and are of higheer standards (well from what cichlids iv seen anyway!)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	malawis will get way to big for your tank the min for any of they fish i would say about 50 gallons as they need quite big teritories(spelling), iw ould go with 3 rams 1m/2f blue/german both the same and very very very colour full. Reef
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
never say die Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	Dont think i can get any shellies down here and if i can the prices will be pretty high. i was thinking either a few ornatus,auratus or julie species or i could go with the electric yellows. and its either my 17g cube of a 15g long tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	I agree on the shellies. With shellies you don't want much rock work or decoration in a tank that small as all they want or really care about are shells.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	i third shellies! im hoping to set up a shellie tank aswell, occies, similis, brevis or multis, i am still researching on it all but i will probably get multis because i htink the way they colonise should be very interesting! i gues it also depends what i cna get my hands on. m having a bit of trouble finding multis here... ahh if only i lived in the states! Last edited by sumthin_fishy at 19-Oct-2004 08:37
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I second the shell-dwellers. They are small fish, are very interesting, and it is easy to establish an entire colony of them. They are very fun fish to have. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I would say if you want something different go with shellies or apistos. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
never say die Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	forgot to say ive got rams and bred kribs i want somthing new.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	You could do a breeding pair of rams or kribs pretty easy in that size tank. Or shell dwellers would work i think. Ive never kept shew dwellers so i wouldnt be much help there. If you go kribs, i wouldnt recomend trying to keep anything else with them as they get very aggressive while breeding. You might be able to get away with a couple small fish with the rams.
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