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	how many Keyhole Cichlids will fit in a 35G
goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	I am "redoing" the 35G I would love two pairs of Keyholes and some guppy dither fish (babies as live food sorry) is it do able or should I just have one pair? or some other type of dwarf cichlid? it is in the process of becoming a heavily planted tank. (pay cheque allowing) gfgxx _______________________________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone
Posted 20-Dec-2006 00:43
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	I like these cichlids so I have a couple links for you. One site said a 20g is good for a pair, another said a 30g is the minimum place to start. My suggestion would be to get one pair, or try and get one male and a couple females, then see which ones pair off. Rehome the one left out, as you will need the tank space once your pair breeds. They will parent raise too. Here's some extra info for you http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile64.html http://www.wetpetz.com/keyhole.html http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Cleithracara%20_maronii.html It's hard to find female keyholes in my area which sucks as I wouldn't mind getting a pair. Good luck ! Da The Amazon Nut...
Posted 20-Dec-2006 02:48
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Keyholes are awesome fish. I have 4 in my 75g tank, 1 breeding pair and 2 extra males. They are amazing. I would bet you could sneak 4 in there with no problems whatsoever. They are super super peaceful fish, and are capable of some amazing color changes depending on their mood. They really should be more readily available, they are great fish. I still havent been able to figure out how to tell the genders apart. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 20-Dec-2006 10:02
RickyM Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 101 Votes: 62 Registered: 12-Oct-2006	I used to have 2 Keyholes in my 30G. Judging by their super peaceful trait, 2 pairs should not be a problem in 35G. BTW I have mollys with babies in the same tank. My Keyholes never touched the molly babies.
Posted 22-Dec-2006 06:17
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goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	wow thanks for the good information DaMossman. and So very Sneaky and Ricky - that would be music to my ears, but I went to the LFS and the three they had in looked AWFUL. I can't tell you how disappointed I was. they were shivering and all very dark - so stressed? The guy had treated them with something and oh dear. also one looked misshapen - very round not oval. will keep looking. GFGxx _______________________________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone
Posted 22-Dec-2006 20:29
RickyM Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 101 Votes: 62 Registered: 12-Oct-2006	Edited by RickyM Keyholes are rather timid in new environment. My 2 keyholes showed stressed color and hid most of the time during the first 2 weeks. Once established, they're delightful to watch. Perhaps you can visit your LFS a couple of weeks later to see if they are doing better. Otherwise, you can always wait for a better batch. Good luck!
Posted 23-Dec-2006 21:01


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