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	the most peaceful and smallest cichlid around???
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	hi...what is/are the most peaceful and smallest cichlid that is/are compatible with small community tank. thx
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Smallest: N. brevis "minuta," until they discover an even smaller one. Most peaceful/best suited for a community tank: Blue rams, certain Apisto species. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Well, German and Bolivian rams usually fit the bill, as do the cichlids in the genus Apistogramma. Checkerboard cichlids are also small and peaceful, as are keyholes. The largest any of these gets to is maybe four inches, and they are almost always peaceful towards other fish. Of course, this doesn't always hold true during breeding time, and fish have their own personalities. There are certainly intolerant ram cichlids out there, that attack tankmates. For the most part though, the fish listed above are peaceful. 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 12:03
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	remember, that checkerboards are notoriously fragile. I'd stick with rams. Unless you want brevis. Or the second smallest chichlid: neo. multi. You could easily do a multi tank in a 10 gallon, or a brevis pair in a 5. But neither of these are "community" fish because they have very different water conditions that most fish (rift lake).
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tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	thanks a lot guys!!!
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Rams are great for community tanks. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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kmlubahn6609 Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 127 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Oct-2004	rams...although german rams are very particular of the water in the tank...(can be touchy) the bolivians are a slightly easier choice. I've got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
leetomlin14 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 32 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Apr-2005	I've had good luck with angels in community tanks.
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manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	I am a kribensis Cichlid fan...but they can be very agressive... My German rams are cool, fun and beautiful to look at. I would highly recommend those guys as well.
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