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lysaer![]() ![]() Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 57 Votes: 2 Registered: 07-Apr-2007 ![]() ![]() | There's a possibility of a new tank in my near future, either a 45g or a 55g (and if karma treats me well, both!), and I'm thinking of going with a cichlid tank. I've never had cichlids before, so I know NOTHING about them except that I know I don't really like the more common varieties they sell at Petsmart and Petco and the like. I do kinda like some of the rams, and the more colorful apistos, and the thomasi. But I DO want ones that are peaceful, and are going to get along with each other. And hopefully, maybe some community fish that will fit in with them. This tank will be planted from the start, high light (2+wpg) and CO2 injected, so we're looking at a minimum of a 2 month planning time before I even begin to get fish in the tank. Plus, I haven't got the tank(s) yet. ![]() If I do end up with both tanks, one of them is going to be an angelfish tank with a shoal of black lace and a shoal of double black, so that's already decided. But that tank will very most likely be several months off. Colorful cichlids first! ![]() Listen! Do you smell that? |
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desiredusername![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006 ![]() ![]() | In a 55, you could keep 2-3 pairs of rams, along with a school or two of tetras and some bottom feeders. It would look awesome with 1 large [20-30] school of tetras and a large group of cories |
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$ilver dollar![]() ![]() Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 17 Votes: 27 Registered: 18-Apr-2007 ![]() ![]() | the rams are the more peaceful ones. african cichlids are nice to have but man are they fistey. they will own your tank "The Earth is God's Fish Tank" |
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Theresa_M![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Either type of rams, keyholes, rainbows, or angels. I'd do a large group of schoolers as well, either rummynoses or harlequins. Either cories or loaches for the bottom, plus a BN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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JYJason![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 90 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Aug-2005 ![]() ![]() | Check into the electric blue jack dempsey. These are a cross breed between two cichlids and are a beautiful blue color. There personality is as great as a dempsey, but the aggressiveness common to this species is missing. I housed my blues with angels and small leaf fish and he did fine. |
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waldena![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 80 Votes: 71 Registered: 30-Jan-2006 ![]() ![]() | I'm not the most knowledgable when it comes to Cichlids, but I think some general rules are: You shouldn't mix Cichlids from different areas, so keep South American, Tanganyikan or Malawian - not a mix. I believe that they are all territorial - even the more 'peaceful' ones, such as Apisto's. Make sure you do your research once you've decided on what you want, to see how many you can fit in your tank. You will then need to provide enough caves etc. so that they can each have their own territory. From what you've posted, it sounds like you should stick with SA cichlids - I believe that African Cichlids will decimate any plants that you have (I think I've heard that anyway). |
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