Cichlid suggestion - Aquarium Advice

cichlid_dude · 03-13-2005, 02:22 PM

I have a 29 [acronym:de629811e9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:de629811e9] with a trio of mollies and 3 ottos and was wanting a cichlid to put in with them. The selection for a tank of this size in this area is pretty slim. The cichlids I have to choose from at most [acronym:de629811e9="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:de629811e9] are Angels, Rams, and Kribs. I originaly was leaning more toward Kribs but now I am equally torn between all three. I am wondering what everyone else would do in my situation.

docrak · 03-13-2005, 02:42 PM

I was in your situation about 6 months ago, exact same fish and exact same tank. I went with the angelfish. I got four about 1" in diameter. I had to get rid of 2 after the other 2 paired off and spawned. I like rams, but my gold marble angels look so good. I've never had any experience with Kribs.

severum mama · 03-13-2005, 04:09 PM

I would personally go with the rams. I hear that angels and kribs may have some serious aggression problems if they spawn in a tank that small, but rams are much smaller fish and I don't think they would do any damage to your other fish. Plus the rams would hang out near the bottom of your tank and would probably ignore your mollies.

cichlid_dude · 03-13-2005, 06:11 PM

I have decided to not add a cichlid to this tank. I am going to just add some more mollies and basically make it a molly tank.

03-13-2005, 02:22 PM	#1
cichlid_dude Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3	Cichlid suggestion I have a 29 [acronym:de629811e9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:de629811e9] with a trio of mollies and 3 ottos and was wanting a cichlid to put in with them. The selection for a tank of this size in this area is pretty slim. The cichlids I have to choose from at most [acronym:de629811e9="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:de629811e9] are Angels, Rams, and Kribs. I originaly was leaning more toward Kribs but now I am equally torn between all three. I am wondering what everyone else would do in my situation.

03-13-2005, 04:09 PM	#3
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	I would personally go with the rams. I hear that angels and kribs may have some serious aggression problems if they spawn in a tank that small, but rams are much smaller fish and I don't think they would do any damage to your other fish. Plus the rams would hang out near the bottom of your tank and would probably ignore your mollies. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

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03-13-2005, 02:42 PM	#2
docrak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 252 Images: 5	I was in your situation about 6 months ago, exact same fish and exact same tank. I went with the angelfish. I got four about 1" in diameter. I had to get rid of 2 after the other 2 paired off and spawned. I like rams, but my gold marble angels look so good. I've never had any experience with Kribs.

03-13-2005, 06:11 PM	#4
cichlid_dude Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3	I have decided to not add a cichlid to this tank. I am going to just add some more mollies and basically make it a molly tank.