Cichlid tank? - Aquarium Advice

plags · 09-21-2003, 06:44 AM

I have an empty 70l tank and was wondering if it would be possible to set it up with a few dwarf cichlids. If so what would be the best fish to keep and how many? also what about decor? my community tank is heavily planted and I fancied a completely different look to this one. e.g lots of rocks with very few plants. Your help is appreciated.

Terry · 09-21-2003, 11:24 AM

Hiya plags
There are so many differant types of cichlids it might be easier to ask about a type of cichlid.
If you stick to a planted tank you have Rams, Apistogramma, Kribensis for instance.
If you want more rocks and less plants then you have Malawi cichlids and Tanganyikan cichlids which are Lake cichlids. there are also African river fish as well.
There are just so many, but what ever you ask about i bet someone on this forum has kept them at some time or another.

Take a look at www.malawicichlids.com

[acronym:efc43a2973="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:efc43a2973]

plags · 09-22-2003, 05:51 AM

was kind of hoping for the lake cichlids. Thanks for link by the way

09-21-2003, 06:44 AM	#1
plags Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: notts uk Posts: 10	Cichlid tank? I have an empty 70l tank and was wondering if it would be possible to set it up with a few dwarf cichlids. If so what would be the best fish to keep and how many? also what about decor? my community tank is heavily planted and I fancied a completely different look to this one. e.g lots of rocks with very few plants. Your help is appreciated.

09-21-2003, 11:24 AM	#2
Terry Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Harlow, Essex. UK Posts: 676	Hiya plags There are so many differant types of cichlids it might be easier to ask about a type of cichlid. If you stick to a planted tank you have Rams, Apistogramma, Kribensis for instance. If you want more rocks and less plants then you have Malawi cichlids and Tanganyikan cichlids which are Lake cichlids. there are also African river fish as well. There are just so many, but what ever you ask about i bet someone on this forum has kept them at some time or another. Take a look at www.malawicichlids.com [acronym:efc43a2973="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:efc43a2973] __________________ " There is to much information in this hobby to learn in one lifetime " But with the help of Aquarium Advice we can have a good try.

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09-22-2003, 05:51 AM	#3
plags Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: notts uk Posts: 10	was kind of hoping for the lake cichlids. Thanks for link by the way