Community tank cichlids

[The boring name]

Hey guys I have a 26 gal bow front currently planting it what would be a tough cichlid to put in this tank the stock is 6 neons 4 rummy nose 4 platties. I want something colorful, something that would look well in the flora max light

 

[Brookster123]

Apisto cacuatoides!




Doing great in my com tank!

 

[The boring name]

Wow where did you pick that guy up at I might have to special order that fish at my lfs

 

[aquandrew]

i would also suggest apistogramma cacatuoides, they are one of the easiest dwarf cichlids to keep.

 

[fishyfriends3]

There's some very colourful dwarf cichlids like german blue rams, bolivian rams, apistogramma agassizii, apistogramma cacatuoides, apistogramma steindachneri, dicrossus filamentosus. Are a few to look at.

 

[Brookster123]

My Lfs gets them in every so often, lhes the man,this is his girlfriend..

 

[The boring name]

I saw some gbr in my lfs that were decently priced but one thing I've heard these fish are very fragile

 

[fishyfriends3]

Yes they can be your correct, its probably one to try when you're more experienced, please Google the rest I mentioned though.

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[Sidman24]

GBR are not fragile. ( at least in my experience ) they were one of the first fish I got, when I didn't know much about fish keeping. And they survived through everything! I've switched them between tanks, introduced a 3rd GBR and all 3 are doing great. I really don think they are as fragile as people point them out to be. Just make sure your temp is around 78-80

 

[The boring name]

Ok I'll take a look at the rest fishy friends mentioned but I have a good bit exp. with fish so I might give the gbr a try

 

[fishyfriends3]

GBR are not fragile. ( at least in my experience ) they were one of the first fish I got, when I didn't know much about fish keeping. And they survived through everything! I've switched them between tanks, introduced a 3rd GBR and all 3 are doing great. I really don think they are as fragile as people point them out to be. Just make sure your temp is around 78-80

Sorry to say I should have mentioned I'm speaking from a British prospective, we seem to have weak European bred rams that tend to fade after a few months. It maybe totally different in the USA.