Midnighttang
Aquarium Advice Activist
Possibly adding dwarf cichlids to a 27 gallon
My husband has a 27 gallon tank that is pretty empty, since he can't decide what to do with it. Right now, it has 1 gold gourami (has to stay in this tank because she was getting picked on in my other tank), 3 black kuhli loaches, 1 oto, and 1 cory. All but the gourami can be moved to my other tank. I know that the number of each fish is not appropriate, but we didn't know that when we bought them. I will make any necessary adjustments when the fate of the tank is decided.
Anyway, we are now considering adding dwarf cichlids to this tank. My hubby has always been anti-cichlid, because he didn't want to keep a species only tank with aggressive fish. He saw the German Blue Rams and we read about how they could be kept with peaceful fish and now he's interested in possibly adding 2. What is the best combination to buy, 2 females, 2 males, or a male/female pair? We are not interested in breeding them, but would be okay if they did. Our biggest concern is the aggression that might go along with breeding. Can GBRs live with our other tank residents, particularly the gourami? Can another species, such as apistos, be kept in this community? We are interested in keeping attractive, colorful fish that can lie relatively peacefully in a community tank. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
My husband has a 27 gallon tank that is pretty empty, since he can't decide what to do with it. Right now, it has 1 gold gourami (has to stay in this tank because she was getting picked on in my other tank), 3 black kuhli loaches, 1 oto, and 1 cory. All but the gourami can be moved to my other tank. I know that the number of each fish is not appropriate, but we didn't know that when we bought them. I will make any necessary adjustments when the fate of the tank is decided.
Anyway, we are now considering adding dwarf cichlids to this tank. My hubby has always been anti-cichlid, because he didn't want to keep a species only tank with aggressive fish. He saw the German Blue Rams and we read about how they could be kept with peaceful fish and now he's interested in possibly adding 2. What is the best combination to buy, 2 females, 2 males, or a male/female pair? We are not interested in breeding them, but would be okay if they did. Our biggest concern is the aggression that might go along with breeding. Can GBRs live with our other tank residents, particularly the gourami? Can another species, such as apistos, be kept in this community? We are interested in keeping attractive, colorful fish that can lie relatively peacefully in a community tank. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.