Experienced cichlid keepers, I need you!!!

[zooking12]

So there is hope yet! my research and my experience with cichlids tells me that they grow rapidly up until a certain cut off point. Is this true with acaras? And also, would a school of serpaes work? And I've been hinting but couldn't find a surface dwelling schooler that I trust with the acaras. Suggestions?

 

[Aski247]

Yeah, when it comes to pairs, I'd scratch the acara's. they would pretty much stock the tank themselves.

Angels and some gbr's, or maybe some kribs, or apisto's. would likely work.

 

[zooking12]

Kribs aren't good for the angels fins. And if I could get some hands on some apistos, I would be in heaven. And for the record, could I do the angels and a pair of keyhole?

 

[Borderlesscott]

Scrap the Acara.

I'd do a pair of Keyholes and pair of Laetacara thayeri or single Firemouth and maybe a Bolivian Ram or Cupid Cichlid, plus Tetra, Corydoras etc.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Scrap the Acara.

I'd do a pair of Keyholes and pair of Laetacara thayeri or single Firemouth and maybe a Bolivian Ram or Cupid Cichlid, plus Tetra, Corydoras etc.

I'd recommend against thayeri, and go with curviceps, araguaiae, or dorsigera. Thayeri are larger and I know mine was a bully

 

[zooking12]

Just basic skimming on Google images says they are pretty. Will they spawn?

 

[Freakgecko91]

Which species are you referring to? And no one can say a definite yes or no when it comes to spawning, all comes down to individuals as well as their environment in the tank

 

[zooking12]

I'm referring to all of them. Under the genus name they are all pretty. And as for spawning, some cichlids, like kribs, convicts, and German blue rams, are more likely to spawn than others, like altum angels. Are they difficult to sex? Will they eat cardinal or rummynose tetras?