going with dwarf cichlids - Aquarium Advice

dax29 · 06-18-2005, 04:51 PM

I made some changes today. I traded in my 4 cories from my oak 29 gallon tank and my 4 bleeding heart tetras from my black 29 gallon tank.
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I want to put a male kribensis in my black 29 gallon and a pair of Anomolachromis thomasi in the oak tank.

Anyone know how available the dwarf cichlid Anomolachromis thomasi is? What is the common name for this dwarf cichlid?

Any other ideas for dwarf cichlids? The apistos I see advertised are expensive and we don't see them much here anyway.

Toirtis · 06-18-2005, 05:17 PM

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Anyone know how available the dwarf cichlid Anomolachromis thomasi is? What is the common name for this dwarf cichlid?

Avaialbility in your area I cannot guess at, but they are commonly called 'African Butterfly cichlids'.

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Any other ideas for dwarf cichlids? The apistos I see advertised are expensive and we don't see them much here anyway.

Apistos are the way to go, though....not much outstrips a nice, triple red male caucatoides or a coloured-up male borelli.

OK, execpt for mebbe a nice blue ram.

dax29 · 06-18-2005, 05:45 PM

Gosh what a fish! Is that your fish?

The thing about apistos are that they are often sold in pairs and I want ot avoid the aggression assocated with spawning.

Toirtis · 06-18-2005, 09:55 PM

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Gosh what a fish! Is that your fish?

No, I have a pair, but that one belongs to a fellow I know.

greenmaji · 06-18-2005, 10:02 PM

I dont think he can fit a camera and his head between his tanks to take a picture! [acronym:28807af63d="Rolling on the floor laughing"]ROFL[/acronym:28807af63d]!!
Do you eat outside??

Toirtis · 06-18-2005, 10:25 PM

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I dont think he can fit a camera and his head between his tanks to take a picture! [acronym:fbc00d72d1="Rolling on the floor laughing"]ROFL[/acronym:fbc00d72d1]!!

It wouldn't matter... I am an appalling photographer at the best of times anyway.

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Do you eat outside??

Occassionally....I do have a massive maple 12' x 4' dining table. :P

greenmaji · 06-18-2005, 10:32 PM

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It wouldn't matter... I am an appalling photographer at the best of times anyway.

That is a pitty.. I think we would all love to see pictures of your tanks!!

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Occassionally....I do have a massive maple 12' x 4' dining table. :P

That sounds SWEET!

gheitman · 06-18-2005, 10:49 PM

I highly recommend some of the dwarf cichlids from South America. I recently acquired some checkerboard cichlids and German blue rams. I already have some dwarf cockatoo apistos.

dax29 · 06-18-2005, 11:35 PM

Well I've been looking at the apistos and such on the web and I'm impressed. I've known about these for some time but I've never seen them, much. I saw a couple of the cockatoos on one of my trips. I'd like to get a couple of cockatoos, or some other apisto but they all seem so pricy. Liveaquaria.com sells them in pairs. So I assume a pair is necessary for the proper well being of the fish in general. My [acronym:b38081bc9d="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:b38081bc9d] doesn't carry them but may get some in sometime, I think.

Will these do okay with either Bolivian rams (and I'll bet they don't) or my flag (curviceps) cichlids. I'm still thinking of getting a male krib and putting it in one of these tanks as well.

megladonsharky · 06-19-2005, 02:40 AM

Anomolachromis thomasi are a good choice..lol.. I found out they are not a common species in the states ... So far I have learned that curviceps, orange hatchets and shellies are good tank mates as well as some rainbow species... I am eagerly waiting my twos arrival maybe I will get three

06-18-2005, 04:51 PM	#1
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	going with dwarf cichlids I made some changes today. I traded in my 4 cories from my oak 29 gallon tank and my 4 bleeding heart tetras from my black 29 gallon tank. (See signature). I want to put a male kribensis in my black 29 gallon and a pair of Anomolachromis thomasi in the oak tank. Anyone know how available the dwarf cichlid Anomolachromis thomasi is? What is the common name for this dwarf cichlid? Any other ideas for dwarf cichlids? The apistos I see advertised are expensive and we don't see them much here anyway.

06-18-2005, 10:49 PM	#8
gheitman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 1,199 Images: 4	I highly recommend some of the dwarf cichlids from South America. I recently acquired some checkerboard cichlids and German blue rams. I already have some dwarf cockatoo apistos. __________________ Gene Heitman - 10 tanks, 178 gallons, 20+ species of fish/shrimp/snails, 52+ species of plants ... 8 years ago I just wanted 1 tank with some fish - what was I thinking

06-18-2005, 11:35 PM	#9
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	okay I'm impressed Well I've been looking at the apistos and such on the web and I'm impressed. I've known about these for some time but I've never seen them, much. I saw a couple of the cockatoos on one of my trips. I'd like to get a couple of cockatoos, or some other apisto but they all seem so pricy. Liveaquaria.com sells them in pairs. So I assume a pair is necessary for the proper well being of the fish in general. My [acronym:b38081bc9d="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:b38081bc9d] doesn't carry them but may get some in sometime, I think. Will these do okay with either Bolivian rams (and I'll bet they don't) or my flag (curviceps) cichlids. I'm still thinking of getting a male krib and putting it in one of these tanks as well.

06-19-2005, 02:40 AM	#10
megladonsharky Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: north idaho Posts: 468	Anomolachromis thomasi are a good choice..lol.. I found out they are not a common species in the states ... So far I have learned that curviceps, orange hatchets and shellies are good tank mates as well as some rainbow species... I am eagerly waiting my twos arrival maybe I will get three __________________ two gallon with 16 [acronym:362a9a3f00="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:362a9a3f00] filter with live plants and a female betta named Meloday 3-4 gallon with 80gph ... Planted lightly three white clouds ( Birtha Clara and Delila) and some snails (mainly melodys snacks) 9 gallon with 130gph , heated with male betta (Trafalger RIP)Kaden ( a male betta)has moved in, pygmy cory (MaMa) , pitbull pleco(Metal), three preacox rainbows( Annabel, Glitter and Mondo) and various snails...

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06-18-2005, 05:45 PM	#3
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	Gosh what a fish! Is that your fish? The thing about apistos are that they are often sold in pairs and I want ot avoid the aggression assocated with spawning.

06-18-2005, 10:02 PM	#5
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	I dont think he can fit a camera and his head between his tanks to take a picture! [acronym:28807af63d="Rolling on the floor laughing"]ROFL[/acronym:28807af63d]!! Do you eat outside??

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