keyhole cichlids

[fishphenome]

Hi all! Does anyone keep keyhole cichlids. I picked up a pair today from Petsmart today. I have a 29 gallon tank. What else can I put with them.

 

[Guest]

I don't keep key holes but have been looking for pair and doing some looking into what can be housed with them. Because I keep Apistogramm's and only have room for a pr in a couple of the cockato full red tanks. I've found a guy who keeps them with GBR's Apistogramms and tettra's and a few other dwarf cichlids. He told me I could house them with my Kribs as well.
Hope this helps?

Also Welcome to AA and hope to see pictures soon.

 

[Jaybird]

They are a very peaceful cichlid, and should be kept with others like GBRs and bolivians. I had four, but am now down to three. So far, I don't know what mix of males and females I have, but one is much larger than the others.

They are cute, but I find that the bolivians and GBRs have more personality.

 

[Acer]

i currently own 1 pair, they are about 3 inches long, i keep them in my 55 gal, i do not treat my water with any buffers, only de-chlor. this is my stocking list for the 55 gal, hope this helps....
3 koi angelfish
2 keyhole cichlids
5 glolight danios
5 marigold swordfish
2 pearl highfin mollys
2 oilcats
4 stripped raphael cats
1 bristlenose pleco
1 male red-tail apisto
1 female agazzi apisto
2 spiny eels
2 red tail sharks
2 male guppys & 5 females providing live foods for the community...

 

[Guest]

Acer do you ever get fry from the key holes? If so do you sell them? If you do I'd love to have some of the young fry. I don't mind if there sexed or not. I just want to have some badly.

 

[Acer]

that i know of i havent gotten any fry from them. i am positive i have a pair but im thinking the catfish in there might be getting good midnight snacks..