small american cichlids

[Newbneedshelp]

anyone know of some good american cichlids for a 40 gallon? just looking through all my options before i finalize my fish decision

 

[Menagerie]

How small? Are you interested in rams or apistos?

 

[Fishalicious]

they dont stay exactly small but you could house a pair of convicts in there.
very interesting fish.

-Dan

 

[Newbneedshelp]

im talking the dwarf american cichlids like the ones taht stay between 4 and 6 inches

 

[Fruitbat]

Any of the Apistogramma, Microgeophagus, Dicrossus or Nannacara species would do just fine in that tank. This gives you quite an array to choose from, though the Dicrossus and Nannacara might be difficult to find for sale.

 

[gheitman]

My favorite dwarf cichlid from South America is the Laetacara curviceps (aka Dwarf Acara). This is a beautiful fish that reminds me a lot of a Discus but is easier to care for and is very well behaved. You could probably keep two pair and some other fish like Tetras in a 40 gal tank. Check out Laetacara curviciceps here:

http://species.fishindex.com/species_107laetacara_curviceps_flag_acara.html

 

[Menagerie]

I had never heard of those! I want one!!

 

[FishLover14]

Here is a great cichlid website link with lots of american cichlids on it

http://www.AmericanCichlids.com

Hope this helps.

Dan

 

[cdawson]

A harem of any species of apistos would be great for that tank, it's a large enough tank that they'd breed and raise the fry on their own. You could add a small school of tetras for dither fish and a few otos.

This is only a 15 gallon, a 40 gallons would look brilliant.

 

[Newbneedshelp]

wow looks like i ahve some options to look through, im thinking maybe a small school of tetras with some smaller american cichlids.

 

[mattrox]

I would put a pair of Keyholes in any tank with a few small South American cichlids in it.... given the room.

 

[sweendog87]

Rams are cool also aspitos and keyholes the dwarf acara and redbreast acara All smaller cichlids that come to mind

 

[HUKIT]

Rams are cool also aspitos and keyholes the dwarf acara and redbreast acara All smaller cichlids that come to mind

This thread is like 13 years old, I'm sure the original poster has figured it out by now, Lol.

 

[sweendog87]

? hahahaha

 

[Burger Wife]

Rams are cool also aspitos and keyholes the dwarf acara and redbreast acara All smaller cichlids that come to mind

BWAHAHAHAH
How did you find this thread to reply to though

 

[sweendog87]

Search small American cichlids sometime there's stuff all in my feed so u have to go looking lol