Starter cichlid

[Angelfish56]

Does anybody know a good small starter Cichlid that is not very aggressive

 

[Homedog98]

I like keyholes. They get to be around 5 inches and are very calm. They are awesome for community tanks! And they need about thirty gallons. So what sized tank do you have?

 

[mfdrookie516]

What do you mean by 'starter'. They all require good water conditions. Some are more sensitive than others. I would definitely not recommend rams, discus, or any wild caught fish. Angels are pretty laid back.

 

[HUKIT]

What size tank do you have? that will help determine what cichlids you could keep.

 

[JustOneMore20]

Also, what tankmates would it need to live with? Do you have other fish already?

 

[Angelfish56]

I am getting a 56 gallon soon and it has to get along with angelfish

 

[Homedog98]

Then yes, keyholes would work well.

 

[Angelfish56]

So that is the only one

 

[Homedog98]

No, you could do some Bolivian rams, or some German blue rams, but they do better in more established tanks

 

[Angelfish56]

Ok thanks

 

[redfisher1139]

No, you could do some Bolivian rams, or some German blue rams, but they do better in more established tanks

I have to agree there. I had a mini spike in my community tank and lost 4 German Blues. Dwarf cichlids are very sensitive to water conditions, but when things are right, they are spectacular. They really like their softer water and lower ph ( my tank has a ph of about 6.4). To top it off, they are great community fish. I have never had a dwarf cichlid chase a tetra, maybe each other once in a while, but never any of my community fish.