Oops! Didnt spot this forum. Sorry Jchillin!
Firstly thank you for the info
As a complete newbie to the cichlid topic - Im assuming then that they are fine to keep with tropical fish as long as the tank companions are not of a size which would fit in their mouth very easily
Also - the tank companions should prefer the same water type as that of the cichlids.
Ive got a 150 gal (uk) (6ft x 2ft x2ft) which has been stocked with a BN plec, clown plec and a small schoal of tertras at the moment. Its wayyyyy under the max capacity of the tank as its been running for a couple of months.
Im looking to add a couple of 'show fish', ones which are unique in the tank and have a bit of character. The cichlids look ideal for this.
As said above - any info is very welcomed as this is something I want to get right for the fish.
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Oh side note - I think I may give the impression from above that Im waiting on people to do my work for me. Thats not the case, Im searching through this forum as well.
Found a lot of info so far - understand that agression is high in a lot of chcilids and the need to pick the right one for the benefit of the tank is very important. Mbuna (?) chcilids apparently are a lot smaller and the 'labs' (have to find more on that) are quite docile.
As said - its 670 ltr / 150 uk gal - so plenty of space for territories. Will keep reading looking for small colourful chcilids that I could look after.