Cichlid 20 gal

[Mboehm13]

I have a 20 gal with a rainbow shark and several zebra danios(which I could move to a 10 gal) I was thinking of getting either a yellow lab Cichlid pair or a Kirb Cichlid pair which one would be better suited.

 

[Rosenweiss]

I"m not sure about which pair of cichlids would be better, but I would highly recommend leaving the danios in the 20 gallon! They will appreciate the swimming room. For such an active species I would not recommend downsizing!

 

[alLexX]

you really should upgrade the rainbow shark,from what most of the people who helped me with mine said,55 gallon minimum

 

[Mboehm13]

Thank you and will definitely leave the danios alone, but does anybody have any input on which Cichlids would be better tank mates

 

[carey]

I believe Kribs are smaller and less trouble. lol i keep africans but not too sure about the Kribs. In a small tank a pair might be all you can have.

 

[cichlidpaul]

Im with Rosenweiss you should not down grade and i would look at no smaller than 75 gallon for your cichlids as for yellow labs or Kirb thats down to your own preference , me i would go with the labs as i love their colouring and as they mature will be more entertaining IMO

happy fish keeping

 

[mfdrookie516]

yellow labs don't belong in a 20g. Not to mention, they'll kill any fish with them other than other africans. Kribs would be fine. THey're much more docile fish.

 

[cichlidpaul]

Your right mfdrookie 75 gallon min for cichlids and i think thats a push