Feb 18, 2012 #1 A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana what are some good small cichlids that I can have 2 or more of in a 20 gallon tank beside rams? any good African cichlids that are colorful?
what are some good small cichlids that I can have 2 or more of in a 20 gallon tank beside rams? any good African cichlids that are colorful?
Feb 18, 2012 #2 OP OP A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana sorry **29 gallon
Feb 18, 2012 #3 garfy Aquarium Advice Addict Joined May 21, 2011 Messages 2,846 Location Fanborough,Hampshire,England Yellow labs would be fine.you could do 1 male and 4 females.
Feb 18, 2012 #4 OP OP A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana would they breed??
Feb 18, 2012 #5 OP OP A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana and how would you tell if ones a male and ones a female
Feb 18, 2012 #6 OP OP A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana and this is the tank they would go in. it's currently cycling
Feb 18, 2012 #7 jetajockey come get me tang police! Joined Apr 25, 2011 Messages 12,046 Location In a swamp near you /Pensacola, FL I'd look into the various shelldweller species.
Feb 18, 2012 #8 Cornstar Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Nov 7, 2011 Messages 914 Location New York City, USA I would go with kribensis or german blue rams. If you want yellow labs, you would definitely need more hiding spaces which includes more rocks that are cave looking.
I would go with kribensis or german blue rams. If you want yellow labs, you would definitely need more hiding spaces which includes more rocks that are cave looking.
Feb 18, 2012 #9 S siva Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Mar 12, 2011 Messages 4,911 Location Oregon If you want a community tank, look at dwarf cichlids like apistogrammas, kribensis, nannacara, laetacara, and discrossus.
If you want a community tank, look at dwarf cichlids like apistogrammas, kribensis, nannacara, laetacara, and discrossus.
Feb 18, 2012 #10 jetajockey come get me tang police! Joined Apr 25, 2011 Messages 12,046 Location In a swamp near you /Pensacola, FL Now that I think about it, I have a couple of the fish in my sig in a 20g.
Feb 18, 2012 #11 OP OP A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana could I put a couple of Lamprologus ocellatus with one other small cichlid? what could the other one be?
could I put a couple of Lamprologus ocellatus with one other small cichlid? what could the other one be?
Feb 18, 2012 #12 S siva Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Mar 12, 2011 Messages 4,911 Location Oregon Well if you're doing shellies you're going to want it to be a shellie only tank.
Feb 18, 2012 #13 OP OP A armenkk1 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 229 Location Montana oh k. how many can I put in a standard 29 gallon tank?