What fish can live safely with cichlids?

[StuMcc99]

I have a few fish in my tank at the minute but was thinking about turning my tank in to a cichlids tank but was wondering what fish are safe to live along side them, I don't want to get them if they don't work together
I have:
Tetras
gourami
Some little cat fish
Plec
Guppys
Platies
If it's not possible with what I have I will have to wait.
Thanks for any help.


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[ImACoolguy]

Cichlids is a very broad term. Some are peaceful, other are tank terrors..

Do you know the species?


Caleb

 

[StuMcc99]

I haven't looked in to the species yet, thought I would ask about to see what the best thing to do was, if I couldn't have any with what I have then I thought I would have to wait.


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[ImACoolguy]

I haven't looked in to the species yet, thought I would ask about to see what the best thing to do was, if I couldn't have any with what I have then I thought I would have to wait.


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Ahh I misread... My bad.

Look at Rams


Caleb

 

[mikem691]

What size tank

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[StuMcc99]

This is the link to the tank

http://www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/Pro.../Rio-125-black.html#!juwel-000000000000001300


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[ImACoolguy]

Sweet tank!

Yeah look at Rams or a Keyhole Cichlid to fit the bill on the style of peaceful community


Caleb

 

[Fishperson]

Rams, apistogrammas, or kribensis would work. You might get aggression if they try to spawn though.

 

[StuMcc99]

Ok cool thanks I will have a look in to them, are these better being paired up or will they be ok on there own if I get 1 of each??


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[Daven]

Before i went with my mbuna cichlid tank, i was planning to have a large community tank with a Bolivian Ram cichlid. With cichlids however, its kind of trial and error based on the individual fish. You could have a nice one that wont bother any of the other fish, and ive also seen rams that would terrorize most in the community tank. Im definitely not saying dont try it, but make sure to have a backup plan set in place just incase you get a bully. Cichlids are awesome imo, but you cant really predict them

 

[ImACoolguy]

Before i went with my mbuna cichlid tank, i was planning to have a large community tank with a Bolivian Ram cichlid. With cichlids however, its kind of trial and error based on the individual fish. You could have a nice one that wont bother any of the other fish, and ive also seen rams that would terrorize most in the community tank. Im definitely not saying dont try it, but make sure to have a backup plan set in place just incase you get a bully. Cichlids are awesome imo, but you cant really predict them

+1 I had a female Kribensis that started off shy and nice but as she got bigger she got mean and started fin nipping and once I caught her that was it she was rehomed.


Caleb