I want to get an all dwarf cichlid tanl going. Anyone have any suggestions? I want a lot of color in my tank with differet kinds of cichlids. Which ones would be okay together? What would be a good size tank? Would they like plants?
Jmedic25 said:Yellow labs, Demasoni, Red zebras...Only fake plants
Labs yes the others no...What type of cichlids were you interested in? Central/South American, New world, African?!
DerekMartinez said:Sorry to interupt but I've only heard of African and SA Cichlids. What are the New World?
If I remember correctly New world cichlids are fish that are found to far north to be considered CA cichlids. Like the Herichthys cyanoguttatus "Texas Cichlid" which is found in the US and parts of Northern Mexico.
Anyway let's bring this thread back on topic please.
All the cichlids named here are great, but not dwarfs like the OP requested.
Dwarfs would include rams, apistos, kribs etc. So, please stay on the topic of dwarf cichlids as per the OPs post.
Fish Whisperer said:While I agree that they are borderline in size and behavior, in my opinion they should be considered in a discussion of dwarfs.
Also, since there really isn't any specific, agreed upon definition for what is or is not a dwarf cichlid, and the OP appears to be new to cichlids, it is possible that what they are referring to are not really dwarfs as YOU are defining them.
Rams, kribs, and apistos are some dwarfs... That isn't wrong
While I agree that they are borderline in size and behavior, in my opinion they should be considered in a discussion of dwarfs.
Also, since there really isn't any specific, agreed upon definition for what is or is not a dwarf cichlid, and the OP appears to be new to cichlids, it is possible that what they are referring to are not really dwarfs as YOU are defining them.
Chenay83 said:Hey thanks! That help a lot. Now I need to figure out what tank size I need. I thinking maybe 15-20 fish. What size should I get? I want it large but I also don't want to over do it.