10g

[Cichildlife]

Hi, i want some kind of cichlids in my tank, not shellies they breed WAY to offten for me. Though i would like a breeding pair of some type of cichlids. I have had rams nd they are to touchy. Always kept dying. Any ideas?
Thankyou,
Cichlidlife

 

[HUKIT]

In my opinion a 10g is just to small for 99.5% of cichlids other than shellies, some would say a pair of rams, kribs, or apistos will work but I would disagree for long term housing. Best bet is wait until a larger and more better suited tank is purchased.

 

[LyndaB]

+1

I wouldn't have kribs in anything smaller than a 30 after seeing how much room my breeding pair and their fry took up.

 

[Cichildlife]

Ok thankyou, do u know were i could get some cockatoo dwarf cichlids?

 

[LyndaB]

That's not really a good choice for a 10 gallon either:

Listed tank sizes are the minimum
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Size:males 3.5" (9 cm) females much smaller
Tank:24 inches, 32+ preferred
Strata:Bottom, middlePH:6.0-7.0, better if not above 6.5
Hardness:Soft to hard. dH range: 1.0-16.0°
Temperature:79-84°F (26-29°C)

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Apistogramma cacatuoides Profile, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish

 

[Cichildlife]

O so the only cichlids good for a 10g r shell dwellers??

 

[LyndaB]

10 gallons is just not that much space unfortunately..... can you upgrade on size at all?

 

[Cichildlife]

No unfortunetly i can't i think im goin to put a 29g on my christmas list lol can always hope, if not i might go with somethin other then cichlids. Any sugestions?

 

[LyndaB]

You could try some of the smaller killifish, like aphyosemion australe. They require very little space and are gorgeous!

 

[Cichildlife]

Can you give me a good link for info?

 

[LyndaB]

Go to AKA.org. This is the American Killifish Association. Everything you ever wanted to know about killies can be found there.

 

[Cichildlife]

Ok thankyou i will look 'em up