What size tank should i get?

[bm5424]

I have a 5, 10 and a 20. I'm thinking of shutting down the 5 as its almost useless for me and buying a bigger tank. I want to breed cichlids in it, so what size tank would be good. Would 50 be the minimum. I wasn't thinking of anything huge like oscars.

 

[armenkk1]

you could breed some smaller cichlids like rams in the 20.

 

[aquabeast]

55 is the minimum i was reccomended to do for cichlids. breeding them? they actually have a tank style called the 40 gallon breeder for that. but heres the easiest answer you can get. go with your heart and do what you can afford. fishkeeping is always fun when youre not spending dollars, but your tank looks awesome.

 

[bm5424]

Yeah. I've done some apistos, and kribs. I was thinking of try African cichlid or some a little larger than kribs.

 

[aquabeast]

but, certain rams only. best luck for that is to get maybe 4 or 6 to get pairs set up hopefully, but a 20 would be too small for that. i have 4 german blues in my 55 and thats pushing it.