pupz Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Hi I was wondering what type of cichlids would be good for a 4Ft tank i think 200L abouts. I wanted to keep a single cichlid or maybe a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermofish Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Get a fat aggressive american, hours in entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.apps Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 You could try a small oscar, and watch him grow up and stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pupz Posted January 18, 2004 Author Share Posted January 18, 2004 I was thinking maybe a jack dempsey or jaguar cichlid, could i keep a pair of these>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 A pair of GTs for sure mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OziOscar Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Your tank is a good size, so all you need to do is decide what you like the look of and you're pretty much off and running. Check out www.fishbase.org for good species data and good pics or www.mongabay.com for more pet-oriented information but still eco/science oriented. They're all pretty hardy and there are a heap of different looks to go for. Just bear in mind that if you get a young 'un you're going to have your new mate(s) for about ten years. Cheers - OziOscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Gun_Riff Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 jags all the way or a RD aggresion is the key here lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 G'day Go for a pair of Geophagus brachybranchus or maybe a pair of Green Terrors But it all depends on what you like the look of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citypainter Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Red Devil, or Festea I need a lively fish in a single species tank to keep me interested. Both these species have great colour and lots of personality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OziOscar Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Most big SA/CA get pretty lazy as they start to reach their adult size, ime... The only thing I have kept that is practically non-stop is Rift Lake cichlids... Cheers - OziOscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pupz Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 hey ozi oscar to ur reply that they live up to 10 yrs is that meant to be good or bad? meaning i will get bored? or that they will take heaps long to grow from such a small size when speaking of a pair, male and female right. would male male pairs be out of the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.apps Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I think he meant be prepared to look after them and stuff for ten years?+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsqeek Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Just because they live for that long does not mean that you must keep them for that long. You can always advertise them on the forum classifieds. And then pick up something else that might tickle your fancy. I plan on possibly getting rid of all my riff lakers and gettin a pair of Oscars. But first I must read up more about them. Water chemistry must surely be changed, temps, landscape should be changed for more aggressive fish Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Man id go for Nimbochromis Polystigma http://images.google.com.au/images?q=Polys...&oe=UTF-8&hl=en grows quite large and are fairly aggro. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 polystigmas are pussies compared with fuscos. plus I reckon the male fusco looks better than the male poly. but I wouldn't necessarily put either in a 4ft. for a 4ft I really love a nice american. red devils just have SO much personality and they look great. can't go past em I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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