mitch9 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Hi, Just wondering what cichlids would go best in a 66litre tank? My girlfriend wants a tank with some small cichlids in it but she also likes community fish like tetras, guppies, gouramis etc. Is there any small cichlids that can coexist with community fish? Any recommendations? Cheers Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog013 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 blue dolphins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobcas Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I love my dolphins but a 66 litre tank might be a touch small for them IMO. If you are after Africans perhaps Neolamprologus multifasciatus which are a tiny shell dweller and a pair of Juliodichromis. Or if its South Americans your unterested in then their is a whole family of cichlids called Apistogramma which do well in smaller tanks. Basically any dwarf cichlid, perhaps google this and have a look at whats around. Thats just a couple if thoughts of the top of my hrad someone will be sure to have other ideas. Cheers Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 with community fish you'd be better off with south american dwarves, like the afore mentioned apistos or maybe rams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th0mas Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 For a 66 litre tank, why not consider setting up a small planted tank? Some tetra and corydora will do fine in that kind of environment. Adding South American dwarf cichlid (recommend no more than 1 pair or a trio) will be okay as well, but you can forget about any chance of fry survival with corydora in the tank with them. Alternative to South American dwarf is a pair of krib - but good quality kribs are rather difficult to find these days...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch9 Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Thanks everyone for your help. I like the idea of a pair of south american dwarfs in the tank, along with community fish. Hopefully the dwarves will make the tank a little more interesting than just the community fish. I was thinking something along the lines of a pair of south american dwarves (rams?), tetras, gouramis, corys, bn cats and maybe some mollies in a planted tank. My only concern is losing fish if the dwarves start breeding and get territorial? Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcichlids Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 my wife and i keep 2 little aqua one tanks on our bedsides and they double as bedside lamps and she keeps a small colony of brichardi in hers and they breed like mad! i think this tank is only about 40 litres which is a bit small but they breed and look very happy. the only other tank mates are bn's but they do get a little picked on during spawning. i'd recommend these guys they look fantastic, very graceful in the water, shift the substrate around and are a small fish so they get a bit lost in larger aquariums. cheers JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Where is the tank being setup? A small colony of N.Multie would go really well in that size tank with plenty of shells but NOT with tetras etc... They are very interesting fish and when they breed they will not eat their fry and the fry will be able to grow with the parents and there will also be a potential to sell the fry if you want to. If you dont like multies go with another type of shellie or some julies. Also the planted tank idea would look really good aswell but it all depends on what you want. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch9 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 The tank is going in her living room so there will be a little bit of traffic where the tank is. So if any of these cichlids are easily spooked I might have a problem. I'm keen on getting a colony of just dwarf cichlids in the tank, but i'm having trouble convincing the boss that they will be more interesting than having tetras and gouramis swimming around in circles (women ). Looking like I may be getting rams or aspitos, are these dwarves pretty easy to come by? Haven't had much luck searching the classifiedes. Thanks every1 for your help, much appreciated. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th0mas Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Looking like I may be getting rams or aspitos, are these dwarves pretty easy to come by? Haven't had much luck searching the classifiedes. Thanks every1 for your help, much appreciated. ram are quite readily available in many reputable LFS. apistos on the other hand can be a bit harder to locate. The main players are in the Eastern suburbs (think they're non-sponsor so I won't name them). Take a look at this thread http://www.aceforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=34044 will give you an idea of what's species has been around. Both rams and apistos can get spooked easily, best to have some drift wood or cave for them to feel secure (place to retreat). apistogramma do varies a bit on their requirement depending on species (from easy to extreme difficult to keep), ram (there're only two species) is rather easy as long as the water is slightly acidic to neutral. However krib is recommended if the boss isn't too good at maintaining water condition. They're very hardy and can guard their fry from night raiding corydora. Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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