5 gal cichlid tank?

[thomas619]

so i was thinking about getting a 5 gallon hex for my room, and i was wondering if i could put a pair of kribs or a pair of german bolivian rams in it? what do you think?

 

[big54bob]

Nope Impossible.

Now if you got a 6.6 gal it would work.

 

[wrestlingfreak7]

no way thomas. bigger tank=chiclids
5gal=no chiclids.

 

[SinisterKisses]

Definitely not, not even a lone ram would be suitable. Stick a betta in it, that's your next best option in my opinion

 

[thomas619]

i already have another betta, what about a 10g?

 

[phOOey]

pah, shell dwellers is what your after mate. tiny little african cichlids that enjoy dwelling in shells. Do a google search theres a fair number of different breeds that would suit your needs well.

 

[SinisterKisses]

Not in a 5gal tank. In a 10gal tank, yes, a pair of shell dwellers would be fine.

 

[william]

yea what about bolivan rams??

 

[unwritten law]

yea what about bolivan rams??

no... still too big and active...

 

[SinisterKisses]

Definitely not, not even a lone ram would be suitable.

As I said...

 

[thomas619]

can someone show me a pic of a shell dweller? and a link?

 

[SinisterKisses]

There are a lot of different species.

http://cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=14

 

[Gigi]

so i was thinking about getting a 5 gallon hex for my room, and i was wondering if i could put a pair of kribs or a pair of german bolivian rams in it? what do you think?

Try a pair of shell dwelling N. brevis cichlids. There are a few variants available. They keep a territory of just 4 square inches or so. This is one of my favorite species, very pretty with many interesting behaviors and fairly easy to breed. The fish will be perfectly content in a 5 gal tank as long as you have some proper shells for the female to choose from, a diggable substrate, and feed them a good varied diet. I kept an algae eater with my pair and had no issues. They are quite peaceful.

I believe they mate for life, so be certain to get a bonded pair.

 

[mistercoffee]

Try a pair of shell dwelling N. brevis cichlids. There are a few variants available. They keep a territory of just 4 square inches or so. This is one of my favorite species, very pretty with many interesting behaviors and fairly easy to breed. The fish will be perfectly content in a 5 gal tank as long as you have some proper shells for the female to choose from, a diggable substrate, and feed them a good varied diet. I kept an algae eater with my pair and had no issues. They are quite peaceful.

I believe they mate for life, so be certain to get a bonded pair.

Nice first post! Welcome to the tank. I have to check out these new shell dwellers.