Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

[fishydude22]

hi I was wondering if these guys can be compatable with Discus and other peaceful tetras?. And can they go with keyholes and other dwarf cichlids?

 

[420Loach]

ive been looking for one of these little guys for a while! heres a site that should help you out. scroll to the bottom to see the compatability lists too

http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0238&view_records=1

hope this helps -loach

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Well.....take a look at these....:

DISCUS:
http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Symphysodon+aequifasciatus

Cichlid:
http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Apistogramma+cacatuoides

Look at the Hardness, pH, and Temp range......you would have to keep the temp at a certain place for both to live together and the pH at 7.0

The hardness is where it messes things up.....check it out.

 

[wayne]

I have done his in the past and it's moderately successful. The only problem is that the 'discus' temperatures shorten the life of the cockatoos quite a lot, down to about 18 months - 2 years max I think. pH ranges mix ok, ditto hardness. They do go well with tetras, hatchets, pencifish, L-numbers, some cories, blah blah blah.
You can get apistogramma that are better suited for the high temps discus like i.e. nijssenni, panduro, and if you're really into acidifying your water these go real well with wild discus or heckels.
Similarly only certain cories do well with discus - many really struggle with the temps.
Should be ok with keyholes, you can get territorial issues if you try to keep several dwarfs in the same tank and there aren't enough territorial markers (and you'll need a lot), though David Soares famously kept 150 -175 in a 55, I assume he had a ton of dead leaves in there, and an auto water changer

 

[420Loach]

hmm. i heard they like to be in groups. how many are recommended for a good group?

 

[wayne at home]

1 male per square foot of bottom + 2 - 3 females works for me unless you go for super high 'colony stocking' which is interesting but hard work

 

[420Loach]

nah i dont need a colony hehe. 3-4 sounds good to me, thanks wayne!

 

[moricollins]

one male and 2 females would probably work the best. they are great fish, not as peaceful as people say they are (my male chases his corydora around constantly).