I have just thought of an idea but i'm gonna ask you guys first before i make the move. I have an idea regarding peaceful cichlids. I was thinking of let's say a 75 gallon Community Tank but with only peaceful cichlids. Like: Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlids,Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlids,Kribs,Bolivian Rams,German Blue Rams, Keyhole Cichlids,Checkerboard Cichlids. I would have Discus I just don't know how to take care of them. But tell me if the Dwarf Cichlid Community idea is a good idea for a 75 gallon. And 2 or 3 corydoras (different species). I understand that if I end up with a male/female of one of the dwarf cichlids, the others will be bullied becuase of breeding. I was also wondering which Laetacara species is more peaceful(non breeding) Curviceps or Dorsigera
Is this a good idea?
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All cichlids will be aggresive, During breeding, but this tank should be a problem at all since all of these fish are on the small side.
All cichlids will be aggresive, During breeding, but this tank should be a problem at all since all of these fish are on the small side.
Good question, not easily answered. You might find it works 100% but I think it might be a tricky mix.
Leave out the kribs - they're always more terrtorial than you think, and will do a job (read kill) some of the others - they need a bout 2 foot of tank floor in my experience.
Mixing fish that share a niche is always risky. I've mixed apistos and had it work, but I've also had fish that determinedly kill others that clash. This is more common in wild caughts, and there are plenty of wild caught or F1 dwarfs around at the moment. Rams and apistos might work, but the rams might get a hammering, but the goldeneyeswill surely clash with apistos. Checkerboards (Dicrossus filamentosa?) are a bit different to the others so would work, and I think keyholes would get on with most everything.
You can always try an apisto colony - mine was ridiculously entertaining. Get the discus, cories and some tetras, and some nice but easy plecs - green spot ancistrus or something. Then get a trio or group (2 males 6 females) of a nice , unusual apisto from a good source (read special order or e-buy). Match species to water. Then just let them breed in the tank till the numbers balance out at 15 or 20 or whatever (I had about 40 in my tank, no discus though). Get too many sell them, or try to get one of the really small dwarf pikes.
Leave out the kribs - they're always more terrtorial than you think, and will do a job (read kill) some of the others - they need a bout 2 foot of tank floor in my experience.
Mixing fish that share a niche is always risky. I've mixed apistos and had it work, but I've also had fish that determinedly kill others that clash. This is more common in wild caughts, and there are plenty of wild caught or F1 dwarfs around at the moment. Rams and apistos might work, but the rams might get a hammering, but the goldeneyeswill surely clash with apistos. Checkerboards (Dicrossus filamentosa?) are a bit different to the others so would work, and I think keyholes would get on with most everything.
You can always try an apisto colony - mine was ridiculously entertaining. Get the discus, cories and some tetras, and some nice but easy plecs - green spot ancistrus or something. Then get a trio or group (2 males 6 females) of a nice , unusual apisto from a good source (read special order or e-buy). Match species to water. Then just let them breed in the tank till the numbers balance out at 15 or 20 or whatever (I had about 40 in my tank, no discus though). Get too many sell them, or try to get one of the really small dwarf pikes.
No. Some do, some don't, depends on what you want to do with them. The combo above, discuse, some tetras, selected warm water dwarfs and cories works well.
Yeah fishydude, if you decide to go with discus decide up front if you're going to fiddle with the water chemistry, then try to select cories and apistos that prefer warmer 'discus' temperatures. I believe the majority of cory species struggle at sustained higher temps.
Yeah fishydude, if you decide to go with discus decide up front if you're going to fiddle with the water chemistry, then try to select cories and apistos that prefer warmer 'discus' temperatures. I believe the majority of cory species struggle at sustained higher temps.
yes, they do. in one of the past issues of tropical fish hobbyist (i cant remember which issue) it is reccomended to use the plain-old regular cories as opposed to albino strains and such. the normal ones, having been captively bred longer, are much more hardy and have a higher tolerance for the higher water temp.
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Yeah but remember an awful lot of the more unusual varieties are still wild caught, so if a fish keeper suddenly decides he wants something a bit different, like he sees a nice tank of sterbai or barbatus or whatever you need to have a think about where they're from. Some arieties like peppered (paleatus) are always going to struggle at 28, 30 degrees , captivebred or not.