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 Apr 1 2008, 01:01 PM
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Hi
What cichlids can I put in a 4 foot tank (47 gals) ? What other fish can I put with these, eg. angel / shark / guppies / platies, etc? Basically I want a community feel but with cichlids as the main fish. thanks x |
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Apr 1 2008, 01:47 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-April 08 Member No.: 40904 |
come on guys - need some help here, dont be shy!
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Apr 2 2008, 03:11 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 2-April 08 From: Selby,North Yorkshire,ENGLAND!!! Member No.: 40924 |
QUOTE (Doozie @ Apr 1 2008, 02:47 PM)  come on guys - need some help here, dont be shy! im probly wrong but im just starting and im looking at the firemouth and the blue eyed cichlids, |
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Apr 2 2008, 03:49 PM
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 28th-31th August 2008 BOURNEMOUTH AIRSHOW..ITS FREE  Group: Members Posts: 2504 Joined: 13-December 05 From: bournemouth england Member No.: 17540 |
angels are cichlids,
all depends on what you want really, i have a breeding pair of angels about 5 guppies and a pair of bristlenose plecs in a 3ft sarja cichlids are beautiful  with about 12 colombian tetras and a bristlenose plec
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Apr 2 2008, 03:55 PM
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28th-31th August 2008 BOURNEMOUTH AIRSHOW..ITS FREE Group: Members Posts: 2504 Joined: 13-December 05 From: bournemouth england Member No.: 17540 |
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Apr 2 2008, 04:09 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 2-April 08 From: Selby,North Yorkshire,ENGLAND!!! Member No.: 40924 |
can i just ask how big that pleco gets, its rather nice.
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Apr 2 2008, 06:09 PM
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28th-31th August 2008 BOURNEMOUTH AIRSHOW..ITS FREE Group: Members Posts: 2504 Joined: 13-December 05 From: bournemouth england Member No.: 17540 |
yes they get to around 5inches...
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Apr 2 2008, 08:07 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Aldershot,UK Member No.: 38752 |
A nice pair of Bolivian Rams for the bottom of the tank would be nice too.
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Apr 6 2008, 03:59 PM
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QUOTE (rchambers @ Apr 2 2008, 08:07 PM) A nice pair of Bolivian Rams for the bottom of the tank would be nice too. personally i love the electric yellow cichlids, peacocks and orange cichlids. if you want non african i would go with the fire mouth or convict. Convicts are great with their young, but then again, all cichlids are from what i have noticed. |
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Apr 7 2008, 03:50 PM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 29-March 08 From: Bucks, UK Member No.: 40825 |
i agree convicts are great with their young but to the detriment of the other fish. if you want a community feel something like rams, kribs, angels, festivum, firemouth or maybe the gentle giant the severum. most of these would be good options but you must bear in mind that if a fish can fit in a mouth it normally will end up in it. On the subject of rift lake cichlids i believe they are best kept with other rift lake cichlids
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Apr 8 2008, 02:33 AM
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 Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have. Group: Members Posts: 3134 Joined: 12-September 05 From: Kansas Member No.: 15832 |
QUOTE (hondadal @ Apr 7 2008, 10:50 AM) i agree convicts are great with their young but to the detriment of the other fish. if you want a community feel something like rams, kribs, angels, festivum, firemouth or maybe the gentle giant the severum. most of these would be good options but you must bear in mind that if a fish can fit in a mouth it normally will end up in it. On the subject of rift lake cichlids i believe they are best kept with other rift lake cichlids Agreed. If you are wanting cichlids with community fish you'll want to stick with New World or South American cichlids, though some of the African Riverine would work as well. Any of the cichlids from Lake Malawi or Lake Tanganikya should be avoided (that includes the electric yellows, and peacocks).
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Apr 8 2008, 02:40 AM
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maybe you can get some African cichlids and make it an Mbuna tank
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Apr 8 2008, 03:02 AM
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Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have. Group: Members Posts: 3134 Joined: 12-September 05 From: Kansas Member No.: 15832 |
QUOTE (sykogngsta @ Apr 7 2008, 09:40 PM) maybe you can get some African cichlids and make it an Mbuna tank Mbuna tanks are my favorite, however, the OP stated he wants a community tank with cichlids as the center-piece, so mbuna won't work.
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Apr 8 2008, 03:10 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 4-November 07 From: Colorado Member No.: 36695 |
QUOTE (dthoffsett @ Apr 7 2008, 09:02 PM) QUOTE (sykogngsta @ Apr 7 2008, 09:40 PM) maybe you can get some African cichlids and make it an Mbuna tank Mbuna tanks are my favorite, however, the OP stated he wants a community tank with cichlids as the center-piece, so mbuna won't work. Oops! I didn't notice that >< Mbuna taks are my favorite also...i dont really like those lunky cichlids 
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May 17 2008, 10:42 PM
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Id go with angels or rams maybe even peacocks
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May 25 2008, 12:47 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1060 Joined: 14-January 08 From: Forsyth, Illinois, USA Member No.: 38414 |
I am keeping 7 rainbow cichlids, herotilapia multispinosa, in my community tank. They are presently in with rasboras, mollies, gold barbs, neons, black neons, zebra danios, an angel and assorted corydoras. Needless to say its a large tank. Here is a picture of one of mine.
 Obviously for a smaller tank there would be no room for that many, maybe only 2 or 3 as a centerpiece for a 47. This post has been edited by OldMan47: May 25 2008, 12:49 PM |
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