10 Gal Cichlids

[bugsy66]

What type(s) of cichlids are suitable for a 10 gal tank and how many?

 

[nukeonekitty]

3 MAYBE 4 dwarfs... that is a little small though...

 

[adambrum]

None. 55gallon min

 

[QuotheRaven]

Small shell dwellers would suit a 10 gallon

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

None. 55gallon min

lol theres a bunch of central/south american cichlids that can live in a tank alot smaller then that!

 

[Griz]

Neolamprologus multifasciatus, an African Shelldweller is the only cichlid suitable for a 10 gallon IMO. They are however an extremely interesting fish. They may be small but it's difficult to find a fish with more entertaining behavior than a colony of shellies. I highly recommend them!

 

[bugsy66]

Well thanks for all the replies. We do not have shell dwellers here at all. We have your regular african and new world cichlids. So I think I am just going to go the way of tetras for that interesting tank. I always said that I would love to do a tank of neon's and have never done it. So maybe this is the time since all our cichlids here are for bigger tanks.

Thanks all.....

 

[dwarfgourami]

None. 55gallon min

lol theres a bunch of central/south american cichlids that can live in a tank alot smaller then that!
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edit: sorry, my bad. thought you meant a lot smaller than 10 gals.

 

[guppy_man]

i went to maiden head aquatics in the UK/wales, the other day looking for kribensis, and they only had 1 tank of kribs, when they usually have atleast 3-4 tanks, but the other 2 tansk that are usually the occupants of kribs were, lots and lots of shell dwellers, i was amazed.
they never usually have shell dwellers, i went back yesterday to check if there was a 10gallon for sale but there wasn't and i went round the corner to have alook at the shelldwellers, and the man said that they were all sold.
over 20 SD'S and they were sold in 2-4 days

 

[jayjay]

They have them in 2 of the LFS by me I think. Have them in practically all the time.