Choosing Cichlids For My Tank

[Million]

Hi all,
I'm keeping a 75l heavily planted medium light setup. It currently homes 12 ember tetras, 4 ammano shrimp and 4 kuhli loaches. I'm interested in getting a few cichlids and I was thinking about one male and two female Apistogramma agassizi. Just wondering what people think would be appropriate?
Thanks,
Max

 

[frankie2]

Maybe some rainbow cichlids ???http/www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=219336&sid=067006ee8410b49ecd13bf34f4246f67

 

[minnnt]

Rainbow cichlids are waaaaay too big for a 75 litre tank and will eat 95% of your plants. You may get away with a pair of Apisto's, but they may cause having with the Embers if they decide to spawn..

 

[frankie2]

Minnnnt saves the day !!! Lol

 

[minnnt]

Hardly mate, just don't want the plants getting hammered... I'm speaking from experience. Lol.

 

[Wills]

Agreed with Minnt on the Rainbows tbf....

A pair of Laetacara would be nice I reckon

Wills

 

[Million]

Hmm, Laetacara - not seen those about in my LFS. Any particular species?

 

[Wills]

Which ever you prefer - Laetacara Curviceps and Laetacara Dorsiger are the more common species but there are a few others - though avoid Thayeri if you see them as they get quite big.

Wills

 

[Million]

I checked out curviceps and their mouths are too big - would eat my smaller livestock. So I got a male and two female apisto agassizi:

Angelina

Jennifer

Brad

(it was the first famous love-triangle that came to mind... blame popular culture!)

 

[minnnt]

I got a male and two female apisto agassizi:

Angelina

Jennifer

Brad

(it was the first famous love-triangle that came to mind... blame popular culture!)

hahahaha!!! Great fish, even better photo's!