Community Cichlids

[wpgfish]

i have a 50 gal tank with zebra danios,silver dollars and dwarf cutter cichlids from central america anyone have any ideas on other tropical fish or cichlids i can add .

 

[Wills]

Hi, sounds like a pretty nice stocking so far just wondering on how many of each you have? As with silver dollars they get pretty big so can count towards your stocking quite a lot.

Depending on amounts I would be tempted to stick with central american cichlids though I would avoid things like convicts or HRPs etc as they could hybridise with your cutteri. Perhaps try something like a Firemouth or an Ellioti cichlid thought they could work pretty nice together

 

[wpgfish]

Hi, sounds like a pretty nice stocking so far just wondering on how many of each you have? As with silver dollars they get pretty big so can count towards your stocking quite a lot.

Depending on amounts I would be tempted to stick with central american cichlids though I would avoid things like convicts or HRPs etc as they could hybridise with your cutteri. Perhaps try something like a Firemouth or an Ellioti cichlid thought they could work pretty nice together

thanks for the input 3 cutter 2 silver dollars 4 zebra danios

 

[jacko32]

hi does anyone know anything about ocellated kribensis cant seem to find any info on the water perameters for them

 

[Wills]

Ah right cool. Personally I get a Firemouth or an Ellioti up the SDs to 5 and the danio to 8-10 and then get some nice medium plecs

 

[fishnovice]

How about some bottom dwelling fish like a group of cories or a couple of bristlenose plecs? Don't get a common plec as they grow to huge 18inch monsters so make sure you are certain of the species with plecs. BN are fairly easy to recognise as adults, especially males

 

[england]

hi does anyone know anything about ocellated kribensis cant seem to find any info on the water perameters for them

Name: Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Size 8 cm/Tank pH 7.0/ Temp 26°C
Origin: West Africa



check these links
http/www.thekrib.com/Apisto/P-subocellatus.html

 

[jacko32]

hi does anyone know anything about ocellated kribensis cant seem to find any info on the water perameters for them

Name: Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Size 8 cm/Tank pH 7.0/ Temp 26°C
Origin: West Africa



check these links
http/www.thekrib.com/Apisto/P-subocellatus.html

excellent thanks very much i read the link and it turns out that tha water from my tap is pH 6.0 and according to the article that is perfect for breading cant thank you enough for this help

 

[england]

hi does anyone know anything about ocellated kribensis cant seem to find any info on the water perameters for them

Name: Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Size 8 cm/Tank pH 7.0/ Temp 26°C
Origin: West Africa



check these links
http/www.thekrib.com/Apisto/P-subocellatus.html

excellent thanks very much i read the link and it turns out that tha water from my tap is pH 6.0 and according to the article that is perfect for breading cant thank you enough for this help

you welcome,i nearly brought me some a while back,but brought some snakeheads instead

 

[jacko32]

hi does anyone know anything about ocellated kribensis cant seem to find any info on the water perameters for them

Name: Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Size 8 cm/Tank pH 7.0/ Temp 26°C
Origin: West Africa



check these links
http/www.thekrib.com/Apisto/P-subocellatus.html

excellent thanks very much i read the link and it turns out that tha water from my tap is pH 6.0 and according to the article that is perfect for breading cant thank you enough for this help

you welcome,i nearly brought me some a while back,but brought some snakeheads instead

only had my tank 6 weeks its just been sat empty while i researched fish came across these ocellated kribs and thought wow mainly because they look different to normal kribs and also because the shop sells them already paired
do you know of any possible tank mates for them that will go in my pH 6.0 perameters