Dwarf Cichlid For Hard Water

[@ombomb]

Blue Rams are just not happy in my tap water, as KH (8-9) / GH (don't have exact reading, but high) are both very high. The pH is around 6.8 due to CO², are there any dwarf species that could thrive in that water? It's a community tank they'll be going into with a RTBS (mature / very peaceful), 3 small clown loaches, SAEs, couple of plecs and a couple of small Killis.

Not keen on Bolivian Rams, but Apistogramma Agassi are certainly eye catching.

All input appreciated.

 

[AnthonyRobinson666]

wrong forum for this suggestion but kribs would be okay with all but the killis (depends with ones?)

'or' the usual choice of keyholes or apistos...

what size tank is it?

ARobinson

 

[@ombomb]

50G (and the Clowns are Juveniles, to be moved in the New Year).

Out of interest, fo you mean that the Killis are at risk of being eaten or just bullied?

 

[Jer-]

i once bought a male killi to go in the same tank as my Apistogramma Viejitas, but it (Killi) got bitten so bad i had to trade it back at the LFS.

Edit: Apistogramma Agassizzi are great. They are one of my top apistos.
To be honest I dont think the hardness should be that big of a problem cos it only causes concern when u would wish to breed your apistos. Even then, I have managed to breed successfully German Blue rams and Cockatoos in hard water with a kH and GH of 13 and approx 19 degrees respectively. The pH was also high at 7.8

so, yea. it shuddnt be that big of a problem if you dont intend on breeding them.

 

[@ombomb]

I know in theory the Blue Rams should be able to do OK in my water, but the female has been very sickly since I got her with bacterial infection after bacterial infection. The male has been healthier, but he is looky quite ropey at the moment as well and I am treating them... again. Personally I think I just bought from a bad batch as my water conditions are good and montiored very closely (use EI fertilisation so I test the water pretty much every other day) and all other fish have remained healthy. The Blues are lovely fish, but the experiences over the last 6 months have put me off getting the species again in the future, so am considering suitable replacements.

 

[modernhamlet]

Agazizzi would probably work just fine, but if you want a dwarf that truly doesn't care if your water is a little hard or less acidic, go with the cacatuoides.

*beams about his new breeding pair of triple reds*




edit: i spell gooder now.

 

[AnthonyRobinson666]

bullied, but after reading that you soften the tank apistos are better suited....


gtg be right bac on my next post to finish what i was going to say...
babies cryin

ARobinson

 

[freddyk]

Agazizzi would probably work just fine, but if you want a dwarf that truly doesn't care if your water is a little hard or less acidic, go with the cacatuoides.

apisto's do fine, though breeding might be impeded

 

[lucky62]

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