Dwarf Cichlids

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Hi guys, I'm thinking about future stocking for my 110 litre tank. I really like cichlids and would be really happy if I could have a pair of some sort.
My pH is pretty low, the test came out at somewhere between 5.5 and 6.5.
Don't hesitate to correct me if these are wrong, but the ones i've heard of but am not sure are ok in the conditions I have are,
Blue rams - Like these,
Dwarf Flag Cichlids,
Apistogramma,
and kribensis.
I like multies (I think anyway) But as far as i know they need a more alkaline environment.
The guy at the fish store actually said that he used to breed angel fish in a 60 Litre but i have heard they can be aggresive so they are probably a no.
You guys are probably going to say no to all of these, if so, do you have any other suggestions, it doesn't HAVE to be a cichlid, I just like them.
Thanks People.

Btw sorry if this post is in the wrong place, but i wasn't sure where to put it.
 
Blue rams would be fantastic providing you can keep the temperature at 30oC, cardinal tetras and sterbai cories would make excellent tank mates.

Multies would need an alkaline and hard environment, PH 8.2-8.8
 
apistogramma are great for those peramiters but you need to keep them 1 male to 2 females
a pair of kribs would be great too
love the blue rams but they can be quite fussy
 
if the tank is 45cm+ tall you could also consider angelfish

are you sure ur pH isn't that low because of a crash during cycling process or?
 
if the tank is 45cm+ tall you could also consider angelfish

are you sure ur pH isn't that low because of a crash during cycling process or?
my pH comes out of my taps at 6.0 because im on the penines and its all peat bog im gessing his is the same as he lives close to the penines too!
 
Thanks a lot guys for the replies. :good: my water is always like that because the pH is the same in my 10 gallon tank and that has been up and running for ages.
Now for the long process of deciding. :)
 
Any fish I get come from here http://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/tropicalstock.htm because I don't really know any other good retailers.
 
I'm not really sure about the minimum tank size for discus, but that is a great pH for them. Also, the blue rams would love water like that. Also, apistograma would be good. But I think that Kribs like water closer to neutral.
 

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