Empty Tank...

[fishwatcher]

As it says, I'll be having an empty 29gal soon. I am thinking of some sort of cichlids, but not community fish. I'd rather have 1-3 slightly larger ones or even a small group of those Africans. So, what would you do with it?

 

[Matt_northants]

African wise maybe a small Yellow Lab species tank, or Neo Brichardi. What are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[fishwatcher]

Hmmm, it's about 30" long, 19" high, 12" wide.
Oh, and I have a marine tank, a shellie tank and a turtle tank.
I really like the look of severums and firemouths, and I've read some places where one of those might work, but I'm not too sure. Any opinions on those?
I don't really want something that breeds easily, as I don't want to have a bunch of babies to deal with. I loved my kribensis, but they just about did me in on the babies! LOL

 

[Matt_northants]

Sorry never kept them but The Cichlid Forum website

http/www.cichlid-forum.com/

has loads of info and the profiles section is normally spot on.

 

[fishwatcher]

After looking around that site a bit (thanks!), I'm really thinking I could go with a firemouth and either a blue acara or rainbow cichlid, then when I get my larger 55g I could add an oscar or a severum and some dither fish (thinking rosy barbs), maybe a rtbs or small catfish. How does that sound to everyone?