Peaceful Cichlid

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Im getting a 30 gallon tank and I was wondering what peaceful cichlids there are that could live with community fish?

 

[soybean]

It would be useful to know what other fish you will be keeping, planned temperature, and Ph of the water.

 

[snake007]

What community fish you looking to have?

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Some guppies, 1 dwarf gourami, 6 platys, 4 female 2 male, 3 ottos.
pH 7.0-8.0
Temp; 25c

 

[snake007]

Perhaps a bolivian ram or 2?

 

[soybean]

Perhaps a bolivian ram or 2?

My bolivian rams and dwarf gourami were sworn enemies and had to be separated.

Some guppies, 1 dwarf gourami, 6 platys, 4 female 2 male, 3 ottos.
pH 7.0-8.0
Temp; 25c

Some apistogrammas might be good, small and peaceful. The only thing is they (like many dwarf cichlids) do better in a lower ph than you have. Cacatuoides are fairly adaptable though and are good in a trio of 1m 2f.

Otos need to be in larger groups than that, at least 5, and unless you have lots of algae will need supplemental feeding of blanched courgette, algae wafers etc

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

I will go for a pair of apistos.
Thanks guys

 

[soybean]

I will go for a pair of apistos.

There are many kinds and some need to be in trios/harems, not pairs, and not all kinds will thrive in your Ph.

There is a new world cichlids subforum on here, you might want to ask there.