F FanOFish Fish Herder Joined Sep 16, 2003 Messages 1,075 Reaction score 0 Location Houston, Texas Oct 8, 2003 #1 I have been thinking it would be nice to have a small tank in my office for maybe two cichlids...what is the smallest tank i can get away with
I have been thinking it would be nice to have a small tank in my office for maybe two cichlids...what is the smallest tank i can get away with
C cichlidpersonality New Member Joined Sep 8, 2003 Messages 35 Reaction score 0 Oct 8, 2003 #2 that all depends greatly on the type of cichlid you want. rift lake, west african, and a select few americans. i would go for a few shell dwellers personally. a little trio could go in a 5 gal if they were L. multifasciatus, but others need larger. you could get 1 lonely shell dweller of any type (just 1) in probably as small as 2 gallons, (i would never do this to a fish, but it can be done)
that all depends greatly on the type of cichlid you want. rift lake, west african, and a select few americans. i would go for a few shell dwellers personally. a little trio could go in a 5 gal if they were L. multifasciatus, but others need larger. you could get 1 lonely shell dweller of any type (just 1) in probably as small as 2 gallons, (i would never do this to a fish, but it can be done)
OP OP F FanOFish Fish Herder Joined Sep 16, 2003 Messages 1,075 Reaction score 0 Location Houston, Texas Oct 9, 2003 #3 Thanks, i haven't begun to look at fish or buy another tank but u answered my question
