What To Get?

[ptrck3]

I was wondering what would be some cichlids that i could get for a 20 gal. that would breed hopefully. And price?

 

[mamafish68]

why do you want them to breed?

 

[ptrck3]

so i could have more for my 55 gal

 

[SamUK]

20 gallons is too small for any african cichlids except kribs and they cant go in with other malawis cos they dont come from the same place at all.

you need a bigger tank (30 gallon minimum and even then you could only get maybe 4 yellow labs cos there the least aggressive) or jus stick to buying your fish.

 

[diademhill]

I was wondering what would be some cichlids that i could get for a 20 gal. that would breed hopefully. And price?

This is a bit of a catch22 - cheap cichlids are generally easy to breed but because of this the stores are swamped with them & you won't be able to shift the babies.
Convicts & kribs are good examples.
If yoy want to raise some for your other tank just use the tank as a release tank for a holding female (I assume mbuna here)

If you want to keep the tank seperate then you are limited to dwarfs, small african river species like A thomasi, shellies, small rock dwelling tangs or if the tank is long maybe Steatocranus.
You could get a pair of kribs as tiny babies for about a quid , a pair of blockheads or Rams about £8, shellies & rarer species probably more......
What are your water parameters? - if cost is an issue stick wit what your tapwater will accomodate.

 

[Ferris]

20 gallons is fine for shelldwellers, might be worth a look if you're interested.

 

[bogwood]

20 gallons is too small for any african cichlids except kribs

I disagree... a '20' is ample for Tanganyikan Shell Dweller Cichlids...

 

[mamafish68]

shellies all the way!!!



I still dont get the idea of supplying a 55.

you realize they keep breeding over and over, what then?



you need to plan this more and do more reading/research of species

most importantly keep in mind ADULT size of any fish your thinking of buying.

 

[ptrck3]

what do all the different shell ones look like?price?would i need to get them online because ive never seen any at the store?

 

[freddyk]

What's in the 55 and how do we know shell dwellers are the appropriate choice for breeding for it?

 

[ptrck3]

Nevermind i went and got some fish. thanks for the help

 

[mamafish68]

Nevermind i went and got some fish. thanks for the help

why even ask for help??

so what fish did ya get?