Will Dwarf Ciculids Get Along

[grimmy]

with other fish give me some suggestions

 

[CPQ]

well which dwarf cichlids are you talking about? and which other fish?

 

[lilfishie]

not with the fish you have, are they still in the 10? still got angels, tiger barbs, mollies and tetras?

 

[grimmy]

i got rid of the tetras and 1 molly and when i move im going to get a 30 tall tank 24x12x24

 

[grimmy]

anyone

 

[afishdude]

you said you were getting a 55g with all angels, then a 30g with barbs, and now a 30g tall with dwarf cichlids. make up your mind!!!! and be more specific as there are many dwarf cichlids.

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

Dwarf cichlids may be smaller, but most of them do still display the typical cichlid parenting style which is aggressively chase other fish away from their eggs / young. Keyholes are the most peaceful (min tank size 30 US gallons), although not very colorful. Rams, Apistos, and maybe a few other types should work in a community environment as long as you are aware of the fact that they may become nasty if they breed.

 

[grimmy]

you said you were getting a 55g with all angels, then a 30g with barbs, and now a 30g tall with dwarf cichlids. make up your mind!!!! and be more specific as there are many dwarf cichlids.

yes i was going to get a 50 gal but we are moving all we have room for is a 20 gal or a 30 tall

 

[afishdude]

and what type of dwarf cichlids?

 

[grimmy]

any of them

 

[afishdude]

lol thats like saying what type of small freshwater fish do you want " any of them". some are agressive and others are calm for the most part, you wil have to pick one or two types and ask about them.

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

Yup...gotta be more specific. >< For example, African Shelldwellers are tiny but defend their little homes quite vigorously!

 

[grimmy]

ok these 3 African Butterfly Cichlid or Fire Mouth Cichlid or
Red Chromide Cichlid

 

[grimmy]

so any answer

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

African Butterfly Cichlid Anomalochromis thomasi - (African obviously) Difficult to sex outside of mating so consider that when purchasing, peaceful and should be suitable for a small community tank

Firemouth Cichlid Thorichthys meeki - (South American) Depends on the individual fish but on average bit more aggressive, and maybe slightly more risky for a community tank. Also they have fairly large mouths so it's not a good idea to have a full grown one with small tetras.

Red Chromide Cichlid Etroplus maculatus - (Asian) Technically a brackish fish.