new cichlid tank

cocomania · 11-18-2007, 05:40 PM

hey everybody someday im going to get a cichlid tank and are wondering what cichlids you would suggest for lets say a 50 gallon tank?

Dr_House · 11-18-2007, 06:29 PM

It depends on what you're looking for. Do you prefer personality or color? Fewer numbers of large fish or greater numbers of smaller fish? At what pH does your water come out of the tap (this is not really all that relevant except with certain species)?

cocomania · 11-18-2007, 06:34 PM

I would rather prefer color and would like more smaller fish than big ones.
but im not sure what ph my water is.

shade2dope · 11-18-2007, 08:03 PM

My fav when thinking of color would be Hapalochromis SP.ruby green or crimsontide but there are so many

cocomania · 11-18-2007, 08:18 PM

Im also looking for some that arent too much aggresive(killing everything in sight)

Dr_House · 11-19-2007, 11:08 AM

For colorful cichlids that won't kill everything, your best bets are probably blue rams and apistos. I have 0 experience with apistos, so I can't tell you anything at all about them, but I know those who have them swear they are the greatest fish in the world (I guess everybody does that about whatever type of fish they have, though).

I've had some experience with mbuna, which are amazingly colorful, but it was a non-stop brawl in the tank, so I wouldn't recommend those to someone who wants a peaceful tank.

I also don't think I can recommend a keyhole cichlid enough times. lol

11-18-2007, 05:40 PM	#1
cocomania Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 67	new cichlid tank hey everybody someday im going to get a cichlid tank and are wondering what cichlids you would suggest for lets say a 50 gallon tank? __________________ currently a beginer and have 1 tropical tank stocked with: 3 black mollies 2 mickey mouse platies 2 albino corydoras 6 neon tetras 2 Guppies

11-18-2007, 06:34 PM	#3
cocomania Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 67	I would rather prefer color and would like more smaller fish than big ones. but im not sure what ph my water is. __________________ currently a beginer and have 1 tropical tank stocked with: 3 black mollies 2 mickey mouse platies 2 albino corydoras 6 neon tetras 2 Guppies

11-18-2007, 08:03 PM	#4
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 371	My fav when thinking of color would be Hapalochromis SP.ruby green or crimsontide but there are so many __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

11-18-2007, 08:18 PM	#5
cocomania Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 67	Im also looking for some that arent too much aggresive(killing everything in sight) __________________ currently a beginer and have 1 tropical tank stocked with: 3 black mollies 2 mickey mouse platies 2 albino corydoras 6 neon tetras 2 Guppies

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11-18-2007, 06:29 PM	#2
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	It depends on what you're looking for. Do you prefer personality or color? Fewer numbers of large fish or greater numbers of smaller fish? At what pH does your water come out of the tap (this is not really all that relevant except with certain species)?

11-19-2007, 11:08 AM	#6
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	For colorful cichlids that won't kill everything, your best bets are probably blue rams and apistos. I have 0 experience with apistos, so I can't tell you anything at all about them, but I know those who have them swear they are the greatest fish in the world (I guess everybody does that about whatever type of fish they have, though). I've had some experience with mbuna, which are amazingly colorful, but it was a non-stop brawl in the tank, so I wouldn't recommend those to someone who wants a peaceful tank. I also don't think I can recommend a keyhole cichlid enough times. lol

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