cichlid tankmates
- Thread starter phanizzle
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I'm not an expert on stocking but with many malawi cichlids I think a 20 gal. is enough for maybe one pair of larger species and maybe a few different for smaller ones. But definitely not enough room for sharks, plus too much aggression in one tank. Don't take my word for it though.
what kind of 20 gallon tank do you have? is it tall or is it long? long would probably better especially if it's mbuna you're looking at. With a 20 gallon, i think one trio of dwarf mbuna would be ok, but that's all you could put. (esp in the case of demasonis, due to their aggressiveness) and when you do pick an mbuna provide lots of caves and shelters. the bala shark would not be a good idea.
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you could always try getting lake tanganyika cichlids, especially shell dwellers. You could fit them more comfortably in a 20 gallon.
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you could always try getting lake tanganyika cichlids, especially shell dwellers. You could fit them more comfortably in a 20 gallon.
a 20 gallon won't be enough for most Malawi cichlids, and definitely won't allow space for any of the myriad of freshwater "sharks". I agree with the previous post about the shelldwellers. There are other numerous Tanganyikans you might be able to keep as a pair in a 20 gallon tank.
mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
The answer is None! 20g is too small for any malawi cichlids. As jm1212 states shell dwellers or such would work in a 20g. Sharks and cichlids should not be mixed either. You could have a pair of Bolivian Rams or a pair of apistos or possibly a krib or two.
