cichlids for 30g tank

[spinner]

i just took over my brothers 30 gallon tank. anyone know of any aggressive cichlids that will fit besides convicts?

[optix]

new world or old world, although old world's aggression in my opinion is mild in most species. Not saying oscar mild but not exactly jag mean either. I don't think you have the room in a 30 to house any new world aggressive guys besides con's but you've stated them to be off the list so I don't see new world bad asses finding their way into your tank. Maybe some old world guys can be more help.

[spinner]

i would prefer new world but i will settle for either

[optix]

Maybe a single salvini

[spinner]

are jewels african?

[optix]

yes jewels are an african species

[spinner]

maybe i'll just go with the cons.
thanks

[optix]

Originally posted by spinner
maybe i'll just go with the cons.
thanks

Nothing wrong with cons :). I love them, they may be common but things get popular for a reason don't they? ;) Its just that not many people keep the cons long enough to see their true potential.

[Zeb]

Some possibilities:

American cichlids:
Convict
Firemouth
Neet
Apistogramma
Ram
Angelfish
Curviceps/ other keyhole dwarves
MAYBE Salvini, but I'm skeptical about that.

Anything 6" or under, really....

Africans:
Hemichromis Jewels ( Lilifali, bimaculatus )
Kribensis
Buffalo Head
Teleogramma
Most small mbuna, 4-6" variety ( Many species there. )
Shellies ( Neolamprologus Meleagris, Brevis, etc. )
Lelupi, brichardi, most any julidochromis

.....there are actually quite a few options. You may not be able to keep alot of fish, but you do have options.

Like I said, anything 6" or under is perfectly fine, assuming you set up the tank right and mix species correctly if at all.

-Zeb

edit: Oh, I'm sorry. I overlooked the fact that you wanted "aggressive". Of course, that can depend on what you think is aggressive. They all CAN be, with the exclusion of rams.

[spinner]

i just want one that goes after goldfish right after i throw em in and actually catches it. in my 55g tank with an oscar and a gt they just chase it around a couple of minutes and ignore it.

[optix]

you wont find many fish that will be any more aggressive than an oscar and GT when it comes to feeding feeders. how big are your oscar and GT?? Somthing must be wrong with those guys because I have an oscar that I feed guppies too and if the guppy is lucky enough to slip away at first introduction my guy doesn't quit until that guppy is submitting between his jaws. Im not saying something is wrong with them physically im just saying thats not really normal behavior from those two species when it comes to live food. They are both carnivores

[spinner]

they're both about 5 inches. sometimes they do catch them but the fish usually slips away

[Zeb]

oh. So all you want to see is goldfish die. :rolleyes:

Well, lots of fish will do that...good luck.