What kind of Cichlids can i keep in a 25 gall high heavily planted?

[Coral Keeper]

What kind of Cichlids is the beast choice for my 25 gall high heavily planted? Here is a link to my diary. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=133099 (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133099)

[jpappy789]

apistos, rams, kribs...any "dwarf" cichlid species

[Coral Keeper]

Ok. Thanks!

[Coral Keeper]

Can i keep a Sciaenochromis fryeri and/or Xenotilapia Flavipinnis in my tank?

[Coral Keeper]

Or a Pseudotropheus elongatus?

[Coral Keeper]

Or how about
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Or

Scientific Name: Cynotilapia afra (Chuanga) http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Pronunciation: shttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/i1.gif-nhttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/o2.gif-thttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/e2.gif-lhttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/a3.gif-phttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/e3.gif-http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/e2.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/a1.giff-rhttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/letters/e2.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Geo. Origin: Chuanga, Mozambique http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Habitat: Cavedweller in Rocky Habitat http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Diet: Carnivore http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Gender Differences: Dimorphic http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Temperament: Mildly Aggressive http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Maximum Size: 3" http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Temperature: 73-81°F http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif pH: 7.5-9 http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Water Hardness: Hard http://www.cichlid-forum.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/images/profiles_bullet.gif Difficulty: 2


Will any work?

[tarheels910]

No to the Elongatus and the Afra. They are mbuna and will eat plants (which their diet consist of)

Fryeri are haps and get huge. A 25 gallon would be way too small for one, alone 5. There are no malawi fish that you could keep in a planted 25.

If you are looking for a cichlid, get a few rams.

[Coral Keeper]

Ok. Thanks for the info!

[jpappy789]

Can i keep a Sciaenochromis fryeri and/or Xenotilapia Flavipinnis in my tank?

Also a "no" on the xenotilapia. Sandsifters need pretty "specialized" tank setups. They also do not do as well in regular community tanks.

[Coral Keeper]

Ok. Thanks for the info everyone!! Ill just get 2 blue rams.(male and female)

[tarheels910]

Good choice.

[Coral Keeper]

Well, i called up 3 diff stores and non of them have any blue rams. So i gess ill have to wait till they get some in.