Cichlid that can handle 10 gallon and planted

[kidbookrev]

Are there any cichlids that can live in a 10 gallon planted tank? I've been thinking I wanted to do a community tank, but I also think it would be cool to get a cichlid (just one) instead. They have so much personality and are very fun to watch.

[evelyn80]

single blue ram dwarf cichlid. not much after that other than gold rams.

[kidbookrev]

Can they live alone? I though that they needed to live in pairs to be happy.

[Lexi_D]

maybe 1 apisto... the smallest ones... I can't think of 'em right now, but check around

[Lexi_D]

Try Apistogramma nijsseni. Common names: panda dwarf cichlid, Nijssen's dwarf cichlid. Gets to 2". You could do 1 and mabye some cardinal/neon tetras for a beautiful display.

[evelyn80]

or tanganyika shell dwellers but i dont what kind, wat kind is yours lex? and blue rams can happily live on their own without a mate! many do as the males are very pushy with the females and can often stress them to death which nearly happened to mine......

[Lexi_D]

Mine is a brevis, you could also do multies or occe's. I was told this for stocking:

Brevis- 5 at the most- 1:3-4 male:female ratio
Occelatus- 5 at the most- 1:3-4 male-female ratio
Multifasciatus- 8 at the most- 1:3-4 male-female ratio

[Pittbull]

I agree with Lexi on the Tang Shellies..


Hey Lexi did you still want to get some more Brevis they were sunspots and were adults if not i will move them out of my qaurantine tank and place them with mine in the 55gal let me know so i can move them or not..

Thanks buddy also he has some more Oce's and lelupi juvies as well..

[jpappy789]

Shellies will ruin plants with their constant digging and rearranging.

[Pittbull]

hey pappy mine are fine with plants well except the multi's they constantly are digging up stuff, hehehe, my brevis dont even care if there is plants man they are timid for sure..

[Philosophos]

Rams do just fine on their own. I've kept plenty of them, and gotten them to beautiful colors. Their big deal is soft, consistent water. Most other apistos I know of would work, too. A pair might be doable, but pairs break and I couldn't see territory disputes being pretty in a tank that size.

Shell dwellers are a good bet when they don't tear at plants, but you'll have to check out water param compatibility between your tap, plants and them. J. transcriptus pairs have been kept and bred in 10g's as well.

[fish_master2000]

well i have 5 cichlids right now in my ten gallon, and before everyone flips out i know they need a way bigger tank, its just temporary