View Full Version : 20 Gal Idea's
Mystroe_TheMyst
11-14-2003, 5:03 AM
For the future...whats the best combo of fish I can have in your opinion that will breed. And I know Convicts would be 1 way to go, but .... no. anything else, atm I have Kribensis that are breeding and they are alway losing their fry.. I have rams, and have had Agassizi's that have died on me :( so I would like a larger cichlid, of medium size...How would keyholes go in there? But I don't know much about them.....
so guys bring on the suggestions
PumaWard
11-14-2003, 8:27 AM
What about jewel cichlids?
You could also probably have a small colony of Lake Tang cichlids, like J. transcriptus or J. ornatus... maybe some shellies?
Molino
11-14-2003, 9:55 PM
Depending on your water (if its soft) you could try some Apistogramma, and go with either a pair, or a harem (1M,2F).
apistos, rams, or keyholes. shellies would be good. convicts might need a bit more space when it comes to defining territories or spawning. look fo fish around a 4" max or under.
Mystroe_TheMyst
11-18-2003, 1:01 AM
Yeah, water straight out of tap is about a 8. But I do lower my pH for some of my tanks.
Apisto's, they are kind of small, I like them, but I would rather a monster or 2 for a little while. As for the african cichlids, I will keep looking into them, even a single beast would be good.
I have a larger tank, but its currently growing a few small blue acara's so I can get some offspring.
Just a thought, I'd say it would be small, but would a single pair of blue acara's live in a 20gal. It would be a little small for space, but if they are paired, would they really travell far anyway?
just thoughts....
Mystroe_TheMyst
11-19-2003, 2:11 AM
^bump.....also
what about brichardi's? I would like to know how they would go in there...I think they look great...
planted or not
heaps of territory's or lots of swimming space
also M to F ratio
and numbers, how many?
This seems to be a good way to go, atm