View Full Version : are there any small, peaceful cichlids?
Kuhlifan
03-16-2009, 8:00 AM
I know nothing about them, but was wondering if there were any types of cichlid that are small enough to live in a five gallon tank and/or peaceful enough to co-exist with tankmates such as shrimp or african dwarf frogs. I've read that rams are small and peaceful, but I believe they need larger tanks to thrive.
Just curious.
Badis badis. That's about the only thing that'll fit there. Not a cichlid but looks like one.
Damodred
03-16-2009, 8:50 AM
Dario dario looks and acts like a small, peaceful cichlid. I think they can be kept in a 5g.
Kuhlifan
03-16-2009, 9:34 AM
I hate living in a fish desert. There's practically nothing in this area that's not a common fish. I wish I had access to a wider fish selection.
mambee
03-19-2009, 4:17 PM
Check out www.aqua-bid.com. Some of the sellers include free shipping.
I ordered some Kuhli and Red Tailed Loaches from there and was very satisfied. The seller even threw in some Endler's Livebearers for free.
Mike
ChilDawg
03-19-2009, 5:28 PM
The site name is actually www.aquabid.com (sans hyphen)
Kuhlifan
03-20-2009, 7:52 AM
Yeah, I go there all the time, but I'm mostly a window shopper. I did get my MTS there though. I ordered some cherry shrimp from here this week, so we'll see how that shipment goes. I just get so nervous about the poor things bein shipped (I know some people who work for places like FEDEX and UPS so I hear how some of those packages get treated). I'm old school, which, I guess, means paranoid.
jamesstill84
03-20-2009, 3:40 PM
Cherry Shrimp ship very well. I had no DOA and they came from PA to KY.
BoCoMo
03-20-2009, 3:43 PM
Blue Rams!!!
<----------Like this one! :)
jpappy789
03-20-2009, 7:42 PM
Blue rams WILL NOT fit into a 5 gallon.
BoCoMo
03-20-2009, 10:36 PM
Blue rams WILL NOT fit into a 5 gallon.
darn! forgot to hit the sarcasm button again :evil_lol:
BreezeRuehls
03-20-2009, 10:44 PM
http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/DwarfCichlids/index.asp
http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/DwarfCichlids/RamGermanBlue.asp
jpappy789
03-20-2009, 11:03 PM
http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/DwarfCichlids/index.asp
http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/DwarfCichlids/RamGermanBlue.asp
Again...none in a 5 gal. Zero, zip, nadda!
sportfisher43
03-20-2009, 11:03 PM
Be nice to cichlids and don't put them in anything smaller than 25gal. They love to roam and be free..:)
jpappy789
03-20-2009, 11:47 PM
Be nice to cichlids and don't put them in anything smaller than 25gal. They love to roam and be free..:)
Not all cichlids have the same tank size requirements. There are some african species (shelldwellers) for instance that can work in tanks as small as ten gallons.
BreezeRuehls
03-20-2009, 11:50 PM
i know, useful information....
venarius
03-23-2009, 10:17 PM
Nah but the topic is small peaceful cichlids.
5 gallon is too small...
But for bigger aquariums, apistogramma's and rams work well.
7itanium
03-23-2009, 10:20 PM
NO cichlid will work in a 5g tank....
I dont even agree with putting smaller types in a 10g tank-- even though it can work out
luckydud13
03-23-2009, 10:34 PM
The only possibility is a pair of multies. Thats if you have nothing else, plenty of shells and near perfect water conditions.
Kuhlifan
03-24-2009, 7:59 AM
I was just curious. I built a cave out of smooth river stones. I put a dwarf gourami in the tank and saw him hiding in the cave. It struck me as the perfect type of shelter for most cichlids.
I've never kept a cichlid before, so I thought I'd investigate for the future in the event that I ever restock this tank.
gratleop
03-30-2009, 3:28 PM
Try ikola sunspots. they may need a 10 but im not sure there extremely small