I really enjoy a lot of cichlids, are there any peaceful ones appropriate for a 29 gallon tank? Thanks.
What are some good cichlids for a 29 gal tank?
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Some nice ones for a tank that size would be:
Besides the obvious dwarfs like rams, kribs and apistos which are very colorful and great fish for a tank that size.
Archcentrus Spilurus (the friendly convict) bred them in a 33 for about 5 years.
Archocentrus Sajica (blue eyed cichlid) I'm breeding them right now in a 20 long. Cool fish.
Tilapia Bemini: Something new that I just got 20 babies from. If you can find them they are FANTASIC! Insanely red when breeding.
Rainbow cichlids (one of my favorites)
blue acara (bred them in a 33) they do get around 6 to 7 inches though
port acara
firemouth (bred them in a 33) less peaceful
nanochromis tranvestitus I am trying to breed these guys right now in a 15 gallon. very cool fish.
orange chromide
herichthys centrarchus - small and cool looking. I have been trying to get a pair since I saw pictures of Mojo's
neetroplus nematopus - (neets) same this as the centrarchus. Mo gets all the cool fish.
Keyhole cichlids
Allot of the dwarf pikes are very cool. We just got a shippment of green dwarf pikes. Very nice fish. Only 4 inches for the male and 3 inches for the female
If you like africans lake tanganyika shellies are great fish and you can cram a ton of them in a 29 gallon
Besides the obvious dwarfs like rams, kribs and apistos which are very colorful and great fish for a tank that size.
Archcentrus Spilurus (the friendly convict) bred them in a 33 for about 5 years.
Archocentrus Sajica (blue eyed cichlid) I'm breeding them right now in a 20 long. Cool fish.
Tilapia Bemini: Something new that I just got 20 babies from. If you can find them they are FANTASIC! Insanely red when breeding.
Rainbow cichlids (one of my favorites)
blue acara (bred them in a 33) they do get around 6 to 7 inches though
port acara
firemouth (bred them in a 33) less peaceful
nanochromis tranvestitus I am trying to breed these guys right now in a 15 gallon. very cool fish.
orange chromide
herichthys centrarchus - small and cool looking. I have been trying to get a pair since I saw pictures of Mojo's
neetroplus nematopus - (neets) same this as the centrarchus. Mo gets all the cool fish.
Keyhole cichlids
Allot of the dwarf pikes are very cool. We just got a shippment of green dwarf pikes. Very nice fish. Only 4 inches for the male and 3 inches for the female
If you like africans lake tanganyika shellies are great fish and you can cram a ton of them in a 29 gallon
Either a hap or Mbuna tank would be awesome...
Some tried and true recipes (Checkout 30 gallon)
http://www.malawimayhem.com/articles_tank_recipes.shtml
If you go this route make sure to have lots of hiding spots for them like Texas Holey rock.
Only thing is they aren't peaceful fish, but with a good mix you wont have injuries.
Some tried and true recipes (Checkout 30 gallon)
http://www.malawimayhem.com/articles_tank_recipes.shtml
If you go this route make sure to have lots of hiding spots for them like Texas Holey rock.
Only thing is they aren't peaceful fish, but with a good mix you wont have injuries.
African cichlids are awesome fish, but i dont reccommend them for a 29 gallon. Some yellow labs or rusties would be ok, but i wouldnt use a 30 gallon as thier permanent tank, only as a temporary one and upgrade them later.
And as oztun said, they are not peaceful community fish. ScottoMacD gave some awesome suggestions.
-Diana
And as oztun said, they are not peaceful community fish. ScottoMacD gave some awesome suggestions.
-Diana
Here are a few more species no one has mentioned:
SA - Bolivian rams, Laetacara curviceps or dorsigera, Nannacara anomola.
Tanganyikan (shellies would work as mentioned) as well as Julidochromis dickfeldi/ornatus/transcriptus, brichardi, N. pulcher (daffodils).
Eric
SA - Bolivian rams, Laetacara curviceps or dorsigera, Nannacara anomola.
Tanganyikan (shellies would work as mentioned) as well as Julidochromis dickfeldi/ornatus/transcriptus, brichardi, N. pulcher (daffodils).
Eric
