Would a 20 gallon aquarium be fine for any types of cichlids? If so, what kind?

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Hey guys.

I have a 20 gallon tank, and I was just wondering if I could fit any cichlids in there. If so, what kind would be good, and how many?

 

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A pair of kribensis would be good for a 20G.

 

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Hello,

You could probably have a pair of Rams in a 20 gallon. Ohter cichlids you could have are some dwarf cichlids like Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlids(Apistogramma agassizzi) or Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlids(Apistogramma cacatuoides).

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It depends on what else you have in the tank--is this the 20g that you have with fish in it already?

 

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Yes it is.

But later on if I decided to have only cichlids is what I mean. It would be only cichlid tank.

 

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A pair of Julidochromis ornatus (although it is hard to distinguish a male from a female) or J. transcriptus (maybe, need some correction if applicable)

 

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Cool. Thanks guys!

 

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you'd do well with a pair of either rams, agassizs dwarf cichlids, cockatoo dwarf cichlids, or maybe a trio of shelldewller cichlids.