30 Gallon Suggestions

[AfroCichlid]

Patience is the best policy. You want to set up a tank that you'll be happy with for years to come. If you decide on a species don't settle. Wait until you can acquire that fish and go from there. Your LFS should be able and willing to find the species you're looking for.

 

[aj2494]

They are getting in all of the species previously mentioned on the first page by you. All I have to do is go there, look at fish, look at prices, see what they'll do for me with the FM's and severum, and compare the three.

 

[austinpetemo]

i have the same tank as you. its a 29. its hard too find a lighting or hood for a 30" that is an even fit.

 

[aj2494]

I bought the tank used with the full hood and light (separate), filter, heater, air pump, air stone, stand (I replaced this), and gravel (I replaced this) for $20. The light is one of those black plastic strip lights that cost 5x what it should. It fits it perfectly. I wish I knew where it came from so I could tell you.

 

[Razzo]

...PS. I have a ten gallon that I plan to have set up, and I wouldn't have a problem with putting the barbs and loaches in there. But if I do that, I have nowhere to raise fry if they should occur.

10 gallon tanks are cheap and very easy to pick up at garage sales

Russ

 

[aj2494]

Never thought of that one. My window sill and desk could easily hold up to even 5 tens if needed. Thanks.

 

[aj2494]

Hey guys I know I'm dragging this up from the dead, But I just got a 29 and a ten today. Anybody have any more ideas?

 

[Lexi_D]

I happen to have a list of cichlids for a 20-30g tank. Here you go:

African Butterfly Cichlid**

Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid**

Banded Dwarf Cichlid**

Blockhead Cichlid**

Borelli's Dwarf Cichlid**

Boulenger's Cichlid**

Brichard's Slender Cichlid**

Brichardi Cichlid**

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid**

Dickfeld's Julie**

Egyptian Mouthbrooder**

Fairy Cichlid**

Golden Dwarf Cichlid**

Keyhole Cichlid**

Kribensis**

Lemon Cichlid**

Macmaster's Dwarf Cichlid**

Masked Julie**

Multifasciatus Dwarf Cichlid**

Nichols' Mouthbrooder**

Ocellated Lamprologus**

Orange Chromide**


Panda Dwarf Cichlid**

Plain Goby Cichlid**

Ram Cichlid**

Redbreast Acara**

Roloff's Kribensis**

Speciosus Cichlid**

Steindachner's Dwarf Cichlid**

Striped Goby Cichlid**

Temporalis Cichlid**

Toae Cichlid**

Three-Striped Dwarf Cichlid**

Two-Banded Cichlid**

Checkerboard Cichlid**

Brownae Hap**

Nudiceps Cichlid

21-30 Gallon Options:
Black-Fin Cichlid**

Blue-Eye Cichlid**

Brichard's Chalinochromis**

Burton's Mouthbreeder**

Callolepis Cichlid**

Cupid Cichlid**

Cutter's Cichlid**

Cyan Hap**

Flag Cichlid**

Golden/Ornate Julie**

Obliquidens Hap**

Tretocephalus Cichlid**

White-Spotted Tropheus**

Yellow Kribensis**

Angelfish**

Blue Flash**

Blunt-Head Cichlid**

Convict Cichlid**

Four-Spine Cichlid**

Guenther's Cichlid**

Jewel Cichlid**

Leopold's Angelfish**

Leptosoma Cichlid**

Lifalili Jewel Cichlid**

Marlier's Julie**

Pasionis Cichlid**

Port Acara**

Rainbow Cichlid**

Regan's Julie**

Sajica Cichlid**

Temperament Key:
** = Beware
** = Peaceful
**= aggressive

The colors had to do with biotopes, I copied this directly from my word document. lol. Hope it helps!