Poll On Better Fish

[demon_surfer]

I say get a whole bunch of shells and throw some shell dwellers in =) they are only supposed to get about 2 inchs long maximum so you could have a number of them in the tank

 

[Slappy*McFish]

The Kribs or Cons are your best bets for that size tank..the electric yellows might be fine too, but most African lake cichlids would do better in a 40 breeder or a 50 gallon tank. The other fish are completely out of the question.

 

[ChilDawg]

Funny, demon_surfer, sounds like the kind of advice that I would give...here are some links:

http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/shellweb/

http://www.cichlidae.com/tanks/t016.html

http://www.aquariacentral.com/artic...ldwellers.shtml

http://www.nature.com/nsu/000803/000803-1.html
(That one is actually just interesting, but it gives you an idea of the dynamics of social interaction between the shellies.)

http://www.tanganyikan-cichlids.co.uk/Articles.htm
(This is just an all-around good site with regard to Tanganyikan Cichlids...it's worth a read!)

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articl...ller_corner.php
(Again, a site with many good articles within it about your shellies.)

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brevis.php
(A species-specific one written by our own Jayhawk.)

 

[cichlidgirl57]

I think kribs would be the way to go. Beautiful fish!

 

[demon_surfer]

im not plagarising omg how dare you even suggest im copying you *sweat*

 

[ChilDawg]

Originally posted by demon_surfer
im not plagarising omg how dare you even suggest im copying you *sweat*

No suggestion of that...

Great minds think alike...right?

 

[stik6shift98]

go with convicts or kribs

 

[FishNMusic]

Thats Alot Of advice

Ok it sounds like the best bet Would be the Convicts, kribs and possibly The Electric Yellow Haps. And someone said to throw in shells for these fish but i heard they like rocky areas and How about Johannies? would They Work? Also I never really stocked a chilid tank I only kept one species in a tank So could anyone give me a count of each fish for a 20 Gallon long Or a regular 29 Gallon

 

[FishNMusic]

The Truth Wanted

Arent Kribs and Convicts, and Haps All Love Rocks, Right. But I was told they are shell dwellers what is the Truth

 

[ChilDawg]

Shellies are completely different from those fish listed above.