Aquatic "puppy" sought..

Samala

Samala

mmm RNA..
Jan 17, 2003
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Quick, name the most personable fish/cichlid you can think of! I'm looking for a fish worthy of a name, something interactive! I'm starting to get a bit bored by my multicolored tetras and Apistos, though they're tons of fun.

Required qualifications include:
~Able to coexist with plants (free swimming area will be left, of course).
~Able to live comfortably and indefinitely in a 20gallon long style tank.
~Likes warm temperatures, blackworms and slightly acidic water.
~Likes lots of water changes (its a study break thing, hard to explain, ;) )
~Will not eat my prized pencilfish.

So, what am I left with? Anything? I'm hoping for something!! Let me know what species I can get away with and what ratio (M to F or if they should loners) is advisable. Thanks for the help everyone!!

>Sarah
 
The family Mormyridae (elephant-noses and such) would porbably be a good place to start. I cannot think of a Cichlid who wouldn't enjoy tearing up plants due to excessive digging (and a little bit of pent-up anger) and would be an aquatic puppy, as you put it.
 
cichlid options

your best and only option would be rams they would do well in slightly acidy water, you wouldn't need a bigger tank, they are not aggressive and they wouln't rip your plants up or your other fish, and in a 20 gall you probably keep about 5-6 rams 1 male to 4-5 females and you would have a happy peaceful aquarium, the fish may not interact with you as much as other larger cichlids, but i think you would be very pleased with these fish. good luck hope all goes well.
 
I have found Black Ghost Knives to be incredibly personable. To the point where they will come up and eat out of your fingers. One of the posters here, Barbie, has some freshwater rays that do likewise. Both are very cool and unusual fish in addition to having good personality.
 
solo firemouth could work if you get one with the right personality, however of all the fish i have kept (not a huge number, but a good amount) no other has such extreme personality differences from specimen to specimen.

hmm....probably too small for a severum full grown, but as slow as mine is growing in a 55 i'd think it'd be alright for a good while.

ryan
 
I have a Bolivian ram and he's a personable little fella. He got pretty sick and he's lost alot of his spunk, but he's still fairly tame. Plus he leaves all the rummies and cories alone (in a 30).
 
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