Are there any Cichlids Suitable for 10 gal?

[bamboox]

There are some small cichlids you can put in your tank, I am not sure it's a 10 gal or 20 gal tank below, but it's small (pictures will come up, just give it a min):

I think they are all small fish, but I am not sure.

here is another littler cutie, don't know its name, anyone knows?

 

[Cat]

As cichlids are out. I would recomend a silver mollie, If you want to entertain your Cat. I found that Max my cat used to go mad over mine, he didnt care about any other fish in the tank but when the mollie came up to the glass he used to make funny noises and jump out and paw the glass and the mollie used to encourage him!

 

[bamboox]

this tank is 9.2 gal. and that guy put 6 cichlids in his tank, doesn't look overstock to me.

 

[benedictj]

No, it isn't overstocked if you're willing to keep juveniles in it and trade them in for more juveniles every month. A 10 gallon is to small for even 6 fully grown Brevis. Just because somebody does it and it looks good, that doesn't mean it isn't overstocked and doesn't hold the potential to be a total disaster. (I'd be curious to know how long that tank has been setup. My guess is it is a few weeks after cycling).

 

[tornangel012]

There are some small cichlids you can put in your tank, I am not sure it's a 10 gal or 20 gal tank below, but it's small (pictures will come up, just give it a min):

I think they are all small fish, but I am not sure.

here is another littler cutie, don't know its name, anyone knows?

I think the last one is a type of Puffer and that is TOTALLY out the question even though I love them I would want a species only tank of puffers since they are tail nippers and aggressive. And I saw all those other ones at the LFS and they just seem to be different types of Africans that will grow out of the tank for sure.

I'll look into the silver tail mollies since I don't have any other plans of long finned fish.

THANKS everyone for all the suggestions!

 

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

bamboox, are those your fish!? Some of those africans reach over 8" in length, and are extremely aggressive.

They will ALL be too large to be kept in anything under a 30 gallon all by themselves!

Please, do not suggest keeping those fish in a 10 gallon if you have no idea yourself if it can be done. They will be fine as fry (which is what they are) but not at all once they are over 1" in length.

I hope this guy knows what he's doing... because he's going to end up with 1 fish who will kill all the others... and then that 1 fish will die because he's in too small a space.

I would not even attempt keeping some of those species in my 90 gallon african tank becuase they would be too agressive.

-Diana

 

[bamboox]

not my fish, i just saw some guy post those pictures along with a small tank. i was not sure myself about the size, that's why i mentioned "i think... and i am not sure". even it's bad suggestion, i trust and i expect someone here will correct me. don't over react ok? can u be 100% sure every suggestion u give will be correct?

 

[Jezah]

I have heard of people keeping a pair of blue rams in a 10g with some rasboras and corys. That seems like a nice tank to me...

P.S Can anyone identify the bright orange fishy in bamboox post? They sell them at my pet store without a scientific name as just "tangerine cichlids".

 

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

not my fish, i just saw some guy post those pictures along with a small tank. i was not sure myself about the size, that's why i mentioned "i think... and i am not sure". even it's bad suggestion, i trust and i expect someone here will correct me. don't over react ok? can u be 100% sure every suggestion u give will be correct?

I was just correcting you, dont think that was me overreacting... because it certianly wasnt. I cannot be 100% sure every suggestion i give will be correct, but all the advice i give is based on my expereince, and that post was certianly NOT based on your experience, so i reccommend you dont give that advice.


-Diana

 

[Analog Saint]

a 10g with a pair of rams is OK... adding other fish in would be overcrowding- especially with cories who share the same strata... Just what methinks, it may be possible, but I personally wouldn't try it.