Cichlids for a 10 gallon

[msjinkzd]

multis are pretty darn cool!

 

[Sploke]

You can happily keep (and breed) a pair of convicts, hrp's or firemouths in that tank, even as they get to their full adult size.

I highly disagree with that. Sure, you might get convicts to breed in a 10gal, because they'll breed in just about anything, but I can't see how they would be "happy" or properly kept in that small of a space.

 

[krytan]

:iagree: a 10g is to small for cons' or firemouths.

 

[MIKE D]

Yeah I dont want them to be cramped. Im trying to find something to live in my 10 gallon qt when I move my GT out so It will stay cycled.

 

[Brian Bivens]

There are a few tanganyikan fish you could keep, I have had a pair of brichardi in a 5 gallon for 4 months, and they are doing great (nice color, very active, growing up just fine)

If space is limited, and a 10 is your only option, I would say that brichardi, or neolamprologus lellupi would be a nice option. They rarely get much larger than 3 inches and a pair of them might give you some fry that you can take to the LFS.

 

[ajbry]

A trio of Lamp. Ocellatus would be great. Although small, their personalities make it worth it.

 

[nano cichlids]

try nanos they stay small easy to care for and aren't aggressive.

Archocentrus nanoluteus

 

[dvd_wightman]

IMO, the only option you have are the shellies suggested by jpappy789.

 

[nano cichlids]

no nanos stay small under 4in IMO ive never seen one bigger

 

[bextraordinary]

I agree - a small group of shellies is probably the only option here. Even a fully-grown brichardi or leleupi would be a stretch - I saw a beautiful breeding pair of Daffodils once and each adult was at least 4", which I think is too large for a 10, especially given their nature. If you want to see the best cichlid colors and behaviors, you gotta give 'em room to show off!