First post! Advice on tankmates

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hslee

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:hi: Hi everyone!

I currently have a 20g tank that I'll be putting 2-3 n. brichardis in. Most resources I've checked say that they will get along peacefully with other fish, but I figured I'd ask you guys for your opinion.

Would a 20g with 2 of these, along with maybe 4-5 harlequin rasboras and a dwarf pleco work?

Thanks in advance to everyone that helps with their 2 cents
 
Would a 20g with 2 of these, along with maybe 4-5 harlequin rasboras and a dwarf pleco work?
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definitely NOT. the only fish which should be kept with African cichlids are other African cichlids. optimally, you'd keep 4 brichardi in that 20 and call it full.
 
Thanks for your input! (I'm sure the rasboras are grateful) Would there be any other similar sized cichlids that I might consider for variety? Maybe 2 of each, or something like that...
 
Been doing some more research - how would red tail rams (i think it's the same as bolivian ram?) get along with the brichardi?

Thanks again!
 
pugwash said:
Dude, Ram's are from South America, not Africa. You really do not want to mix fish from different continents. Possibly something from Lake Tanganyika though.

Have a look at this article about brichardi: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brichardi.php

Hopefully, you'll find it informative.
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:duh: sorry for my crashing ignorance... all of this info can be quite overwhelming at first. the page was very helpful, I think I'll go with the original advice of 4 (or maybe just 3) brichardis.

thanks again!
 
yeah, like they're really close on this map;) :laugh:
 
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