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I have a 29 gallon which I want to put a CA in.
I was originally going to put a pair of convicts, but the more I think about it I wouldn't know what to do with the fry.
So the list of chiclids I have seen in stores so far that would fit are:
Convicts
Firemouth
Jewel
Kenyi (note sure if this is a CA)
Electric Yellow hap (also not sure if its CA)

I have 4 different fish stores where I live and haven't looked at all of them. Besides the ones I have listed what others would you advise?

Africans would be ok, but I always wanted a jaguar since I saw him but since I only have room for a 29 gallon I wanted to get the biggest that would fit.
If I would decide to go with africans which would you recommend? Most africans I see are just in the assorted chiclid tanks. So it would probalby be just a grab bag.
Any advice would be helpful.
 
The last three are all African. If you went African, I'd suggest Kribs or Jewels for non-Rift Lake ones. For Rift Lake ones, few of the ones in the assorted Cichlid tanks would be appropriate, as most Malawis are better for larger setups. I'd recommend a community of Neolamprologus and small Julidochromis if you wanted to go Rift Lake.

Also, have you seen any good links on shellies lately?

For CAs, I'd recommend ones that you have mentioned above, or similar species from the same genera. I could also recommend Rainbow Cichlids or Neets.
 
Also wanted to say that my tap water is about 8.2 ph and KH about 9 dKH, GH about 7 dGH.
This fish will be in my computer/study so I wanted somehting with personality. So out of jewels con's or firemouths which has a better personality? Iam leaning slightly towards a firemouth.
Also would a pleco be ok, and what about dither fish would I need some?
 
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You probably would not need dithers if you had Cons. Those are what people led me to get when I was asking for a companion-type fish for next year. They can withstand that pH (not sure if Jewels could). A rubber-lipped plec works with Rift Lake-high pH, but I don't know if they get too big for a 29.
 
Childawg, did you get a pair of cons or a single male? I was reading that thread and it is what made me look at cons.
I think I have it narrowed down to a firemouth or a convict.
In my community tank my ph is about 8.0 (I have a piece of driftwood which might lower it some) and have a bristlenose pleco. I was going to get another but they cost $15 here and that would be alot of money if the chilid decided he doesn't like him. So I was thinking of going with a common pleco and just trading him in when he gets large for another small one.
What other type of bottom feeder would be ok for this tank set up if I decide to not get a pleco.
 
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I haven't got one yet, but it will be a single one. I'm putting him in a 20 high, and that might be a little tight as he grows. Since a 29 is a little higher than a 20 long, I wouldn't go with more than one in that either...with maybe a cat that would stay out of its way. A Pleco sounds like a good idea, as long as you can trade the sucker in.

The only other bottom-feeder that I can think of for that tank would be a Synodontis spp. catfish...Petricola would be best for your tank as they are the smallest, but UDCs are probably the cheapest.

HTH,

Matthew
 
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