smallest cichlid with colors?

[ewok]

i guess this is sort of part 2 of my other post.....

what's the smallest cichlid that has the best colors?

something that's bright and/or pretty.

i'm looking into what i can put into a couple tanks, but i want the serious dwarfs. i think i want a couple of dwarf colonies somewhere down the road after they breed.

 

[Zeb]

Most apistogramma fit that bill....I like Agassizi myself. Rams are also another good option..

 

[Verse914]

Lamprologus species from Lake Tanganyika are probably the smallest and most colorful cichlid. There are several varieties, but the L. Oscellatus are beautiful fish. They stay about 1.5-2" in size.

 

[ewok]

sort of what i was thinking........

any other suggestions?

tanks!

 

[GhoriG]

nanacara sp., laetacara sp.. german rams, apistos,
nanochromis transvestitus most grow to around 2.5" max
some smaller.

depends on what you're interested in.

 

[stoopid]

He's pretty mean (has even bit me once, but his teeth are too small to do much more than grab a little)... colorful and not too big... I have him alone in a 10g:

http://www.fishlinkcentral.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=906&password=&sort=7&thecat=509