want your opinions

[demon_surfer]

Im really just browsing at the moment.

It can be a real pain in the *** getting pictures of these cichlids though.

I really dont want to order blind if you know what I mean, and I will have to order them because the fish stores in my area are pretty pathetic.

the dorsigeus and curvicep you talked about, are you sure that is the correct name for them? I cant find them in fishbase.org

 

[peifc]

Laetacara Curviceps (some spell with s. Some without s).
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0303&view_records=1

http://homepages.tesco.net/~davyreynolds/fishindex/fish/L/laetacara_curviceps.htm

This is a picture of my regular Curviceps. Still young and tank raised.

And this is my juvi L. Curviceps 'Santarem'. Same specie but from different location. And this is wild caught.

Basic info on Dorsigerus.
http://www.cichlidae.com/tanks/t006.html

And my juvi looks like this.

More pictures of Laetacara sp.

http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/Laetacara/default.html

 

[demon_surfer]

ahh nice, a little bit smaller than what I was looking for but the other suggestions are looking good.

giving me lots of ideas.

particularly the thorichthys aureus that is a gorgeous fish!

also the archocentrus Sajica, I was researching these fellas a while back but was having trouble finding pics that I thought looked good. The only ones I found were Jeffs amazing breeding pair. But I found a whole bunch of really good ones so im reconsidering them.

the gymnogeophagus balzanii is really neat too.

hehe so many ideas so few tanks!

 

[demon_surfer]

Im also trying to work out some companions for the cichlids.

probably some cats. I would really like to get some clown loaches but I cant guarantee I will be able to give them the tank they need when they get bigger.

does anyone have any info on keeping

Synodontis nigriventris (upside down catfish)
or
the pimelodus pictus

with cichlids?

 

[peifc]

I have a pair of juvi Balzanii from Jeff as well. They are lively and beautiful.

 

[peifc]

You can also try for some plecos.

 

[demon_surfer]

I dont know, most of the nice looking ones get way to big for a 55 galloner.

 

[peifc]

did you check out www.planetcatfish.com ? Maybe that will help what bottom dwellers you want.

There are some loaches that don't get over 7".

 

[demon_surfer]

yeah its kinda hard to find a place to start in their great long list though.

I dont really just wanna start at the top yah know, take me years to get though it!

 

[peifc]

What do you want the bottom dweller to do? Algae eater or just cleaning up the food debris?

L28, L46, L66, L73, L98, and a few others are small. However, not all of them are algae eaters. Check anything under L... look for size then your preference. That's how I found my favorite plecos.