Would these cichlids work together?

Sorry holybull, but the rams are peacefull cichlids and I have two that don't terrorize my gouramis, white clouds, otos, darter/goby thing, or my shrimp. The only thing they will terrorize is cories.
Your welcome, I think mine look pretty good to gether, but its your tank good luck.
 
I am not getting the convicts, I just really like them (they are on my ....someday list)! I think I will go with the rams, and my gouramis in there with them, not sure about any others.
Does anyone know if there are ANY cichlids (african or american) that could go in a community tank with balas, black skirt tetras, a rope fish, a red tail shark and a couple algea eaters? Not including my gouramis in this tank they will be with the rams. This will be a 55g with about 1.5-2 watts per gal lighting , planted, with a Emerior 400 bio-wheel filter, oh and around 200-250 watt heater (don't have that yet but still deciding on 2 small or 1 big). If this matters I will have eco-complete, small gravel and sand as a substrate (yes, I know the sand and gravel will eventually mix), but am willing to deal with that. I also know the balas can't remain 4-ever in the 55, I will either upgrade or find a new home for them (even thogh it will break my heart I LOVE THEM), when that time comes.
One other thing any recomendations on online stores, breeders, ect. to purchase and research a little more for the cichlids? Wal-mart said they can "special order" me what I want, but I don't think I want to go through them.

Thanks!!!

Gin
 
No cichlids

I just wanted to thank everyone here for all the info and advice givin here, unfortunatly I am not going to be able to go with cichlids at this time :sad: . I went to Wal-Mart the other day and when I 'm there I always have to go by the fish...well a couple weeks ago my son had asked to get a dragon fish, I told him no because they are BW, well when I went by their tank they were all dieing and I felt so bad for them...to make a long story short I ended up buying one so I am going to have to go brackish with the tank now.

Thanks so much and sorry I wasted your time on the topic, but it will be used because once my bala's are to big for the 55 and have to be moved I will with out a doubt be making my 55 a cichlid tank...which in the long run will be better anyway, I can have more of a choice as to how many and what kind and they will be much happier in that tank I'm sure!!

Thanks again everyone you're all WONDERFUL!!

Gin :cool2:
 
stingray4540 said:
Well good luck no problem not a waste at all now you'll know for the future.
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Thanks, I'm going to need it, this whole salinity thing is new to me and making my head spin!!! Not to mention trying again to research tankmates and such :eek: :thud:

Gin
 
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