Re: [GSAS-Member] Name That Cichlid

[Cory McElroy <corywmcelroy@hotmail.com>]

I feel I should chime in from the Conway contengency.

 

First, choose between high ph, and low ph cichlids.

 

Good ones for a 29g:

High PH

Leleupi breeding colony

Multi Shell dwellers Colony breeder, with something up above, tetras/rasboras 
etc.

Juliochromis sp.

Birchardi colony

 

Low PH Usually loves a planted tank.

Kribs (i find i have breeding problems, female puts a pounding on the male.)

Apistogrammas(huge following of this fish, many varieties.) 
Rams, German blues etc

 

Riverine Cichlids

Buffalo head cichlid With tetras on the top level, with a few powerheads built 
into a river manifold.(been on my todo list for a while)

 

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head in hurry.

 

But Just from seeing your tanks shango. I'd put some research into the river 
manifold system, with buffalo head cichlids and  tetras. You could do a nice 
planted tank, river theme. 

 
> From: shango@shangolos.com
> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:51:00 -0800
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Name That Cichlid
> 
> Ok, ok...I'm gonna start a cichlid tank.
> 
> I resisted for years because I had mixed reactions to an old girlfriends 
> Cribenza tank where they were always getting all red and shoving each other 
> back and forth for turf. I like a chill community tank where everyone gets 
> along.
> 
> BUT...
> 
> I am kinda fish bored and need something new and Cichlids have so many colors 
> and personalities. I have always wanted bright fish, yellow would be the 
> best, but am not ready for a marine tank.
> 
> I think the idea of shell dwellers is fun and mouth breeding sounds fun and I 
> can even handle the territoriality now. I also like the idea of having a tank 
> that couldn't have plants and was only rock which I think is the whole story 
> with Cichlids.
> 
> Here is the point of this post though...where do I start? There are a TON of 
> cichlids.
> 
> I would like some that...
> 
> -are brightly colored
> -don't have especially high water needs
> -might breed for me
> -might be territorial but won't actually nip/cause damage to each other, just 
> flare color and move aggressively
> -can handle a gravel tank bottom
> -will be happy in a 29GAL
> -Not above $15 each.
> 
> If ya'll would suggest a handful of species to begin looking at, I would 
> appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks
> Shango
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