Dwarfs?

[BOD]

wot sort of combination of fish ie dwarf cichlids, could you have in a 23 G uk tank?

 

[Ben]

you could have.
ONE PAIR OF:
Blue Rams
OR
Bolivian Rams
OR
Kirbs
OR
Keyholes(might be a tight fit, b careful if getting these)

Or you could have a trio(2 females:1 Male) of Apistogramma



HTH

DD

 

[Krib Crazy]

You can get any combination (except keyholes) of fish you want just pick to your preference. Me I like kribs. But, I guess you already know that

 

[BOD]

so only a pair in a hole 23 G tank?

 

[Griz]

A pair or trio of Apistogramma would be fine in a 23 UKG too. Or maybe Discrossus.

 

[Ben]

so only a pair in a hole 23 G tank?

Yep. 23 gallons isn't alot, and these guys pair up and do get territorial, like most NWs

DD

 

[lucky62]

A pair or trio of Apistogramma would be fine in a 23 UKG too. Or maybe Discrossus.

Checker boards are a very good idea , can be hard to find , at least near me ..............

 

[MET]

What do you want from the fish? If you want to breed them you are probably limited to a single species. If you just want to keep them you can add more.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

What do you want from the fish? If you want to breed them you are probably limited to a single species. If you just want to keep them you can add more.

HA! Easier said than done; many cichlids will attempt to breed if provided a member of the opposite sex (whether that member is of their species or not). and many male cichlids will fight each other for territory even if there aren't any females present.

 

[10g]

so only a pair in a hole 23 G tank?

Well, yes. Only a pair of those cichlids will occupy most of the bottom of your tank. 23 UK Gallon is roughly 27.6 US Gallon. This is still not enough for 2 pairs, unless your tank has a bottom area of at least 3 square feet.... AND/OR... heavily planted to set up visual barriers at the bottom of your tank. Then, you can hold two pairs with caution. If you are new to rams, I suggest you try one pair, first.

If you wanna add more, you can add other top/middle dweller folks. There are lots of them. When you buy them. just ask the store people that you want non-aggressive top/middle dweller, and if possible, soft water fish. Tell them what cichlids you are planning to have.

Dwarf cichlids are usually 2 inches long. So, when you add other fish, make sure the combined total length of everybody doesn't exceed 23 inches (27 US Gallons - 4 inches). This is to avoid overstocking.



Happy Ramirezi,

G

 

[MET]

I stand by my earlier statement that if you just want to keep them you can keep multiple species in the same tank. As a very brief example I currently have:
A 20 gal with A. cacatoides, A. sp. "red lobes Rio Xingu" & N. transvestitus.
A second 20 holds A. honsloi, A. panduro & P. taeniatus.
A 10 gal with A. atahualupa & A. borellii
A 10 gal with A. uaupesi & A. mcMasteri
and so on.

These are just holding or community tanks. My breeding set ups hold only a single species.

All tanks have very heavy plantings and many caves. However, the fish rarely use the caves. If you ever have a situation where the fish resort to hiding in caves to avoid agression you probably have a problem.

Also, notice that most of the combinations I list are fish from different groups. You will usually have less agression if they are from different groups and will also reduce the desire to spawn with a different species.