Want To Start A Small Cichlid Tank What Do I Need

[guppyguy1234]

i want too start cichlids and i want to know whats the minimum tank size i want to decorate it with that white rock stuffand some normal rocks what do i need guys

 

[lrhodes]

What kind of cichlids are you looking at? Of you want to go really small, you could do the shell dwellers...
If you are wanting Africans, 55 gallon is a good size. I have Africans in 29.... but that was done without research first! And they may have to be renamed when adults......
Rehomed*

 

[BelldandyShanny]

I've got kribs and blue rams, I love both

 

[christylee]

There are some apisto cichlids or dwarf cichlids that you could do in a 30 gallon. If you go with Tanganyika shell dwellers you can even go so small as a 10 gallon or 20 gallon tank. 20 long even better.
 
Most cichlids require at least a 55 gallon tank. Unless you don't mind re-homing your cichlids as they start to get bigger.