"Amateur Cichlids" wrote in message
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"Christy84065" wrote in message
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Is there a cichlid that fits this description
1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
2) Easy to sell to LFS
3) Breeds with lots of babies

Thanks

The N. brichardi would work as John suggested. Other options would be:

Julidochromis transcriptus
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/...is_gombi.shtml
Lamprologus multifasciatus
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/...asciatus.shtml
Lamprologus similis - See link to multifasciatus. Simlar in size and
behavior. Similis tend to like rocks more although are still found among
shell beds in some areas.
Lamprologus brevis -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/tanga...ema/007_sm.jpg I'll write an
article on brevis shortly.
Telmatachromis temporalis "shell" -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/tanga...ita/005_sm.jpg

If you have naturally soft water with a low pH,

Look at:
Apistogramma's
Keyhole Cichlids
Laetacara curviceps -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/l_curviceps.shtml

I'd avoid the Jewels in anything smaller than a 20 long.
http://66.70.90.41/show_fish.php?FishIndex=6
I'd avoid the convicts also. They're numerous and fry are often difficult
to
offload.
Kribensis, like the Jewels would be better off in a 20 gallon long.
http://66.70.90.41/show_fish.php?FishIndex=7

Amateur



Don't count on getting cash from the LFS.. Most of them will give you store
credit and thats it..I have over a 150 cichlids that the LFS doesn't want..
And my guppies, are eitier food or given to a LFS..

Tim