Keyhole's

A friend recommended these Chichlids as a good fish for a community tank.
He said they are totally non aggressive, and will be fine with my platties,
zebra danios, and neons. I've got a 55G, with mostly slow growing plastic
plants (lol) and a live anubias nana due to the low lighting in the "tank
kit". Tank's been running for over a year, without too many major problems
other than the occasional ick or dead pleco.

D S

Occasional ick and dead pleco's is not exactly smooth sailing. Killing a
pleco is not easy to do. Are you doing regular water changes? Are you
monitoring the ammonia ph etc?

From what I've heard keyholes are a good addition to a community setup...
"D Steve" wrote in message
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A friend recommended these Chichlids as a good fish for a community tank.
He said they are totally non aggressive, and will be fine with my
platties,
zebra danios, and neons. I've got a 55G, with mostly slow growing plastic
plants (lol) and a live anubias nana due to the low lighting in the "tank
kit". Tank's been running for over a year, without too many major
problems
other than the occasional ick or dead pleco.

D S

I have never had one but have read that they are nice fish. I keep
severums, angels and kribs together with my gouramis.

Vicki

I'm delighted to hear that people are recommending these great little fish.
I've had problems with various cichlids but I have to say that the least of
my troubles comes from the Keyholes. I'd also highly recommend them.
Lis
Ireland.

Keyholes are awesome and peaceful cichlids.
they are probably the most underrated for being
versitile for a community tank. They are playful,
not picky about their food, eat flake off the surface,
pick at scraps from the bottom, and are fascinating
to watch as they comb the bottom for scraps...
they basically point downward at about a 20degree
angle, at about 1 cm above the gravel, pick, then dart
forward 2-4 cm, and repeat. vs other fish, which smothly
swim across the bottom, only to go into the gravel when they
see something they want. Keyholes, to a move-stop-pick-
move-stop-move-pick-stop-move- sequence.

Chad



"~Vicki ~" wrote in message
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I have never had one but have read that they are nice fish. I keep
severums, angels and kribs together with my gouramis.

Vicki

I couldn't have said it better myself - they are a great little fish )
Lis
"none" wrote in message ...
Keyholes are awesome and peaceful cichlids.
they are probably the most underrated for being
versitile for a community tank. They are playful,
not picky about their food, eat flake off the surface,
pick at scraps from the bottom, and are fascinating
to watch as they comb the bottom for scraps...
they basically point downward at about a 20degree
angle, at about 1 cm above the gravel, pick, then dart
forward 2-4 cm, and repeat. vs other fish, which smothly
swim across the bottom, only to go into the gravel when they
see something they want. Keyholes, to a move-stop-pick-
move-stop-move-pick-stop-move- sequence.

Chad