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Someone should really make a "known" website for cichlids for "community"
cichlids. When I first started in freshwater, I was told by a lfs barbs couldn't be in anything but with other barbs. I've "grown up" since then, thanks to the internet, but the ever feared cichlids have finally pronouced their way into our community. Absolutely any lfs within 20 miles of us will say there is no cichlid that can go into a community tank. Defying the lfs's we introduced kribs, which supposively was "bad". They went like peas and carrots with the tetras, loaches, barbs, sharks, everything. Stepping further, got a parrot fish (carefully selecting one from an lfs that was young dull grey / black ones, to know they weren't dyed). Don't care they're "manufactured", our Parrot is our best buddy, follows us around the tank, hangs next to our hand when we vacuum, etc. Still no probs in the tank, he didnt bug anyone, no one bugs him. Introduced a paired Arie(sp?) cichilds (blue with yellow fins), again, no problems, they school with the panda cories. There's so many colorful and characteristic cichlids out there, but there's also "bad boys" that would clean out a community tank. Seems the rule is "Rock/cave dwelling" cichlids are NOT community fish, open lake cichlids are more passive and adaptive. What I would love is if you guys could post the names of cichlids that you know are normally passive cichlids, stay within 3-5", don't require special water conditions, known to be exceptionally agressive, etc. Can compare to Kribs. I'll try to make a community listing published online from these results, so please, anyone that has anything to input, please do. Thanks. |
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