What is the easiest Cichlid to breed?

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A newly matured pair of Australoheros red ceibal would be my choice because they wouldn't need a heater, in fact, fluctuation in temp seems to spur them on.
I had a pair spawn in an outdoor tank, choked with algae, water temps would be high 80sF during the day, 50sF at night.
I never fed the tank, the pair and fry lived off algae, and whatever else fell in.
A 10 gal would probably be to small after the initial breeding the first season, because they grow very quickly.

 

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Kribs are African (old world). I would say convicts as well. Firemouths are too difficult either.

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Edit "firemoutha are *not* too difficult"

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In a 10 gallon...convicts or kribs. Not much else really.

Second to those, in terms of size, Redhead Tapajos Geo's. Pair can live comfortably their whole life in a 55 gallon.
 
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