ok I am looking for some ideas of some cichlids that would comfortable work in a 40 breeder and that i could breed in the 40
A cichlid pair for a 40 breeder
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My 1st choice would be Firemouths. I have a breeding pair in a 40B and they do well in it. Their behavior is entertaining to say the least with all the gill flaring, yet I have never had their aggression be more than just a show. Wide availability and smaller size is also a plus. Convicts & Sajicas would be good options as well, but aggression could be more serious. Any of the dwarfs, like Rams would be an option, and their small size would allow maybe 2 pairs. I have a pair in a 29 g that do fine. Whatever you decide, I would stick with smaller species.
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would a pair of Acara work in that size tank? I know they arent very aggressive but not sure size wise.
Nothing that exceeds 4", maybe Cryptoheros nanoluteus, or some of the smaller Gymnogeophagus species.
whats the cichlid on the bottom
Nothing that exceeds 4", maybe Cryptoheros nanoluteus, or some of the smaller Gymnogeophagus species.
A male Gymnogeophagus quilero (AKA yerbalito)
From Uruguay, it doesn't require a heater, and does best as 1 male to 2 or 3, or more females.
They are delayed mouthbrooders, eggs put on the substrate, then wrigglers picked and held.
a holding female below.
and a dominant male
From Uruguay, it doesn't require a heater, and does best as 1 male to 2 or 3, or more females.
They are delayed mouthbrooders, eggs put on the substrate, then wrigglers picked and held.
a holding female below.
and a dominant male
Other than the already mentioned Cryptotheros....I'd LOVE to have some H. Bartoni. Not sure how they'd do in a 40 gallon, but they do stay small..
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?584365-Nosferatu-bartoni&highlight=bartoni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7cNVLQ53dY
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?584365-Nosferatu-bartoni&highlight=bartoni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7cNVLQ53dY