small cichlids

[BigFish]

any unique smaller cichlids that would be able to live in a 12 gallon tank.

 

[The Mule]

In a 12g tank, you'll basically be limited to Apistos and other dwarf cichlids. One that I particularly like is Laetacara "Buckelkopf."

Apistogramma borelli would be good too:

Or Dicrossus filamentosus:

Or just good old German blue rams:

You could easily keep a pair of any of these species in a 12g.

 

[nandus_nandus]

How about Steatocranus cassuarius?

 

[Ash]

I would go with a blue ram, just keep up on the water quality, they stay small.

 

[Starfish]

German rams would be good for a 12g tank.

 

[Peanut_Power]

I would watch for aggression in a 12 gal with apistos....can be kinda nasty...same with Rams at times. I had 4 in a 20 gal and the males would duke it out. If you had a pair it might work. I would go with the checkerboards though, they stay smaller, are kewl lookin and interesting beyond compare!

 

[The Mule]

A pair of any of the above species is what was suggested. Keeping multiple males of the same species would likely lead to some aggression. But a pair should be absolutely fine.

 

[polomax24]

Dicrossus filamentosus all the way.

Dwarf Acaras didn't work for me in a 10g tank.

 

[Zorro]

blue rams would be great for that size tank

 

[craig]

A pair of KEYHOLES.