The best CA/SA Cichlids for a 30 Gallon

[cacichlids]

Aren't salvinis too big at full size? Or do they stay ~6"? I love some of the pics of salvinis, but some of the full grown ones don't have that awesome yellow color and frankly look dull.

Females display awesome bright yellow/red coloration since they're babies, and stay smaller. Males are the ones that might look dull.

 

[HrHagel]

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=129

http://www.borstein.com/sam/?Species_Profiles:Central_America:Cryptoheros_spilurus

http://www.aquariumphoto.dk/cryptoheros_cutteri.htm

http://www.nvcweb.nl/portal/index.p...cryptoheros-panamensis-meek-a-hildebrand-1913

http://www.gcca.net/fom/Herotilpia_multispinosa.htm

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=75

A single pair of any of the above species, combined with some quality aquascaping (purhaps planted) would be my choice, given the tank size.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Wow how did that work? 20L? Isn't that 5 gallons or so?

Meant to say 20g long. They coexisted fine in that tank with tetras and cories till they bred.

 

[6 bar]

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=129

http://www.borstein.com/sam/?Species_Profiles:Central_America:Cryptoheros_spilurus

http://www.aquariumphoto.dk/cryptoheros_cutteri.htm

http://www.nvcweb.nl/portal/index.p...cryptoheros-panamensis-meek-a-hildebrand-1913

http://www.gcca.net/fom/Herotilpia_multispinosa.htm

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=75

A single pair of any of the above species, combined with some quality aquascaping (purhaps planted) would be my choice, given the tank size.

I 100% agree. Cryptoheros sp are cool. Cryptoheros nanoluteus is a very smaller growing fish. I'd also include fish from the thorichtys family,

 

[AcsFoolMike]

I'd get a pair of sajicas from Rapps

 

[Sab_Fan]

Rainbow cichlids (h. multispinosa) are a good choice ... small central american cichlids, peaceful, easy to keep ...

 

[AAUSbob]

honestly, keep whatever fish you like, just know you'll have to start over every year or however long you want. when i first started i only had a 20g tank and i would buy whatever fish interested me at the time, once it got too big i would trade it in for something new and diffrent. granted, that costs alitthe bit more money then buying fish u can keep for years, but i've had so many diffrent fish, and diffrent combos that its been worth it. Now i have a 110g tank with some of my favorite fish in it.

 

[AAUSbob]

id say get a Red Devil/Midas and keep it til it was about 4-5inches, then trade it,

 

[deathbystereo]

honestly, keep whatever fish you like, just know you'll have to start over every year or however long you want. when i first started i only had a 20g tank and i would buy whatever fish interested me at the time, once it got too big i would trade it in for something new and diffrent. granted, that costs alitthe bit more money then buying fish u can keep for years, but i've had so many diffrent fish, and diffrent combos that its been worth it. Now i have a 110g tank with some of my favorite fish in it.

Yeah, that's a good point. I think trying to get a breeding pair out of one of the Cryptoheros/Archocentrus species might be the best choice at the moment. I mean, of course I'd love a red tail cat but that could work for about 4 days until he got too big haha.