keeping different dwarf cichlids together?

[RLHam3]

I currently have a heavily planted 29 gal (30 x 12 x 18.5) with ample hiding spots. The only current residents are a pair of young L183 ancistrus. I am in the process of moving and have decided to wait until after the move to put new fish into the tank.

I used to have a trio of cacatuoides in the tank and I'm planning on on getting more dwarf cichlids soon. I have narrowed my search down to 3 species: Apistogramma nijsseni, German blue rams or key holes. I was planning on keeping each species seperately in 20 longs, but after looking at a few threads on this site I was wondering if it would be possible to house 2 different groups of these dwarf cichlids in the aforementioned 29 gal and how they would fair when/if one or both groups started breeding. (I plan to remove fry when they become free swimming)

 

[Mike Wise]

IMHO not a good idea. The tank is entirely too small. If you do, expect losses.

 

[Jonathan A]

Mike is right, putting all those different species in the tank would not end well

 

[Michael Dean]

I keep a pair pf Nijseni and a pair of ?Cacatuoides in a heavily planted tank with no problem whatsoever. For dither fish I have Ember Tetras and Green Neons.

 

[ChuckinMA]

I keep a pair pf Nijseni and a pair of ?Cacatuoides in a heavily planted tank with no problem whatsoever. For dither fish I have Ember Tetras and Green Neons.

Mike - how big is your tank? Were the two pairs added at the same time?