20 gal High

[Kushka4paws]

I was looking for some advice on what to put in my 20 gallon High tank

 

[aspen]

hi kushka, there are lots of possibilities with a tank that size. if this is your first time, borellii's or cacatuoides would be a good choice, a trio of either (M/F/F) with some other small fish would make a nice tank.

rick

 

[Kushka4paws]

yes, this will be my first cichlid tank. I have had community tanks before & currently have a 30 gallon community tank, cycling this tank, & cycling a tank for Dwarf Puffers. I appreciate the advice & I will check into those fishies.

 

[aspen]

oh, a first cichlid tank... maybe even keyhole cichlids would be a very good starter fish for you. they are quite hardy.

rick

 

[Jayhawk]

Bolivian rams are also a good option - hardy and very socialable.

Eric

 

[faewyn]

I think cuckatoos (A. cacatouides) or Bolivians are great to start off with... In fact I have never moved beyond this apart from a very beautiful pair of blue rams, that spawned within 24 hours of getting them, and died within 2 weeks of getting :|

 

[Kushka4paws]

Thanks for all the information. The fish that were suggested are beautifull, I can't wait to get some. The only problem I am haveing now, is findin someone that has this kind of fish.

 

[Kushka4paws]

Can anyone give advice on ordering these fish online?

 

[cootwarm]

Hi Kushka,

AquaBid is a good place to start. It's like e-bay, where you can read feedback and see how the sellers previous customers were satisfied (or not). I've ordered from ApistoDave from Oregon and Fishfarmusa from Georgia with good results.

Here is a link to AquaBid South American cichlid auctions:
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlids

Neil also sells apistos here at apistogramma.com:
http://www.apistogramma.com/cms/

Michael