A. cacatuoides in a 10g?

[rivka]

I have a 10g tank in my bedroom, fine river gravel, some smooth stones, a chunk of driftwood and heavily planted. At the moment I have a couple of gouramis in there, but after I get back from my holidays I was thinking of replacing them with an A. cactuoides from another tank and getting a female to keep him company. I'm not interested in raising fry, I just want to watch the courting behaviour. I'm pretty meticulous about my tanks, I monitor and maintain them daily and do frequent water changes. Can I get away with 2 apistos in this set up? He's such a great little guy, I want to keep him happy! Smile

Oh, I figured I would also throw in a couple of otos to help with the housework

 

[Mike Wise]

I think you should be able to do this since you have:

a heavily planted tank that (I assume) blocks side-to-side line of sight,

plenty of hiding places, and

a second tank in which to remove one of the cichlids, if it is getting abused.