Mixed dwarf cichlids in a 130L

[Tdawwg$$]

Hey guys,

I have a 130l heavily planted tank, which has been running since march and has pretty good filtration (fluval U4 internal + medium sponge filter + small sponge filter)

These are the fish I currently have:
- 2 kribensis (1m1f) and they’ve paired up using both the coconut caves I have them
- 12 neon tetras

I really want to have a mixed dwarf cichlid tank but have read kribs can be really difficult with other dwarfs… but I really want to try because they are too cool of a fish to rehome

Any suggestions

My favourites are
-Apisto agazzissi
- Bolivian ram
- laetacaras

(I have never posted or used this site before so Mind me if I’m not using it right)

 

[anewbie]

Just say no - the aquarium is way too small even if the species were more laid back; but it gets worse here the kribs speak african and the south american cicihld speak south americanish and so they can't understand themselves. In a 40b (slightly larger) i did mix cockatoo and kribs and basically the kribs would double team the cockatoo until they left them alone and stayed out of their areas (did i mention that the kribs work really well as a pair). Of the species you mentioned one of the latacara would have the best chance (l. dorsigera seem to be the most laid back and least likely to have conflict); i found the araguaiae far more assertive and sometime looking for a bit of 'fun'.

Either way while it might work it will be a bit stress.