Nannacara Anomala Help

[Seanor]

I am planning on having a 75 gallon.
I am planning on having 5 Nannacara Anomala with a male to female ratio of 2/3 or is that a no? This is most likely pushing it but could I have any apistogrammas? I have been thinking of Baenschi but with the nannacaras, it's most likely a no.

I planning on having some Amazon frogbit and Anubis with lots of driftwood.
Other fish are going to be otocinclus and dwarf plecos(unsure what kinds yet)
Many pencil fish and about 10 hatchets(marbled).

 

[gerald]

You might want safety goggles for your plecos. Momma Nannacara guarding eggs or fry go straight for the eyes of any catfish that comes too close.

 

[viejo]

Nannacara ♀'s are truly hellions in their defense of the youngsters.

 

[Seanor]

You might want safety goggles for your plecos. Momma Nannacara guarding eggs or fry go straight for the eyes of any catfish that comes too close.

I'd like to play safe so I will take the options of plecos out. Well otocinclus fair well?

 

[Seanor]

Nannacara ♀'s are truly hellions in their defense of the youngsters.

Yes, I've heard of them of being very protective. I've also heard that female will be likely to kill males. Is that true?

 

[viejo]

If he can't keep out of the way it's quite possible especially in a smaller tank.

 

[Seanor]

Okay so I've thought this out, when I have another tank I'll set it up for the nannacaras and for the 75 I'm planning on I'm going to just not have any nannacaras. I may just go with Apistogramma Baenschi

 

[wreidfishguy]

Nanaacara are one of my favorite dwarf cichlids I have kept them for years.they are great parents the mothers are very good at providing protection for there fry when not breeding make great community fish