Re: 29g Stocking Suggestions?

"Larry Blanchard" <lblanch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> NetMax wrote:
>
>> Nothing jumps to mind. Are the Kribs a pair? Small cichlids like
>> Apistos (Golden-Eye, Rams, Agasizzi, Cacatoides etc) are usually kept
>> in harems, and I think the 29g is a bit too small for them and the
>> Kribs. Other gentle cichlids like Geos would eventually get too big.
>> Medium sized cichlids like Firemouths, Acaras, Rainbows etc would also
>> outgrow that tank (size & territory).
>
> What about N. pulcher or N. brichardi? Fairly small, not heavy-bodied,
> and not overly aggressive. Note that this is from reading, not from
> experience.
>
> I understand they're happier in a school, so the OP would need at least
> 5, but cichlid tanks are often oversto

Ahh, the Neolamprologus
http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/cichlidrecipe/crp17.htm
Mixing new world and old world cichlids is usually a bad idea. The Neos
are fierce little fighters who form clans. Individually, they might not
have a very large territorial footprint, but they raise their fry well,
and as soon as the fry are old enough, they help the parents protect the
next batch of fry, and so on, until you have a fairly well coordinated
family unit move across the tank, dominating every nook & crannie. This
is from experience.

An interesting tank is starting with a few Julies (Julidochromis) and a
few Brichardi. They soon choose sides, and begin building their clans in
earnest, eventually meeting in the middle, where the fun starts.
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