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Discussion in 'Aquatic Plants & Planted Tanks' started by lethalcustoms00, Mar 29, 2010.

  1. lethalcustoms00

    lethalcustoms00 Thread Starter Member

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    i have a 55 that houses tang cichlids right now that i have become a little bored with and want to try something new. maybe some fish that i can do plants with. any ideas
     
    lethalcustoms00, Mar 29, 2010
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    MasterBlue Active Member

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    Well, I'm a fan of Guppies, Endler's, and my own gems, Heterandria formosa (dwarf livbearer)
     
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    lethalcustoms00 Thread Starter Member

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    guppies, mollys, plattys are all out of the question. I need something to keep my intrest peaked. my sister keeps plattys that breed already. i do like the idea of something that will reproduce for me.
     
    lethalcustoms00, Mar 29, 2010
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    MasterBlue Active Member

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    Try shrimp? As many different types as you can? Or Crayfish? I have a blue one, he looks amazing! *outta ideas XD*
     
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    What about dwarf cichilds? Apistogramma agassizii or apisto cacatuoides (Cockatoo dwarf cichlid) are good and will breed. Not like guppies or mollies.
     
    FishVixen, Mar 30, 2010
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    lethalcustoms00 Thread Starter Member

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    are they alright with plants though? I had thought about some rams, theyare a dwarf too
     
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    Actually they prefer a well planted tank? They can go in with rams from what I've read. But you know cichlids everyone is different. My Kribs ran everyone out of the tank today because they had babies. Luckily I had a 55 gal set up for the angels.
     
    FishVixen, Mar 30, 2010
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