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Old June 14th, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

I'm gonna do like an Amazon tank in my 55gal, what type of cichlids would work in there?
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Old June 14th, 2007  
Tom
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Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

There are a bunch of different possibilities, it is just based on your preference to the look of the fish. Visit your lfs and take notes of the cichlids you like, and come back with the results.
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Old June 14th, 2007  
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Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

It depends.. if you stack them, you can fit more in but if you sit them side by side, i think you get less in. :

really, it's like Tom said, a matter of your personal preference.. just keep the tank within the 1" of adult size fish per gallon, leaving room for a school of otos and/or corys.
http://www.fishlore.com/TropicalFishProfiles.htm - you can check out some cichlids here and start getting an idea how many of what kind you want.
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Old June 14th, 2007  
Jim
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Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

FLBettaCouple, that was bad...hehehe

ecnaj143, definitly read up first, an amazon environment is an excellent choice, it's basically what I have with my angels, right down to my amazon sword plants. Just understand most amazon cichlids are VERY agressive, and can get quite big, so you'll have to choose carefully. I've read that firemouth cichlids are very tough and good cichlid "starter fish".
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Old June 14th, 2007  
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Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

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FLBettaCouple, that was bad...hehehe
it was bad.. yet a laugh.. : good advice and the firemouths are pretty cool looking fish too.
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Old June 14th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

With the more aggressive cichlids you tend to overstock the tank along with overfilter to keep the aggression down, but it all depends on the species you get. I believe a firemouth and convict go well together actually, though not quite sure on the convict would have to check on that and whether you like that type. Angels are quite peacefull cichlids, so are the dwarf species and rams.

Bad joke but a laugh
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Old June 15th, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

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I'm gonna do like an Amazon tank in my 55gal, what type of cichlids would work in there?
i'm having an amazonn displayy i'm having hekelli, firemouth, blue acar, orange heads and angles my tanks 70 gallon Callum!
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Old July 14th, 2007  
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Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

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Originally Posted by Callum Bass Masta
hey i was soon to be pputting my fish in my 70 gallon i had planned for it to be a south american amazon display i planned for
3 veil angels
2 hekelii
2 red horse face
2 blue acars
2 black lancer cats
2 pictus
2 kribs
1 bn
2 firemouths
4 red forest jewel chiclids
and about 5 or so clown loaches
i had planned for rivulatus but heard they were abit agressive but would they be ok
and some school for that are bigger enough not to get eaten thats it
i have a few fake plant some verigated rush amazon swords anubiuas will these be ok
thanks
i'll post some pics when i get another camera after we lost the usb connector for our first one then my sister broke the last and then my dad lost the next one in thailand with photos of my on an elaphant and on its head

Peace Out Callum!


thats a quote from myslef thats my amazon display sort of thing u could have some red hump aswell

and what the others said it depends on what u like

Peace Out Callum!
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Old September 2nd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

get an oscar
You wont be disapointed!
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Old September 2nd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

It all depends on which species of Amazon fish you'd like...we have angels, tetra, plecos. We are getting breeding trio of Gymnogeophagus australis. The only get 4-5"
Here's the actual fish
http://www.masns.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=2155
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Old September 3rd, 2007  
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Re: How many cichlids would fit in a 55gal?

amazon fish such as: red hump angels blue acaras hekelii .

Gymnogeophagus are great race of fish

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