Joe S wants to know:
If I get a sholow of tetras and a pair of butterfly cichlids, will they be happy together? By the way my tank is 35 gallons. Also what other fish would do well with butterfly chichlids? Thanks so much guys!
If I get a sholow of tetras and a pair of butterfly cichlids, will they be happy together? By the way my tank is 35 gallons. Also what other fish would do well with butterfly chichlids? Thanks so much guys!
July 13th, 2009 at 8:46 am
here is a good chart to go by
July 15th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
When not breeding, they are peaceful, generally leaving other fish alone.
Best kept in small groups, preferably comprising equal numbers of each sex.
Like most dwarf cichlids,they can be shy and retiring in the tank.
A generous cover of floating plants and the use of appropriate dither fish will make them more outgoing.
Large, fast-swimming species such as the Giant Danio, Congo Tetra or Tiger Barb should be avoided as they often outcompete them at feeding time.
The smaller barbs, rasboras and tetras make excellent companions for this cichlid, as do the smaller labryrinth fishes and livebearers.
Provided the aquarium is large enough to satisfy all of their territorial needs, other dwarf cichlids can also be housed with A. thomasi.