A 20 gal., 3/4 full, is really only a 15 gal. These are much smaller fish that are very unlikely to outgrow your tank.īy the way, why isn't your tank filled up to the top? Space is space, and even the upper area is still very useable space for your fish. Get a bristle nose pleco and/or a Chinese Algae Eater (CAE).
Although seen as aggressive fish, the majority of African cichlids. Trade them if you can, but get rid of them. Many reach the 12-16 cm in size that makes them ideal for a large community cichlid aquarium. Blood parrot cichlid (Parrot cichlide) (Red Parrot) Tiger. Plecos, if they are the common type, will end up getting much too large for a 20 gal. West African pygmy goat (African dwarf goat) (Cameroon dwarf goat). Try them for a while, if you want, and see how it works out. But for an mbuna, they are not usually too aggressive. Probably best to get rid of your yellow labs, as well, as they will probably get a little too big for a 20 gal. and especially at a young age, they are likely to get severely harrassed by mbuna in a 20 gal. Get rid of your black and white striped fish (Frontosa). A little too big and aggressive for a 20 gal. Get rid of your so called orange lab ( Red zebra, Metriaclima estherae). Keep your tiger barbs, but get at least another 4 or more. When kept with their own kind they usually need to be kept in large groups of 12 or more -which you definately do not have the space for. Just don't get any more of them as they are highly aggressive towards their own kind. MELINI CORYDORAS POLKA DOT PICTUS CATFISH CHOCOLATE ZEBRA PLECO BOLIBIAN RAM CICHLID CUPIDO CICHLID GEOPHAGUS JURUPARI CICHLID RED BELLIED FLAG CICHLID. Strawberry peacock cichlid red base that can sometimes come out as pink. Dragon blood peacock cichlid red base color that is distinguished from other types with its dotted spots and blotches throughout its body. They don't get very big -your 20 gal is big enough for one. OB peacock cichlid red base color with dark blue spots that are spread throughout the body but more prominent on the fish’s head. Hope that wasn't too boring for you, and good luck on keeping all your fish.Keep the demasoni. You have differant wants and needs, in an enviornment where you thrive, could kill your room mate. Having them share the same tank would be like you having to share an apartment with someone from Indonesia, it may be okay for a while, but you know you can't live with the person forever. Because these fish evolved in such differant places, light, food and water movement is most likely also an issue. 68 to 73 degrees F is needed by convicts and fish of that like, while your tiget barbs need 74 to 79 degrees F. Since these fish aren't mixed in nature, I think it's advisable not to mix them in a tank. *Also, this page would suggest that barbs and cichlids are not compatible:įreshwater & Brackish Compatibility ChartĬonvicts originate in central america, while the barbs originate in southern asia. Assuming that you stick to one cichlid, you could have one of the following: Firemouth, Sajica, Cutteri, Acara, Honduran Red Point, Convict or a jewel. Are there still any danios? I once had a an oscar that ate my danios. they're very hardy, very active, and aggressive enough to hold their own in a tank of cichlids, but not so much that they stress/injure the cichlids. I'd remove the remainder of the barbs, cause if the other two were killed by a cichlid, there's a chance you won't have any left. tiger barbs do great with african cichlids. Is there any chance they could have jumped? I once found a "lost" fish in a 10 gallon I had long ago, it was just an outline, but I recognized it as an albino catfish. Maybe the fish and bacteria in your tank did away with the bodies.
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