Cichlids question for 56 gallon?

**ChaosWolf** · 04-06-2013, 06:01 AM

just a question is there some bright color cichlids that would go good in a 56Gallon Planted Tank?Like a nice colorful variety? i haven`t looked into them yet so i was just curious i figured i would ask before checking into them because if not i`ll go looking at tetra's or something lol i just happened to see some very pretty ones at Pet solutions and was curious on them.

**ChaosWolf** · 04-06-2013, 06:06 AM

as i was looking was interesting in Blue Rams,Red Devils and Red & Black Blood Parrot Cichlid somthing bright like these? or let me know please.

or the Maingano Cichlids,Orange Blotched Zebra Cichlid,Duboisi Cichlid,O.B. Zebra Cichlid Wahh they all look so good haha xD anyways any help on what would go good in a 56 gallon n how many n such would be usefull.

**talldutchie** · 04-06-2013, 06:18 AM

haha, xD and lol.

African lake cichlids like the blotched zebra means your tank will not be planted for long. Blood parrots get pretty big.
South American ciclids like the blue ram work a lot better in a planted tank. West African species like the kribs also. Both will start breeding if you get a pair, set up a territory and start beating up anything that comes near, something to plan for.

If you want a crowded aquarium with brighly coloured fish then remove the plants and go for a Mbuna setup, http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...cutter_55g.php

Any cichlid requires a bit of your own research as well so I'd advice you to do more than just ask here.

**ChaosWolf** · 04-06-2013, 01:01 PM

omg mbuna set is so 0.o awesome!Sad thing is i got all these plants i just bought n added them in ._. so maybe the next tank that no one knows im saving for haha >.> (coughs) so basically a brightly colored tank of ciclids wouldnt work with a planted tank. ok so thank you then lol i`ll have to wait on getting a future tank n setting it up just for that 0.o because u just shown me something n i love it haha xD

**ChaosWolf** · 04-06-2013, 01:12 PM

oh for the krib one it says its peaceful on live fish sites dose that mean i can put them with dif types of fish? 0.o

**talldutchie** · 04-06-2013, 01:19 PM

haha. You could house a single male/female pair of kribs with other fish if there's room for that couple to set up a territory. So, territorial boundries are key, plants, pebbles, wood, whatever.

lol, xd and 0.o

**ChaosWolf** · 04-06-2013, 01:23 PM

yeah i wish i knew about these sooner to be honest i could of planned my tank dif for them ._. im going to try looking into a pair of cribs but im not sure my tank is umm 30" W x 18" D x 24" H so its more deep n wide then long but i have log in it so far lots of vals that im waiting to get thicker before i even stick anything in n was going to get soem sword plants too to fill it up more.im not sure if they would be ok in this or not ><

it looks like this but waiting on the vals to take all the way still Also please ingore the water pump i toke it out a while ago lol picture is a bit old already xD

Also do u know a good Site to order fish off of? i was looking at petsolutions and Dr.Foster And Smith. only reason is my petsmart and petco here kind of house fish badly XD

**Sandz** · 04-06-2013, 01:54 PM

Many fish would work in your tank that are cichlids. Multiple appistograma types, bolivian and the one you found, the German Blue Ram, Keyhole cichlids, the Kribs you are talking about are absolutely beautiful, and when you get them in breeding colors they are amazing. You can get a great mix of other schools to fill out your large mid section there and these s/a cichlids will do fine with other fish schools.