Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: four_by_ken on May 28, 2013, 12:56:55 PM

Title: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: four_by_ken on May 28, 2013, 12:56:55 PM

Any opinions on them?

I don't know a thing.  That might even be too broad of a question?

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on May 28, 2013, 01:01:15 PM

There are soo many kinds. My favs are apistogramma and mikrogeophagus ramirezi.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: linuxrulesusa on May 28, 2013, 04:19:21 PM

African dwarfs would be like the pelvicachromis variants.  SA dwarfs you have apistos, checkerboards, some smaller acaras.  CA dwarfs...not many (any?) true dwarfs but a few stay smaller (under 4").  It really depends on what you want as far as color, behavior, water requirements (e.g. checkerboards spawn in the wild in PH4 IIRC?, but sometimes do OK in MI water), tankmates, and so on.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: Ron on May 28, 2013, 04:46:54 PM

African dwarfs could also include the various shellies and perhaps some of the smaller lamprologus or mbuna depending on how small you contain "dwarf" to be.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: linuxrulesusa on May 28, 2013, 05:05:52 PM

Quote from: Ron on May 28, 2013, 04:46:54 PM

African dwarfs could also include the various shellies and perhaps some of the smaller lamprologus or mbuna depending on how small you contain "dwarf" to be.

Ah yes, good point.  Forgot the shellies (ironically since I have some).

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: four_by_ken on May 29, 2013, 07:04:55 AM

Some day I think I would like a tank.  No room now, but I just want to research some more to find out what I like.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: Super Turtleman on May 29, 2013, 04:22:42 PM

I believe Demasoni qualify as dwarf.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on May 31, 2013, 10:17:38 PM

do you know if you are leaning towards african or south american dwarfs? i think both are pretty cool in their own right and there is alot out there. if your thinking south american, apistos are good tank mates for communities and planted tanks. africans can go a lot fiestier but IMO more brillant coloring (for the most part). i look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: djlamonica on May 31, 2013, 11:48:20 PM

I often here many pseudotropheus referred to as dwarf cichlids.  Maybe specific a bit.

Title: Re: Dwarf Cichlids
Post by: four_by_ken on June 02, 2013, 07:48:18 PM

Just thinking... nothing in particular.