Whats the most peaceful Cichlid?

Question

I was leaning towards the electric yellow cause i heard they were peaceful cichlids but is there any more peaceful ones that i can put in a 20 gallon tank Soon to be 55 with a red tailed shark a gold gourimi and 6 tiger barbs (all my fish are good together the tiger barbs dont harass the gold gourimi the are like good freinds lol

discus and angels are not cichlids btw

Answer 1

There's quite a few listings of "peaceful" cichilds out there. I have seen them but I can't name but maybe a couple off the top of my head. Sevrums, not sure on the spelling there, Blue Acara, which I am hoping still Mantra can dig me up a link for a seller of those, Bolivian Rams I've heard are. I can tell you what my LFS here in Randolph/Denville NJ told me and he is a 25 years experienced store owner/breeder, that most of the peacocks are rather timid and considers them to be peaceful, and given the set up he has at his store with his experience, I'm inclined to believe him. I am sure there are web sites listing catagorized "peaceful cichilds" I just don't have one accessable to me at this time. I am sure someone will follow up with more extensive listings to help you out.

I have a group of Yellow Labs myself, and they are pretty tame. My Yellow Baenchi's will chase guppy fry, but my Labs seem to be rather subdued.

JV

Answer 2

If you want really peaceful, look to species like orange chromide, kribenesis, rams, and keyhole cichlids. The Jurapari is also peaceful, but at 10 inches it may be a little big for the tank.

Yellow labs are fairly peaceful for the Africans. And angels and discus are in the cichid family (not that I would recommend keeping the discus with other species), but a single or pair of angels could work.

You can look for info about these species (and others) in this link: http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/list.aspx?category=5

Answer 3

right here is the element, all cichlids are non violent! this is genuine as long as they are being stored in a great sufficient room. the undertaking of cichlid "aggression" is surely one in all area interior the tank, no longer volume of water required to maintain a fish alive. The infamous a million" to the gallon rule is approximately minimum volume for helping existence, no longer territory length. the toughest,maximum cantankerous cichlid universal, the Wolf Cichlid could be stored with different much less territorial varieties if the dwelling section grants an particularly great area for the different fish to flee the Wolfie's chosen area. This demands public aquarium sized dwelling quarters. think of roughly this, if there's no risk-free area for different fishes to stay with fiercely territorial varieties, does not entire river or lake structures be constrained to a minimum of one dominant specie? because of the fact this does not ensue, the respond might look that we are attempting to maintain non violent fishes in factors that don't enable for non violent existences. we are the undertaking, no longer the fish. Their territorial instincts have stepped forward over millenia and are helpful existence plans they simply circulate haywire whilst we attempt to pound a sq. peg right into a around hollow. provide this some concept and you will see it is going to likely be genuine.

Answer 4

I don't know who told you that discus and angels are not cichlids, but they are definitely cichlids (The Greatest Enemy of Truth is not the deliberate lie; Rather it is all those things we know to be true...that are not.). I would tell that person you don't need anymore of their advice.

I don't know if this is a test or not, but the mix of fish you have there is not the best for adding new fish. Unless it is at least as hardy as the electric yellows, the fish you have will make life miserable for anything new like angels or discus.

Answer 5

Dwarf cichlids (Apistogramma). Kribensis are pretty mellow as well.

That all changes once you get a pair and they start to defend a territory though.

Oh and fishguy, go do some studying, discus and angelfish are in fact cichlids.

Answer 6

Cockatoo cichlids, Orange Chromides and Rams are all good suggestions that ive seen so far. They are all really nice fish, they are all also very mellow cichlids. They can be kept with most fish even tropical. Cockatoos are one of my favorite because of their brilliant colors.

Answer 7

rams are the best bet for the 20 gallon -- they stay about 3".

for the larger aquarium a jurapari (eartheaters -- they are great fish -- attractive, a little strange and they eat extra food from the bottom) , kribs, key holes.

Answer 8

Bolivian rams or butterfly cichlids.

Answer 9

The Albino/white are the most docile

Answer 10

rams. they're small. some varieties are brightly colored. moreover, they're great for community tanks.