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? asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

What fish would work well with mainly African Chiclids?

I'm just curious because I would like to buy some non-chiclid fish to mix with the tank, although I have heard its not always the best idea. However I do have a black ghost knife fish with my chiclids and they mix fine.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    First it depends what you feed your cichilds. you will want to make sure that the fish you by is big enought that the cichild will not mistake it as food. If you go into a petstore, they can show you specific fish that can go with the fish you already have. Plecos and bottom feeders will go good in there as well as algae eaters.

    Also remmber that you do not want to overcrowd your tank so you will want to take the adult size of the fish in your tank and for every 1 inch of fish, you will want a gallon of water. If you overcrowd the tank, the cichilds may become more agressive also the ammonia will go up (which is produced by overfeeding and fish urine) which can kill the fish. Just make sure you do your regualr water changes.

    Any questions feel free to message me.

    Source(s): Petsmart Petcare associate
  • ?
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    1 decade ago

    Because of the alkalinity of their water, there are a limited number of fish that can hold up in high pH. Among the ones that have done so successfully are needlefish, cory cats, golden algae eaters and plecos.

    Still the best tankmates are what they naturally live with -Riftt Valley Catfish, variouss Synodontis being the best, and for attractiveness and compatibility even with Tanganyikan setups, the Dwarf Cuckoo Catfish is best.

    Source(s): Robert Price, Ichthyologist Tropicalfishkeeping.com planetcatfish
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