New 55g, looking for something to breed

[TheLorax]

Just set up a 55g and I want to breed something. Any recommendations? I want something somewhat uncommon, but that would have demand so I can move some fry. Right now I have two orange rainbow cichlids, but I'm not sure they're a pair, so I may not keep them. I'm kind of a SA/CA guy, but I'm not into angels or discus.

[black_knight]

I'm assuming cichlids Central and South American . You could try a set up for electric blue ram cichlids (though not really rare). The bigger cichlids take a lot more room unless you've got grow out tanks. Not sure if your yellow rainbow cichlid you are referring to are salvinis. They are a bright yellow with black markings on the top half and orange belly

[TheLorax]

No, they are not salvini. I am considering salvini, though, I like them a lot. They are rainbow cichlids, but I think they are a more orange color morph. Most of the other ones I've seen are yellow/blue.

[mnemenoi]

Try some dwarf pikes, smaller and would work and breed in that size tank. Not common and are sought after. Curviceps and a few of their relatives would work well in that size and produce well.

[TheLorax]

Thanks for the suggestion. I actually got a pair of crenicichla notopthalmus for my planted tank, but the male was so aggressive towards her, I ended up just keeping the female. And I know compressiceps are even worse, so I don't think I will do dwarf pikes.

[black_knight]

No, they are not salvini. I am considering salvini, though, I like them a lot. They are rainbow cichlids, but I think they are a more orange color morph. Most of the other ones I've seen are yellow/blue.

Then probably heterotilapia multipinosa the orange rainbow cichlid- more compressed body than salvini- those are cool

[black_knight]

Dwarf pikes are way cool!

[Lannie]

Then probably heterotilapia multipinosa the orange rainbow cichlid- more compressed body than salvini- those are cool

As opposed to homotilapia multipinosa.

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/herotilapia-multispinosa/

[black_knight]

As opposed to homotilapia multipinosa.

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species...-multispinosa/

Lol.
Pictures on that site don't do it justice. Those guys are more of an orangish yellow when full grown and well cared for.

[SunnyHouTX]

Those are cool fish but they eat plants like it's going out of style

[Austy16414]

How about some Aequidens Pulcher (Blue Acara)?

[TheLorax]

Actually, I've always wanted to keep blue acara, and I ordered 3 online a few weeks ago. They arrived covered in ich, and two of them died the first night. I treated the third and he's healthy now, but he is extremely aggressive. Beats up all my geos and they are bigger than him. The vendor is sending me 3 new ones so we'll see how it goes but if they're from the same batch I'm worried they'll be just as insane.

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[Austy16414]

Oh wow, sorry to hear that. Probably pissed he watched his buds die lol they'd be a great fit if you did a species only for the 55. Plenty of room if the ratio is right