Just tore down my 20 gallon tall tank since I feel like something new. I am considering Apistos and more specifically, cacatuoides since they tick all of my boxes and seem to be easy to breed. I’ve been keeping fish for a while now (about 5 years) but have never tried Apistos, and my only experience with any cichlids in the past was a German blue ram I had as a centrepiece fish.
I was wondering if it would be better to have a harem with one male and 2-3 females or just a pair in my 20 gallon tall. If I chose to go with Apistos the tank would be heavily planted with plenty of hiding spaces. I’ve heard cacatuoides are better in harems but I thought this would be the best place to make sure.
Another question I have is what is a good dither to have with A. Cacatuoides? I’ve heard hatchetfish are good because they stay at the top of the tank and rarely go after fry (which is most important to me) but I would prefer something more colourful if there is anything.
Jake
I was wondering if it would be better to have a harem with one male and 2-3 females or just a pair in my 20 gallon tall. If I chose to go with Apistos the tank would be heavily planted with plenty of hiding spaces. I’ve heard cacatuoides are better in harems but I thought this would be the best place to make sure.
Another question I have is what is a good dither to have with A. Cacatuoides? I’ve heard hatchetfish are good because they stay at the top of the tank and rarely go after fry (which is most important to me) but I would prefer something more colourful if there is anything.
Jake