Questions that need answering

Questions that need answering if I'm going to set up a dwarf cichlid tank:

1. How many dwarf cichlids can I fit in a 29 gallon tank?

2. How many species of dwarf cichlids can I fit in a 29 gallon tank?

3. Do I need dither fish?

4. What is a good dither fish?

5. Would Angels fit in a 29-gallon tank?

6. Can I put cories in a dwarf cichlid tank?

7. What plants belong in a 29-gallon dwarf cichlid tank?

8. What lighting is appropriate for a 29-gallon dwarf cichlid planted tank?

9. If I use Eco-complete, will that be okay for corydoras?

10. Would a HOB or a canister filter be more appropriate for dwarfs?


I want to pose these questions to the forum. However, I don't want to post seventeen million different threads, so I'm doing it slowly. I have until January to get this tank set up in my head. And then I have plenty more time while I cycle it. It may well be March before this tank is inhabited. But that's good because it gives my plants time to grow.

Meanwhile, I've bid on some driftwood on eBay. Dwarfs need lots of territory, in the form of driftwood. It's cheap, and it's actually Ohio River driftwood, from Indiana.

Dwarfs like dimmer light. Plants light lots of light. That means I need big, tall, shady plants and maybe something that floats. Wisteria, how I love you.