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Firemouth Cichlid

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#1 ·
A firemouth cichlid caught my eye at the store the other day and I'm considering buying him/her. Can they live in a 29 gallon tank, or will that be too small? Can they have smaller tank mates? Can they live with plants? Any info would be helpful.
 
#4 ·
A single firemouth would be fine in a 29, but a pair really needs at least a 4' tank. Tetras, barb, other non-cichlids should be alright for tankmates. They do like to rearrange the plants to suit themselves, and sometimes the substrate as well.
 
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