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Thanks for the input, I appreciate the honesty. Guess I'll just stick with the multies and snails for now, don't wanna overcomplicate things.

Quick update on my tank - added a couple more multies and a group of mystery snails. The snails seem to be thriving, so now I'm thinking about adding some top-dwelling fish to the mix. Would hatches, danios, or rainbows work well, or should I look elsewhere?

Hey all. I've got a 20g long tank with 5 multie cichlids, and I'm looking to breed them. I was thinking of adding some scavenger or bottom feeder fish to the mix. Since they use shells to lay eggs, the eggs should be okay, but I don't want anything that'll get picked off by the multies. I considered ...

Yeah, I figured as much. Likely gonna be a group of shell dwellers. Trouble is, I'm on a budget, so I'm hoping someone's had some experience with a particular species that's worked out well for them.

I'm currently deciding on what to do with my 20g. I've got a multifasciatus colony in a 15g tank, and a brichardi colony in a 55g tank. I'm thinking of another colony-style cichlid that could thrive in a 20g. If not, it'll just become another grow-out tank for my fry. I tried a pair of rams and they ...