Cichlid type fish in 15 gallon aquarium?

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I’m interested in setting up an aquarium and getting some fish. I'm in college and my dorm will only allow me to have a 15 gallon tank. At first I was set on getting an Oscar or other cichlid but after reading up on them it seems that I will have to wait for a larger tank. My main question is, are there any smaller cichlids that are small enough to be ok in a 15 gallon tank? Or maybe a different fish with similar qualities? Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks.
 
South american dwarf cichlids (apistogramma) will fit the bill there's hundreds of them

http://www.dwarf-cichlid.com/
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http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/index.php
Both sites have loads of information and photos on this fascinating group of cichlids. They are dwarfs but nobody told them! they have all the attitude of a much bigger cichlid but not the body to back it up. A pair of them and maybe 6 small tetras would look really good
 
Well im not sure what kinda crack shelby is smoking but it must be the good stuff. A 15 gallon tank won't house any full size cichlids parrots included but you can have dwarf species. As far as africans go their is the electric yellow cichlid, you can keep about 2 in a 15 gallon. and in the South American realm there's the blue ram cichlid. both of these fish i think are exactly what you are looking for. Good luck
 
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Oscars are cool. You could get a pair of Parrot Cichlids they are funny they follow you and stare at ya. Always starving and will eat anything you put in thier tanks.They can get big but if you get them small they will hang in the tank for a couple yrs. Bigger tank they get big two of mine are almost 5" and I have 8 others of various sizes. I have put crayfish in the tank and medium balas sharks,5 at once and they were all gone the next day. So I feed them minnows. Which also makes them healthier. They are bright orange and they even follow my dog as he walks by thier tank. They are in a 60 gal. I have a community tank also with a crayfish andd scissors and tetras and bala sharks and misc fish and Mr Oscar.jn his own tank and an our side pond.
Or get a bunch of neons and zebras and platys and swordtails and have a peace ful tank.

Live plants are always the best and you need a plant light for that instead of the light that comes with the hood.

Enjoy..
 
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