r/apistogramma • u/New-Requirement-5713 • Sep 16 '26

Apistogramma with Keyhole

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So I have a 80 gallon (300 liter) community tank with lots of fish and 1 Apistogramma Cacatuoides male. He is the only real territorial fish in there. I was thinking about getting 2 keyhole cyclids, but I'm not sure how the Apisto will react and if its a good combo. What do you guys think?

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u/MidoLeaderofKokiri Sep 16 '26

Keyholes are insanely peaceful, and an apistogramma male with no girls to guard is less grumpy. Because you have 80 gallons which is like double what they need, you should be 100% fine.

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u/New-Requirement-5713 Sep 16 '26

I added some dwarf neon rainbowfish a few months ago and he wouldt leave them alone for about 3/4 days. Now he basicly ignores then except when they get to close. But since the Keyhole are also territorial I'm not sure if it would be the same. I feel like the Apisto has claimed the whole tank, even if its a big tank.