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Old March 6th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
for MTS because I didnt want to hijack her thread LOL

okies gf!! heres some questions LOL (thanks for always helping me!!)


some identities id love to have

http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/me...resized-2.html

http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/me...-pics-101.html

where did you get your rocks? I have a bunch I bought for the bf and got some aquarium silicone to make a cool structure, is that how you made yours?

the tank is fine for now as they are all juvies..but im in a heavy search (with other friends here at fishlore) for a bigger tank...I lost a great deal on a 90 gal the other day complete setup for $250 brats!!

my LFS, which hasnt impressed me the last few days, as I spend a ton there and asked for a deal on a brand new 55 gal setup(wondering what they could do for a deal for me seeing how I spend so much a week there and just got a 75 complete 2 years ago)quoted me $450 ...wasnt happy a bit...

I have some great deco for the new tank(when I find one!!) .....heres a pic of some of the stuff...I have more of the white rock with the tan in it and 3 more bags of the rocks to build cavelike structure ...the eco complete is the african cichlid crushed shells version not the plant version.....DSC01833.jpg
anymore suggestions for the eventual new tank?


right now, they are in a 30 gal heres the current
DSC01666.jpg

thanks as always kate...
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Old March 6th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Lol, love the name of the thread

Anywayz, no prob, I'm happy to help! I just opened your link and holy cow, I didn't realize how big one of those pics is, lol.

The species you picked are the following:
Pseudotropheus Elongatus
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=855
and
Astatotilapia Latifasciata
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles...es.php?id=1556

They are both great fish. They are two of my def. favs I would do a group with each of these with 1 male to 3 females. I would also reccommend yellow labs:
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=713
I know that they aren't very unique or anything, but they add a lot of brightness to the tank, and get along with just about everyone

The rules to stocking africans in general are this:
1) 1 male to 2-3 female ratio
2) Only one species from each genus per tank
3) Don't buy species that look similar to eachother
4) Don't mix Peacocks and Haps with mbuna (which are what you want) I am actually breaking this rule in my tank right now with my Peacock, but he has been in with them since he was a baby, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that everyone continues to get along.

I got my rocks the ghetto way.......for free from a field by my house, lol. I had to soak them in a bleach/water solution (19 parts water, 1 part bleach) for a few hours. Then I had to scrub them off in the tub and then boil them. It was a big headache, but then again, it was free! A lot of people have had good luck getting rocks from Landscaping companies for cheap as well.


With mbuna, the more rocks the better. I used a rubber mat underneath my gravel so that the weight of the rocks in the tank didn't crack the glass. With mbuna, make sure that you leave some swimming room, but honestly the more rocks the better. I am constantly adding to mine. I started the tank with everything siliconed in place. That was great until I had to get a fish out and then I had to tear everything apart. I would just stack the rocks and make sure that everything is pretty stable. None of my rocks are siliconed now and I haven't crushed a fish yet.

Synodontis catfish are also fun to have in African tanks. You may want to look into those as well.

Bummer about missing the deal on the 90 gallon. That would have been amazing! When you figure out your tank size, I can help you work out some stocking options. Cichlid Forum is a great site to use for info on Africans as well. I read a ton of their articles and they are very helpful.

Ummmm, lets see....Don't put plants in the tank. They will get ripped to shreds.

Well lady, off the top of my head that's what I could think off, but keep the questions comming!
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Old March 7th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
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Originally Posted by MissMTS View Post
Lol, love the name of the thread

Anywayz, no prob, I'm happy to help! I just opened your link and holy cow, I didn't realize how big one of those pics is, lol.

The species you picked are the following:
Pseudotropheus Elongatus
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=855
and
Astatotilapia Latifasciata
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles...es.php?id=1556

They are both great fish. They are two of my def. favs I would do a group with each of these with 1 male to 3 females. I would also reccommend yellow labs:
http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=713
I know that they aren't very unique or anything, but they add a lot of brightness to the tank, and get along with just about everyone

The rules to stocking africans in general are this:
1) 1 male to 2-3 female ratio
2) Only one species from each genus per tank
3) Don't buy species that look similar to eachother
4) Don't mix Peacocks and Haps with Mbuna (which are what you want) I am actually breaking this rule in my tank right now with my Peacock, but he has been in with them since he was a baby, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that everyone continues to get along.

I got my rocks the ghetto way.......for free from a field by my house, lol. I had to soak them in a bleach/water solution (19 parts water, 1 part bleach) for a few hours. Then I had to scrub them off in the tub and then boil them. It was a big headache, but then again, it was free! A lot of people have had good luck getting rocks from Landscaping companies for cheap as well.


With mbuna, the more rocks the better. I used a rubber mat underneath my gravel so that the weight of the rocks in the tank didn't crack the glass. With mbuna, make sure that you leave some swimming room, but honestly the more rocks the better. I am constantly adding to mine. I started the tank with everything siliconed in place. That was great until I had to get a fish out and then I had to tear everything apart. I would just stack the rocks and make sure that everything is pretty stable. None of my rocks are siliconed now and I haven't crushed a fish yet.

Synodontis catfish are also fun to have in African tanks. You may want to look into those as well.

Bummer about missing the deal on the 90 gallon. That would have been amazing! When you figure out your tank size, I can help you work out some stocking options. Cichlid Forum is a great site to use for info on Africans as well. I read a ton of their articles and they are very helpful.

Ummmm, lets see....Don't put plants in the tank. They will get ripped to shreds.

Well lady, off the top of my head that's what I could think off, but keep the questions comming!
TY TY TY kate!!

I do have labs and others already ..you can kinda see from my other thread
looking for angela~! or anyone's help

I just want to be sure to have proper stocking and proper schools of which should do best...

Im still learning on how to sex what I have before finding more LOL ...so so crazy ....still havent found the right tank yet...but not giving up!!!

I love love love the Synodontis catfish!! deffinately would have to be 55 gal or bigger for them ....if I find the great deal of a big tank, im so going to look into them TY!!

I cant grow an aquarium plant to save my life..im sure my lighting isnt enough but my house plants do faboo LOL ...so no plants for me.....

again ty so much and if I can only find the tank I need, ill be able to do proper stocking and even add more color!
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Old March 8th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Good luck looking for a tank. You'll find a good deal if you are patient Good luck sexing your cichlids. I still have a few in my tank that I haven't figured out yet Its pretty clear whos a female when they start holding eggs though, lol. Have fun with your tank, and let me know if you need any more help
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