Reaperxvii
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Hello guys, new to the forms.
I've been in the aquarium hobby about 8 months now and have a successful Community 75 gallon (granted its overstocked but over filtered )and two 29 gallon aquariums. Now I'm starting my next project which is going to be a 125 gallon tank and I believe I want to try and all male African cichlid tank from Lake MalawI preferably peacock cichlids, but I have a few questions and concerns.
1) The good news is my water out of the tap is around 7.5 to 7.6, with that said how do I need to go about stocking this tank?.
2) I'm really looking for some nice bright orange, yellow, blue colors. My local fish store has a dragon blood Peacock Cichlid I think is beautiful would he be okay in this tank as well? As well as some orange blotch cichlids?
3) While I know it is in no way required I'm going to be running a 55 gallon fluidized media sump or a 29 gallon wet dry sump I'm still undecided on that. If I do go canister filter route I'll do the same filtration that's on my 75 gallon which is two hydor 600 canister filters.
4) I currently have a juvenile red spotted severum and Kirin parrot growing in a 29 gallon right now when they get large enough would they be okay in the 125? I'm also considering a red King Kong parrot.
5) I know there's probably not a lot that can go in there but what other species could be considered for a all male peacock cichlid tank?
Thank you guys for helping advance and I eagerly await your replies.
I've been in the aquarium hobby about 8 months now and have a successful Community 75 gallon (granted its overstocked but over filtered )and two 29 gallon aquariums. Now I'm starting my next project which is going to be a 125 gallon tank and I believe I want to try and all male African cichlid tank from Lake MalawI preferably peacock cichlids, but I have a few questions and concerns.
1) The good news is my water out of the tap is around 7.5 to 7.6, with that said how do I need to go about stocking this tank?.
2) I'm really looking for some nice bright orange, yellow, blue colors. My local fish store has a dragon blood Peacock Cichlid I think is beautiful would he be okay in this tank as well? As well as some orange blotch cichlids?
3) While I know it is in no way required I'm going to be running a 55 gallon fluidized media sump or a 29 gallon wet dry sump I'm still undecided on that. If I do go canister filter route I'll do the same filtration that's on my 75 gallon which is two hydor 600 canister filters.
4) I currently have a juvenile red spotted severum and Kirin parrot growing in a 29 gallon right now when they get large enough would they be okay in the 125? I'm also considering a red King Kong parrot.
5) I know there's probably not a lot that can go in there but what other species could be considered for a all male peacock cichlid tank?
Thank you guys for helping advance and I eagerly await your replies.