What Should I Do?

[nano cichlids]

im torn between starting an African cichlid tank, community, or central American, i have a 55 that's housing my jacks but there going to be moved to a 75 as they grow which will leave me with an empty 55. i could always use it to grow out EBJD but id rather not. (i already have a tank setup for that) so what do you all think i should do? if you have any suggestions for stock there all welcome :grinyes:

[jm1212]

you are going to need a place to put all of the fry. anything less than a 55 wont work for long if you are going to be raising more than one batch of fry. plus, you should really have a tank ready for another pair just in case something happens in the 75.

[AfroCichlid]

Personally, I would go with a community of some sort. One fish in a tank is boring to me. I would use plants, so most robust American cichlids would be out. I guess it would depend on what's available. I would rule out anything that won't thrive in my tapwater, select a must have species, then build around that. Any ideas yet? Planted or not?

[oscarluvr]

get addicted do all three, after all it is just three more tanks....

[nano cichlids]

get addicted do all three, after all it is just three more tanks....

haha i wish.... ive got 5 tanks larger than 55.. i just had one open so i thought id try something new.... Africans are looking really nice but i know nothing about them :uhoh: so if i do a 55 african tank, can we make a species list? if i do community german blue ram are a must, and maybe a keyhole cichlid but im not sure..... i think im going to do african so any help would be nice

[ibr3ak]

African tank of course :). Even if you know nothing about them, post your stock (or fish you like) and setup info and we'll go from there. Check here for different species:

http://cichlid-forum.com/articles/african_cichlid_genus_gallery.php

[Lupin]

Forget the cichlids. Time for a planted river setup with rasboras, barbs and loaches.:headbang2:

[Dwarf Puffers]

Forget the cichlids. Time for a planted river setup with rasboras, barbs and loaches.:headbang2:

:rolleyes: Wait a minute, that sounds suspiciously like a Lupin tank!

[krytan]

A severum breeding project :)

[Hurley]

I love large community tanks. You really get to begin to see more natural behavior with schooling fish and I find them so much more relaxing then tanks where the inhabitants are always nipping at each other. The South American tank could be similar to a community tank too. Get a pair or 2 of rams or a harem of apistos and a couple schools of tetras...very nice!

[nano cichlids]

heres a list of the lake Tanganyika cichlids i like

Chalinochromis brichardi "masked" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_brichardi.htm)
Julidochromis ornatus (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_ornatus.htm)
Julidochromis regani Kipili (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_regani_kipili.htm)
Julidochromis regani Zambia (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_regani_Zambia_yellow.htm)
Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_transc_bemba.htm)
Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_transc_gombi.htm)

Cyphotilapia frontosa Kigoma 7 stripe (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_frontosa_7st.htm)

Tropheus moorii Lufubu Purple Rainbow (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/t_m_lufubu.htm)
Tropheus moorii Chipimbi "red stripe" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/t_m_chipimbi.htm)

i have a Synodontis petricola (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/s_petricola.htm) that im think of breeding so i know they would work

Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/a_comp_goldhead.htm)


here are the Malawi cichlids

Copadichromis sp. midnight mloto Mara Point (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_midnight_mloto.htm)
Protomelas "fire hap" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_fire_hap.htm)
Otopharnyx lithobates Zimbawe Rock (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/o_litho_zr.htm)
Sciaenochromis "red electric blue" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/s-fryeri-red-ob.JPG)

Labeotropheus trewavasae red top/orange (http://cichlidlovers.com/l_trew_rt_org.htm)
Melanochromis "electric blue johnanni" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_eb_johanni_ak.htm)
Melanochromis vermivorus Mumbo Island (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_vermivorus_mumbo.htm)
Melanochromis auratus albino (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_auratus_albino.htm)
Metriaclima zebra chilumba Luwino Reef (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_zebra_chilumba.htm)
Pseudotropheus flavus (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_flavus_ak.htm)
Pseudotropheus elongatus Likoma Island (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_elongatus_likoma.htm)
Pseudotropheus zebra Red OB (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_zebra_red_ob.htm)

heres my community stock

Microgeophagus Ramirezi or Pelvicachromis pulcher

2 angel fish

and anything else

[oscarluvr]

African tank of course :). Even if you know nothing about them, post your stock (or fish you like) and setup info and we'll go from there. Check here for different species:

http://cichlid-forum.com/articles/african_cichlid_genus_gallery.php
:iagree:

[AfroCichlid]

Okay, so for your Tang list, I would go with the Transcriptus over the Regani, because the Transcriptus doesn't get quite so large. The Brichardi would be fine, and if you get siblings, chances are good of keeping more than one pair together. I'd go with Altolamprologus Calvus over the Compressiceps, simply because I think the black and white varieties look better than the Comps. To fill it out I would look into Cyprichromis Leptosoma, or Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis. Both are schooling fish that would fill out the top half of the tank nicely.
As for Tropheus I've heard best results come from a species only tank of 75 gallons or larger. They are mean fish, and they need a large colony to minimize aggression, but they are gorgeous fish. The Frontosa would be pushing it as a single fish in a 55.
It looks to me like you've selected some of the nastier of the Mbuna, though I'll let someone a bit more knowledgeable comment on that.
I'm not well versed in Angelfish, but I would think a few Rams, Angels, and a school of tetras ( neons, cardinals ), would look nice.

[nano cichlids]

heres a list of the lake Tanganyika cichlids i like

Chalinochromis brichardi "masked" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_brichardi.htm)
Julidochromis ornatus (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_ornatus.htm)
Julidochromis regani Kipili (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_regani_kipili.htm)
Julidochromis regani Zambia (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_regani_Zambia_yellow.htm)
Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_transc_bemba.htm)
Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_transc_gombi.htm)
Tropheus moorii Chipimbi "red stripe" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/t_m_chipimbi.htm)

i have a Synodontis petricola (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/s_petricola.htm) that im thinking of breeding so i know they would work

Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/a_comp_goldhead.htm)


here are the Malawi cichlids

Copadichromis sp. midnight mloto Mara Point (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_midnight_mloto.htm)
Protomelas "fire hap" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_fire_hap.htm)
Otopharnyx lithobates Zimbawe Rock (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/o_litho_zr.htm)
Sciaenochromis "red electric blue" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/s-fryeri-red-ob.JPG)

Labeotropheus trewavasae red top/orange (http://cichlidlovers.com/l_trew_rt_org.htm)
Melanochromis "electric blue johnanni" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_eb_johanni_ak.htm)
Melanochromis vermivorus Mumbo Island (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_vermivorus_mumbo.htm)
Melanochromis auratus albino (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_auratus_albino.htm)
Metriaclima zebra chilumba Luwino Reef (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_zebra_chilumba.htm)
Pseudotropheus flavus (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_flavus_ak.htm)
Pseudotropheus elongatus Likoma Island (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_elongatus_likoma.htm)
Pseudotropheus zebra Red OB (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_zebra_red_ob.htm)





ive cut my list down a bit lets see if that helps.... i like johnanni (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_eb_johanni_ak.htm) and Mara Point. (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_midnight_mloto.htm)

[nano cichlids]

ok i got some help on mfk and cut the list down even more....

heres my list so far ive cut some out

Chalinochromis brichardi "masked" 1-2
Julidochromis ornatus 1-2
Julidochromis regani Kipili 1-2
Julidochromis regani Zambia 1-2
Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba 1-2
Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi 1-2

i have a Synodontis petricola that im thinking of breeding so i know they would work

Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head


here are the Malawi cichlids

Copadichromis sp. midnight mloto Mara Point

Labeotropheus trewavasae red top/orange
Melanochromis "electric blue johnanni" aggressive
Melanochromis vermivorus Mumbo Island aggresive
Melanochromis auratus albino aggressive
Metriaclima zebra chilumba Luwino Reef
Pseudotropheus flavus
Pseudotropheus elongatus Likoma Island
Pseudotropheus zebra Red OB

[nano cichlids]

i was told you can mix and match so this is what im going to do

2 Chalinochromis brichardi "masked" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_brichardi.htm)
2 Julidochromis ornatus (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_ornatus.htm)
2 Julidochromis regani Kipili (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_regani_kipili.htm)
2 Julidochromis regani Zambia (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_regani_Zambia_yellow.htm)
2 Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_transc_bemba.htm)
2 Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/j_transc_gombi.htm)
i love each of the Julidochromis im sure ill have to cut some out

2 Synodontis petricola (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/s_petricola.htm) that im thinking of breeding

2 Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/a_comp_goldhead.htm)


here are the Malawi cichlids

4 Copadichromis sp. midnight mloto Mara Point (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_midnight_mloto.htm)
maybe Otopharnyx lithobates Zimbawe Rock (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/o_litho_zr.htm)
maybe Sciaenochromis "red electric blue" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/s-fryeri-red-ob.JPG)

2 Labeotropheus trewavasae red top/orange (http://cichlidlovers.com/l_trew_rt_org.htm)
2 Melanochromis "electric blue johnanni" (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/m_eb_johanni_ak.htm)
1 or 2Metriaclima zebra chilumba Luwino Reef (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_zebra_chilumba.htm)
2 Pseudotropheus flavus (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_flavus_ak.htm)
maybe Pseudotropheus elongatus Likoma Island (http://www.cichlidlovers.com/p_elongatus_likoma.htm)


so what do you all think any i should remove or what?