View Full Version : can these go together? (newby)
im thinking of starting a 30 gallon, with one tiny frontosa, 1.5 inch ruby red, 2 calvus, 1 compressacepts, and some of those long skinny ones, that are the shape of like a finger, and blotchy like a diary cow, any objections?
valerie
02-06-2004, 12:48 PM
Is the blothy cow looking one this guy? http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_livingstonii.php
INteresting bunch you chose. The frontosa will get way too big for a 30g so i would get him. The N.livingstoni(if thats your fish) will also get way too big for a 30g(10").
The ruby red should be ok but a 30g is still a bit small. Peacocks like open swimming space and need room to cruise back and fourth. A 30g is a bit short butstill should be ok.
Not sure about the calvus or the compressiceps. SOmeone who knows more about tangs can help you out there.
demon_surfer
02-06-2004, 12:49 PM
i cant say for right now, but the frontosa are usually kept in groups and will definatly get to big for a thirty.
not sure about the aggression levels..not even sure what a ruby red is =/
it might work but I wouldnt do the front.
valerie
02-06-2004, 12:55 PM
I assumed by ruby red he was talking about a ruby red peacock(aulonocara sp).
PumaWard
02-06-2004, 3:12 PM
Keep in mind that Calvus's and comprissiceps are usually very peaceful. I think calvus's get 5 inches and comprissiceps get 6. I would pick one of the species, the calvus being the better, this way you can prevent any crossbreeding.
I would really recommend that you don't mix the two Lakes (Malawi and Tanganyika) until you have more experience with both species... I don't think I'd even mix them.
nope thats not the cow one, its like really narrow, like a pencil shape, anyways, thanks guys ill try again!
PumaWard
02-06-2004, 3:21 PM
does it look at all like this?
http://fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Julidochromis+regani
Edit:
Or these guys?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fishyweb/images/Transcriptus_2_-_400x300_low.jpg
ya thats the one i think, that picture, how are they?
PumaWard
02-07-2004, 6:43 AM
They are "generally" peaceful (I had success with keeping one in a community tank with angels, neons, and guppies) little fish but are territorial. They stay small, 3'' being the usual size, and are generally a solitary species but can be kept as a bonded pair. They make good tank-mates for calvus or comprissiceps.
If indeed they are transcriptus, (good be regani as some of them look like that) they shouldn't be kept with large fish because they stay small.