stocking a 125 around an oreochromis tanginicae

stephcps · Nov 5, 2011

So just lost most of my fish in the freakish October snowstorm. Still don't have power. Anyway, one of the fish I was able to save (at least so far) is my oreochromis tanganicae named George. He is about 10 inches longish. I believe he is full grown. Have no idea how old he is...he was a rescue. I have had him a good 6 months...maybe longer and he has not grown noticeably just filled out a little once he stated getting the appropriate diet.

Anyway, since I also lost my discus, I am going to cut back a little. I was thinking to set up my 125 as a lake tang tank around george. He has been in a 150 with severums and odessa barbs and geos. He has never shown any aggression that I have seen.

So, tell me how you would stock this tank. I really want either calvus or comps. I would also like some shellies...but could do a seperate smaller tank.

Give me your thoughts please. I was thinking George, some tropheus, some comps or calvus and some shellies?

Thanks everyone!!

Pittbull · Nov 5, 2011

Sorry for the loss and glad that you are thinking on going Tanganyika, as for me i have a couple of 120gal and 3 50gal + size Tang tanks well one of the 120gal is a Tang/Malawi setup more or less a predator tank, at any rate my 120gal Tang tank has a combo of Inkfin Calvus, Goldhead Comps, Julidochromis Transcriptus, Julidochromis Dickfieldi, N. Lelupi, N. Prochilus, N. Buescheri, T. Vittatus and Lepidio Hecqui - The Hecqui and the Vittatus are a more aggressive shellie so they can handle themselves in this setup with the more robust aggressive Tangs..

All works out fine for me and i do witness a little aggression from time to time but overall really a nice active setup.. Really i would not stock Tropheus in with regular Tangs the Trophs require a veggie diet and will bloat extremely fast and you will lose them, if you decide to do Troph's stick to them in a species or pick a couple more of the veggie Tangs like the Gobies.. If you decide to do some shellies i would recommend the Multi's for the smaller tank, I have a colony of Multi's in a 10gal right now and i already have 3 generations of fry..

Have fun and i hope you enjoy the Tangs i certainly do..

stephcps · Nov 6, 2011

So, do you think if I settled in the trophs in the 125 with the oreochromis then slowly added the meat eaters with only supplemental meat feedings that I could maybe make it work? I have read some threads suggesting this. I would get the trophs well settled before adding the others. I would attempt to "spot" feed probably some frozen blackworms to the meat eaters a few times a week. The comps/calvus I had were non discriminatory when it came to eating.

Do you have any experience Pitt with the oreochromis?

efors · Nov 6, 2011

Steph, the problem with the Tropheus is that they get bloat very easily if you give them meaty foods. You should give them only veggie foods.

Pittbull · Nov 6, 2011

I agree 100% with Efors, I have had Troph's a couple of times and only to lose the whole colony either to bloat or aggression. With Troph's a large tank with veggie feedings and at least a couple of days each week of fasting (no food at all) will be the order.. You can add other Herbivores from Tanganyika to the setup i believe there are some nice Petricola's that you could add as well in a 125gal..

Sorry no experience with the Oreo's

toddnbecka · Nov 6, 2011

Actually, some large mbuna would be better tankmates in the 125 with the Oreo than most Tanganykian species I can think of. You can do shellies and Calvus on a 29 or 30.


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