completely new to these please help

[kelly82]

sounds like they are definately the fish for me then. im so excited. i guessed they may like to dig, but ive had sand in my tanks before and it drove me mad so they will be on black gravel so i can vac it properly.

i will stick with the 3 species at first i think, and see how it looks.

my goldie went peacefully at least she had a good last few months in a big tank with room to swim and a good diet. RIP :goldfish:

 

[kelly82]

can anyone tell me if i could have any aulonocara orange blotch in this tank? i really like them and theres some for sale near to where i live. thanks.

 

[blue2fyre]

I forgot all about OB peacocks! They are a hybrid which is part mbuna. So they should work pretty well in with the other peaceful mbuna you have.

 

[kelly82]

:dance2: fantastic, i will get hold of the guy selling them and see if he still has any. would they also need to be in a 1-4 ratio? what would happen if i only got a single male of something? im guessing he would be an unhappy chappie :huh:

 

[blue2fyre]

I think you could have 1 but they would be happier in a group. You still have plenty of room

 

[Pittbull]

Agreed let me know when you dabble in some Shellies that is my expertise'..

 

[kelly82]

sorry to drag up an old post, but after months of trying to figure exactly what to house in this tank im back to this option. right now its a community tank, with all different small community fish, but im not happy with it, to the point of considering selling the whole lot, fish, tank, everything. i need to convince my husband that i want to change it though, i swear hes sick to death of me and my tanks. im going through a rough patch with other stuff in life and am feeling very low, im thinking a change and something to focus on will do me good. i dont know. i just know im really not happy with the tank as is.

so yes, i need to convince him, then try to track down enough rock to make a decent and tall rock pile. i will be using silicone to make say 3-4 tall piles, which will be nice and stable but still allow me to get them all into the tank and move them easily for cleaning. i need to find new homes for my fish first though, but dont want to lose my cycle. maybe i could put a couple of my goldfish in there to keep the cycle going while the change is in process.

hmmm, am actually a bit nervous asking my other half if he minds me changing it around....again :uhoh: i always seem to be changing one tank or another!