Questions about my new tank

[Po.Verse]

Well ive been waiting for my 75 GAL to cycle thru, and its cycle is finally done. I have 4 cichlids in it as of now.

1 x Blood Parrot
1 x Bumble Bee
1x Auratus
and 1 x a one that I havent 100% found the species...[its a cichlid]

I plan on keeping it an all cichlid tank. As of right now I have a few slate rocks and a small driftwood in it. I would really like to add more rocks, but have some kind of sand/dirt to grow plants. Is this safe to do with cichlids?

I right now have crushed coral in the filter system to buffer the PH.

Some pics:

PS- water is not that cloudy, its a crappy camera

 

[cichlidsrextrem]

well your mixing aouth america cichlids with african 99.99% time that ends badly and the south americans like neutral water while africans like hard ackiline water so i would pick your favorite african or south american and stick to one but good luck what ever you choose

 

[ibr3ak]

I agree, first decide if you wanna go with sa's or africans and then go from there, can't speak about sa's, but if you decide to keep the africans I'd rehaul the entire tank. Crabro and auratus will get way too aggressive when mature, probably killing the peacock (I believe you have an aulonocara jacobfreibergi or aulonocara rubescens there, will have to see clearer pic). I'd get a lesser aggressive mbuna instead.

 

[Po.Verse]

Well I have a 30 Gal, and I can move the Auratus in the tank along with the BP. Would that be a good idea? Im more interested in the Africans.

Ive been learning alot, as I didt know that much about them. I really like the African cichlids. I wouldn;t have put them together, but I had the 3 before the African. They all get along except the BP nips at the African. The other two are never aggressive.

 

[jpappy789]

The BP with the auratus would still be a SA/CA and african mix...not good. If you want to start a more peaceful, african community I would rehome the auratus and the crabo and move the BP to the 30 for now. Then find less aggressive species for the 75 like ibr3ak suggested.

 

[Po.Verse]

So wait, which ones are SA? I know the big one is South African, and the BP is SA.

My 75 gallon is going to be a African tank, and I just set my 30 Gal back up and im just waiting for temps to setup.

 

[Lupin]

BP's fall under the category of CA/SA as it simply is a hybrid of various species of cichlids from CA and SA.

 

[jm1212]

a 30 gallon is not going to be big enough for a BP. they get to 8 inches long and need at least 55 gallons.

 

[Po.Verse]

Hes still small. Hed eventually get a 55 Gal, maybe bigger!

 

[nchoe123]

are you going to have a substrate eventually?