What Should I Do?

heres a list of the lake Tanganyika cichlids i like

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

Cyphotilapia frontosa Kigoma 7 stripe

Tropheus moorii Lufubu Purple Rainbow
Tropheus moorii Chipimbi "red stripe"

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

Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head


here are the Malawi cichlids

Copadichromis sp. midnight mloto Mara Point
Protomelas "fire hap"
Otopharnyx lithobates Zimbawe Rock
Sciaenochromis "red electric blue"

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

heres my community stock

Microgeophagus Ramirezi or Pelvicachromis pulcher

2 angel fish

and anything else




 
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.
 
heres a list of the lake Tanganyika cichlids i like

Chalinochromis brichardi "masked"
Julidochromis ornatus
Julidochromis regani Kipili
Julidochromis regani Zambia
Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba
Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi
Tropheus moorii Chipimbi "red stripe"

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
Protomelas "fire hap"
Otopharnyx lithobates Zimbawe Rock
Sciaenochromis "red electric blue"

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





ive cut my list down a bit lets see if that helps.... i like johnanni and Mara Point.
 
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
 
i was told you can mix and match so this is what im going to do

2 Chalinochromis brichardi "masked"
2 Julidochromis ornatus
2 Julidochromis regani Kipili
2 Julidochromis regani Zambia
2 Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba
2 Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi
i love each of the Julidochromis im sure ill have to cut some out

2 Synodontis petricola that im thinking of breeding

2 Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head


here are the Malawi cichlids

4 Copadichromis sp. midnight mloto Mara Point
 maybe Otopharnyx lithobates Zimbawe Rock
maybe Sciaenochromis "red electric blue"

2 Labeotropheus trewavasae red top/orange
2 Melanochromis "electric blue johnanni"
 1 or 2Metriaclima zebra chilumba Luwino Reef
2 Pseudotropheus flavus
maybe Pseudotropheus elongatus Likoma Island


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