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I am still in the planning stages for my big tank. The tank I am looking at now is 48x24x30high. The logistics of the tank are all coming together, but the basic direction is still up in the air.
I am drawn to the Africans. I have kept a lot of new world cichlids in the past and I am kindof looking for something new. All of the color and flash is appealing. And I like how much research goes into keeping Africans.
However, peaceful and "easy" has its appeal too. Restful is probably a good word. If I did Angels, the fighting would be considerably less. I wouldn't have to work at putting in large batches of fish all at once (and I wouldn't need such a big quarantine tank). Also, I could do a planted tank, which is nice. And it would also allow a lot of different tankmates. Letting my children pick groups of fish certainly has its appeal. But I am scared it would be boring.
Oscars, flowerhorns and even puffers are still on the table too, although a little less likely.
I know there is no one right answer on this, but I am curious what you all think. If you had a big(gish) new tank to play with, what would You stock?
I am drawn to the Africans. I have kept a lot of new world cichlids in the past and I am kindof looking for something new. All of the color and flash is appealing. And I like how much research goes into keeping Africans.
However, peaceful and "easy" has its appeal too. Restful is probably a good word. If I did Angels, the fighting would be considerably less. I wouldn't have to work at putting in large batches of fish all at once (and I wouldn't need such a big quarantine tank). Also, I could do a planted tank, which is nice. And it would also allow a lot of different tankmates. Letting my children pick groups of fish certainly has its appeal. But I am scared it would be boring.
Oscars, flowerhorns and even puffers are still on the table too, although a little less likely.
I know there is no one right answer on this, but I am curious what you all think. If you had a big(gish) new tank to play with, what would You stock?