Hi all,
This forum comes highly recommended. I'm about to inherit (from a friend who is very much still alive!) a 46 bow front acrylic tank. He bought it but has never had time or inclination to set it up, so it's essentially brand new. Coming with a pretty good selection of gear including:
Aqua Euro USA Max Chill chiller
Marineland C360 canister filter
Marineland LED "Double Bright" light bar
I've had some experience many years ago with keeping African cichlids, and an early iteration of a saltwater reef tank, but it's been 20+ years since I've had more than a goldfish.
We have a great local store here in Tucson that carries a nice selection of SA cichlids and other species, as well as plants, etc. It's one of those stores that you get a good feeling when you walk in - very well laid out, tanks are spotless, fish look healthy and vigorous - just a nicely run operation.
Basically I'm open to any and all suggestions on how to get started. I'd love to do a planted tank, and what I'm thinking is a breeding pair of SA cichlids (I love Apistogramma macmasteri!), plus some other South American natives in a community grouping. Thinking something like rummy noses, neons, etc. I don't want anyone too aggressive, or that will grow too large. I'm game for breeding if that happens.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Butch
This forum comes highly recommended. I'm about to inherit (from a friend who is very much still alive!) a 46 bow front acrylic tank. He bought it but has never had time or inclination to set it up, so it's essentially brand new. Coming with a pretty good selection of gear including:
Aqua Euro USA Max Chill chiller
Marineland C360 canister filter
Marineland LED "Double Bright" light bar
I've had some experience many years ago with keeping African cichlids, and an early iteration of a saltwater reef tank, but it's been 20+ years since I've had more than a goldfish.
We have a great local store here in Tucson that carries a nice selection of SA cichlids and other species, as well as plants, etc. It's one of those stores that you get a good feeling when you walk in - very well laid out, tanks are spotless, fish look healthy and vigorous - just a nicely run operation.
Basically I'm open to any and all suggestions on how to get started. I'd love to do a planted tank, and what I'm thinking is a breeding pair of SA cichlids (I love Apistogramma macmasteri!), plus some other South American natives in a community grouping. Thinking something like rummy noses, neons, etc. I don't want anyone too aggressive, or that will grow too large. I'm game for breeding if that happens.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Butch