I am planning on buying and setting up a 55 gallon (hopefully 4 foot long, maybe I'll even go for a 75g) in about two months time; unfortunately I have to wait until I move. I've become quite excited about setting up this tank because I used to keep some Cichlids about 10 years ago, but with school and moving around I had to get rid of them. Now it is time for my triumphant return to the hobby!
I am asking for feedback or votes about what mix of fish I should try to stock my tank with. I have been browsing these forums for about 3 weeks and have been reading what mixes of species others have, so I have some ideas.
These are the goals of my tank:
1) Happy fish! (would rather stay away from the super aggressive species)
2) Aesthetically pleasing (3-4 species with some different colors)
3) Breeding (with chance of crossbreeding/hybridization minimized).
Grouping A
4-5 Pseudotropheus saulosi (M=blue, F=orange)
4-5 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (M&F = black/blue)
4-5 Iodotropheus sprengerae (M&F = purplish/rusty)
Grouping B
6 Pseudotropheus Acei (M&F = purple/blue with yellow fins)
4-5 Labidochromis Caeruleus (M&F = yellow)
4-5 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (M&F = black/blue)
Grouping C
4-5 Metriaclima estherae - Red (M&F red/orange)
4-5 Cynotilapia sp. white top haras (Gal. reef) (M&F Blue/white)
Either 4-5 I. sprengerae or 4-5 M. cyaneorhabdos
Grouping D
Other - You tell me!
I am asking for feedback or votes about what mix of fish I should try to stock my tank with. I have been browsing these forums for about 3 weeks and have been reading what mixes of species others have, so I have some ideas.
These are the goals of my tank:
1) Happy fish! (would rather stay away from the super aggressive species)
2) Aesthetically pleasing (3-4 species with some different colors)
3) Breeding (with chance of crossbreeding/hybridization minimized).
Grouping A
4-5 Pseudotropheus saulosi (M=blue, F=orange)
4-5 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (M&F = black/blue)
4-5 Iodotropheus sprengerae (M&F = purplish/rusty)
Grouping B
6 Pseudotropheus Acei (M&F = purple/blue with yellow fins)
4-5 Labidochromis Caeruleus (M&F = yellow)
4-5 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (M&F = black/blue)
Grouping C
4-5 Metriaclima estherae - Red (M&F red/orange)
4-5 Cynotilapia sp. white top haras (Gal. reef) (M&F Blue/white)
Either 4-5 I. sprengerae or 4-5 M. cyaneorhabdos
Grouping D
Other - You tell me!
