Daharkazangel Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Now I finally have some space! Don't stress ill still have Ellioti just not breeding them for a bit. Anyway I should have a spare 4x18x18 once my ellioti eggs hatch and my fry grow out slightly more (so 4 weeks time?) and I 'think' I might go Africans. Im still undecided but need a change . I already have Oscars, silver dollars, goldspot pleco, salvini, convicts, ellioti, guppies, fighter fish, Niggs (tang), Bn and pep Bn, khuli loaches, bumbee cat, cherry shrimp, corys cats of all sorts...and im sure theres more... But I don't own a single African (minus the the tangs but that's a whole different ball game) So shoot with me some ideas peps! Im thinking either a male display (feel free to leave lists )or two species tank that can breed but not cross breed:baby:. I have a WIDE range of fish avail to me but no idea where to start! If you were starting new in Africans what would you do, remembering my tank is only 4x18x18 (odd size I know :/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-sheeran Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 if its for a male display, you cant go wrong with peacocks!... good range of colours and shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 yep, go a peacock colony and a mbuna colony in the one tank. works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Tangs are the best african, and there are many more to keep. Look at the goby cichlids, in with your nigripensis, maybe add some similis, maybe a julie for the rocks, perfect tank. add some cuckoo cats, cause the coll african lake has catfish too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Tangs are the best african, and there are many more to keep. Look at the goby cichlids, in with your nigripensis, maybe add some similis, maybe a julie for the rocks, perfect tank. add some cuckoo cats, cause the coll african lake has catfish too!!! I did think about that but my niggs are breeding, don't want to disrupt that Don't want to risk something slipping through QT either. Im sticking to just niggs for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Electric yellows. Buy a good batch of juvies and grow them up. That way if you decide to close down the tank, you can sell an electric yellow colony for profit. And if you decide to breed, you will be able to sell the fry easy! Remember this is the lake of yellow and blue. A male placidochromis phenochilus tanzania, male red strawberry peacock and a male sulfur crested lithobate would give you some other colours to look at too.... and wont usually pounce on any smaller fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 tropheus species are a great african that wont grow massive, how deep are your pockets would decide which variety's you can choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Ive decided to go tangs... [MENTION=2023]shon982[/MENTION] come at me lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.0 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Great choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good choice, u already have the top water covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie-S/A-C Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I've though about doing a African tank also, but i think i'd go crystii's, fusco's or livingstonii, great colours and a predatory fish ;..; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Ive decided to go tangs... [MENTION=2023]shon982[/MENTION] come at me lol.... noooooooooooooooooo not that lake, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 excellent choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 noooooooooooooooooo not that lake, How is your tang display going Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 noooooooooooooooooo not that lake, How is your tang display going Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 How is your tang display going Steve? hahahaha shhhhhhhhhhhhh [MENTION=231]gingerbeer[/MENTION] they aren't mine, they belong to [MENTION=4961]Sparky[/MENTION] not me, but i did offer to remove my real africans from our 4ft display tank so she can get some more tangs, so looks like jules will be asking you some questions soon, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 you'll be sorry whiting make terrible display fish. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Lol the don has no love for leptos, foai or sand sifters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.0 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 And I also remembering the Don saying Descampsii were one of his all time favs too haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 yes the duality of man But we are talking whole lakes full of choice here I definitely roll with the malawi flock these days. cuckoos have been adopted into it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
