Bud_da_stud Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hi everyone I'm almost ready to start buying fish for my tank. I'm new to chiclads I'm after people's opinions on Americans v Africans What are the pros and cons of both? Which would you choose and which fish would u recommend? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hi everyone I'm almost ready to start buying fish for my tank. I'm new to chiclads I'm after people's opinions on Americans v AfricansWhat are the pros and cons of both? Which would you choose and which fish would u recommend? Thanks chic lads A new one. Love it! That aside, how big is the tank? needs to be big for yanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie-S/A-C Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 It depends on your tank size, do you like pretty fish or fish that will eat others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud_da_stud Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 6x2x1.5. More after something that's gonna look good lots of colour and active fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 6x2x1.5. More after something that's gonna look good lots of colour and active fish Sounds like you're an African kinda guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) chic ladsA new one. Love it! That aside, how big is the tank? needs to be big for yanks! Not always he might want Apistos or Sajica ? Edited March 10, 2014 by grubby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud_da_stud Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 How many fish could I fit in a tank of this size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta-Cray_z Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 It depends on your tank size, do you like pretty fish or fish that will eat others and if you like both, go americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta-Cray_z Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 depends what you want to keep. what i advise is you have a squizz arround the net, and find pictures and info on the fish you like come back and tell us what you are interested in then that gives a better chance of finding something you like theres a lottttt of africans.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud_da_stud Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Are Africans less aggressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lictoga Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Get a male dovie beautiful fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Africans can be as aggresive, if not more so, than americans. As others have said, do some research on what fish you like, then go nuts lol. Also, as a general rule, you can keep more africans in a tank than americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 How many fish could I fit in a tank of this size Hey mate I set up an African tank in January, its 6x2x2. I have about 18 in there and I reckon I could fit another 10 no worries, I used white sand substrate and some dead coral I collected down moreton bay. It looks sick, with Africans make sure you have a good filter as there a bit messy and keep the water changes up. Also a good light will really bring out there colours, here's what I put in mine so far... 2 electric yellow 2 female solousi 1 male solousi 1 electric blue peacock 1 male venestus 2 red zebras 2 lithobates 1 rusty peacock 2 yellow peacocks 1 cobalt blue 1 maingano 1 flameback 1 crimson tide 1 dragon blood peacock. Maybe google a few of these and see what you like. Here's an old photo of mine, I'll put up some more after I give tank a clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 can you collect coral like that "legally"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 can you collect coral like that "legally"? I think you can if its for personal use, a council/fisheries guy said g'day to me as I was collecting it. I think he would of said something if I was in the wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 6x2x1.5. More after something that's gonna look good lots of colour and active fish I would look into a lovely lush green planted tank full of rainbow fish or large schools of brightly coloured south american tetras. Just one or two species, not small numbers of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I think you can if its for personal use, a council/fisheries guy said g'day to me as I was collecting it. I think he would of said something if I was in the wrong oh ok thats interesting Nonetheless that tanks looks really nice have you got a full shot of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 6x2x1.5. More after something that's gonna look good lots of colour and active fish Based from your above statement you may like Africans, or a tank with some discus\angels with some schooling tetras. As other have said google the different species and pick your favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 oh ok thats interestingNonetheless that tanks looks really nice have you got a full shot of it? hey bazz , thanks mate ,nah I haven't yet , I'll put one up on the weekend when I give it a bit of a clean. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Are Africans less aggressive All cichlids have at least some serial killer traits........... even among the pacifist hippy species, you get the odd individual with a taste for murder. The amount you can add in depends on several things. 1) aeration, if you have too many fish, on a hot day, and not enough oxygen, then the biggest ones may die. 2) filtration, if you dont have enough bio filtration you will not be able to feed enough food. 3) motivation, the more fish you add, the more food you have to add, the more they poop and the more frequently you need to water change and clean filters. You could happily have at least 30 African cichlids in your aquarium if you were to partial water change once a week. Adding less will make it a lower maintence aquarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob3am Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 i would go south americans some GEOs they are a great fish nice to other tank mates if you go the Africans get tangs or could even go with a africa river tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 i would go south americans some GEOs they are a great fish nice to other tank mates if you go the Africans get tangs or could even go with a africa river tank I have never kept tangs, besides some of them being shelldwellers why are they so sought after? They dont appear to be cheap either, but I am assuming that is because they are not easy to breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I have never kept tangs, besides some of them being shelldwellers why are they so sought after? They dont appear to be cheap either, but I am assuming that is because they are not easy to breed. Their price is directly linked to the price of silver on the stock market I think. #tangconspiracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob3am Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 tangs have character , Malawis are a nothing fish i find them very boring to watch:frusty:. look at some GEOs they have the best character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 kept them all n love them all all diff n all beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
