30G stocking ideas...

[silver dollars]

Hm... that is pretty weird

 

[silver dollars]

Brichardi is a great option if you want a species only tank. They breed like crazy, and show excellent parental care for the fry. This comes into play if you want to keep any other fish in the tank. They have been known to bully and keep a fish 3 times their size up in the corner of the tank.

I have read that the older brichardi fry will help take care of the younger fry, is this true, cause if so then there going to be a seriouse possibility.

 

[silver dollars]

What about Lamprologus Leleupi??? They look awsome!!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I have read that the older brichardi fry will help take care of the younger fry, is this true, cause if so then there going to be a seriouse possibility.

They have been known to form family groups yes.

 

[Fishrockmysox]

I have a pair of Cockatoos and I LOVE THEM!

I tried finding Cockatoos but the closest place(which is far actually) is in Mass

 

[Orion]

The leleupi would work, howevery they are more loners and don't form the tight family that brichardi do. So with them you would most likley end up with a pair, and the some fry, and no one really getting along. Yes the brichardi do that with the extended care that the siblings show.

 

[silver dollars]

Thanks for the info orion!!!

 

[silver dollars]

Are any of the Tangaykan(sp?) cichlids cave spawners?????

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Yes, quite a bit are. Brichardi will lay eggs on a flat surface in the tank. Mine happened to be in a flower pot.

 

[silver dollars]

So would a rock or piece of slate work for them?

 

[Orion]

Ugh, I had a nice post typed up and it decided to disapear and not show.

Basicly what I was saying is that they are rock/cave dwellers. Meaning that they are going to need some type of protection and cover. And since they use this to 'live in', they also breed in the caves. Slate will work just fine to make caves out of.

 

[silver dollars]

Sorry if i made you upset orion I was just curiouse

 

[silver dollars]

Just out of curiosity, how many Rams could i have in a 100G(i was daydreaming about it)

 

[Orion]

No man nothing you said made me upset! I was agrivated that my long post disappeared. Sorry if I made you think that!

You could keep many in a 100 gallon. I would rather keep dwarves in larger tanks because when it comes down to true natural behavior it is much easier to replicate the enviornment with smaller fish than with larger fish.

 

[silver dollars]

ya if i had a 100G tank, i would stock it with Rams and either Apsitograma Cocatooides(sp?) or Apisogramma Macmastrimi. That would look so cool!!!!!