I think I have a new goal in life...

[JWright]

Someday I want to setup a big tank (125+) and only stock it with 3-4 smaller Africans (not 3-4 species, I mean 3-4 _fish_) and let them fill the tank up on their own.

I think it would be an interesting view into the real habits of some of the fish we keep...

 

[bigfoot150]

Yeah man I would like to do that too. Except I would have a couple different breeds of apistos and have it heavily planted. I would also add a school of neon tetra or harlequins. That would be awesome!!!

 

[Clown_Loach_Kid]

That would be cool to do if I could just throw out money left and right . Only I personally would do it with Clown Loaches. This is probably cruel but I think it would be really cool to do with a Large Mouth Bass.

 

[Somonas]

that a good idea JW but keep in mind in the wild a pair of Mbuna usually cordon off a spot about 2 or 3 square metres (they are called Gardenkeepers or something.. they keep a square of algae growing on a rock just for themselves. it's in Ad Konings book). if you want to really have fun get a massive tank (200+ gallons) and throw in a harem of Copadichromis, one male and 5 females,,,,,, and just add a big rock at one end and a whole lot of sand.
from what I recall diving in Lake Malawi this same situation above (1 male and a bunch of females) happened every 100 square metres or so.

 

[RED TIGER OSCAR]

put oscars in it *celebrate

 

[Clown_Loach_Kid]

Rams would be cool to do it with too.

 

[420Loach]

im saving up for something like that too. id do a big cyprinid tank...focused mostly on loaches of course.

 

[blueturq]

Somonas: you mention Copadichromis, do you know anything about a Copachromis Sp. Virginalis Gold? I read an article that they are peaceful but often confused with Copadichromis Kajose

 

[Somonas]

well most copadichromis females look similar.