Think i know what i want for the 55G

[Katie217]

Number 1 seems like a good, solid idea IMO

 

[Cichlid-Man]

So not a good idea to go oscar. Think of all that wasted space on 1 fish.....1 fish.

Go with the Julis or Mbuna.

 

[Fuzz16]

id go with 1 or 4

i still love my oscar, though wish all that tank wasnt just for him. but y, oscars are very very neat

 

[sweetpickles7]

I would go with the mbuna and maybe an oscar.Mbuna would definetly change your tanks up drasticaly.

 

[silver dollars]

I have decided on what i want...... an Oscar!

And so matt isn't sad i am also gonna do a Mbuna tank. With my 30G that i was gonna make into a Subtropical tank, ill make into a mini Mbuna tank So now that i have converted to the Oscar side what kind of an oscar shoud i get(latino,tiger,etc)???????

 

[Katie217]

When u get to the LFS, just look at the oscars and pick out which one you like best

 

[Big Vine]

Ditto on what Katie said.
And it's "lutino"...not "Latino," lol.

BV

 

[Katie217]

Haha got some crazy spanish oscars swimmin 'round!

 

[silver dollars]

Lol, oops my bad! Im thinkin of going to get a green oscar. Oh and matt, what Mbuna should i ge for the 30G????

 

[silver dollars]

I came up with some more ideas for the 30G.

Mbuna
Jewels
Angels
Julies
GBR's
Bolivian Rams
Kribs
Keyholes
Shellies
N. Brichardi
Archocentrus Cryptoheros Sajica
Blue Acaras
Apistogramma sp.

Sorry matt, but im not sure if i wanna get some Mbuna.

 

[sphed]

Why dont you do some research about the fish you want instead of constantly asking people what you should get. It would probably be a lot easier.

 

[Fuzz16]

LOL your so lucky to have these tanks to stock! seriously, stocking tanks is the hardest part i think about fish keeping. lol.

and just stare at the oscar tanks, make funny faces, and see who responds the best

and i would say do the bricardis, those are always neat

 

[silver dollars]

Lol Fuzz, stocking is my favorite part of getting a new tank I might go to a LFS today and i am wondering if some shell dwellers will go good with my angels in the 30G? I moved the 2 kribs and Killie into the 75G and Now its just the 2 angels. But i might just go and look around and see what they got.

And sphed, Look dude, our argument was in the past, so if you don't have anything nice or have a suggestion on fish for me, then don't waist my time reading your post, or anyone elses. And if you were wanting me to appologize for what i said in your thread, then i am sorry. Just please don't take my thread and get it locked up. Thanks!

Nik

 

[Fuzz16]

nah im seriously flat out dumb when it comes to anything african cept diamonds
but just read some about the bricardies(sp?) and they are mean when breeding and make a colony sorta. i think that tank would have to be species only...or..i dk.
matt could probably say more.

 

[Orion]

With a male and female N. brichardi in a 30 it's going to be a species tank eventually, so save the time and start off that way if you go down that road.

Fuzz, they actually can make one heck of a colony. I had a single pair in a 29 that had at least 5 generations of around 50+ fish at one point in time with everyone living in 'relative' harmony. I would not put these with any fish under a 6' tank other than singletons in a community setup under normal conditions. Tough aint' the word.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Agreed with Orion. Just don't let populations grow out of control and you could keep a pair in a tank as a species tank.

 

[silver dollars]

Im thinking of getting some Bolivian Rams. After seeing LWB's and Sweetpickels pics, im thinking of getting some. I have been wanting to get N. Brichardi for a long time, but im just waiting until i got a tank that can hold all the generations they have Or i may just get a school of some kind o' tetra or Raasbora.

 

[Orion]

Eh, pretty fish, and I can easily see setting aside a 29 for them, but something like a 55? Would make an interesting tank for a species only for a 3in fish. It takes a special person to love a species only brichardi tank as they pretty much lack the color that the majority of people like to see in fish. But I can dig what your saying. Like I said, IME, a 29 allowed for a good amount of growth for the colony. But the bigger the tank the bigger the colony. Any tankmates not big enough or willing to eat the brichardi will likely be bullied to death.

 

[Big Vine]

Wow, man...a 55 gal. brichardi tank would be quite a sight to behold! *thumbsup2
BV

 

[silver dollars]

Mabey in the future will i do a 55G brichardi tank They are beautiful fish, but like Orion said, they are lacking some color.