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Okay I am getting a bigger tank in about a week (70gal) I was going to put my African Cichlids in seeing as how they are outgrowing the tank they are in now. I have 4 of them and I wanted to put something else in with them, but I dunno what. They are all about 5 inches - not very big right now. any suggestions??
repair
10-04-2005, 11:51 AM
A lot depends on what kind of african cichlids you have..... did you want more fish of cats or plecos.... a little help please...... I can't read your mind.....YET. :ROFL:
Mourinho18
10-04-2005, 1:55 PM
my best bet is that he has mbuna's. I can read minds :D
Peanut_Power
10-04-2005, 2:56 PM
But you suck at IDing pikes...lol....goober
piranha45
10-04-2005, 6:21 PM
senegal bichir, ropefish, the ctenopoma i have with mine seems to be doing fine
Mourinho18
10-04-2005, 6:43 PM
But you suck at IDing pikes...lol....goober
:( , that i do. I'm still new at this though
Peanut_Power
10-04-2005, 6:55 PM
U shall get ur knowledge soon young wookie!! No fear!! you need to get one first though!!LOL
my best bet is that he has mbuna's. I can read minds :D
:confused: I AM SO NOT A DUDE/HE/HIM!!!! I have Labidochromis caeruleus, Mbuna Lake Malawi, Pseudotropheus lombardoi, Melanochromis chipokee. I have a yoyo eel with them right now, he's doing fine.
Mourinho18
10-04-2005, 9:52 PM
:confused: I AM SO NOT A DUDE/HE/HIM!!!! I have Labidochromis caeruleus, Mbuna Lake Malawi, Pseudotropheus lombardoi, Melanochromis chipokee. I have a yoyo eel with them right now, he's doing fine.
Sorry miss/ma'am. please don't take offense to that. :D
Anyway. If your gonna go with more mbuna's. def. get some more in there. I would say that they are pretty big at 5 inches. I would definetely go with some type of cynotilapia. They're my favorite type of mbuna's. They may not contrast your female kennyi's very nicely but they do look awesome. I would have said some pseudotropheus socolofi, but unless you don't mind the possibility of hybrids, I would scratch that. How many of each do you have? You could add a few more of each of those that you've got now, and get 4-5 cynotilapia. You could also go with some labeotropheous trewavasae. They get bigger and look really cool and would nicely contrast your other fishies in there. But with a 70, you could shoot for something like 14 or so total. A nice Mbuna community makes a very beautiful setup.
Top pick is labeotropheus
Bottome is cynotilapia
Both are awesome :thumbsup:
AmazonPredator
10-04-2005, 9:55 PM
I guess its easy to assume that this is a male dominated hobby. :grinno:
Mourinho18
10-04-2005, 9:55 PM
i did guess nicely though. Giving myself a nice pat on the back :clap
That you did. I guess it is male dominated, b/c Everyone thinks I am a guy. When they did the mug shots up there everyone was like "Your not a DUDE" no I am she ^__^ Thanks for the Ideas!
Peanut_Power
10-05-2005, 1:42 PM
ROFL!! nice....Its true I know more guys than chicks that keep fish...seriously anyway...i know many many chicks that keep goldfish or bettas....although i try diligently to convert them over...hehe.....
Yah I ve had goldfish I have for bettas, plus tons of other cool/monster fish.
Mourinho18
10-05-2005, 2:59 PM
Yah I ve had goldfish I have for bettas,
:ROFL: , living up the stereotype peanut was trying to setup. :D
Peanut_Power
10-05-2005, 3:07 PM
Its just that most chicks are interested in large, predatory fish...lol....they seem to like the more passive, smaller laid back fishies...thats all. Kudos to her for being against the norm! :D *high five*
Peanut_Power
10-05-2005, 3:08 PM
:ROFL: , living up the stereotype peanut was trying to setup. :D
BTW...did you know that there is another member here named peanut? LOL! I was checkin out the members list and there is another peanut! LOL! its just peanut though...sorry...i digress... :screwy:
BTW...did you know that there is another member here named peanut? LOL! I was checkin out the members list and there is another peanut! LOL! its just peanut though...sorry...i digress... :screwy:
haha. yah I like alot of the mean predatory fish, and some of the laid back fish. I have mostly agressive, my fav. is my dats and my fronts ^_^