Title sorta says it all. Have a tank about 45 gallons (weird size I know) and after many years of a dwindling African cichlid population in it, it is now empty except a few corys and a single giant danio.
Tank is not currently correctly lighted for plants, but I have the materials to fix that and will be doing it... eventually maybe. Same setup let me do very well with java fern and java moss. Filtration, etc. all good.
Redid the tank the other day, all new rock, put fish in a tub temporarily and gave the tank a good cleaning.
Now I just need more fish. 64 dollar question is "what kind?"
Liked the African cichlids, and may go back that direction again, but local choices aren't as good as they were when I first went that direction, although I guess I could hold out for a few weeks and hope a massive shipment hits one of the local chain places (the only indie place is *nasty* and always has more than a few dead fish in the display tanks) ...
Went to the chain places yesterday and today, and it seems there is a good selection (quantity wise) of S American cichlids, with the firemouths and jewels really catching my eye. And the possibility of convicts crossed my mind as well, but I would prefer more color than they offer ...
One place had a few Florida Flag Fish, and since I'm in N Florida and the springs are right here, a natives tank has some appeal, especially if I can get a hogchoker and other local fish.
Another place had senegal birchirs, had one of those long ago and it was great but I think in my tank I'd need a couple (ok, no problem) but some other fish for medium and top water... maybe even guppies or another prolific livebearer to provide some noshes for the birchirs...
So what to do? What would *you* put in it? Keep in mind, corys and the danio are still there, and being able to do plants is possible but not likely in the near future... motion and color of course too.
Thanks!
Tank is not currently correctly lighted for plants, but I have the materials to fix that and will be doing it... eventually maybe. Same setup let me do very well with java fern and java moss. Filtration, etc. all good.
Redid the tank the other day, all new rock, put fish in a tub temporarily and gave the tank a good cleaning.
Now I just need more fish. 64 dollar question is "what kind?"
Liked the African cichlids, and may go back that direction again, but local choices aren't as good as they were when I first went that direction, although I guess I could hold out for a few weeks and hope a massive shipment hits one of the local chain places (the only indie place is *nasty* and always has more than a few dead fish in the display tanks) ...
Went to the chain places yesterday and today, and it seems there is a good selection (quantity wise) of S American cichlids, with the firemouths and jewels really catching my eye. And the possibility of convicts crossed my mind as well, but I would prefer more color than they offer ...
One place had a few Florida Flag Fish, and since I'm in N Florida and the springs are right here, a natives tank has some appeal, especially if I can get a hogchoker and other local fish.
Another place had senegal birchirs, had one of those long ago and it was great but I think in my tank I'd need a couple (ok, no problem) but some other fish for medium and top water... maybe even guppies or another prolific livebearer to provide some noshes for the birchirs...
So what to do? What would *you* put in it? Keep in mind, corys and the danio are still there, and being able to do plants is possible but not likely in the near future... motion and color of course too.
Thanks!