55 tang setup

[Joshuakahan]

I’ve decided to scrap the tropheus idea for now and set up a 55 tang. I kind of have an idea what I’m going to do, but I’m looking for additional ideas
So how would you guys do a 55 tang?
Milingu
Stephen St.Clair

 

[DJRansome]

Calvus and caudopunctatus.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Calvus and caudopunctatus.

Thanks, how many of each would you recommend? I’ve never kept calvus

 

[DJRansome]

Probably six and six. IME they will both pair and reject the others. I might try for a pair of caudos and a colony of calvus but I have only had a colony in a 75G with 3 males. If I felt like gambling I might try 9 calvus and see if I could get 3m:6f of something close that works.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Probably six and six. IME they will both pair and reject the others. I might try for a pair of caudos and a colony of calvus but I have only had a colony in a 75G with 3 males. If I felt like gambling I might try 9 calvus and see if I could get 3m:6f of something close that works.

I just watched some videos of calvus and they do look pretty sweet. I’ve kept caudos and they were ok, not my favorite. Is there anything else that would be a cool mix with calvus? If I did the caudo/calvus mix. Should I do rockscape on one side and shells on the other? I had a julie/caudo setup like that a while back.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Actually, how about a group of Callochromis melanostigma with a group of calvus? The behavior of the callochromis seems pretty interesting

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

+1 For Calvus. I haven't kept very many Lake Tanganyika Cichlids but I have kept a few male Calvus. Really cool fish.

 

[Joshuakahan]

+1 For Calvus. I haven't kept very many Lake Tanganyika Cichlids but I have kept a few male Calvus. Really cool fish.

Thanks, is there a specific type of calvus you like or are they all pretty similar besides color?

 

[DJRansome]

I like the black ones because of color...so tribal. But they are similar I believe.

Callochromis are aggressive and recommended to keep one male/tank. Not sure about them in a 55G but I would give them the bottom, I would not combine with calvus or other rock dwellers.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

I think I had two Black & one Yellow.
All males.
I bought them as very small unsexed juveniles. I grew them out in a 65 gal.
tank.
All was fine until they reached between 2.5 & 3 inches. That's the point where conspecific aggression began. Within a year the dominant Black Calvus murdered his two brother's.
Maybe two males in a 125 gal. would work if enough hardscape was provided. Calvus are truly awsome Cichlids and worth keeping.