440 tanganyikan stock

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i have a 440 gallon tank and i want to make it a community tanganyikan tank, thinking of adding a colony of frontosa, benthochromis or cyathopharynx, maybe some tropheus (undecided) and calvus. does anyone have any other suggestions on things i could add or take out and replace?
 
How's your new stocking list coming along?
How big is your group of moshi?
 
Lucas&kim said:
How's your new stocking list coming along?
How big is your group of moshi?
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i’ve got about 22-24 i haven’t put too much effort into the new list yet, just a lot of ideas. i’m more focused on selling these guys atm. but if you want we can text and try and think of a good stock for both of us and kind of brainstorm
 
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My goal is a breeding community.
Probably 2 species per niche. That way a couple generations can survive in the same tank. Maybe a few altolamprologus for population control. All my setups have subdued lighting. The tank will have multiple shell bed locations.

Some species may be f0.

10 x neolamprologus brevis (shells)
1 x pair of neolamprologus fucifer (mainly rock)
20 x xenotilapia species (sand)
10 x julidochromis species (rocks)
Trio of young compressiceps
Maybe a group of bathybates for the water column.

That's what I've come up with so far for stocking ideas. I'm trying to stay away from any species that like to dig alot to avoid all the shells being covered up. I live in Texas.
 
joshc21 said:
i have a 440 gallon tank and i want to make it a community tanganyikan tank, thinking of adding a colony of frontosa, benthochromis or cyathopharynx, maybe some tropheus (undecided) and calvus. does anyone have any other suggestions on things i could add or take out and replace?
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Somehow I missed this thread.
Combining frontosa, Cyathopharynx and Tropheus will not work on long time. The Tropheus and Cyathopharynx are too hectic for frontosa. If the tank is not really big the Cyathopharynx and Tropheus will also stress each other. A 440 gallon would be a really nice tank for a big group of Cyathopharynx in combination with Cyprichromis and Xeneotilapia. You could observe their interessting territorial and breeding behaviour with 4 or maybe even 5 dominant males at the same time.


Lucas&kim said:
My goal is a breeding community.
Probably 2 species per niche. That way a couple generations can survive in the same tank. Maybe a few altolamprologus for population control. All my setups have subdued lighting. The tank will have multiple shell bed locations.

Some species may be f0.

10 x neolamprologus brevis (shells)
1 x pair of neolamprologus fucifer (mainly rock)
20 x xenotilapia species (sand)
10 x julidochromis species (rocks)
Trio of young compressiceps
Maybe a group of bathybates for the water column.

That's what I've come up with so far for stocking ideas. I'm trying to stay away from any species that like to dig alot to avoid all the shells being covered up. I live in Texas.
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How big is that tank?

A. compressiceps isn't a good population control and might not eat fry at all if you are unlucky. A. fasciatus works way better.
Xenotilapia need enough free sand space when combined with other species. Since your rocks will already be occupied I suggest a more robust sand dwelling species or even better to replace them by Callochromis.
Bathybathes most probably won't breed in a comunity like that. They are also easily stressed out.
 
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Milingu said:
Somehow I missed this thread.
Combining frontosa, Cyathopharynx and Tropheus will not work on long time. The Tropheus and Cyathopharynx are too hectic for frontosa. If the tank is not really big the Cyathopharynx and Tropheus will also stress each other. A 440 gallon would be a really nice tank for a big group of Cyathopharynx in combination with Cyprichromis and Xeneotilapia. You could observe their interessting territorial and breeding behaviour with 4 or maybe even 5 dominant males at the same time.




How big is that tank?

A. compressiceps isn't a good population control and might not eat fry at all if you are unlucky. A. fasciatus works way better.
Xenotilapia need enough free sand space when combined with other species. Since your rocks will already be occupied I suggest a more robust sand dwelling species or even better to replace them by Callochromis.
Bathybathes most probably won't breed in a comunity like that. They are also easily stressed out.
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Tank size
10'x4'x30"
 
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