120 gallon tank stocking ideas

[Bertie]

I am gonna be getting a 4x2x2 aquarium, maybe a 4'x2'x30" and wanted some ideas for tank stocking, I like tropheus and frontosa aswell, I would like the tank to have some catfish with the cichlids. Do you have any suggestions.

 

[stempy]

Stay away from fronts in that size tank, I can tell you right now my 14+" alpha male would be miserable in a tank that size. Tropheus on the other hand would make an outstanding display in that tank! A nice shoal of red rainbows or illangi would be beautiful you could add a few syn. Multis or petricola in there to complete the display.

 

[Bertie]

Stay away from fronts in that size tank, I can tell you right now my 14+" alpha male would be miserable in a tank that size. Tropheus on the other hand would make an outstanding display in that tank! A nice shoal of red rainbows or illangi would be beautiful you could add a few syn. Multis or petricola in there to complete the display.

How many could I keep in that tank and could any other Africans go with them?

 

[stempy]

Tropheus are rather rambunctious so I would keep it a species tank. They are beautiful and crazy active so they make one heck of a display without any other fish. As for numbers, well, they can be expensive so go with as many as you can afford. 20-30 would be a good number.

 

[Aqualoon]

I wouldn't keep Tropheus in a four foot tank.

 

[Aqualoon]

Tried to edit, ran out of time, I meant to say I wouldn't keep 20-30 Tropheus in a 4 foot tank.

If I had that tank I'd do a Tang Community Tank.

Calvus/Comp Pair

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Neolamprologus leleupi Pair

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Shellies Pair (I'm rather partial to ocellatus myself)

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Nice big group of Cyprichromis leptosoma (the non-jumbo types)

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[Bertie]

Why would 20-30 tropheus not work in a four foot tank,also I like your suggestion for the stock but I would want the tank to be really active, and I don't think it would be to active

 

[Bertie]

Could I have more tropheus in a five foot 80 gallon tank

 

[dalto]

Why would 20-30 tropheus not work in a four foot tank

Personally, I would put a single colony 20-25 Tropheus in a 4x2 120. I have kept single colonies successfully in a 4ft 75. It gets a lot more complicated when you want to keep multiple groups together.

Could I have more tropheus in a five foot 80 gallon tank

It depends on the dimensions of that tank but probably not.

A colony of Tropheus is a fantastic active display. They are one of the few African cichlids I miss having.

 

[Bertie]

Personally, I would put a single colony 20-25 Tropheus in a 4x2 120. I have kept single colonies successfully in a 4ft 75. It gets a lot more complicated when you want to keep multiple groups together.


It depends on the dimensions of that tank but probably not.

A colony of Tropheus is a fantastic active display. They are one of the few African cichlids I miss having.

I already have the 80 gallon, its 5'x15" x21" h, I just thought the extra length makes up for the less water volume, if I were to mix colonies what issues would it cause