90 gallon stock list

[angeltc]

Here's the initial stock list for me and rainbowfishpc's 90 gallon

4 Albino Peacocks Aulonacara sp. (1 male, 3 females) http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1568&pcatid=1568
4 Blue Johanni Cichlid Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (1 male, 3 females) http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+891&pcatid=891
4 Demasoni Pseudotropheus demasoni (1 male, 3 females)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1663&pcatid=1663
2 Yellow Labs Labidochromis caeruleus (1 male, 1 female) (unless there’s a better ratio)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+839&pcatid=839
4 Blossom Peacocks Aulonocara nyassae var. (1 male, 3 females)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1993&pcatid=1993
4 Yellow Peacocks Aulonocara sp. (1 male, 3 females)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1570&pcatid=1570
2-4 Venustus Cichlids Nimbochroms Venustus (not sure of the right ratio)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+942&pcatid=942

I’ll also probably get a few upside-down syno. cats. If it’s possible, I would like to get a couple Julii cichlids and a couple Brichardi cichlids too. This might be completely overstocked for a ninety gallon, but it’s a start. It will have coral-based gravel (something like that??? The bag says African Cichlid mix) and rock (I’m not sure what type yet). It was a present from Santa I thought it would look nice to have a few large venustus cichlids out front and then have the smaller cichlids darting in and out of the rocks.
So what do you guys think?

 

[angeltc]

bump

 

[angeltc]

BUMP

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Id keep the mbuna out of the mix for the most part, but like the rest, just keep an eye on the venustus

 

[MalawiTango]

I think you are going to run into trouble mixing Mbunas with Peacocks and Haps. The Johanni have been particularly nasty in the tanks I have kept them in. Demansoni need to be kept in groups of 10+ to disperse agression but tend to leave other species alone. Peacocks and haps prefer open water and few rocks and Mbunas like caves and hiding spots so I would suggest you figure out which kind of fish you want to keep and narrow it down to just those species. good luck.

 

[angeltc]

Ok whats the difference between Mbuna and Peacocks/Haploids

 

[MalawiTango]

This is a good read that discusses the differences in Haps and Mbunas.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/haps_vs_mbuna.php

 

[angeltc]

K thanks