my 90 gallon male peacock / mbuna tank
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Great looking tanks and livestock. Per your signature, you have some serious filtration on your tanks!
Brian_Indiana;4960513; said:
Thank you! I swear these peacocks are addictive. Im looking to add 2-3 more but I have no clue what species. They all look the same anyway I really dont know what 2-3 males I could add???
I had a Eheim 2217 first on a 55 gallon. I bought a 90 gallon so I gave my 55 gallon to my Mom and I bought here a new Eheim 2217 since I was using the other 2217 on my 90 gallon. Once I had the 90 gallon set up the 2217 wasnt able to keep it clean, there was poop floating around, I guess because the tank is so damn tall!
The Eheims intake is mounted more towards the top of the tank and the FX5s intake is more towards the bottom...so that along with a Koralia Evolution 750 pointing towards the FX5 better keep things clean.
Sheldon;4960527; said:
Thanks...ever since I added the FX5 and made a spraybar for it the sand along with the water has been spotless.
236LittleRiver;4961538; said:
List which ones you have and we can probably make some suggestions.
Tanks look great.
If you live off Little River Turnpike, you should hit up a CCA meeting in Silver Spring sometime.
Mokujin22;4965582; said:List which ones you have and we can probably make some suggestions.
Tanks look great.
If you live off Little River Turnpike, you should hit up a CCA meeting in Silver Spring sometime.
Thanks!
I currently dont live in Annandale...I moved to Houston about 5yrs ago but as soon as my wifes out of school we're planning on moving back.
About my stock, here it is:
Peacocks
Blue Neon
Bi-Color
Flametail
German Red
Benga Yellow
Sunshine
Firefish
Haps
Yellow Blackfin
Blue Ahli
Mbunas
Yellow Lab
Soilid yellow lab <-- not sure what he is
Im thinking about taking my male Fireline Mloto from my 55 gallon because hes starting to get some some faint hints of turquoise and some light blue on his side and it a nice contrast because his body is black.
Any other ideas??
236LittleRiver;4975766; said:
10-4. Well definitely hit us up when you do move back to the area.
Personally, I'm a big fan of Capadichromis and Otopharynx species in with peacocks. I see you're adding a fireline mloto - great fish. Maybe an Otopharynx lithobates, terastigma or one of the heterodon varieties? Or a couple of these? They are all very different coloration, so more than one would work. They stay (relatively) small and about on par for aggression with your existing list.
Another possibility would be one of the smaller lethrinops - Albus and the sp. Red Cap are both nice.
It's a good balance now; I'd avoid any Jakes or larger haps.
Not sure how far you are from Dave Schumacher (Dave's Rare Fish), but he always has some cool stuff when it comes to uncommon haps.
236LittleRiver;4975766; said:
The "Solid Yellow Lab" looks like it's a Neolamprologus leleupi (or Lemon Cichlid)
Nice looking tank, btw.
Cheers,
Sid