peacock question someone please help me

[sakana420]

hey i just started getting into this hobby.could someone help me in the right direction. i have a 75 gallon tank with white sand and a black back ground.what kind of rocks should i put or should i just put clay pots or should i set it up different. im building this tank just for myself im not going to enter a show so its doesnt have to be crazy

what easier to maintain for a beginner a all male tank or a mixed tank..im not planning on breeding them if that helps you ..how many fish would you recommend for a 75 gallon tank. so far im planning on getting some ngara flame tails what kind of other fish should i add to it

i hope this is enough info for you guys to help me out thanks if there is anything i didnt mention let me know

 

[3dees]

If you are going with Africans then I would do rocks as that is what they live in in the wild. I had a 125 gal. with about 50 African cichlids and could have added more. they are one of the only fish that is better to stock heavily to spread the aggressiion. plants are ok but Mbunas will likely destroy them. put a lot of rock with many caves to keep them happy. I loved keeping Africans but you have to accept that they will fight, and they need good water. for substrate I used African cichlid substrate as it keeps your water buffered at a high PH which is good for Africans. hope this helps.