Single Species 29?

[ket]

Looking for a potential stocklist for the 29g bowfront tank I have just sitting around.

Would it be possible to fit the typical 1 male to 3 females in this size of tank?

My girlfriend is particularly fond of labidochromis caeruleus, or are there any other species that would do well by themselves in a 29?

thanks in advance

 

[Muske]

The Labs would work w/that ratio in that volume. Some dwarf Mbuna or smaller Tangs could also work.

 

[mike dunagan]

shellies!

 

[JoeBel]

I vote for saulosi, as the females are similar to labs and you get the blue bar males also. And you could always go with Demasoni, but would need 12+ to keep aggresion down. They're both my fav Mbuna dwarves out there:

 

[Ash]

shellies!

^ agreed. shellies are awesome =] Small, look cool and very cute.

 

[Marius]

Shellies and a breeding group of Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis.

 

[Pharaoh]

All are very good choices!

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I'd go with shellies too, specifically with ocellatus, which are among the most amusing cichlids to watch go about their business IMO

 

[ket]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I think we have decided on a group of Saulosi, granted we can find them here. We only have one lfs that isnt a petsmart here so tracking some of these fellows down could be a bit of a project.

 

[JoeBel]

Cool, online retailers are def an option, I've had great success with them, just snoop around and read reviews on the forum to see which ones. Here's a pic of the coolest Saulosi tank I've ever seen, it's a smaller tank too. I've always wanted to mimic this tank someday, good luck: