Stocking advice for 29g

[JC_P]

sory i thout u said u were gona add 5 cichlids. my bad

No prob. Don't sweat it, even I thought I might have not typed that out right. lol

 

[Kyle_91]

does my sig help you out any? (the fish below are in a 30 gal tall)

 

[JC_P]

does my sig help you out any? (the fish below are in a 30 gal tall)

Not really, sorry.. africans are more aggressive than most of the fish in your sig. stocking numbers have to be much less for me.

 

[Mokujin22]

Alright, here's what I'd do. You're thinking of scrapping the gobies.... probably not a bad idea. Even if they were the only inhabitants, they would ultimately wreck each other in a 29. Maybe keep one, keep the daffodil and you could add either another single fish of a different species or a small pair of Altomlamps.

Altolamps grow very slowly. If you picked up a 1.5" long pair (you will need someone to vent them to ensure M/F), they would be good for at least a year in there before you needed to upgrade to a 55. From what I've seen, they are also not nearly as aggressive as paired Neolamprologus (daffodil, brichardi, leleupi, cylindricus) or Julidochromis.

It is taking a chance, but something I'd be fine trying out.

Another alternative would be to get another daffodil. They will spawn and sort of colonize the tank (while still getting rid of all but 1 gobie). You will have babies coming out of your ears... a pretty spectacular tank, honestly. The issue with that would be potential aggression against any other tank mates and you will most likely need to get rid of everything else eventually. I've never tried a single gobie with a pair of daffodils/brichardi.

 

[JC_P]

Alright, here's what I'd do. You're thinking of scrapping the gobies.... probably not a bad idea. Even if they were the only inhabitants, they would ultimately wreck each other in a 29. Maybe keep one, keep the daffodil and you could add either another single fish of a different species or a small pair of Altomlamps.

Altolamps grow very slowly. If you picked up a 1.5" long pair (you will need someone to vent them to ensure M/F), they would be good for at least a year in there before you needed to upgrade to a 55. From what I've seen, they are also not nearly as aggressive as paired Neolamprologus (daffodil, brichardi, leleupi, cylindricus) or Julidochromis.

It is taking a chance, but something I'd be fine trying out.

Another alternative would be to get another daffodil. They will spawn and sort of colonize the tank (while still getting rid of all but 1 gobie). You will have babies coming out of your ears... a pretty spectacular tank, honestly. The issue with that would be potential aggression against any other tank mates and you will most likely need to get rid of everything else eventually. I've never tried a single gobie with a pair of daffodils/brichardi.

I like the first option, the alto's they have for sale are about that size, I guess I could get someone to vent them to make sure; the other option is they have a deal 3 for $50. I think if I did that at least one of them is bound to be a male/female, & after that period of time I shouldn't have a problem upgrading to the 65g I mentioned. I also like the daffodil suggestion, but they've become incredibly hard to find in my area, even with special orders.

I think I found my answer, thanks a bunch!