Tang Community in a 125 long or 180?

[addicted2cichlids]

okay, so heres the deal. im gonna get another tank but i am not sure if i should get a 125 long or a 180 and want to put in (for life) 4 burundi fronts, 5 black calvus, 5 goldhead comps, 5 sexfasciatus golds,
1 julidochromis marlieri, 6 neolamprolologus brichardi, 5 neolamprologus leleupi, 5 neolamprologus tretocephalus and maybe 5 lamprologus ocellatus blue or just keep them in my 20 long. anyways, im not worried about breeding just thought it would be a nice community having them have their own piece of area in the tank and watching them mingle. tell me your thoughts or experiences! thanks!

 

[bigspizz]

Of course you should get the bigger tank...lol

 

[addicted2cichlids]

Of course you should get the bigger tank...lol

true but if theyd be comfortable spending their life in a 125 long id rather get that for under $300 instead of a 180 thats close to $500. but if theyd be cramped i would drop more paper for the 180....

so would they be fine in a 125 long or better off in a 180?

 

[Pisces]

That's way to many fish for a 125 or a 180. I would stop after the Sexfasciatus Gold for the 1st tank and that would be at least a 180G. The other fish, Leleupi, Brichardis and Marlieri would work together in another tank...say a 75g. The Tretocephulus get exteremely aggresive once they pair off and I would say that you would need to make a decision on how bad you want them. I would not keep them with Front's either. The Ocellatus should also be housed alone. This is based on my experiences.

 

[addicted2cichlids]

That's way to many fish for a 125 or a 180. I would stop after the Sexfasciatus Gold for the 1st tank and that would be at least a 180G.

yeah, your right! just wanna see how many fish i could get away with and everything after the sexfasciatus gold and before the ocellatus are fish on my add list.

 

[johnny_1993]

the calvus, fronts, sexfasciatuses, and gh comps +5 neolamprologus tretocephalus in the 180.

then a 75 for

1 julidochromis marlieri, 6 neolamprolologus brichardi, 5 neolamprologus leleupi,

keep the occies in the 20

 

[mike dunagan]

fronts will eat shellies in time... I also worry the 4 fronts is a small group to keep together... maybe make it 7 in a 180 with the comps julies and sexfasciatuses...

 

[addicted2cichlids]

fronts will eat shellies in time...

yeah, theyll eat anything they can fit in their mouths! i was planning on stacking lava rocks (like a dome) on light crates on one end with the shells undercover so that the fronts couldnt squeeze through or dig to get to them. just a thought. i decided to keep my ocellatus blues in my 20 long and decided that im gonna just put the fronts, calvus, comps, and sex golds in the larger tank.

 

[addicted2cichlids]

I also worry the 4 fronts is a small group to keep together... maybe make it 7 in a 180

i started with 12. lost most due to a poweroutage during the fires here in california and the others commited "Jisatu". would it be cool to add more from a different group or would it be war?

 

[mike dunagan]

yeah, theyll eat anything they can fit in their mouths! i was planning on stacking lava rocks (like a dome) on light crates on one end with the shells undercover so that the fronts couldnt squeeze through or dig to get to them. just a thought. i decided to keep my ocellatus blues in my 20 long and decided that im gonna just put the fronts, calvus, comps, and sex golds in the larger tank.

I fear that the lava rock will be too rough for the fronts. Try something smoother... Texas Holey Rock, limestone for around you, anything smooth...

i started with 12. lost most due to a poweroutage during the fires here in california and the others commited "Jisatu". would it be cool to add more from a different group or would it be war?

You could attempt it and see what happpens... a couple would be worth a try.