Thoughts on stocking?

[SmokyCartoon]

Your options are pretty good with that size. I’d watch lots of videos to help determine what you like

I think I’m leaning towards Malawi cichlids they seem to have more color and diversity than both Victoria and Tanganyika combined

 

[Joshuakahan]

I think I’m leaning towards Malawi cichlids they seem to have more color and diversity than both Victoria and Tanganyika combined

Malawi definitely have more diversity than Vics, tangs are pretty diverse though, as far as colors, Malawi tend to be mostly blue or yellow of some combination of both.( man made types not included) Vics tend to be mostly green, red or gold or a combination of. There’s a few exceptions of course. Tangs are probably the least colorful but most interesting

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Malawi definitely have more diversity than Vics, tangs are pretty diverse though, as far as colors, Malawi tend to be mostly blue or yellow of some combination of both.( man made types not included) Vics tend to be mostly green, red or gold or a combination of. There’s a few exceptions of course. Tangs are probably the least colorful but most interesting

Any reason to keep Vics instead of Malawi or Tanganyika?

 

[Joshuakahan]

Any reason to keep Vics instead of Malawi or Tanganyika?

Just depends on what you like, I like them all. Plus certain vics do ok with haps n peacocks and some even do ok with mbuna. For your first rift tank, I’d probably go with more peaceful haps n peacocks

 

[Joshuakahan]

Just depends on what you like, I like them all. Plus certain vics do ok with haps n peacocks and some even do ok with mbuna. For your first rift tank, I’d probably go with more peaceful haps n peacocks

Or even a small shell dweller tank just to get your feet wet

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Just depends on what you like, I like them all. Plus certain vics do ok with haps n peacocks and some even do ok with mbuna. For your first rift tank, I’d probably go with more peaceful haps n peacocks

mbunas are too aggressive?

 

[Joshuakahan]

Any reason to keep Vics instead of Malawi or Tanganyika?

Here’s my tang, Vic and Malawi tanks

 

[Joshuakahan]

mbunas are too aggressive?

Mbuna are very aggressive , if you’re inexperienced, I would pass. Peacocks are probably the easiest Malawi and shellies or Julie’s are probably the easiest tangs. Vics are all pretty easy as long as you stock correctly

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Here’s my tang, Vic and Malawi tanks

I like the Malawi one the most what species cichlids do you keep in there?

 

[Joshuakahan]

I like the Malawi one the most what species cichlids do you keep in there?

Placidochromis milomo
Placidochromis johnstoni
Otopharynx Nova longnose
Otopharynx lithobates
Otopharynx Auromarginatus Mara Mala
Chilotilapia rodeasii
Aulonacara flavescant
Aulonacara sunshine
Aulonacara Rubescens
OB Platinum Red Empress
Jalo reef mbuna
Yellow lab mbuna
copadichromis borleyi
Copadichromis azureus