Thinking about a tang tank. I have a 75 that I will load with rock work and and stuff like that. What would be some good stuff to put in there. Here are a few that I was thinking about: pearly compessiceps, black finned slender, stripped clown goby, lamp brichardi, five bar, duboisi, stuff like that. I'm looking for a good variety. So with my 75 and a lot of rock work, how many fish can i realisticly put in? Throw some ideas at me!
What are some sweet Tanganyika Cichlids
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I just got some Lamprologus Helianthus that are really cool. They are part of the Brichardi group. I also really like the Kendalli. This fish reminds me of a South American Pike Cichlid and seems to be fairly laid back considering I've read that they can be pretty territorial and in some cases aggressive to each other.
Tropheus are cool, but it can get complicated finding compatible tankmates. Compressiceps and Calvus are awesome, but they grow slow.
Just to help you narrow it down, do you have any specifics desires? i.e. slow and calm fish, busy and active, shy fish, Top dwellers, bottom dwellers? There's a lot to choose from.
Just to help you narrow it down, do you have any specifics desires? i.e. slow and calm fish, busy and active, shy fish, Top dwellers, bottom dwellers? There's a lot to choose from.
I want top and bottom, more active fish but if there is a cool laid back fish I'm game. I'm going to have tons of hiding places so I imagine i can have a good variety.
Laid back = Calvus and Comps.
Active = Most of the Julies and Neolamps. are out swimming most of the time. They will hug the rockwork and hide a good deal though.
Bottom dwellers = Synos. I have a few loaches and plecos., but they won't work if you add slats and buffers.
Open water swimmers = Cyps. and featherfins. They like bigger groups and a 75 will limit the numbers if you want a tank w/a lot of variety.
I cuttently have Rainbows (Melanotoaeia) and Arulius Barbs as dither/open water swimers. They are super colorful, fast, and always on the move. The rainbows can tolerate hard water and are becoming one of my favs. in my tank. They also help calm the tank. All of my fish are out and swimming around.
Active = Most of the Julies and Neolamps. are out swimming most of the time. They will hug the rockwork and hide a good deal though.
Bottom dwellers = Synos. I have a few loaches and plecos., but they won't work if you add slats and buffers.
Open water swimmers = Cyps. and featherfins. They like bigger groups and a 75 will limit the numbers if you want a tank w/a lot of variety.
I cuttently have Rainbows (Melanotoaeia) and Arulius Barbs as dither/open water swimers. They are super colorful, fast, and always on the move. The rainbows can tolerate hard water and are becoming one of my favs. in my tank. They also help calm the tank. All of my fish are out and swimming around.