I have a 120 gallon tank that I was tossing around the idea of making a breeder tank, was thinking of dividing it in half so it would be two 24 inch cube sections or 60 gallons each, add a couple 50 gallon grow outs and maybe a decent sump, was thinking discus or mbuna what other ideas are there
What could I breed? 2ft cube tank
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You can probably breed 95% of all hobby fish in a 120g
If you like Mbuna, go for it. Although you should only keep one species in there if you are trying to breed, to avoid hybridization.
Discus.. it could be done, but I think most people breed a pair of Discus in a 29-55 gallon tank , just because of all the daily water changes and maintenance. I am not a discus expert, that is just what most people do.. Now if you had a pair of Discus in a 120g, would you be able to get by with less than daily water changes? This is something that is hotly debated among those with experience.. but most say , yes, you still have to do the massive 50-75% water change on a larger tank. I do not know if that is true or not. Point is, 120g may not be ideal for breeding discus (but again. I am not an expert).
Figure out a fish you want to breed, and then try it out. We aren't going to know what fish you are most interested in
If you like Mbuna, go for it. Although you should only keep one species in there if you are trying to breed, to avoid hybridization.
Discus.. it could be done, but I think most people breed a pair of Discus in a 29-55 gallon tank , just because of all the daily water changes and maintenance. I am not a discus expert, that is just what most people do.. Now if you had a pair of Discus in a 120g, would you be able to get by with less than daily water changes? This is something that is hotly debated among those with experience.. but most say , yes, you still have to do the massive 50-75% water change on a larger tank. I do not know if that is true or not. Point is, 120g may not be ideal for breeding discus (but again. I am not an expert).
Figure out a fish you want to breed, and then try it out. We aren't going to know what fish you are most interested in
That's why I was thinking of dividing it into two 60 gallon tanks, so I could breed two discus or two different kinds of mbuna, I would take the four foot tank and put a divider in it making two two foot tanks, so I guess the question is what can breed in a 2 ft tank
you could probably do the smaller mbuna.
Examples: cynotilapia afra (all varieties), Psuedotropheous salousi is a good one too.
You could try Pseduotropheus demansi.. but you need a group of around 10 to help keep agression down.
Less aggressive mbuna: yellow labs, acei (keep in mind though, eventually acei get quite large).. Other labidichromis are also mellow in my experience (have not had them all though).
I am sure there are more, that is what I can think of off the top of my head.
You might also want to think about doing some Tangs, especially if you want to trade or sell them to other people.. A little more difficult to spawn, but more in demand, and more choices for smaller ones..
Examples: cynotilapia afra (all varieties), Psuedotropheous salousi is a good one too.
You could try Pseduotropheus demansi.. but you need a group of around 10 to help keep agression down.
Less aggressive mbuna: yellow labs, acei (keep in mind though, eventually acei get quite large).. Other labidichromis are also mellow in my experience (have not had them all though).
I am sure there are more, that is what I can think of off the top of my head.
You might also want to think about doing some Tangs, especially if you want to trade or sell them to other people.. A little more difficult to spawn, but more in demand, and more choices for smaller ones..