Yet another stocklist question. 150g tang tank.

[4wheelvfr]

I hate to post a stocklist question, but I'm not experienced with Africans and I'm helping a friend set up a 150g Tanganyican tank. We're not exactly sure of what to get and how many of each species but we do have an idea of what species we're looking for. Species he's interested in keeping are:

Inkfin and/or white calvus
daffodil brichardi
xenotilapia (not sure of ind. species yet)
Tropheus
Cyprichromis/Paracyprichromis

He has pretty good rock cover in the corners and back of the tank with plenty of open water and a nice open sand substrate in the center of the tank, so he should be able to house smaller rock and sand dwellers equally well. Given the size of the tank and what he's looking for in fish, can you give us reccomendations on species and numbers? Also open to other species as well, just nothing very big. Also want to keep it as peaceful as possible for a Rift tank. Thanks for any help.

 

[J.Lake]

you could load up on cyps and do most of the species. the sand cichlids need a nice footprint but a 150 is fine. Calvus and comps will also be fine

 

[4wheelvfr]

Thanks.
The stocklist I proposed was a group of Cyps, a group of Xenos, a pair of Calvus and a pair of daffodil brichardi. That should fill out a 150 nicely, but like I said, I'm not very knowledgable on Africans so all input is appreciated.

 

[alexanian]

I think brichardi form colonies so maybe a small group would do better. I hope u'll post a pic once u stock it, it sounds very nice