batche81 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 This is my standard 3 footer in the process of cycling, only put water in it today. It use to have sand and terracotta pot. Still haven't decided what to put in it yet. Any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 There is so much that you could put in that, what fish interest you? Perhaps a colony of shell dwellers, or a community based tank of sorts decked out with plants and driftwood creations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 N. multifasciatus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Go a pair of dovii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenomena Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Go a pair of dovii. Bad advice How can a pair of Dovii live in a 3 footer? batche81: I always decide what fish first then the decor. Not the other way around. Your set up can nicely keep small Tanganyikan colony, such as: Altolamprologus, Callochromis (but they need sand), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batche81 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 I might go with a breeding colany of Red Empress. 1m 5f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 To me that tank screams tang rock dwellers cave spawners like maybe lelelupi,Juidochromis regani or brichardi (I am surprised Yew didn't suggest that ). Maybe a pair of smaller variety of Alto's. Calvus might get too grumpy in a small space. I have lost 3 females because the dominant males pushed them out of the tank, literally, and they were in tanks 6x2x18 down to 2x18x18, now he is in solitary confinement . I have seen them kept and bred in a 3' tank but I wouldn't recommend it. I might go with a breeding colany of Red Empress. 1m 5f i wouldn't They get big and need at least a 4' tank but like more room. Malawi's need at least 4' tanks IMO. You could also have a planted dwarf SA tank like rams or the like. cheers rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batche81 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 How many Juidochromis could i put in there? I've only ever kept mbuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 the bigger julies I suspect one breeding pair but from fry I would get a group 6-10 and see who pairs up. I would make up several rock piles to see who pairs up. It might get aggressive in there with 2 breeding pairs however if they have grown up together maybe it would OK. cheers rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.