Dudemanguy Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hey everyone, my names Daniel and im noob.Ive just finished cycling a standard 4 foot and its ready for some african cichlids!I have a brand new fluval 306(cycled with tank), flow rate is 1150l/h so I believe that should be enough filtration? If not I will add an internal pick up filter, probably an eheim. Or possibly a fluval HOB.I have about 15kgs of texas holy rock, and a gold sand as substrate. My PH is staying at 8, with two air stones going. Will probably add cichlid lake salts to tank.The species I am wanting to keep is mbuna, in particular saulosi, dwarf embuna. Im thinking 2m/6f.I want some tank mates, but preferebly not mbuna. Ive been thinking about a couple of peacocks, but they would have to be a more aggressive strain to hold there own. I want the mbuna to have the bottom of the tank, and some other fish to inhabit the mid and upper portions, so free water swimming fish.Any suggestions or advice? I know the easiest way would be a saulosi species tank, but I really do want some more variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanke Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 hiif u want to have saulosi u better get some good onethere are alot of hybrids going around now of themget them from a good breederI know 2 that have some good one and they are not hybridsboth are with the n.s.w.c.s.1 is lionel zigzagfishand the 2nd is vinceu can go to the meeting and talk to them if u wantyanke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudemanguy Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Okay that sounds good. My lfs has saulosi, but how pure they are I don't know. Could be hybrids.Where is this meeting held? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanke Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 the meeting is on the 1st I thinklook at the top of this page and u seeNSWCS click on that and u can find out all u need to knowand they have a post on here about a week before it alsoyanke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hi dudemanguyyour location shows as Pelican but no stateare you in Newcastle ?Saulosi usually don't bother different specieswith 2 males I would set up structure (holey rock)at the ends of the tank and leave a clear area inthe middle with some lower rocksas far as Aulonacara consider Lwanda, Galleya Reef,Blue neons, Mamalela, Chipokae/Rubins, dependswhat colour you are after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudemanguy Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yeah mate newcastle, kind of. Pelican is next to swansea.What ive done is ive got four pieces of holy rock, spread out across the tank with a space between each one. That way each male can claim his own rock as territory. Hopefully that works.I like the lwanda, maybe if I just add 1 male? I just want some extra shapes and colour but the fish must eat the same diet and have the same water qualities.One fish I really would LOVE is a malawi eye biter. I believe one would be fine with the mbuna, but I know in a couple years hed probably out grow the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 If you are just looking for a group of males for colour also consider Protmelas Taiwan Reefas these don't grow as large as other Haps and also Lethrinops specieshave a look at hoody's thread in Photo section here http://www.aceforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=58528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudemanguy Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Okay great. Yeah, I want a couple males. I know most haps get pretty big, and theres so many different types im just struggling to remember all there names. Taiwan reefs look quite nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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