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Stocking a 1000L display tank


CommandoAndo

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Hi all,

I just bought a 1000L (265 gal) tank to make a display tank. I'm keen for some African Cichlid species suggestions for stocking it. I'm wanting a mix of sizes, and to be honest I'm particularly looking for suggestions for the larger species. I'm not familiar with many of them, but I am keen to get a couple of monster cichlids in there. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Mark

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That means you will be after predatory haps?? I suggest doing some research before purchasing anything. Some get really big and aggressive.

Thanks. I guess that is why I'm asking the question here. I'm after the experience and knowledge of people who have done it before. It's a bit hard to get a clear picture on websites without the personal perspective. Each site has a different piece of info. At least with the experience of the guys and gals here I can rely on the info I receive.

Thanks!

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If you want something pretty to look at with out much maintenance I suggest a nice mix of peacfull haps and peacocks. I personally wouldn't go for predator style larger haps as you will be always shifting things around and asking questions like "how do I stop my eye biter from fighting everything".

A bunch of nice protomelas spilonotus tanzania and red empress, about anything from the placidochromis family, copadichromis family as well can be fairly peacfull and nice looking fish. Most of those haps are perfect in an 8ft will get along with everything and can get to around 8 to 10 inches fairly fast.

A bunch of nice male peacocks to through in a sweet bunch of colors and unreal tail fins and you have a sweet tank to watch that you should have to do much other than feed them and change the water.

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If you want something a little.more natural and artsey rather than just a great mix of colors then a nice aquascape with some sweet offsetting complimenting colors like say a large colony of yellow laps and a large colony of say blue dolphins or mdoka white lips or something and then the rest Is in the lighting

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