Brownfish Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hi all I'm making some progress on my 8x2x2 but need some of you folks' expert advice Here's a short description of the tank: 4 x C.furcifer "Ruziba" (looking for 3-4 more if anyone has them) 2 x X.spilopterus 3 x J.marleri (two have formed a pair bond) 6 x N.multifasciatus 2 x N.ocellatus 4 x Bristlenose. Half the tank is "dead" live rock piled to almost the top of the tank and the other half is sandy with a few rocks. I'm looking to by some C.leptosoma to fill it out but can't find them for love or money. There is still plenty of room in this sump filtered tank and, as you can see, the occupants are generally very mellow. Any suggestions for additional fish that are reasonably accessible in terms of price and availability. I have some young N.leleupi in another tank and reckon they would add some nice colour. But would they be too agressive? I also have some N.cyndrilicus but worried that they would be too aggro. I'd really appreciate your thoughts Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Sounds like an awesone tank! Have you posted pics before? I recall some recently with that one rocky 1/2 one sandy 1/2 theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I would be thinking that the furcifers and the spilo's would both be wanting to make pits to spawn and with one end being piled with rock they might end up beating each other up for space and also the multie's and occies will need floor space and probably with a bit of room between them and may also get in the way of the the furcifers and spilo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 sounds good I like a good 8 foot tang community tank! leleupi will be fine as long as they are a good pair, if they dont like each other they will fight each other. forget the cylindricus they are nuts! my leleupi are awsome for contrast against the red tropheus in mine. spilopterous dont make nests so no worries there, they spawn on a rock or other flat smooth surface, mine get along famously with the ventralis, and magara occies and multies might not get along, but 8 foot is a long way for a shelly to swimm i guess, hint hint!, bristlenoses......na......syndontis catfish!!!!! will look way better and they will eventually learn to come out and be seen. the ruzibas may not breed sucsesfully as they are very easily distracted when breeding. but i guess this is a display tank.. maybe something a bit bigger,,,,or a few different types of male fish like other feather fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 As Tropheus hinted at, make sure the ocellatus and multis are at opposite ends of the rock pile from each other. Be wary of shells that are large enough for sand sifters to get inside, as from my experience, they don’t come back out again (shake out a pile of bones a few months later). Paracyprichromis nigripinnis would be a good addition. I also would skip the bristlenose and go for such of the likes of petricola. It’s a rift lake tank you’re putting together, and the last I looked bristlenose don’t come from Lake Tanganyika. Hey, if the leleupi don’t like each other, there is a big rock pile to hide in and 8 foot to escape. Keep looking for the leptosoma, there are breeders in QLD. Watch out the fish you get don't have wasting. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 graig do you think the nigs are a good idea for a display tank. i agree i love em and they are very pretty, but mine kinda hide if it is too bright, and being a display tank i assume it will be well lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Mine in my big tank are out front ALL the time. Indeed, when I have opened the front door allowing direct sunlight onto the tank, I have seen a male nigripinnis take advantage and display to passing females in this sunlight. WOW – you should have seen the colour ! Simply stunning . Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keleher Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 i got nigs in one of my tanks its well lite theres rockwork but you can always see them fussing about.n i couldnt agree more under the right light the males look stunning. james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownfish Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 Thanks for the feedback guys - much appreciated That's great that I can introduce Leleuipi, they're so colourful - I'll leave them in another tank for a while until I notice a pair form. I'll also move spread the shells out to each end of the rock wall. Regarding introducing S.multipunctatus or petricola, I'm a bit reluctant because I am happy for the shellies, lamprologues and featherfins to breed, at least for a while. I've got some multis coming up to breeding size and have noticed that they are very efficient fry predators - my Daffodils average less than one surviving fry per brood. Also, I am going to try to breed the Multis and am looking for a suitable host colony at the moment. Message received on the Bristlenoses, hmmm... going to be tough catching them but some well placed zucchini at the non rocky end and a tank divider is a good start Probably means I have to clean the front glass more often but yeah, worth it! Well, I reckon that by the time I find some Cyps, a few more Ruzibas and a pair of Leleupi, I'll have a fairly well rounded tank. Don't want to over crowd things that's for sure. The only other thing that would tempt me would be some more Xenos or perhaps some N.caudopunctatus Anyway, I'll take some photos soon and post on the Photo forum. Cheers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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