zappy Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 What size tank would accommodate 5-6 Electric Yellows (Labidochromis caeruleus) and 5-6 Pseudotropheus saulosi. I am thinking about getting a 48 x 18 x20 tank and a ehiem 2213 canister. Would this be large enough (tank and canister)? Could I possibly fit in some Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (maingano)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazza Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Certainly a 48x18x20 is plenty big enough, it is very likely that in that size tank that they will breed. With the other fish, i wouldnt put them in. Unless this is a display tank. HTH wazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappy Posted January 18, 2004 Author Share Posted January 18, 2004 Yes, it will be used as a display tank. Thanks for the info wazza. Another question will the electric yellows and female ps saulosi get on ok, since they are both yellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalion Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Hi zappy Once I had a breeding colony of E.yellow with a few saulosi in 36x18x14. It was not bad, but I thought larger the better. I might have two 2x2x2 for seperate colonies, one for e.yellow & one for saulosi. But it will be a display tank, so it would be OK. A few BNs would be nice. E.yellow and saulosi had no trouble at all. For filter... If I have a 48x20x18 tank, I would go for 2215 or higher for better flow rate. Hope this will help. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiona Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 If breeding at all, I would not mix the yellows and saulosi as I think the females are too similar looking. The yellows would go great with the maingano. That would also give a nice balance of yellow and blue. With yellows and saulosi, although the male is a nice looking blue, you will end up with many many more yellow fish than blue and the tank will be mostly yellow. Oh yes, as stated, plenty plenty plenty room in that size tank with that number of fish. I don't know about Eheims so can't advise there. I have an AC500 on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappy Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hi Fiona, Thanks for the tip about the colours, I forgot about needing more females than males. How many more can I fish can I fit in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit Racer Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I run AC500 HOB filters on my 4x18x18. Does the job nicely - but if you really need a cannister filter then go for the eheim 2217 or a via aqua 750. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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