hilly Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 hi all getting a 10ft by 2ft by800 tall for the shop just wondering what your thoughts on stocking it . im leaning towards a full male african display. hilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgoid Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Scarp that idea and get americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Tank busters is the go mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 not a big fan of the americans myself mate. hilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 go tank busters! or a tank full of neons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenomena Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 hi all getting a 10ft by 2ft by800 tall for the shop just wondering what your thoughts on stocking it . im leaning towards a full male african display. hilly Australian lungfish & a barra or a mangrove jack. Proudly Australian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris79 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 put some colonies in there.. and snorkel in it! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickvick Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 A massive Tang community........ Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citypainter Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 You have to pick what you like. A good place to research is Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloughlin2 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Either a tang communtity tank, or fill it with mbuna! Keep both males and females as i know all my family members that are not fish lovers love to see baby fish.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Tangs!! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hey Graeme Good to see you hear. I would say go for color and lots of it. Big groups of yellows, maingano etc. Something to get the punters intersted and arent really alot of work for you to look after. I gotta come up to the shop and have a look at what you are doing in there Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr troph Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 hi all getting a 10ft by 2ft by800 tall for the shop just wondering what your thoughts on stocking it . im leaning towards a full male african display. hilly Congradulations on your monster tank If you dont mind me asking how much is a tank of that size worth? Im estermating tanks capacity is 1450ltrs correct me if Im wrong. U cound keep about 35 adult Discus and plenty of attractive plants and driftwood, pritty pricey though would look spectacular Good luck with it. Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy2422 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Todd you have converted from trophs to discus I thought you would of said have one massive troph colony in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr troph Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Todd you have converted from trophs to discus I thought you would of said have one massive troph colony in it Yeah well trophs come in at a very close 2nd. I guess you could keep about 100 wild caught Kasanga red rainbows, If you were absolutly loaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventralis Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 A tank that size is a dream of mine Im very jealous For me you have only one choice freshwater stingrays there are some motoros around at the moment think it would be great to watch them grow and when they mature to breed them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Miller Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 G'day Hilly, A tank that size in a shop has to get a return on investment. It will be one of your best promotional tools. I'd stock it with fish that are going to promote sales. As far as I know tankbusters aren't big sellers with the general fish buying public, but things like yellows are. I'd go with some of the suggestions made here; yellows and mainganos for a start, then other mbuna with plenty of colour and eye appeal like Afra cobwe, Elongatus Mpanga, Lab. Hongi, Flavus, Cobalt blues, Crabros, Pulu Points, saulosi etc. And I'd add some haps; electric blues, lithobates, copadichromis and a few Aulonocara. Of course all males will produce the best display tank. I'm a 'purist' and don't like mixing Tangs with Malawis, Vics, riverine etc but plenty of people do. Some fronties, brichardi, leptosomas and crimson tides will add variety. Just my thoughts, good luck with whatever you decide. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 thanks guys ive decided to go a full malawi how many would you suggust im going to be starting with fry. no worries josh when im up and running mate we will get together duboisis doing well mate 3 mouthfulls at the moment and the moliros look like there about to start. thanks for the in put guys hilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 and the price of the tank $900 for those who were curios. hilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I second Aussie natives but with a massive group of Rainbows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 What Lee was saying is right. The shop I do part time work in got 2 tanks put in about 8 months ago. 10.5 x 3w x 2h one on top of the other. I find that the tanks do a better job selling fish than i do. lol Top tank has 2 scats, Toga, Jack, 2 Bullrout, 3 Salmon tails and 3 P.Bass. All getting a good size 25cm+. Customers love feeding time. Must say we have sold a lot of peacock bass and jacks because of those in the top tank. The Second tank is an African Display. When the tank went in we put 4 of each fish in the tank, fry 4-6cm. Everything is powering. There is also about 20 multipuctatis catfish in there. Looks great when the fish are breeding. Yellows, mainganos, blues, dolphins and the rest of the run of the mill sell really well from that tank. Two that always get comments are Afra cobwe and kingsizei (Blue) Only problem is we dont have any in store. lol The tank is prob about 8 months on now and havn't had a problem with it. There is prob about 120 or so fish in there and they all get along fine. What ever you do just make sure you have stuff thats going to help with the selling. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Hey Adam Yeah close tanks have been in since March last year Everything going well. The Natives go great with most things being over 40cm. And the African mix tank is awesome for selling fish Its alot better to be able to show them what the fish an look like then a picture. I think its better to show something you will be able to sell lots of. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 See brad, Time flys when your having fun. I just need to find a way to get you to pay me more. (Has it been that long, Im getting old, lost my marbles) Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 well guys tank up and running didnot go full african display, so far tank has 2 peacock bass about 9 inch saratoga jardini 12 inch, red scat 3 inch, salmon tail cat 10 inch and a silver dollar 3 inch looking good so far. hilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Sounds good, any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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