Robbo2232 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hello Friends! have a spare aquaone 90 liter tank, i had some kribs in there but they where boring. Any sugestions for a some fish that wont hide all the time i was thinking about some brichardi but i have heard that they like to sit in caves all day too! i suppose this will turn in to a wanted to buy thread! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvan Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Why not some Lamprologus Ocellatus or stappersii? they are always up to something and fun to watch digging around their shells.. Hello Friends! have a spare aquaone 90 liter tank, i had some kribs in there but they where boring. Any sugestions for a some fish that wont hide all the time i was thinking about some brichardi but i have heard that they like to sit in caves all day too! i suppose this will turn in to a wanted to buy thread! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzFish Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 occies or multies may work in that tank. How long is this tank? Occies can get pretty narky toward each other so a bit of space would not hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 that would help! the size is 62x38x53cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antz Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 leopard spotted bush fish... they are great, mine come out most of the time. come up for feeding and swim thru all the plants deck out the tank with plants and driftwood + rocks and gravel. .. then get a nice light. + a pair of abn bristlnose would be good.. they are bright so you can see them and they will feel secure with all the plants and wood. just a thought.. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoges Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 i was thinking about some brichardi but i have heard that they like to sit in caves all day too I have a tank of kiku, walking past the tank you wouldn't know there were even any fish in there - other than the odd BN on the glass. If you sit still near the tank for long enough they will come out, but the slightest movement and they are gone again. They are fine to watch from a distance, but not great fish to just look at all the time/anytime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 well there goes that idea, such a nice fish! any one else have any ideas. i think i am leaning to shellies... ahh the decisions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krellious Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 What lake do you want them from... kribensis are a fun fish. if not bolivian rams or apistogramas. hell if you breed the apistogramas im sure you can sell the babies prettyy easy too, plus the plants you have in there look to me more interesting than rock formations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 i didnt like the kribs untill i put them in with my geos and wow! they coloured up and showing off great little fish! in there own tank tho... boring! i dont realy care what lake its from, just something that dosent hide all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenslandeR Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 What lake do you want them from... kribensis are a fun fish. if not bolivian rams or apistogramas. hell if you breed the apistogramas im sure you can sell the babies prettyy easy too, plus the plants you have in there look to me more interesting than rock formations i think appisto's would go great in a tank that size, or for another option maybe some nice looking rainbows?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWC Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I've got a soft spot for Brichardis'. The couple(not breeding pair) in my 6 foot display are out all the time. The breeding pair in a 40L all in one tank(too small but will be in new 90L tank tomorrow ) will hide as been said. But, the fry are not as skittish and can be seen swimming most of the time HTH Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 ok so i dont know what to do,,,,, i think it will come down to price and will probably make my mind up from there, what the sort of price that i would expect for a pair of brichadis or a conolny of shellies? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I guess it depends which species of shellies your after and whether anyone is selling them private or if you need to go to a LFS cause i think Shellies in LFS are around $20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Have a look at this; all 90L tanks http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...?article_id=652 Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 wow there are some nice tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobcas Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hey Robbo stop procrastinating and go for the brichardi.... I'll give the thumbs up for keeping N. brichardi, they are in my opinion a much underated cichlid. They are the first Tanganyikan I kept. Whilst not awesome in colour the trailing filaments on the tail fin are spectacular also a nice metalic blue through the cheeks. They are unique in that they are a substrate spawner and step breed which effectively means that adults, subadults, and even small fry will guard a territory and help in the rearing of the next generation of fry which all makes for an interesting tank. I have a 4fter with 3 breeding pairs and about 50 juvies of varying sizes, maybe it is a safety in numbers thing but they are all always out and about. Here's a pic of one of my females with a belly full of eggs. I know that al sounds like a marketing speil but I thought it may help you deciede. I would buy probably 6 and grow them out, they will breed from about 5cm in my experience. Cheers Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 But i like procrastinating!!! have you got a pic of your tank? i know its only a small tank so i can only have smalll easly scared fish but i just dont want them hiding all day. i supose if i set up some caves where i can see in and they feel safe, it might work i do like brichardi. how much will a pair go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWC Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I bought my breeding pair off another forum member for $30. I was (and still am) very happy with them, they bred 2 weeks after I got them, and have bred every 3-4 weeks since. Only down side is in such a small tank the newborns do get cannibalized. Now moved into a bigger tank (560x400x400) we'll see how they go. Good luck Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 i have decided to go for the brichardi and have put a post in the classifieds section! Thanks All for the Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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