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Thank you for the replys people after doing some research and taking note of your comments i think my tank is to small for a cichid but i am very keen on setting up tank what other fish are suitable for that size tank

Ive been having a look at the http://www.kingsnake.com/ website as mentioned by the original poster there is an amazing range of Amphibians and Reptiles on there not to mention some very deadly ones as well its a scary thought that animals such as these going to the homes of the highest bidder and the sellers promoting world wide postage.Having spent most of my working life in feral pest control and as a doc ranger I have seen first hand the devastation that the predators we do have here (Cats,Rats,Stoats,Ferrets) have cause i would hate to see any thing that may harm our unique ecosystems we have here in New Zealand.I do agree with others here that we are lucky to have some wonderful fish,reptiles and amphibians that we can own and there are plenty of animal parks and aquimums around the country to see the ones we cant have at home

Im not sure what type to get at this stage i want to learn more about them and understand tank types and set ups before i look at fish. Google has been a great resource but the more information i can get the better understand i will have and the better environment i can create for these fish

After years of keeping and breeding goldfish and axolotls i have decided to have a go at keeping some Cichlids i have a spare 120L tank that i thought i would use im just unsure on the heating and temperature side of things and water perimeters any help or advice would be much appreciated Nate