snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 any africans suitable ??? any tanganikans ?? for a 2 ft tank ?? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 A nice pair of Brichardi would go well, and eventually when they spawn, they raise their young and it becomes a community.. mine have just done this, and I am going to leave them to raise their fry, will be amazing to watch them through the progress, they seem like excellent parents so far. My guys are in a big enough tank so will be able to keep the whole clan :lol: These little Tangs are definately underated in my opinion. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brichardi.php I have some young adults if you are ever after a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 do you have any pics of set up and how do you sex them ??. also is ther any mouth brooders suitable ?? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Males have longer fin extension and I have found the males are larger than females. Umm nothing really comes to mind snookie with what's available and anything that will stay small enough for that size tank. Most Africans need space for territory, if you are going to be keeping a group of anything.. For example the Malawi Ps. Demasoni... they are a small Pseudo but because they are territorial and rather aggressive you have to keep a decent number and they need a reasonable size tank because of territory issues. They are a very nice fish however That's generally the rule anyway 8) JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I have heard (on cichlid forum) of people keeping 12 demasoni in a 2ft tank and had them breeding etc, they even reckoned it curbed the aggression by having a lack of space... Yeah Bricardi or Pulchers would be ok I guess I think Billaney's tank with the lelupi wouldn't be much bigger than 2 ft would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I have read alot of conflicting overseas info stating they need a good sized tank, I wouldn't dream of putting 12 of mine in a 2 foot tank, prior to the 18 we have now, I had a fair few in a just over 2ft tank, and rather a few got cleaned up. A nice pair of Lelu would go nice.. they are another fish that is underated :lol: I think alot of things come down to trial and error, sometimes things work, sometimes they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 what about shell dwellers ?? Brichardi sounds like the way to go . do you have them with coke ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 On cichlid forums snookie there are people that have 10 or so Dems in a 29 Gallon tank (roughly 110 litres) However they are juvs at this stage.. so hopefully as they mature they will stay settled. Time will tell What are the dimensions of you tank? Litres? Sorry no Coke snookie :lol: Here is a link for shell dwellers: http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/shellweb/shell_species.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Tank is 24inch by 12inch by 12 inch , however many litres that is ?? :-? (brain on holiday )!! are shell dwellers easy to come by ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I haven't seen any but that doesn't mean they're not around.. Maybe you could upsize slightly to a 3-4ft tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 i wouldnt be able to go any bigger , just dont like seeing an empty tank :lol: i want to try something different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 That's 54 litres.. Haven't seen any true shell dwellers around, however, maybe someone has some hidden out there somewhere :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 would a pair of Brichardi be ok . in a 54 litre ? dont be shellfish share your shell dwellers ! if you are out there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Im swaying towards 54litres being too small for brichardi at the moment if they get stroppy with each other then they will be dead for sure in a tank that small.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 how bout pair lelupi or is personality the same ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 lelupi are about the same i think I dont know how they are when they've formed a pair but my 3 are pretty nasty even in a 3ft its too small for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Lelus are even more so aggressive... My brichardi pairs are a box of birds with one another infact they are rather peaceful with each other when paired. The key is plenty of rock work, is that the only size tank you have snookie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 only tank i have . :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 what about using a 2ft as a grow out tank? is that ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 yeah for sure I use 2ft's to grow most stuff out to around 2-3cm's or until ive got a spare bigger tank to chuck things into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Ive seen Brichardi and Pulchers breeding in 2ft tanks no worrys looking after fry or juveniles after 2 or 3 spawns. But like Afrikan said rockwork helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 what type of rocks would be recommened ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Limestone would be good snookie, I definately don't see you having a problem keeping a nice pair in your tank.. you might have to weed out young for space but that can be done Mine are very content in pairs as I said before 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 what sort of substrate i was thinking crushed shells /or quartz chippings damn this MTS !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I have mine on Aragonite, or coral sand is fine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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