bulldogod Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Ok, Im getting another tank( To many fish out there and not enough room)Only want a 3ft one but was thinking about rest of the measurements? Do cichlids need tank to be deep and what about the width?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 What are you looking at keeping? Not all cichlids are alike when it comes to room, swimming levels.... Some mbuna for example would be ok in a 3x15x18. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 africans don't need that much height in the tank but angels like alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted March 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 I was thinking of keeping electric blues or peacocks, maybe steatocranus casuarius, :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Breeding colony of peacocks fine. Humpheads no worries. Electric blues may get a bit big for a tank that size. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 bulldog are you eyeing up afrikans lovely fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 go BIGGGGGGGGGG man!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted March 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Yes I am eyeing up africans, they look cool, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Go 4ft at least. I can see it now. Few africans now. Then more later. Then they breed. It just never stops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Africans are definately COOL Once you go African, you won't want to go back :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 i started with a 3 footer that grew to a 6 footer ,now i have both and still more tanks to come. i think i have cichlidacitis?.is their a cure? i think you should work out what size you need and go one size bigger!.call it a saftey margin, and more room for fish my tanks are 500x500 and the 6 footers 500x700 plenty of room for rock walls etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 3ft cube That would be awesome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 3' long is fine, just as long as it's 6' wide.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Africans are definately COOL Once you go African, you won't want to go back :lol: I have just been bittin by that bug! Had 3 last week, now nine...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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