K R Brown Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 so i converted my 250l tank from community to an chiclid setup i dont think i have done to bad heres the tank http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj31 ... CF0103.jpg IMG Tags removed Your pic is too wide and does not comply with the guidelines.. Read here before re-posting. http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/postin ... t2406.html Mod Bill. now stocking what sort of numbers be suitable for this size and species i currently have x2 pictus cats in there i seen in hutt pets they have Julidochromis Ornatus and electric yellows in same tank so prob 10 of each any ideas appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 They have jullie ornatus are they on the list? Are they actually ornatus or transcriptors or maileri As for stocking levels I wouldn't for for 10 of any jullie because they are pair forming fish and it woudl get messy when 2 pairs form later down the line. 10 yellows would be good You could go for something that contrasts well with yellows like demasoni and a trio of one type of peacock or 3-4 male peacocks.. Stay away from most of the hap's dolphins/giraffes etc unless you plan to upgrade again. Tank looks good by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 yeah my bad not the Ornatus i was thinking yeah 10 yellows or 5 and 5 electric blues not to keen on upgrading in an hurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Electric blues as in fryeri? I would say yes to them from personal experience with them being nice natured Info from the various articles etc on the net would suggest they are pretty agro but I haven't found that.. Did hutt pets have jullie ornatus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 this is exactely what i did around a year ago, ditched the south americans for the africans & i am totally wrapped with the choice. in the next 6 to 12 months you will have ups & downs finding the right mix of fish. they will get big enough (providing you purchase juvies) in 6 months to breed, it will be very enjoyable for you. as for stocking, see my sig for my stocking of a 200L tank, i've had no problems with that many & you could add a few more. I do have 2100LPH filtartion in my 200L though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Electric blues as in fryeri? I would say yes to them from personal experience with them being nice natured Info from the various articles etc on the net would suggest they are pretty agro but I haven't found that.. Did hutt pets have jullie ornatus? no soz copy and pasted name sure they were maileri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 lol damn you got my hopes up then I guess it depends on what colours etc you want in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 yeah was thinking of 5 yellows 5 Melanochromis (blue ones) 2 pictus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 What melo's are they? The random "blue melo's?" Melo's get very agro you might not have enough fish with that plan to spread aggression, also I would touch those blue melo's as noone actually knows what they are.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 oic thats all had written on tank at wet pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Yeah thats all the information they have on them seems strange how they can be imported and not have a specific scientific name. I wouldn't touch them but thats just me if you like them and want them in your tank go hard, weren't they like $30ea? If you wanted Melo's then hold out a while and find a descent breeder who's breeding johannii. But I recommend doing that with all fish its very ha to find descent fish there are some crap ones coming through the wholesalers and some wholesalers breeding their own misnamed or dodgy fish, or buying the same misnamed or dodgy fish off local breeders. Judging by the size of those blue melo's I would say they're babies bred form the original imported lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 The fish at Hutt Pets that are in with the electric yellows are Melanochromis auratus, not Julidochromis. I made the same mistake when I first saw them. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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