African Tank

[georgeous]

Hey all,

Last weekend I aquired a free tank (gotta love auntys ), 60*40*40, and was thinking about what to do with it. I want to move my angels (currently in a 60*30*30) but then what would I do with their tank?

So... then I thought about Africans. I know near nothing about them, apart from the fact that they have a high pH, and look good .

Is 60*30*30 big enough for some? not very many, perhaps 3 or 4.

I have some sea shells that came with the tank. Am right in saying that they raise pH?

Mmmmm - will definately post more questions later.

Thanks in advance for all the advice that I'm sure to receive

George

P.S. Tank won't be setup for a wee while as I still have to sort out a stand :roll:

[snookie]

and MTS begins 8)

[ryanjury]

Best to post this in the cichlids section

Your tank is probably too small for most african's you could do a pair of jullies or pulcher/brichardi/lelupi or maybe a pair or trio of yellows but not much more than that and yellows might be pushing it.. I would reccommend a large 3ft min for the smallest long term african tank that would work and I would stock that with yellow's demasoni and a trio of peacocks.

Im sure others will disagree I brought a tank full of fish out of a 2ft tank once there would have been around 8 adult yellow's a large (20cmish) female giraffe and 2 male peacocks so it can be done but IMO its not really that fair and if they get agro there isn't much room for them to hide. I breed most of my peacocks in 2ft tanks filled with rocks but I usually have dividers on hand in case it gets messy and also have more tanks to remove them and try in bigger tanks if need be..

[georgeous]

Thanks for all that.

Have a lot to think about :lol: but am looking into electrics.

Cheers,

George