Hoody Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Looking at setting up a 2ft x 1ft for african's. I know it aint a massive tank but want to give these fish a go. Can anyone suggest fish that will be suitable for a tank of this size?? (If any?!). Not 100% sure on filtration at the moment but would prefer to stick with internal. Regular water change's would not be a issue (doing enough on other tank's allready!). Really after something as colourfull as possible that is as active (dig's around ect) as possible?? Cheer's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Leleupi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Prefer Malawi?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 There probably isnt any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my4age Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 1 demasoni? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surveyor Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Tanganyika: Altolamprologus compressiceps shell Sumbu x2 Lamprologus meleagris x2 Lamprologus ocellatus x2 Lamprologus speciosus x2 Lophiobagrus brevispinis x2 Neolamprologus brevis x2 For MALWI your fishtank is to big! For that Tanganyika it will be not so bed but you need to check water !!! Ph,Gh,!!!! KH !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surveyor Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 You need to check - is it allow to have them in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Theres isnt any shell dwellers in NZ(not many anyway) And for the Compressiceps : Tanks no smaller than 100 gallons are recommended for adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surveyor Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 For adults - yes but he will get time to Love fish and buy nice tank for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Oh, if thats the case then IMO he should get an arowana, 6 uaru and 20 clown loaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 lol yeah why not A 2ft tank is only suitable as a grow out for most of the african species avaliable in NZ especially mbuna.. Large 3ft min to get a half descent display going, yes you could keep solitary fish in a 2ft but thats not a good life for them your best to buy a bigger tank or choose fish more suitable for your tank.. If you wanted to keep cichlids maybe some dwarf's? Cockatoos/rams or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hmmmmm.......... Have allready got dwarf's in my 200l. So it's looking like malawi are out of the question, but Tanganyika a possibility?? Been playing with the idea of getting rid of my discus and going with chiclids, but it's a big call so wanted to give them a got in the spare 2 footer i got. Off to google some Tanganyika's..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 unless you can find any shell dwellers 2ft would be too small for anything but a pair of jullies/brichardi/lelu's.. Even then I probably wouldn't do it with the lelu's or jullies as they can get cranky with each other and need a bit of space sometimes. I have had to rescue my male jullie a few times from beatings his girl gave him and that was in a 3ft tank in a smaller one he probably wouldn't have made it. Been playing with the idea of getting rid of my discus and going with chiclids, but it's a big call so wanted to give them a got in the spare 2 footer i got. Discus are cichlids too If your serious about keeping some africans you really need a bigger tank you will find it alot better in the long run and your fish are more likely to be happy and not kill each other off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 yeah yeah re discus! lol Ok then, back to the drawing board....... The other idea I had for the tank was a breeder set up for my bolivians?? Any other idea's???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 That would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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