Chasingthepleco Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I would like some advice please on which cichlids to put in my tank. My tank is toughly 140L and where I live in regional Aus the pH is pretty high (about 8.2) so I have decided to go with fish that thrive in a high pH. I am by no means a beginner but have not kept a great amount of cichlids in the past, although I did have a specialist red jewel tank when I lived in nz. The tank is fully cycled and currently has some young convicts and 2 bristlenose. Although I like the convicts I would prefer fish with more colour so will probably re home some/all of these in due course. Possibly some peacocks? What do you reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 140L is to small for african cichlids. What are the dimensions? def to small for peacocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasingthepleco Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Tank is 123cms long, 31cms deep and 38cms high. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Length is ok but its pretty narrow. Maybe a colony of demasoni? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 it's possible to keep smaller africans in a tank that size. I have kept zebras, yellows, peacocks, fryeri and auratus in a tank that size. you could also keep shellies and dems. Haps will get too large for that tank but it will give you time to upgrade in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasingthepleco Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks for your suggestions. I'd probably prefer to go with smidey's suggestion. What numbers do you think I should be looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 i kept 4 red zebras, 6 yellows, 4 fryeri, 4 peacocks, 4 cobalt blues. start off with smaller fish as they will get along better as adults. Have plenty of hiding places and make sure your filtration is 5 or 6 times your tank volume per hour. this is a pic of it, not a good photo but you get the idea. I couldn't find a pic of it when they were bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasingthepleco Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Thanks. It gives me quite a few ideas, I'll have to see what I can source from an online fs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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