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Personally my favorite group is Aulonocara. I love my African Peacock tank. But the possibilities are endless, so I want to show you a little more of what's out there.


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Whatever you decide make sure you do TONS of research and know what your getting into before you start spending money.

Gecko is right. I have had malawi, Victorians, tangs, and a few new worlds.

Malawi is the easiest, but can also be a pain, and take a lot of work. They are more readily available and common, and probably are the easiest to curate, but I say go for the gusto. So many times I've boughten a fish impulsively, or set up a tank impulsively, and then a few weeks later wishing I had done something different.
I'm very happy with my tanks now, but if I would have done more research, or been more patient, I would have had what I really wanted sooner, and in better working order.

I'm still figuring my fish out honestly. I don't know if you ever get to a point where your just perfectly content with what you have. There's always another fish, another species, another tank make etc. it's way too much fun, lol.


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This is so true!!!! Believe me with the sa ca cichlids I have the most recent tank I set up is a 10g with .............guppies and shrimp........ Why you ask because I had a 10 laying around empty and I cant have an empty tank. MTS!
 
Are there any stocking compatibly suggestions for a starter?

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If you're just beginning your venture into cichlids, I would stick to common species. And tank of yellow labs is always a great way to venture into cichlids, they're common, a nice vibrant yellow, and will breed pretty readily. In a 45 gallon tank, a species only tank of yellow labs looks nice. A mixed species tank in a 45 might be a little tough, as there won't be as much space to provide the correct number of males to females (1 to 3-4 generally) of each species. Avoid species such as johanni, kenyi, auratus.
 
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