new set up

[Kado]

thinking of starting a new tank. if I get it it will be 3feet long 1foot deep and 1foot wide. about 180ltrs I think.
a friend of mine is giving it away with 2 maingano and 1 bumblebee. all about 2 inches long at this stage.
would these be fine in that size tank and would they work together or would there be aggression issues? any advice would be a big help. thanks

 

[Mogurako]

Those fish you listed are to large and aggressive for the tank you're considering.

 

[Kado]

yeah I thought so. that's probably why he's giving it all away.
cheers

 

[Kado]

those fish do look very good tho. what's the minimum tank size for bumble bee and maingano. if I were thinking of getting some. and what are the recommended numbers for each?

 

[Mogurako]

The bees get quite large 8" and are very aggressive, you might be able to pull them off in a 120 gallon stout 4x2x2. That's the smallest I'd try them in or if you can get a 6' tank then you could do a tank of the large aggressive Mbuna.

 

[Kado]

thanks again mate. I have been looking at a 5x2x2. sounds like that might be a good option I really like the look of the mbuna.

 

[Mogurako]

thanks again mate. I have been looking at a 5x2x2. sounds like that might be a good option I really like the look of the mbuna.

They really are one of the cooler looking ones, a 5x2x2 would work great. Look into Metriaclima sp. "dolphin" (Ndonga), they would look really cool with a group of the Pseudotropheus crabro" Bumble Bee"