Hypothetically.....what would you do?

[shayfish]

High tech planted semi-aggressive community. I want to do that so bad... pictus, and a few sharks for sure. I'd have to buy a new house so the tank wouldn't go through the floor and then default on my student loan. I guess it's not totally out of the question.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Lyqid- Cichlid tanks do not need to be bare. Check out Travis's tank. His is not bare in the slightest. It's just a different type of setup for Africans. They like lots of rock work but you can easily incoroprate plants into the setup.

 

[joannde]

Definitely the Malawi cichlids !! No doubt in my mind .... I mean DREAMS.
Get the tank !!!! who needs furniture ????

 

[theotheragentm]

Aw man! I would totally go planted. I personally like a tank where you can see a handful of larger fish but when you get up close you see the differing schooling fish. The one thing I don't like about Cichlids (as pretty as they are) is the tank has to be bare (right?), and I just love how mysterious a planted tank is.

I know this tank is well over 200gals, but I love the general concept:
http://membres.lycos.fr/lafuitedebretx/index.html

(btw, my dream is to do something like whats in that link)

That makes the TV look so crappy.

 

[lyquidphyre]

Lyqid- Cichlid tanks do not need to be bare. Check out Travis's tank. His is not bare in the slightest. It's just a different type of setup for Africans. They like lots of rock work but you can easily incoroprate plants into the setup.

Thanks for letting me know. I guess I've seen a lot of Cichlid tanks kinda bare with JUST rocks and slate and that, to me, isn't nearly as appealing as a planted tank.

I've always wanted to try cichlids, but I just.. I dunno... I do have an empty 29 hmmmmmmm

 

[happygirl65]

Aw man! I would totally go planted. I personally like a tank where you can see a handful of larger fish but when you get up close you see the differing schooling fish. The one thing I don't like about Cichlids (as pretty as they are) is the tank has to be bare (right?), and I just love how mysterious a planted tank is.

I know this tank is well over 200gals, but I love the general concept:
http://membres.lycos.fr/lafuitedebretx/index.html

(btw, my dream is to do something like whats in that link)

That makes the TV look so crappy.

No kidding....who needs a TV with a tank like THAT!???

 

[cbk.o4]

wow.....that was amazing...