Hi. I'm brand new to the forums and I joined because I'm interested in setting up a Cichlid tank. I plan to get a 75G for Christmas and here's my stocking idea. This is also the order in which I am thinking of introducing the fish. I chose this order because my impression is that I should go least-most aggressive/dangerous and I think this is the right order.
First I would do a nice long cycle using media from my est. tropical 10G and set up a sand substrate, some floating plants, and a couple decorations (I was planning to introduce a new decoration and rearrange the tank each time I add a new fish).
-Starting with a school of about 6 Tiger Barbs and 2 SAE. (totally open to changing to another algae eater or cat if it's better)
-Adding a Ruby Shark.
-putting in a m/f pair of Convicts
-female Jack Dempsey
-female Green Terror (thinking females so they're smaller, but I may be wrong about this, I'd go male if the size isn't too different and they're prettier. Same with JD)
Final stocking:
6+ Tiger Barbs
2 Algae eaters
1 Ruby Shark
2 Cons (breeding pair)
1 JD
1 GT
I'm thinking 2weeks to a month between each new addition to provide enough time to settle the bio load but not so much that territory is irrevocably established.
I am also planning to get a 20-30G tank to use for "time-outs" or if 1 of the fish is just too aggressive for the others
Finally, 75G is just my minimum. I'd much rather get a 125 or bigger to give me room to grow and add more.
so much in advance for your help.
First I would do a nice long cycle using media from my est. tropical 10G and set up a sand substrate, some floating plants, and a couple decorations (I was planning to introduce a new decoration and rearrange the tank each time I add a new fish).
-Starting with a school of about 6 Tiger Barbs and 2 SAE. (totally open to changing to another algae eater or cat if it's better)
-Adding a Ruby Shark.
-putting in a m/f pair of Convicts
-female Jack Dempsey
-female Green Terror (thinking females so they're smaller, but I may be wrong about this, I'd go male if the size isn't too different and they're prettier. Same with JD)
Final stocking:
6+ Tiger Barbs
2 Algae eaters
1 Ruby Shark
2 Cons (breeding pair)
1 JD
1 GT
I'm thinking 2weeks to a month between each new addition to provide enough time to settle the bio load but not so much that territory is irrevocably established.
I am also planning to get a 20-30G tank to use for "time-outs" or if 1 of the fish is just too aggressive for the others
Finally, 75G is just my minimum. I'd much rather get a 125 or bigger to give me room to grow and add more.
so much in advance for your help.