New 55 gal cichlid tank stock help

[Serg]

I'm getting towards the end of my fish-less cycle, and now I'm doing some research to see what kid of cichlids I want to keep in it, I'm looking for colorful display , The ones that I would like to get are yellow labs , afra cobue, and peacocks . Would any of these be compatible with each other in the tank ? Or what other options are there

 

[spiketooth]

Try this sit, see if they are there. Link was given to me by another member. Aqadvisor.com

 

[Serg]

Which site?

 

[Serg]

Ok nmv got it thanks

 

[Andrew McFadden]

I'm getting towards the end of my fish-less cycle, and now I'm doing some research to see what kid of cichlids I want to keep in it, I'm looking for colorful display , The ones that I would like to get are yellow labs , afra cobue, and peacocks . Would any of these be compatible with each other in the tank ? Or what other options are there

There are many options and those are very good picks IMO i have them and love the combo of the cobue and labs together. Look into some of the elongatus because most of them all stay pretty small.

 

[Serg]

Ok I'm getting 5 afra cobues this weekend and was thinking about 3 or 4 yellow labs , still decking what other kind to get which will be trio

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Ok I'm getting 5 afra cobues this weekend and was thinking about 3 or 4 yellow labs , still decking what other kind to get which will be trio

What are you thinking about? Maybevi can help if you know a few others you would like t have

 

[Serg]

I'm not really sure , I want some thing that will get along with what I'll have in there, and something that won't get to big, just do really know what is out there, and looking for color as well

 

[Serg]

What about the acies?

 

[Andrew McFadden]

What about the acies?

Those should be n a bigger tank IMO. What colors are you looking to add?

 

[Serg]

Well I'll have yellow and pretty much blue in there the the cobues , so anything other than that

 

[Andrew McFadden]

I'm not really sure , I want some thing that will get along with what I'll have in there, and something that won't get to big, just do really know what is out there, and looking for color as well

How about these
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=756

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=860

 

[Serg]

Those are actually pretty neat will three of one of those work? Or would I have I get more ?

 

[Andrew McFadden]

You'll have the space to do more so I wouldn't worry so much on how many. I'd aim for 5 or each. Whitch of those two did you like the first picture is of my elongatus chalousi, I think I.gave you a link to it above. The second picture is afra Mara rocks but you already have yellow and they are about all yellow so I'm not sure if you want to do that one.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

My red zebra



This one is my maingano that I gave you a link to

 

[Serg]

I liked the maingano, the other one is all yellow and will kinda resemble the yellow lab

 

[Andrew McFadden]

I liked the maingano, the other one is all yellow and will kinda resemble the yellow lab

Yea the afra Mara is yellow but it gets along with the afra cobue and the yellow labs. I've never had a problem with them interbreeding either. But it is a lot of yellow in the tank. If I added any of them it would be the maingano or the chalosi or both. They both stand out in my tank so I'm sure they will in yours. If you go with the maingano order them online so you know for sure that's what you'll be getting. Johanni and it look identical but johanni is more aggressive.

This is what I'd do
4 Afra cobue
4 yellow labs
4 elongatus chalosi
4 maingano
And a pleco if you wanted

 

[Serg]

Where I am getting the cobues they are selling me 5 all together , if I do five there where would be a wise choice to take one out of the other groups?

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Where I am getting the cobues they are selling me 5 all together , if I do five there where would be a wise choice to take one out of the other groups?

Any of them really the labs get the biggest. Where are you getting them from? The last time I ordered them they wasn't easy find

 

[Serg]

Local guy that i found online, he breeds them and said he should have some by this weekend, yeah I try looking a lot of places most places would be out I stock or not have them