severum mama
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I'm leak testing a tank in my garage right now. It's the one I was going to use for African cichlids, but unfortunately I think I'll have to scrap that idea, even though it would be really really cool. I am quickly running out of room in my house for more tanks, and if the choice is between another FW tank or a SW tank 75 gallons or larger... the SW tank is going to win.
So here's how this post relates to cichlids...
The tank I am filling in my garage is 48"x18", and just a couple inches shorter than a standard 75 gallon, so I'm guessing it is around 65-70 gallons. I am thinking about combining my 45 gallon and 55 gallon bedroom tanks into this 70-ish gallon tank. In that case, my stock list would be:
2 blood parrot cichlids
1 large gold severum (see avatar)
2 female convicts- this may not work.
1 evil firemouth
1 dwarf green pike cichlid
3 yellowtail botia
1 large rainbow shark
I also have 3 yo yo loaches in the 45 gallon now, but I was also considering moving the 45 into my living room, and tearing down the 29 that's in there. The new stock list for the 45 would then be:
1 large angel
2 keyholes
1 nannacara anomala
5 gold pristella tetras
3 yo yo loaches
1 clown pleco
I'm looking to simplify things here. The way the tanks in my bedroom are set up just isn't doing anything for me right now, and it looks kinda cluttered. I already have all the equipment I would need to make the switch.
What would you do in this situation?
So here's how this post relates to cichlids...
The tank I am filling in my garage is 48"x18", and just a couple inches shorter than a standard 75 gallon, so I'm guessing it is around 65-70 gallons. I am thinking about combining my 45 gallon and 55 gallon bedroom tanks into this 70-ish gallon tank. In that case, my stock list would be:
2 blood parrot cichlids
1 large gold severum (see avatar)
2 female convicts- this may not work.
1 evil firemouth
1 dwarf green pike cichlid
3 yellowtail botia
1 large rainbow shark
I also have 3 yo yo loaches in the 45 gallon now, but I was also considering moving the 45 into my living room, and tearing down the 29 that's in there. The new stock list for the 45 would then be:
1 large angel
2 keyholes
1 nannacara anomala
5 gold pristella tetras
3 yo yo loaches
1 clown pleco
I'm looking to simplify things here. The way the tanks in my bedroom are set up just isn't doing anything for me right now, and it looks kinda cluttered. I already have all the equipment I would need to make the switch.
What would you do in this situation?