apotocki
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm cycling my new 70 gallon tank and still thinking about (and anticipating) the day where I can start adding fish.
Originally, I thought about a community tank where I'd have mainly Cardinals-12 or so, Angels-3 or so, Blue Rams-maybe3-4, Cory's-4-5, Oto's-3, and maybe another shoal of Giant Danios-4-5 or the like.
Last night, I once again visited my LFS and really started looking at all of the varieties. I'm intrigued and drawn to Cichlids..........I want a tank that is very colorful and doesn't look like a tank you would see in a Doctor's office (lots of typical community fish; swords, platys, guppies, etc.). I was kinda looking for a theme. Cichlids are very colorful and interesting.
I haven't researched them much though as I was concentrating on the 'community' set-up described above. I know there are certain requirements and tank conditions they need and also you need to be very careful as to what type you mix.
I've posted a pic of my tank at: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=7535
and would appreciate feedback as to whether cichlids would be ok in it.
Also, any stocking opinion is greatly appreciated. I'm looking for color and not really interested in fish that get overly large.
THANKS in advance......
Alan
Originally, I thought about a community tank where I'd have mainly Cardinals-12 or so, Angels-3 or so, Blue Rams-maybe3-4, Cory's-4-5, Oto's-3, and maybe another shoal of Giant Danios-4-5 or the like.
Last night, I once again visited my LFS and really started looking at all of the varieties. I'm intrigued and drawn to Cichlids..........I want a tank that is very colorful and doesn't look like a tank you would see in a Doctor's office (lots of typical community fish; swords, platys, guppies, etc.). I was kinda looking for a theme. Cichlids are very colorful and interesting.
I haven't researched them much though as I was concentrating on the 'community' set-up described above. I know there are certain requirements and tank conditions they need and also you need to be very careful as to what type you mix.
I've posted a pic of my tank at: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=7535
and would appreciate feedback as to whether cichlids would be ok in it.
Also, any stocking opinion is greatly appreciated. I'm looking for color and not really interested in fish that get overly large.
THANKS in advance......
Alan