Phoenixphire55
Aquarium Advice Freak
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So I posted a couple days ago saying that after about a 1.5 years of having fish I think I'm ready for cichlids. I had a 25 gallon tank that was overstocked with 4 corys, 8 mollies, a betta and a bristlenose. Now that tank has 4 corys, 4 mollies, a bristlenose and a betta. I'm in the process of finding all of them new homes except I'm keeping the bristlenose. After hours of research online last night I'm almost certain that I want a tank of Tanganyikan shell dwellers. They seem awesome and I love the idea of the tank setup. So now I begin the process of transforming my run of the mill tropical tank into a Tanganyika shell dweller cichlid tank. From what I've read the bristlenose can stay. I think I'd like to get rid of the corys though to give the coming cichlids more space, and I definitely am getting rid of the mollies. So any helpful suggestions to make the transformation process easier would be great. I know I need to get a bit of coral sand, and I already have tons of regular quartz pool filter sand. I also need some rocks (tuffa?) and plenty of shells. Should I get rid of the airstone / pump? Get rid of the anacharis?
Also, how many of these shell dwelling cichlids would you guys suggest for this 25 gallon tank? Ideally I'd like to get two species, but I'd be fine with just one species. Whatever would make for a more interesting habitat to view.
Also, how many of these shell dwelling cichlids would you guys suggest for this 25 gallon tank? Ideally I'd like to get two species, but I'd be fine with just one species. Whatever would make for a more interesting habitat to view.