New Malawi/mbuna Tank! Nooob

[dthoffsett]

darn you know so much..... thanks for all the advice... i'm primarily going on the looks of the fish so far...

think im going to have to head back to the lfs with a wacking great big list and hope i get compatible fish.....

are these guys an option? Protomelas Fenestratus



or these Iodotropheus sprengerae

Thanks, just my obssesive way of learning things, research is a hobby.

I'd skip the P.fenestratus another one that reaches 7". The I.sprengerae would make a nice addition though, one of the more peaceful mbuna species.

 

[leeroy]

Sciaenochromis ahli???

sorry im chucking names at you as quick as i can find the pics of them.......

 

[dthoffsett]

Sciaenochromis ahli???

sorry im chucking names at you as quick as i can find the pics of them.......

S.ahli get much too big (around 10") and would munch on your smaller mbuna.

 

[leeroy]

#41#### its hard rumaging through all the info... quite a bit of it seems conflicting... well in terms of max size and compatability etc and thats if its stated at all.

 

[wilf55]

great site for looking up malawis

http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=2

 

[dthoffsett]

#41#### its hard rumaging through all the info... quite a bit of it seems conflicting... well in terms of max size and compatability etc and thats if its stated at all.

Stocking a mbuna tank is more an art form than scientific, that's what makes it so difficult.

I'd avoid anything over 6" for your tank.

 

[leeroy]

great site for looking up malawis

[URL="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=2"]http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=2[/URL]

woooow now there's a few fish................. i was hoping to get some fish soon but checking through that lot'll take ages..

 

[Cichlid_Crazy]

Choices are great tho aint they?

 

[leeroy]

got some pics of the tank....

sorry bout the poor quality as my camera is pretty naff.......

any comments welcome

Lee

 

[dthoffsett]

Looks great, I like the cobbles you used.

 

[3ndl3r]

Looking Good