new tank

[tdins_2]

i picked up a tank im not surewhat it is but its around 100g and i want some oddball cichlid type fish what do u suggest

 

[ste2k3]

a 100 gallon is around 4x2x2 size, just post the size and I'll work it out. as for suggestions, there are hundreds of possable fish. have you kept oddballs before? I suggest you have a look in your lfs and other shops and maybe in books but what may be in a book may not be available so have a look around and post suggestions here.

ste

 

[tdins_2]

its 4ft 18 in and 18 in

 

[ste2k3]

thats 56 uk gallons or 252 litres

ste

 

[tdins_2]

in us gallons please

 

[ste2k3]

66 US gallons

ste

 

[tdins_2]

i picked it up with stand for 60 dollars
i was thinking sand and my cousin live on lake erie and im gonna go to his house and collect a ton of drift wood and rocks

 

[tdins_2]

i was thinking maybe a fire mouth or yello electric and blue electric with some nice plecos what do u suggest

 

[CFC]

Those arent oddballs, the firemouth is a central american cichlid and the others are african cichlids, the two dont mix well If you go with african cichlids then it is best to stick with only african cichlids as they are very aggressive and other fish will be killed easily.

 

[kmurph]

Personally, I wouldn't use anything collected from Lake Erie. Having grown up in Western NY, I know how polluted the water is. Unless you plan on doing some serious scrubbing/detox. to it. IMO, it's just not worth the risk.

Good luck with the new tank.

 

[Opcn]

carve some wood (like with a dremel and a draw knife) and weight it down and you wil be fine. for info on how to carve wood realisticly go to gardenwebs bonsai forum they do it all the time.

Opcn