125Ltr Stocking....

[ben3486]

So I'm hopefully going to be getting a Juwel rio 125 ltr tank and stand with lots of extras such as heater and air pump etc for £90 and was going to go marine. Having a re-think now and now feel staying freshwater makes more sense.

Any way im thinking of getting a crushed coral / sand substrate and then some good chunky ocean rock. Im a big fan of the yellow labs (think that their name) and the blue cichlids which are pretty much the same as yellow labs....just blue lol. think these are milawi as far as i have found out. Not sure if there are any other colours or variations of these but im really felling them. So colourfull and beautiful. Any way my real question is how many of these can i have in a 125ltr system?? stocking suggestions would be much appreciated and any helpfull hints, tips and tricks along the way would be great too .....oh and links to any thing that will save me money on stuff like ocean rock and crushed coral substrate

Thanks peeps looks forward to your replies :

 

[dayzofspeed]

depending on where you are located there has just been some ocean rock put in the classifieds at a bargain price by woody88, cant help with the stocking as i know nada about those kind of fish

 

[ben3486]

birmingham is a tad far for me all though i over in oxford nearly every weekend....except this weekend...#40## it lol. Work always screws stuff up lol

 

[doresy]

Hi, your tank is simply too small for Malawi Cichlids ..........sorry

 

[ben3486]

What would you recommend then?

 

[doresy]

What would you recommend then?

Well I started my interest in Tanganyika Cichlids with a Rio 125 and a few rocks. Other than that you could do the usual community thing.......

 

[kiriyama]

As above, you could have an intersting Tanganyika tank there
Shell dwellers at one end and some rocks at the other with either Julidochromis Dickfeldi or Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus, could be a nice set up

 

[doresy]

As above, you could have an intersting Tanganyika tank there
Shell dwellers at one end and some rocks at the other with either Julidochromis Dickfeldi or Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus, could be a nice set up

excellent idea, but be prepared to want a larger tank in time

 

[ben3486]

wow.... i litterally have no idea what you two have just said haha i think with the latin names im going to need pics lol

 

[ben3486]

also could you guys recommend me a crushed coral substrate??? and also how much i would need?

 

[doresy]

wow.... i litterally have no idea what you two have just said haha i think with the latin names im going to need pics lol

Google is your friend

 

[elisew]

wow.... i litterally have no idea what you two have just said haha i think with the latin names im going to need pics lol

lol it is a bit 'over the head' until you start reading about the Tanganyika fish and setups

Julidochromis dickfeldi
http/www.gcca.net/fom/Julidochromis_dickfeldi.htm

Neolamprologus caudopunctatus (punks),
http/s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss140/Elisew/Tanganyika%20Setup/?action=view&current=IMG_0870.mp4

I personally wouldn`t bother with coral sand unless you have a low ph as it`s known to irritate the fish` gills.

 

[ben3486]

haha yeah i googled them....i was after something bright like yellow labs and the cobalt blues

 

[elisew]

haha yeah i googled them....i was after something bright like yellow labs and the cobalt blues

If you`re set on the labs and cobalts etc, it would be a very wise idea to look at getting a much bigger tank first. Malawi/Mbuna need bigger than a 125

 

[doresy]

haha yeah i googled them....i was after something bright like yellow labs and the cobalt blues

Try Cyprichromis Leptosoma and Neolamprologus leleupi if you want blues and yellows! oh, and a bigger tank