58 gallon

[Sunny.C]

I have a new 58 gallon tank, what should i go for community setup or something else. What do you guys think?

 

[GSD]

I would go for a community.Chiclid tanks look amazing aswell though!
it all comes down to personal taste.Have you seen anything that you like?

 

[Sunny.C]

I have had a chiclid tank before, i just think they will out grow a 4 foot tank to quick. I think i'm better off going for a tropical planted tank. It's hard to find the right lights for it down here.

 

[pnyklr3]

You could always go for low-light plants, but you will be limited a bit. How big do the african cichlids gets? A tank full of africans is beautiful!

 

[Sunny.C]

I already went for low-light plants in my 34g tank with no sucess due to lack of light, cichlids grow pretty fast. I have seen them to grow between 3inch to 15inch depending on the type.

 

[fish_r_great]

Get Malawi Mbuna most of these stay small (3"-6")and would be perfect for a 58 gallon tank.

 

[Sunny.C]

Which fish and how many would you go for in the Malawi family in that tank size.

 

[Opcn]

Two words: Salt Water

 

[fish_r_great]

You should see what you like and what is easy to get

Almost all if not all mbuna would be good for your tank. Stay away from Pseudotropheus Crabro, Melanochromis Auratus, & Pseudotropheus Lombardoi as they are very aggressive.

Good setup is Labidoshromis Caeruleus & Pseudotropheus Acei

Heres some great sites

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

http/bnbafricancichlids.tripod.com/index.html

For more help post in the African Cichlid section of the forum.

 

[fish_r_great]

Don't do saltwater. You spend half the money if that and get almost the same color with less work with africans.

 

[Opcn]

Saltwater isn't about the fish, its about all the odd little inverts.

 

[modernhamlet]

Alright you two!

Since my dream tank is a large reef and I own a good sized mbuna tank, I completely understand where you're coming from.

My vote is for mbuna... for now.

 

[Opcn]

Obviously you have never owned a clownfish sir. Just watching my old false perc swim was astonishing (it was like a slither in mid water, pushing back with the pectoral fins to maintain position, that is of course before I fryed him with my HOB heater).

 

[Sunny.C]

Anyone of you guys have pics of your mbuna setup i want to see how it's setup, what kind of rocks i should be looking into.

 

[keane]

Anyone of you guys have pics of your mbuna setup i want to see how it's setup, what kind of rocks i should be looking into.

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here's a couple of pics of how mine used to be.....

and how it is now....

some fish....

hope they give you some ideas.

steve