70 Litre Tank - Ideas Please

[the_lock_man]

Dwarf Cichlids - Apistogramma Hongsloi or Cactuoides or Agassizii or Macmasteri

 

[NickBFC]

Didn't think of that, really nice colours. I'll pop along to local places and see if they have any If I was to get a bigger tank in the next couple of months, would peacock gobies be suitable tank mates with the dwarf cichlids, or shall I forget the gobies if I go with the cichlids?

 

[the_lock_man]

If the cichlids start breeding then they'll get a bit territorial, but otherwise, I don't see any problems behaviour-wise. The only thing is that the gobies tend to hang around the bottom of the tank as do the cichlids (although neither exclusively), so along with the cories, you'd be a bit bottom heavy (as it were). But that's only aesthetics.

 

[NickBFC]

Cheers, is it possible to have two males or two females to stop breeding? Would like some top swimmers, but the tank lacks a little colour at the moment (and bigger fish) so I think that's a sacrifice to make.

 

[the_lock_man]

Females tend to be duller in colour. 2 Males - hmm, depends on the species. Maybe go for a single male?

Lyretail killiish are good coloured top-dwellers. Males are again more colourful than females.

 

[NickBFC]

The killifish looks nice, what about one of those, and one dwarf cyclid? Provide a bit of variety then. Now I bet nowhere will stock them....ha ha

 

[the_lock_man]

You'll be able to find the cichlids easily enough. The killi is probably the most common one in the hobby, but may be a little harder to source.

 

[NickBFC]

Cheers, picked up a really nice looking male dwarf cichlid earlier, I didn't get a female for the moment as (I know it sounds horrible) the females are a bit boring looking. Would a single male be happy enough on his own, or do I really need a partner for him? I told the staff at the LFS what I had in my tank, and they seem to think I could add 5-6 cardinals or something as well. This seemed optimistic to me in a 70ltr, do you agree? Would love some more colour but think that's pushing it.

 

[the_lock_man]

Which species cichlid did you get?

To recap on your stock, you've got 5 mixed cories (standard sized ones, not dwarfs), 5/6 CPDs and the cichlid?

If that's right, then 6 Cardinals would be about your maximum. Also worth considering would be neons, green neons or glowlight tetra, or 4 male endlers.

 

[NickBFC]

Agassizii, almost looks the same as this one http/t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQhoyqs7gV0a9sZ5dp5dpkgUAut8xLxBrgn2dLDZteYb3ad2aeH0DffgS1QcA . As for my stock, that's right, 5 cories, 5 cpds and the cichlid.

 

[the_lock_man]

What I said before then, plus another CPD - 6 is acknowledged as the smallest shoal size for shoaling species.

 

[NickBFC]

Excellent Will have a think then, are the harlequin rasboras a bit big maybe? Think I prefer those to neons.

 

[NickBFC]

Well...plans are changing (again), been offered a nice 125ltr tank so I am going to go for this

Gives me more scope then to develop the stock and scape, wanted a 180ltr ideally but the space I use for the tank isn't really suitable for anything bigger.

 

[the_lock_man]

Nice. You've caught the bug, my friend, there is no hope, don't try to struggle against it, just succumb to the pleasures of fishkeeping..........

*drifts off into aquatic reverie*

So, all that remains is to catch MTS. That's Multiple Tank Syndrome. Are you keeping the 70l as well?

 

[NickBFC]

I know the feeling with other hobbies mate ha ha Not sure re other tank, probably won't keep it but I have an old tank that I may clean up to keep as an emergency one. Now got to decide how to stock the new one! I reckon couple more cory, another CDP, shoal of maybe 8 Harlequins as I like those.